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Hey guys new here but been on here for awhile know and I just got a nice used 13x40 grizzly lathe and would like to offer some machine work for cheap

So if u need a heatsink made or like a special look ?....And like a great deal please pm me

I have aluminum from 1/2 up to 2 inches

dorcy jr
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I think you should look around for the heatsinks offered here by some sellers already, and make stuff that they dont offer, so it is unique to you. Also if you can, buy some hosts and make the heatsinks with the measurements for those hosts. In my case as I browse ebay or dx and so on for nice looking hosts at like a price <$15 but then finding a heat sink for them gets hard and my local machine shop does like a small one (around 2in diamater) for $40 which is too much for me. So if you can offer heatsinks for a few different hosts not available here (c6 is extremely common) it would be helpful.
 
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skyray said:
Hey guys new here but been on here for awhile know and I just got a nice used 13x40 grizzly lathe and would like to offer some machine work for cheap

So if u need a heatsink made or like a special look ?....And like a great deal please pm me

I have aluminum from 1/2 up to 2 inches
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A lathe is a great way to further your enjoyment in this hobby:beer:, but if anyone wished to have a cheap heatsink made here maybe they should crumble up some aluminum foil and drill a hole through it:crackup:.... enjoy:beer:

I suggest that we get to view some of your products before you start selling these. This forum has vastly skilled machinist that sell custom sinks and such for very reasonably prices, why would one go elsewhere.:thinking:
 
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No problem, ill grab a few flashlights I have and make them into laser host to show my work, and I mean cheap as in affordable
 
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Affordable is different to every person so it'll be interesting to see what you can offer and for how much. I'd love to see some unique heat sinks other than the typical C6. Saik, Maglite, C8, C3, PD32 or MDXL 3W would be nice to see. Get others inputs before making heat sinks though because hate to see you make 20x C3 and then only 5 people want them.
 
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Can u guys post what host I might like ? I don't mind buying some host and making build kits ? Ill post pics of a heatsink I did on a Dorcy jr in a few
 
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FroyoShark said:
I think this would be a neat host: MXDL 3W Flashlight Silver - Free Shipping - DealExtreme

These (comes in 3 sizes) would make a sweet looking laser, but they're a bit pricey:
Aurora X-06-1 Cree P4-WC 120-Lumen LED Flashlight with Assault Crown (1*CR123A) - Worldwide Free Shipping - DX
Buy Aurora X-06-2 Cree R2-WC 250-Lumen LED Flashlight with Assault Crown (2*CR123A)
Buy Aurora X-06-3 Cree P4-WC 120-Lumen LED Flashlight with Assault Crown (3*CR123A)
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second to mention the 3W MXDL, not sure if you can make it to a laser due to small size and space inside but would be cool. I LOVE the last three you found!!! 2nd and 3rd ones would be my preference. PLEASE BUY those and make a heat sink! id buy some from you since those are soooooo unique!

EDIT: here are more
http://dx.com/p/smallsun-zy-c73-cre...d-flashlight-with-assault-crown-1-18650-24354
http://dx.com/p/power-style-assault...e-200lm-flashlight-set-2-18650-included-42560
http://dx.com/p/ultrafire-wf-503c-c...d-flashlight-with-assault-crown-1-18650-26120
http://dx.com/p/dx-3w-5-mode-cree-18650-flashlight-1284
http://dx.com/p/ultrafire-sg-dx-b-c...ght-with-assault-crown-1-18650-2-cr123a-19025
http://dx.com/p/ultrafire-wf-503c-c...d-flashlight-with-assault-crown-1-18650-26117

if you cant tell i love the assault head on flashlights, makes the laser look so aggressive and mean!!!!
 
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Livinloud said:
second to mention the 3W MXDL, not sure if you can make it to a laser due to small size and space inside but would be cool. I LOVE the last three you found!!! 2nd and 3rd ones would be my preference. PLEASE BUY those and make a heat sink! id buy some from you since those are soooooo unique!
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I like the third one the best, but 12V is a bit much for what it's going to be used for :p
Maybe we could put a dummy battery that has nothing in it but a bunch of metal to transfer the electricity, so it would only use 2 batteries?
EDIT: Or a 18650 plus a 18350...?
 
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FroyoShark said:
I like the third one the best, but 12V is a bit much for what it's going to be used for :p
Maybe we could put a dummy battery that has nothing in it but a bunch of metal to transfer the electricity, so it would only use 2 batteries?
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yeah i did notice the 3x 16340. you could always use a dummy like you said or spacers. might even be able to move the battery contact down in the laser host shrink the room to 2x 16340 but we'd need to have the laser in hand to see our options. the second or first one are probably our best bet
 
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Livinloud said:
yeah i did notice the 3x 16340. you could always use a dummy like you said or spacers. might even be able to move the battery contact down in the laser host shrink the room to 2x 16340 but we'd need to have the laser in hand to see our options. the second or first one are probably our best bet
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If it was shrunk down there would be more room for longer modules/drivers/heatsinks... I think we're on to something :drool:
 
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