Titanium build

I would make a lanyard hole (or not) and call it done. It is amazing.

Thatā€™s a seriously good idea! Really like it. I would mill the epoxy, making the slot a bit wider and try agin. Will be worth the effort in the end.

Thanks for the tips CRX. I was thinking of wrapping the blutac in cling-wrap. Grease sounds like the way to go.

Thanks guys. Iā€™m busy tomorrow so I might just enjoy the light as is for a few days until I get time to change it.

Nice build :sunglasses: :+1:

Fantastic build and a nice write-up describing the steps taken. Love the (w)hole idea! :slight_smile:

That looks so sick pp. Nice work. :beer:

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I re-did the epoxy. I still ended up with some bubbles but nothing too bad. I polished it a little this time but Iā€™m not sure if I like it this way yet. If not it wonā€™t be much to scuff it with fine sandpaper.

What it used to look like-

What it looks like now-

OMG titanium AND blinky colours!!! :+1: :partying_face:

Lol, the gifā€™s I made are not very indicative. The colour change is more lava lamp style than blinky.

Nice flashlight you have there :+1:

Love the LED color and the shape of the host :slight_smile:

Canā€™t see the new version :frowning:

Very nice indeed, brilliant idea on the lit tail cap, came out awesome!

Once I receive it Iā€™ll get right on the reviewā€¦ :wink:

Looks awesome mate.
Did you have to changer your tooling on the lathe seeing as Ti is harder then Aluminum?

I joined the flashlight group on Facebook and they sell custom lights like this 600+ USD its crazy.

Canā€™t see the new pic either, but Iā€™m glad you did improve it :+1:

Bugger it! I donā€™t know why the second pic doesnā€™t show??? It comes from the same album.

Yeh, I burned through a couple of drill bits. One bit in particular was head and shoulders above the rest (12.5mm) but I didnā€™t pay attention to what it was made of when I bought it so I guess Iā€™ll search google for whatā€™s good for drilling titanium. The cutting bits I use are the carbide indexed bits and they were fine.

Iā€™ve thought about joining that group just to see what itā€™s about but would rather not go through FB. Also Iā€™m aware of what some torches go for on the other forum. I have some mokume waiting to be machined but anything I produce is not intended for sale on the outset.

Cheers :beer:

If you can set up a coolant it makes all the difference in the world. I donā€™t have coolant set up and I, uh, well, kind of started a fire. Havenā€™t made anything in Ti since my EDC quad. Been awfully hot to do anything at all out there lately and itā€™ll probably be like that for the next 3 months or so. I wonā€™t be able to stay away that long, but I really donā€™t have plans to do anything at the moment.

If it makes you feel any better, the great Photon Fanatic broke a bit drilling the chain hole in the tail of my Texas Poker. Happens to the best of usā€¦

Ok I get it ā€¦ā€¦ A titanium Lava lamp . far out !

I see the pictures! :heart_eyes:
I like the now more polished look.

Lol, yeh, that does make me feel better. I know I have seen it before but it was interesting looking back on the Texas Poker. I guess Iā€™m viewing from a different perspective now.

Before the epoxy change over I took a little video of the colour changing.

Itā€™s nothing like the disco light you made a couple years ago djozz :+1:

Ya all just playin with me mind. :slight_smile: :beer: