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• Aug 23, 2010

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Well, I didn't get all that I wanted to finished, but the focus adapters and heads are done. The tailclicky was giving me a hard time for a while, but I've got that figured out now. All I need to do is get back on a machine in my off time and I should have them done fairly fast.

Here are the focus adapters and heads...

Here's a quick video, you can somewhat see whats going on...



I've got a mini lathe on the way to start prototyping the beast and the super duper focus adapter. I'm also looking into CNCing that very same mini lathe so I might be making the beasts in my garage

This CNC stuff is going to drive me broke. And I thought lasers were an expensive hobby, ppft!

 

• Aug 23, 2010

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Thanks for the new video! Those look sweet.

Which mini-lathe did you order?

 

• Aug 23, 2010

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@Pontiacg5 those look nice and smooth! :gj:

btw @ how much RPM was it spinning looks hella fast

 

• Aug 23, 2010

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Xtrm2Rick said:

@Pontiacg5 those look nice and smooth! :gj:

btw @ how much RPM was it spinning looks hella fast

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Thanks!

It was actually only 550RPM for the finish cycles, and 150RPM for the threading.

 

• Aug 23, 2010

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They look beautiful!

 

• Aug 23, 2010

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Pontiacg5 said:

Thanks!

It was actually only 550RPM for the finish cycles, and 150RPM for the threading.

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o that isnt fast lol looked faster in the vid
i used to work behind a lathe / mill combo wich did about 2250rpm
wish i could do that kind off work again

anyway keep up the good work and good luck on the remaining pieces

 

• Aug 23, 2010

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Payment coming in 1-3 days max. Hope thats okay Kenom sir. Waiting on a bank transfer.:undecided:

 

• Aug 23, 2010

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We're good. Get the payments in when you can.

 

• Aug 24, 2010

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Hey awsome. nice vids to!! just looking at them.. the previous order required them to be beveled.. are these going to be pre-beveled?

 

• Aug 24, 2010

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Yep, these are all pre-beveled, you shouldn't need to do anything extra to them

 

• Aug 25, 2010

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Payment sent.
Thanks again Ken for making these!
And thanks Pontiacg5 for helping!

Kenom said:

The grooves are designed to hold a 2mm rubber insert. Since it's rubber it can flex a little and needs to actually be held inside the groove.
So it's 1.5mm deep and 1.5mm wide

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Nice, Tritium vials. definetly want.

 

• Aug 25, 2010

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Perhaps, if anyone has a supplier, a small group buy for Tritium vials that would fit that groove!

 

• Aug 25, 2010

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you can get those vials of tritium pretty easy and decently priced @ cpf

 

• Aug 25, 2010

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532 with Envy said:

Perhaps, if anyone has a supplier, a small group buy for Tritium vials that would fit that groove!

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There are a few sellers who are always available in the B/S/T Marketplace section of Candlepowerforums.

B@rt and Merkava have been selling tritium glow vials for years there.

B@rt's Tritium Thread - CPFMarketPlace

For Sale: Tritium Vials - CPFMarketPlace

The problem with a "group buy" is that "trivial" use for tritium vials is not exactly legal in the U.S. Only watches, gun sights, compasses etc. are allowed. Bare vials, key chains etc. are not permitted. Granted the harm is nonexistent, and it's not enforced, but having someone set up a new group buy when these vendors have already "found their source" wherever it may be from, would be kind of redundant.

 

• Aug 25, 2010

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I don't suppose you know if the 'purple' vials in the second thread are actually purple or if they are the same as the regular 'blue' that B@rt sells?

 

• Aug 25, 2010

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I can't say for certain. Merkava has several threads on CPF's marketplace. Taking into account the variations in digi-cams, and monitor calibration, it's hard to say for sure, but I think his purple is a more pinkish-red/purple-purple than B@rt's deep blue is.

I'd sign up and just PM him to be sure.