It's actually a little quicker for me to weld it up and grind it smooth as apposed to drilling and tapping the holes. tapping aluminum with a tap that small is a little difficult. :-/ I do agree though, It does add more of a "ruggedness factor"
OH SNAP!! Going all steampunk!
Hmmmm...It's probably just nostalgia for the old garage days of vaping, but I like the rougher original version. I think if you polish it up too much and make it look pretty you're gonna lose folks like me and the steam punks. just my![]()