Today I have an interesting "one off" Ti light for your consideration.
This is made from .500 diameter 6AL4V Titanium, and is 3.5" in length.
It has 4 viewing slots featuring 17 holes each.
Inside is a Green .200 dia. x 2.562ish self lighting gas vial.
I drilled through the set screw for yet another viewing option.
At the top of the lantern is a copper inlay for added niftyness.
This piece has a nice satin finish.
Price for USA folks is $165.00. **SOLD**
If you're interested, please Email me at jordanmetalart@gmail.com
Thanks for your consideration,
Kenn
Well now 23 minutes....that was a quick one:)
ReplyDeleteThanks folks,
Kenn
Dam Kenny! now that is a pimp lantern. Looks like it could do some damage as a kubaton if needed ;)
ReplyDeleteJohn if that was you congrats on it ;) and if not congrats to the lucky owner.
Kenny...bring on the whistles :p
Wes
p.s. i had no troubles with the messaging but for some reason the blogger made me re sign up or login in again which was unusual.
Awesome! Kubaton??? Sounds like a good idea.
ReplyDeleteWes,
ReplyDeleteYep it is Kubatonish...;)
Whistles...yeah I know.
Still trying to perfect the design, and I won't be defeated...hehehe
Swamp Yankee,
Stay tuned, as I do have an idea for a Kubaton that I'm fairly certain hasn't been done before. Though is is toward the bottom of my todo list.
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ReplyDeleteok, now that's pretty cool
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i keep almost going for one of these
especially with orange light
but i've hesitated on the ones
where the lanyard retains the vial
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set screw though, that seems right
so how about on the smaller ones?
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Hey there,
ReplyDeleteGlad ya dig it:)
Now there were a couple of reasons I have been doing the lanyard captivation.
#1 is there's no chance of over tightening the set screw, and breaking the vial.
#2 it becomes another operation in the process.
With that said though, I have some 3/8 diameter Titanium that needs to get used.
I suppose I could do a slim Ti Light, and incorporate the set screw into them since I'll be editing my programs for the smaller diameter any way.
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ReplyDeleteah, i see,
and i suppose you could put
a shoulder on the inner bore
but that adds yet another operation
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what about a smaller set screw
inset perpendicular instead?
no risk to the vial,
but you'd lose the extra viewport
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slim Ti would be great!
with orange ;)
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btw, posting anonymous due to
sign-in problems with google ID :(
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Oh,
ReplyDeleteI do have a shoulder between the vial diameter, and the set screw convergence:)
The vials aren't exactly 23mm long.
I've had them vary +-.030.
I'm adverse to having a short vial rattle, or a long one get cracked by the set screw.
I'll come up with a solution though...;)
Yeah,
I've searched all the Blogger help with the "Anonymous" issue to no avail.
Checked all my setting too.
Dunno?
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ReplyDelete030 is a surprising variance
for what seems like it should be
a tightly engineered item
but then again most applications
stick them down flat
whereas you are getting
all 360 degrees out of it
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assuming diameter is a
much more consistent dimension
what about a drop of loctite
at the opposite end
to prevent rattling?
would that also hold it
in place well enough?
would it still be replaceable
when i come back to you
after the tritium dims
in 25 years? ;)
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ps - i hope you don't mind
me doing a bit of vicarious
product design with you here
(old habits)
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Don't get me wrong, 95% of the vials are all the same. The diameters have always been spot on too.
ReplyDeleteAs for adding Loctite, or an epoxy I'd rather not.
I strive to keep the replacement of the vial simple, so anyone can do it if need be;)
No trouble with the questions, I enjoy shop talk.