Greased Lightning did a good job removing the Ano off this black 2D. Took about 2 hours and it's pretty good. It didn't hardly touch the inside though, Hmmm...
Now it will become a polished 1D Maglite.
So I had this in the works and I stripped it and I am going to finish it into a 1D host.
Here's some photos:
The photos above and below are the two ends after using the Human Lathe method, as shown on a video on my youtube channel.
The photo above is showing the alignment. As I test fit, I just rotate the pieces till they fit the best and tightest, then I mark them.
JB Weld is used to help keep the parts together, although I have learned to make a tight fit, so the JB Weld isn't the real thing holding it together.
I only use JB Weld in the bottom half of the inside cut. The rest is metal to metal press fit, to help keep continuity through the barrel.
The other half does not get any JB Weld.
My hand press.
The finished barrel seam. There will be a trim ring cut where the seam is, so it won't look like a seam. Hide what you can and keep 'em guessing.
I don't like waiting 24 hours to work with JB Weld, so I speed it up a little. Two 100 watt incandescent bulbs keep this light hot enough that I can't touch it without a rag around it. Hot enough to quick set the JB Weld and I've never seen that it degrades it. About 30 minutes to an hour in this oven is sufficient.
All that's left is cleaning up the inside bore and polishing the light.
Finished!
The polishing is done and it's ready to go to a new owner. I will list it in the morning.