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black Alien incorrectly assembled?

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Rob WardenSpaceLizard · · las Vegans, the cosmic void · Joined Dec 2011 · Points: 130

I have a black Alien, I think it was assembled incorrectly. The head of the cam is 30 degrees off from both the trigger bar and the loop at the bottom. now before we get started with the "Ur gonna Die's" do you think it might be safe for use? or is this cam going to be holding a flower pot from the crack in the concrete of my ceiling?

Will S · · Joshua Tree · Joined Nov 2006 · Points: 1,061

Nothing wrong with it.

Brendan Blanchard · · Boulder, CO · Joined Oct 2010 · Points: 590

1. Yer gonna die. Get it right ;)
2. Pictures would help?

It sounds like maybe the trigger wire is holding it in an odd position, like when you fall on a nut and it sometimes sets the wire at an odd angle.

Rob WardenSpaceLizard · · las Vegans, the cosmic void · Joined Dec 2011 · Points: 130
held vertically

horizontal cross section

I have not been using it much obviously, it looks pretty new. I never really cared for this size alien. but it does look a little weird.
Bob Dergay · · Colorado · Joined Oct 2006 · Points: 101

That's how the black alien was designed/made-

I can't remember the exact reason Dave (Waggoner) designed them that way.. ergonomics, maybe.. I can't remember. It was a while ago, right when that unit was first introduced.

But I remember bringing up the same thing with him back in the day (when we used to refer to that unit as the "crack baby"- ha-ha).

Rob WardenSpaceLizard · · las Vegans, the cosmic void · Joined Dec 2011 · Points: 130

Thats Really good to know. just figured you cant be to careful with the little ones.

Bob Dergay · · Colorado · Joined Oct 2006 · Points: 101

Ahhhh- you might be surprised... The black alien is pretty bomber- I've taken some fair sized whips on it (and blue aliens)..

Adam B · · CO · Joined Sep 2006 · Points: 105

Mine is the same way. I remember opening the care package that came direct from CCH with my set back in '05, pulling the black out for the standard 'new cam trigger pull satisfaction coupled with shit eating grin' and going "WTF?"

Totally normal. A great piece, although I cant speak too highly of the ergonomics design.

Guideline #1: Don't be a jerk.

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