Wow, I won’t get squat done watching you build these and it’s always a treat to see what surfaces from down under. All that shine reminds me of a freshly roasted terminator.
WOW.. just WOW....
WOWW.
:love:
Those are freakin’ magnificent.
Permanently sealed glass case quality.
I haven’t been here long, but I recognized that knurling instantly. 
Already looking awesome!!!
I’m pretty amazed.
that pile of parts looks like a treasure 
watching the build...
$5 inc post ? 
Ducks a flying bastard file
cant wait for the finished lights…you 2 have some skill!
Mmmmmmmm me like shiny stuff
Great work!
gorgeous.
Are these going up for sale, or are they going into the O-L archives?
Oooh, aaaah! Can’t wait to see the results.
Those lights look absolutely awesome.
Wow, just WOW.
Very impressive!
Fantastic foundation for a fantastic light!
Marvelous, they are beautiful flashlight hosts.
One more Photo. A picture is worth a thousand words.
What I would do for one of those hosts...
What on these hosts is "stock" parts and whats 100% custom? I know at this point all parts are custom, but is the battery tube and head just turned down stock mag parts? If so, I did not think there was enough material left to do that.
How did you paint it?
I will let Steve answer about the lathe work. There is quite a bit of material in a Maglite tube.
Clean with alcohol and a toothbrush, (in the knurling), mask off with painters masking tape, spray on with VHT caliper paint. In a couple days they will go into the oven at 250 degrees F, for an hour and a half. That hardens the paint. It’s still paint and it will chip at some point, but I don’t have the source or funds for having them anodized, which is what I would really like to do.