Handmade Drip Tips

[Melancholy]

Hi, I'm very new to this forum, so I apologize in advance for any breach in etiquette. I kind of have a supply question...

My dad lives in Texas (I'm in Kentucky). He's 73 years old and likes to make pens on his lathe. I told him about drip tips and how I'd seen videos of them made on a lathe. He's psyched to make some for me. I'm honestly pretty psyched about it too. He's not getting any younger and he was diagnosed with Alzheimer's last year, so anything he makes will be precious to me. Not only that, but the idea of making them has gotten him super excited and talking more than he usually does.

Here's my problem... I want to find SS inserts, so they are more stable than just plain wood/acrylic drip tips. I've done a fair bit of searching and read that the ones available on Pink Mule are pretty short. Is there anyone out there manufacturing these things? I have one that was given to me (with that insert), but I have no way to find out where/how/what.

Any help/guidance/advice would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!

 

[epicdoom]

not sure what you mean by insert can you post a picture. I'm a machinist by trade and have my own shop. it's possibly something I'd make for you.

 

[vapero]

check this thread
http://www.e-cigarette-forum.com/forum/modding-forum/522580-stainless-steel-cores-drip-tips.html

 

[Brend]

E Cigarette Suppliers Forum

https://www.etsy.com/search?q=drip tip&ship_to=US

You can look through that forum & ask some of the drip tip makers
where they purchase theirs or there's etsy that has several people
that make tips you could ask.

A tip from your dad would be a treasure. A mod stand would be nice.

 

[epicdoom]

check this thread
http://www.e-cigarette-forum.com/forum/modding-forum/522580-stainless-steel-cores-drip-tips.html

Got it now TY Vapero. Yep that would be easy to make as 1 solid piece or as 2 piece with press fit tube I could also just make the collar that would press or screw onto wood, acryl or other material tips. For threaded he would have to be able to do that in the material he uses but its not hard even using standard threading die's if you take your time.

 

[Melancholy]

vapero- Thanks! I saw that forum, but as a newbie wasn't allowed to post there I think?

Brend- Good idea!

epicdoom- That's *exactly* what I'm talking about!

 

[Melancholy]

Think you could make those?

 

[Melancholy]

Not sure if I did that right, but that's my dad!

 

[abpigdoc]

My dad would have been right in there with him! He loved his lathe, and had a good mind for creativity and problem solving. I have an ashtray he made from an apple tree we cut down and brass insert. He added a pipe tamper and its lasted (with much past use--but not so much anymore!) 43 years--a treasure I wouldn't part with. He also made freehand pipes, and I have number 1. I think this is a good enterprise for your dad, it will keep him thinking. It'll keep you looking for wood stock for him, too! Hope to see you post his drip tips soon!
Best of luck, Alan

 

[Melancholy]

Thanks Alan! I'm hoping someone can machine the inserts for me.

My parents are going to move to Kentucky, so I'm hoping he'll show me how to use it after they get here. Would be awesome to learn something like that from my Dad.

 

[Rat2chat2]

Already got some good suggestions but I just wanted to welcome you to ecf. As you can see, there are some pretty wonderful people here. Hope you dad continues to have fun, bless his heart. Gosh he looks wonderful for his age. I just love wood. I wish I had a lathe myself.

 

[epicdoom]

Think you could make those?

For sure I can make them. What are you looking for as in amount and do you want just the 510 collar or collar with tube.

 

[Melancholy]

For sure I can make them. What are you looking for as in amount and do you want just the 510 collar or collar with tube.

I'd want the 510 collar with tube.