Sorry for the lack of progress RBD… I’m right at the pointy-end of a separation, & my time & motivation is in short supply.
You must feel lonely doing all the work around here…. have you hit the 40:1 ratio yet?
Here’s a clue as to the format my build will take.
I know a lot of people opted in for the build comp. this time, & so far there is not a lot of progress to see - I’m hoping that it’s just the amount of time that was given, & things will heat up soon!
That would be cool. You can’t start with flashlight parts but you could certainly do a conversion of something else if making your own stock is too complicated. Even a conversion wound involve quite a bit of work.
Brass is much cheaper at the salvage yard and easily soldered & just a bit harder to braze(need a mapp torch minimum). I bought $30 worth of stuff for only $6 by weight.
Ahhh, but does it have the modded probe wires & repaired trace on the circuit board from trying to measure a little more amps than it can handle? :bigsmile:
Looking good. A small spacer that fits in the gap on the lens retainer will prevent it being distorted where the screw goes through. It could also be the start of a mount for a handle or it could just be left the way it is and I'll shut up.
I like how people are incorporating wood into their builds, it gives flashlights, err… hand mortars, a whole new dimension. Keep it up, this is going to be a good one.