So my buddies father is moving to Arizona in a few days, and he has a beautiful 4-chuck micro-lathe, capable of shaping high grade aluminum, and even stainless steel with the proper bits. And he wanted a measly 100 smackers for it.
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So it's freaking mine now! Are you kidding me? lol.
-I purchased it with other things in mind, however when I got home and smacked myself I realized I can easily make my own mods, intricate toppers, and even some unique drip tips if I feel jiggy. I also have a drill press that's pretty fancy, and can do almost anything with a few touch ups of the dremel. What gave me the idea in the first place was dreaming of the Tatroe T1 RDTA: Tatroe T1 RDTA 5 pack Basically my dream, an rda with a manual dripping reservoir above it, however I'm ready to purchase it, but I'll have to wait until the end of the month to get it (not a big deal).
-But I thought it's a simple enough design, the right o-rings, and pyrex tube sizes aren't hard to find, and neither is the hardware. All I need to worry about is shaping the RDA base, and the top cap/drip tip hole. The deck it'self can be found in the right mm on fasttech I'm sure.
-What do you guys think? Has anyone ever shaped some metal? I think it'd be cool to build my own genesis if not the T1, they aren't exactly rocket science. I'd love any thoughts or advice. Thanks in advance!
View attachment 324228
So it's freaking mine now! Are you kidding me? lol.
-I purchased it with other things in mind, however when I got home and smacked myself I realized I can easily make my own mods, intricate toppers, and even some unique drip tips if I feel jiggy. I also have a drill press that's pretty fancy, and can do almost anything with a few touch ups of the dremel. What gave me the idea in the first place was dreaming of the Tatroe T1 RDTA: Tatroe T1 RDTA 5 pack Basically my dream, an rda with a manual dripping reservoir above it, however I'm ready to purchase it, but I'll have to wait until the end of the month to get it (not a big deal).
-But I thought it's a simple enough design, the right o-rings, and pyrex tube sizes aren't hard to find, and neither is the hardware. All I need to worry about is shaping the RDA base, and the top cap/drip tip hole. The deck it'self can be found in the right mm on fasttech I'm sure.
-What do you guys think? Has anyone ever shaped some metal? I think it'd be cool to build my own genesis if not the T1, they aren't exactly rocket science. I'd love any thoughts or advice. Thanks in advance!
