Hello! Anodizing Service for your aluminum drip tips and hosts.

[Kenom]

Hello all, I'm Ken. I do custom anodizing on drip tips and hosts. I also sell custom made ecig Barrels.

Here are some pictures of the barrels and some examples of the anodizing I do.

Started out with the puke green

and changed it to this:

Cost is based on size. A drip tip will cost you $5, shipping is additional.

Gummy bear can attest to one of my barrels. I donno if he liked, but he seemed to like it.

Sorry if images are are too large. If they are lemme know and I'll make them smaller.
Ken

So, information on the hosts.

20mm in diameter, 6 inches in length. Operates of a single 18650, or 2x cr123's. Has plenty or room in the switch area for additional circuitry so that you can put in your own driver.
Hosts sell for $85 your color choice. Marble, color fade, or single color.
My PV operates on a single 18650 for a week at a time. Obviously this is based on usage so there's no guarantee your experience will be the same.

 

[Lethalp]

Wow, those are gorgeous and so colorful!! Bout time we got some crazy colors round here! lol, too bad for me tho, I don't own a tube mod atm, but I will sure check back when I do!!

Good luck and welcome!!

 

[Odium]

Nice looking work

 

[Lethalp]

Anymore info on this?

 

[Kenom]

Anymore info on this?

What would you like to know?

 

[pmoraldo]

very nice work

 

[Lethalp]

I don't want t o sound dumb, but what exactly is it? Paint?
Is it $85 for the work or is the mod included?
What is a host? The tube? The work?

I am just not familiar with what exactly it is that u are selling, but I think it looks great!

 

[Odium]

I don't want t o sound dumb, but what exactly is it? Paint?
Is it $85 for the work or is the mod included?
What is a host? The tube? The work?

I am just not familiar with what exactly it is that u are selling, but I think it looks great!

It's anodizing, which isn't paint, $85 is the cost of the mod.... And the name of the mod is "The Hosts" (I think lol)

 

[Kenom]

Haha Excellent questions.
The $85 is for the host which is called a "Kryton" anodized in your color choice. The host comes with a tailcap, body, and head (where the socket is). Your choice of sockets although I do have the 510 socket in stock. There is a hole in the body of the unit for a horn switch and a driver chamber in the top section of the host which will allow for a VV mod to fit into the top. Gummybear I believe put one in his. There is a tailcap clickie as well which acts as a main On/Off switch, which can be bypassed if you so desire with a simple dime. You choose the switch you want (I prefer a simple Radio shack switch which is what is in teh one I use)

Anodizing is the process of turning aluminum into aluminum oxide which is a harder material and is also able to absorb coloring (which is where the wonderful colors come from) All of your typical flashlights are type III anodized black aluminum. This is type II. Type III is harder than type II. So, the anodizing service is, you have a drip tip or aluminum host, you'd like to have it look cool and colorful, so you negotiate with me and we agree on a price that is amiable to both parties, you send me the part, I clean, anodize, dye, and send it back to you prettified!

Hope that answers all your questions or any questions everyone may have.

 

[Lethalp]

Yep, that pretty much clears it all up for me! And I am sure it will help others who may have been too shy to ask! Now I have to find something for u to anodize!! Lol

 

[Ferris419]

Very nice work ....!! I would love to get my provari anodized just not sure if
It's aluminum or not? LOL!!


Sent from my Provari using my Trippy Tip!!!

 

[Kenom]

Good luck finding something to anodize! LOL. The most common thing I can anodize that most PV users have is a Drip tip. If it's metal and colored, it's anodized aluminum. I can strip the existing anodized layer off, re-anodize it, and dye it in your color choice. As noted above, I took that puke green and turned it into a more appealing color.

I'm not too sure about the material of the Provari, but the main problem in anodizing that is not the material, but the disassembly of the Provari so that it can be immersed in the Acid bath needed for anodizing. All of the electronics would need to be removed and I donno bout you, but that unit is a bit too spendy to risk that on. I'm pretty sure it's already anodized aluminum as it appears to me that it's just a basic anodized without any dyes used at all.

Usually the best place to determine this is the threads. If an electrical path needs to be maintained through the body of the host for connection from the negative side of the battery, anodized aluminum is an insulator, so any host that is anodized aluminum needs to have the threads remain unanodized to maintain the electrical path. All you need to do is see if the metal is nice and soft (as with aluminum) or if it's hard to scratch or mar. This is an indication of some other metal. I would take a dental pick and try to scratch the inside where the battery fits to try to determine if it's aluminum or not.

Also, I can anodize other things, does not have to be a PV or PV related. I did a flashlight and it looks spectacular.

 

[UnFettered_Soul]

Haha Excellent questions.
The $85 is for the host which is called a "Kryton" anodized in your color choice. The host comes with a tailcap, body, and head (where the socket is). Your choice of sockets although I do have the 510 socket in stock. There is a hole in the body of the unit for a horn switch and a driver chamber in the top section of the host which will allow for a VV mod to fit into the top. Gummybear I believe put one in his. There is a tailcap clickie as well which acts as a main On/Off switch, which can be bypassed if you so desire with a simple dime. You choose the switch you want (I prefer a simple Radio shack switch which is what is in teh one I use)

I'm sorry, I'm still a little confused.
I get the anodizing part, it's the host I'm still confused on.

Is it an actual PV/e-cig that I can put a cartomizer/atomizer/tank on the end (socket) and insert a battery (into the body) screw on the tailcap and vape?

You mention a VV mod can fit into the top, does this mean something like the kick, or is the host/Kryton like a sleeve that fits over an existing tube PV I would already own?

They are cool looking, and sorry to repeat a question already asked.....

 

[Kenom]

I'm sorry, I'm still a little confused.
I get the anodizing part, it's the host I'm still confused on.

Is it an actual PV/e-cig that I can put a cartomizer/atomizer/tank on the end (socket) and insert a battery (into the body) screw on the tailcap and vape?

You mention a VV mod can fit into the top, does this mean something like the kick, or is the host/Kryton like a sleeve that fits over an existing tube PV I would already own?

They are cool looking, and sorry to repeat a question already asked.....

Hey good questions.
They are an actual PV/E-cig that youc an screw a cartomizer onto insert a battery and vape. Perhaps some pictures of the host would help.

These were taken before they it was anodized and a switch inserted.

There is enough room in the area where the switch sits for other electronics that you build and put in yourself.

If you look into the hole for the switch, you will see a battery stop. This is designed to prevent the battery from going into the driver chamber. All you need is a round pcb with a spring attached to it to sit right there and connect the top of the battery to the switch or center post on the socket.

 

[Kenom]

Reserved for more pictures of the interior of the Kryton

Here is a picture of the driver section with the head removed and down into where the switch will sit. You can clearly see the battery stop and how much room is inside for additional electronics.

Here you can see the switch assembly in the tailcap. It is pretty easy to bypass if you don't want an additional On/Off switch in the tailcap.

And finally inside the battery section, again you can see the battery stop waay down there.

Btw, Kryton's name came from a combination of Kryo and photon. Since they were originally laser hosts, they needed to keep a laser diode pretty cool. I've since moved on from lasers and into the PV world. Although I still do dabble a bit in lasers.

 

[ChrisKY]

Reserved for more pictures of the interior of the Kryton

Here is a picture of the driver section with the head removed and down into where the switch will sit. You can clearly see the battery stop and how much room is inside for additional electronics.

Here you can see the switch assembly in the tailcap. It is pretty easy to bypass if you don't want an additional On/Off switch in the tailcap.

And finally inside the battery section, again you can see the battery stop waay down there.

Btw, Kryton's name came from a combination of Kryo and photon. Since they were originally laser hosts, they needed to keep a laser diode pretty cool. I've since moved on from lasers and into the PV world. Although I still do dabble a bit in lasers.

Can you make me a Death Ray PV? LOL just joking, but very cool service - i will keep you in mind.

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[Kenom]

junebugg1999, Your GGTS is anodized, engraved and on it's way back to you today.

Was fun working with your PV and honestly I have to say those GGTS's are unique.

Here are pics to feast thine eyes.

Hopefully the pics aren't too big. If they are, I'll change them to just links.

 

[Lethalp]

Very nice!!

 

[Kenom]

Thanks

 

[mwa102464]

Do you offer III anodizing at all per request ?