Manix LW Scales

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{{Update: ALL FILES HAVE BEEN UPDATED!! I did a test print with the initial iteration and it was soo close to meshing with the stock scales but not quite. There was a few issues that are hopefully fixed but I haven't had the time to test. The first iteration should still work fine, I'm just trying to make them compatible with the originals so if people break a scale doing a screw conversion they're no longer S.O.L.}} This is a set of scales for the Manix 2 LW. I tried to get them as close to the original as possible. Spyderco would not allow me to use the bug logo or their bi-directional texturing, trust me I asked. The pictures are from an older version without texture(that version needed handwork to get the lockbar to fit so I didn't upload). I haven't tested these but I believe they should work better than the smooth ones pictured and may even mesh with the stock scales. Printing: The textured one should print fine with SLA, I added a smooth one for FDM. I haven't done any scaling for shrinkage, you may need to do so for certain resins. Assembly: It's made to use M3 and M2.5 threaded inserts. The M2.5 will need ground down to aprox. 2mm thick. They all will need glued in place as some resins do not melt so I made the holes big enough for them to drop in. All credit for the design goes to Eric Glesser