Just got the email from Benchmade warranty service. Repairs were completed and the knife was shipped to me. UPS says, scheduled delivery date is on November 2nd. Keeping fingers crossed. I missed that knife already. Hopefully the issue is completely resolved and won't occur again. And I really hope it'll be as smooth as before. Well, lots of hopes, let's see how it all turns out. Updates when the knife comes in.
Monday, October 31, 2011 16:47:54
HTC specific fix, workaround for database installer failure on some HTC phones, including inspire. If database installation still fails, database recovery from the menu is now available. Special thanks goes to Ken, for helping out with debuggin the issue.
Friday, October 28, 2011 19:50:48
Well, turned out 110X18MShD steel is the same alloy as 110X18M steel, which was already in the steel chart, except for the incorrect Molybdenum content, which was listed as 3%, indstead of 0.80%. Fixed that, both alloys are in the AISI 440C steel group, where they belong by composition, even though 110X18MShD is made using ESR/VAC technology, still, composition chart is just that, grouping alloy y composition, not by alleged performance.
Wednesday, October 26, 2011 23:08:47
It's been in the database for a while, however I had no exact info regarding Vanadium content, various sources all referring to the same quote about having dash of vanadium in it. Well, today on BF it the mystery was solved, and dash turned out to be 3.00% ;) So, now we have exact data, see Nippon Koshuha OU-31 steel composition.
Saturday, October 22, 2011 19:25:36
After much deliberation and contemplation, pools and such, I've finally made myself to get started on iphone version of the knife steel chart. I do more then enough of iphone programming at work, and frankly, Android programming is much more fun, but alas, there's a lot of knife nuts with iphones(sadly)... ~30% of the smartphone users in knife world are on iphone, 60% on android, so I figured, what the hell... Updates as I progress. The thing is, this all coincided with web knife steel chart 4.0 development, which requires database schema change, so I have to work simultaneously on web version, android steel chart 3.0 and now iphone as well. Tablet versions will follow next year I guess.
Thursday, October 20, 2011 20:44:10
Added Sandvik 6C27 steel composition. Fixed Sandvik 7C27Mo2 steel composition. Added Daido DSR1K9 steel composition. Added Daido DSR1K11 steel composition. Added Daido DSR10UA, DSR16F and DSR16FC steels to their respective reference groups.
Monday, October 17, 2011 22:20:25
Couple more terms explained, to help you wrap your head around complicated articles ;)
Saturday, October 15, 2011 00:15:52
Few more terms added. Revised a few more existing ones, some spellchecking, etc.
Thursday, October 13, 2011 21:29:56
Fixed navigation problem, preventing correct handling of the links in the alloy notes section. Market glitched just when I was updating the apk, the new version got picked up, but for some reason the date stays old, from 2.21. You may have to download the updated version manually.
Wednesday, October 12, 2011 16:33:06
Due to sudden splash of interest in now rather defunct CPM 440V steel, which is now called CPM S60V, I've decided to go over Boa review and update a few things. Well, long story short, that steel, CPM S60V never really worked well in folders, especially considering high costs involved. You could make it sortta perform, with thick, rough edge, but then again, what's the fun in that, especially in a folding knife...
Tuesday, October 11, 2011 20:51:20