The trits are 6mm x 1.5mm and I only have 2mm or 0.9mm drill bits, (the thought only just occurred to me) so I used the .9mm bits to drill a series of vertical holes in wobbly lines , then kinda drilled in from the sides of the holes at an angle moving the drill bits around to break the holes into one another then a diamond cone shaped dremmel bit to enlarge the slots so I could get the small rectangle diamond file in there, still needs tidied up & nothing is fixed in place.
Very excited though, first light I’ve made with titanium
Very excited though, first light I’ve made with titanium
With all the awesome things you’ve made over the years I’m surprised you haven’t played with titanium yet. This first dabble with it is looking very nice already.
You can stop making it better now…. anytime now… It’s already really really awesome.
Just a couple more tricks, promise
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Very excited though, first light I’ve made with titanium
With all the awesome things you’ve made over the years I’m surprised you haven’t played with titanium yet. This first dabble with it is looking very nice already.
Thanks mate, yeah it is surprising also considering it is my favorite metal. I just never got round to it though I think we can expect more of it now
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What did you use to make the slots?
The trits are 6mm x 1.5mm and I only have 2mm or 0.9mm drill bits, (the thought only just occurred to me) so I used the .9mm bits to drill a series of vertical holes in wobbly lines , then kinda drilled in from the sides of the holes at an angle moving the drill bits around to break the holes into one another then a diamond cone shaped dremmel bit to enlarge the slots so I could get the small rectangle diamond file in there, still needs tidied up & nothing is fixed in place.
Very excited though, first light I’ve made with titanium
Tedious and time consuming. Orsm work.
—
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"My man mousehole needs one too"
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Yeah, especially when the chuck is too big to even hold the bits... So a little tip for this is I cut three pieces of 2.5mm copper wire and use them to brace the 0.9mm bit centre in the drill chuck. Can be a bit fidgety to get them in place but it works
.
Some more work on the casings today.
Cut, shaped & slotted a 3.5mm machine screw to make a grub screw for fixing the copper pill in place.
Drilled & tapped a 3.5mm hole through the inner cores into to the copper pill, installed grub screw and levelled off.
Drilled & filed another tritium slot into the front section titanium casing.
Marked final positions of the various contact points on the outside of the copper core in red & blue ink.
The thick red line on the very end rotating switch piece shows where the internal sprung brass contact lines up. The thick blue line on the body shows where the flashlight will be in the off position. The thick red line on the main body shows where the direct drive/ charging mode connection is.
The way these indicators will work is, when the two green tritium vials are lined up on the titanium outer shell, the light is in the off position. When the green indicator on the rotary tail section is turned to line up with the red indicator in the body section , the light is in direct drive mode, or in charging mode if the head section is then disconnected and the charger port is exposed.
Other than that the tritium indicators let me know where the switch is positioned.
Nothing is fixed in place yet, still got some tidying up to do and fit LED & reflector.
Tritium vials installed in outer casing with UV setting glue & copper bezels in place.
I wont be making a set or another one of these I don’t think, though the thought did cross mind mind
This light has turned out to be way more intensive and time consuming to build than I initially thought it would but I have enjoyed making it
And it does already have a similar companion
That is a fantastic result!
It is hard to believe that that supernice flashlight in the gif above is completely built with hand tools! Only when you see the complete build thread you realise that.
I’m beginning to think he has some Elves cutting and filing over there—-definitely some Magic Dust—-
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25mm x 22mm grade2 titanium tube arrived today
I think this is much better than the brass, a lot lighter too.
Roughly showing how the light will look with tritium mode indicators
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Maaan that’s some great skills and awesome ideas !
I love it !
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What did you use to make the slots?
djozz quotes, "it came with chinese lettering that is chinese to me".
"My man mousehole needs one too"
old4570 said "I'm not an expert , so don't suffer from any such technical restrictions".
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The trits are 6mm x 1.5mm and I only have 2mm or 0.9mm drill bits, (the thought only just occurred to me) so I used the .9mm bits to drill a series of vertical holes in wobbly lines
Very excited though, first light I’ve made with titanium
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You can stop making it better now…. anytime now… It’s already really really awesome.
With all the awesome things you’ve made over the years I’m surprised you haven’t played with titanium yet. This first dabble with it is looking very nice already.
Just a couple more tricks, promise
Thanks mate, yeah it is surprising also considering it is my favorite metal. I just never got round to it though I think we can expect more of it now
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Tedious and time consuming. Orsm work.
djozz quotes, "it came with chinese lettering that is chinese to me".
"My man mousehole needs one too"
old4570 said "I'm not an expert , so don't suffer from any such technical restrictions".
Old-Lumens. Highly admired and cherished member of Budget Light Forum. 11.5.2011 - 20.12.16. RIP.
Yeah, especially when the chuck is too big to even hold the bits...
So a little tip for this is I cut three pieces of 2.5mm copper wire and use them to brace the 0.9mm bit centre in the drill chuck.
Can be a bit fidgety to get them in place but it works
.
Some more work on the casings today.
Cut, shaped & slotted a 3.5mm machine screw to make a grub screw for fixing the copper pill in place.
Drilled & tapped a 3.5mm hole through the inner cores into to the copper pill, installed grub screw and levelled off.
Drilled & filed another tritium slot into the front section titanium casing.
Marked final positions of the various contact points on the outside of the copper core in red & blue ink.
The thick red line on the very end rotating switch piece shows where the internal sprung brass contact lines up.
The thick blue line on the body shows where the flashlight will be in the off position.
The thick red line on the main body shows where the direct drive/ charging mode connection is.
When the green indicator on the rotary tail section is turned to line up with the red indicator in the body section
Other than that the tritium indicators let me know where the switch is positioned.
Nothing is fixed in place yet, still got some tidying up to do and fit LED & reflector.
Tritium vials installed in outer casing with UV setting glue & copper bezels in place.
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I am running out of superlatives.
Good trick with the “too small” drill bit
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Holy crap! You have outdone yourself again. That is beautiful!!!
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Hum…I guess you won’t resist to make a CRX Rotary “family” (as you’ve done with the Stratis Lumina) inside or outside the constest, will you?
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I wont be making a set or another one of these I don’t think, though the thought did cross mind mind
This light has turned out to be way more intensive and time consuming to build than I initially thought it would but I have enjoyed making it
And it does already have a similar companion
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djozz quotes, "it came with chinese lettering that is chinese to me".
"My man mousehole needs one too"
old4570 said "I'm not an expert , so don't suffer from any such technical restrictions".
Old-Lumens. Highly admired and cherished member of Budget Light Forum. 11.5.2011 - 20.12.16. RIP.
I ran out of words long ago in this build. Now, I just watch as he continues to overwhelmingly amaze me.
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Are we there yet??
Great job
Just about
Installed Cree XP-L HD v6 3D emitter, smooth 20mm x 14mm reflector, 22mm x 2mm ARC glass and light assembled
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Sweet
Great work CRX
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It is nice, thanks mate
I’ll do some pictures when it’s light & maybe make a better video/ GIF.
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A truly amazing job, CRX. Fabulous result.
My simple build just crashed and burned this evening…
O well..
Thanks mate. Sorry to hear that, it’s happened to me many times too but always a learning experience, even if at the most awkward of times.
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That is a fantastic result!
It is hard to believe that that supernice flashlight in the gif above is completely built with hand tools! Only when you see the complete build thread you realise that.
link to djozz tests
Thanks djozz, yeah if you look close you can even see the hand tools latest inprint on my left thumb (hacksaw)
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CRX your builds are always amazing but I think this one take it to a new level. I admire your creativity, skill, and especially your patience.
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