Brass Brazer

[asdaq]

All the copper and micro mods lately got me inspired to do something similar, but a little more exposed.

Features:

• 3 15mm copper end caps cut shorter + 1 ring from an end cap
• 3mm brass tubes for spine, 2mm for extra battery support
• Large hole battery connector, gold, shortened and notched
• 2AA battery spring straight to center connector, insulated with heat shrink and epoxy putty
• "Celebrate the Solder" joints
• 14500 with a 15mm genisis
• Leftover switch parts
• CAT5 wire wraps

And some pics:

Plenty of crookedness, but it stands up straight

 

[amrnation]

that is crazy.....

You should add some more bells and whistles and win a steampunk mod of the year award

 

[breaktru]

Another good one from the asdaq man. Great work as usual

 

[Para]

Crookedness is good... Straight, square, smooth, and blocky gets boring.
Steampunk at it's finest. I like it.

 

[Gummy Bear]

oh damn it man, I'm so jealous now.

 

[theECB]

asdaq, Awesome.....simply awesome! The attention to detail is wonderful...right down to picking the proper place for snapping pics of your new baby. Very nice. I am jealous indeed!

 

[NatureBoy]

inspiring lookin mod u have there, cheers

 

[Worldgod]

That is very cool...props.

 

[GitMoe]

Oh man, well played sir. Well played.

I've been trying to gather inspiration and parts for a rad steampunk mod. This is awesome. I love that switch.

 

[asdaq]

Thanks everyone, and I'm glad my passive gardening is appreciated too. For anyone interested these are really easy to make, you just need to pre-cut and measure the parts before assembly. I drilled holes for 2 15mm tubes in a piece of wood, but was stuck with alu tubing as I had no wood on hand in that size. That meant the whole frame acted as a heatsink making it harder to braze.

Another pitfall was forgetting that aw imr's are unprotected and thus 2mm shorter. This was made for a protected cell, but luckily it holds the smaller batt too, just needs a longer piece of vinyl tube up under the switch. Also, I can say that the imr's are much more impressive for both LR and booster performance too.

 

[cos]

asdaq as usual a very nice job done by you. I love it. It was a great idea to do this asdaq as you said copper and micro mods are becoming very popular again. Excellent work.

 

[GitMoe]

What are you using as a heat source to braze? I have a lot of experience with brazing but only brazing steel which takes a lot more heat than copper. I use a MAP gas torch. Could I use something like a butane torch for this kind of project?

 

[Scubabatdan]

Uh oh.....
Wheels are turning, Hmmm a pill fob that has been milled on the sides would allow a battery to be installed and removed while reducing the need of soldering. Two pieces would be needed one for the atty (left) and one for the battery and switch (Right) By placing the two sides together they could be attached by screws. The milling process would be the bulk of the labor.

What do ya think?
Dan

 

[asdaq]

Dan, sure, but the battery wouldn't need such a window if the top unscrews so that you can get it out that way. And the screws require additional clearance inside the fob too. having the switch in a threaded lid would be a nice feature though.

Gitmoe, I've got a butane pencil torch but those 'garden shots' were chosen as that was the best sign of spring I could find-- it's still too cold outside, so I used just a flat tipped soldering iron. I reset the ring by the atty after it was all built and it only heated the top part without damaging the bottom at all. I'm sure there is a more skilled approach but it worked fine. It would be nice to be able to soften the joints for slight adjustments without completely reflowing with a toaster oven or something but that is probably more trouble than it is worth.

Also big thanks to traderdan as his is really close to this too

 

[Scubabatdan]

Dan, sure, but the battery wouldn't need such a window if the top unscrews so that you can get it out that way. And the screws require additional clearance inside the fob too. having the switch in a threaded lid would be a nice feature though.

Gitmoe, I've got a butane pencil torch but those 'garden shots' were chosen as that was the best sign of spring I could find-- it's still too cold outside, so I used just a flat tipped soldering iron. I reset the ring by the atty after it was all built and it only heated the top part without damaging the bottom at all. I'm sure there is a more skilled approach but it worked fine. It would be nice to be able to soften the joints for slight adjustments without completely reflowing with a toaster oven or something but that is probably more trouble than it is worth.

Also big thanks to traderdan as his is really close to this too

True, but the look is waht I am after, I like the open value and astetics. I was thinking I coul make a touch switch component small enought to mount inside the cap allowing it to be removed for maitenance. Would be easiy to make, I just like the look of an open PV, and the screws can be countersunk and threaded to come flush and not protrude.

Hmmm might make one of these this weekend if I have time, and I could through a 22mm MAP tank in the atty side.

LOL I love collaberation....
Dan

 

[asdaq]

I'd love to see it, so you better do it

When it is all exposed it is real easy to get to the parts too. Your cut reminds me of shpuvel's OGOGO tank some too, but it would be hard to have the sleeve on the outside with screws too, unless they start on the battery side...

 

[perlionsmitnick]

I'd love to see it, so you better do it

When it is all exposed it is real easy to get to the parts too. Your cut reminds me of shpuvel's OGOGO tank some too, but it would be hard to have the sleeve on the outside with screws too, unless they start on the battery side...

To be named "The Skeletal"

 

[Scubabatdan]

I'd love to see it, so you better do it

When it is all exposed it is real easy to get to the parts too. Your cut reminds me of shpuvel's OGOGO tank some too, but it would be hard to have the sleeve on the outside with screws too, unless they start on the battery side...

LOL it has begun, got the milling done tonight, here is a couple pics:


Not bad, very close to my mock up design...

We shall see...
Dan

 

[drewk302]

nice work scubadan. You do awesome work with those pill fobs!

 

[Gummy Bear]

hey scubabatDan
What are you milling with?