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Thats it... Sex Bolt.... I just ground down the slotted side and cut the tube to length.
nice pedal steel and yes those are the bolts on the guitar tuners that could potentially work.
there are tons of different sizes and most guitar shops have a lot of dead tuners laying around that they would probably give away.
Glad to see pics of all these switches and parts. hope they keep coming. I love to see what people come up with.
nice pedal steel and yes those are the bolts on the guitar tuners that could potentially work.
there are tons of different sizes and most guitar shops have a lot of dead tuners laying around that they would probably give away.
Glad to see pics of all these switches and parts. hope they keep coming. I love to see what people come up with.
Here is a locking switch i have been working on. I want to carry the mod in my pocket. here it is so far. I made it out of a valve stem extension (auto part store). first picture is it locked. Second is unlocked. I used an Xacto hand saw to saw off the pieces. the brass rod a chucked into a hand drill and turned it down with a file to fit the hole (leaving a lip at the end). There is also a lip at the end of the threaded tube that is made into the valve stem extension. this is what keeps the spring from coming out. the other end of the spring rests on the buttons threaded sleeve (sex bolt) not sure if thats the technical name but it should be. the 2 small slices (rings) are to bolt the switch to the brass plate. Hope this makes sense. so far it seems like it will work but i havent installed it yet
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Jburns, that will work quite well, just please add the spring. Your stem extension matches a Schrader valve and a bike store will have rings in the sizes you have, including the big one for locking. Schraders fit a 8mm hole but are threaded on the inside too. You can get a valve stem that is threaded its entire length, which is good for longer pieces.
I used a Presta valve stem, about half of one, which fits a 6mm hole, has a smooth ID of ~4mm and bigger rings to make them fairly universal for bicycle rims (I think both are about 10mm OD) Here's 2 versions assembled:
Bottom view, excuse that plastic spacer inner ugliness, it is smooth where it needs to be:
And expanded view of both:
The one at the top uses a brass screw and a nut brazed to the cap of a brass tack to stay together, and the bottom one uses the whole tack (It comes stock with little barbs at the top of the shaft even)friction fit into telescoping tubes of which the smallest tube is brazed to a brass fitting from a lighter and is held in place by the fitting's o-ring. My springs of choice are secondary ones in some clicky pens used to stabilize the button. They are nice and light and usually bigger around. Cheers!
I used a Presta valve stem, about half of one, which fits a 6mm hole, has a smooth ID of ~4mm and bigger rings to make them fairly universal for bicycle rims (I think both are about 10mm OD) Here's 2 versions assembled:
Bottom view, excuse that plastic spacer inner ugliness, it is smooth where it needs to be:
And expanded view of both:
The one at the top uses a brass screw and a nut brazed to the cap of a brass tack to stay together, and the bottom one uses the whole tack (It comes stock with little barbs at the top of the shaft even)friction fit into telescoping tubes of which the smallest tube is brazed to a brass fitting from a lighter and is held in place by the fitting's o-ring. My springs of choice are secondary ones in some clicky pens used to stabilize the button. They are nice and light and usually bigger around. Cheers!
Really nice, Thats a lot of good info and I there is a bike shop down the street. So tell me what the spring is for between the 2 post. the Spring with the cotton in the middle. What does it do and how does it work? This may be a dumb question but I never claimed to be smart.
That's just for explaining how atty's work to people who have no idea about vaping. And visual effect. Since the rods hook into the bottom plate, using one spring both for pushing upwards and slightly outward makes it hook easier (And no need to cut the spring, just bend a bit in two places).
Heh, the first one I did delicately with a razor utility knife and was impressed with the electronic part look to it (not pictured). This one went quick and dirty with a serrated grapefruit knife (dont tell Mrs. Asdaq)- the perils of mass production 
OMG!! I have a friend who is into Steampunk and would just DIE if she saw that!!
Any chance you will be having some for sale?? (oops... should I even say that here??)
Any chance you will be having some for sale?? (oops... should I even say that here??)
Not planning on making any to sell. Any mods I have made are a little quirky. Fine for me because I like to tinker with them but not cool if you paid good hard earned money for one.
Thanks... I totally understand!!
I guess we'll just have to be content to admire them from afar... <sigh>
I guess we'll just have to be content to admire them from afar... <sigh>
Man, that's just gorgeous... and cool!
I really love these mechanical mods. I'm a bit of a steampunk nerd myself in a way. I like being able to see how everything is working.
Well, if you or asdaq change your minds about selling them, I'm sure you'll do well!
I really love these mechanical mods. I'm a bit of a steampunk nerd myself in a way. I like being able to see how everything is working.
Well, if you or asdaq change your minds about selling them, I'm sure you'll do well!
This was a nice thread to revisit. From the good old days with lot's of good pics and explanation. 
As far as springs asdaq said he got some from pens. Old style hardware stores (a dying breed) are often a good source. What I like about the one by me I just walk in, show the guy the part (it's the owner or his son), explain what I need. They take me right to where I need to look. It's one of the few places where I usually say 'keep the change' on small transactions.
As far as springs asdaq said he got some from pens. Old style hardware stores (a dying breed) are often a good source. What I like about the one by me I just walk in, show the guy the part (it's the owner or his son), explain what I need. They take me right to where I need to look. It's one of the few places where I usually say 'keep the change' on small transactions.
Promotional clicky pens like this are great for springs:
There are other simple pens that have a secondary spring to keep the top from wobbling that have nice thin and light action spring inside. The main spring is rather stiff and not so good for a switch. Those I use to hold mods together. Cheap lighters are a good source for smaller springs, each has 2-3 springs in it. What size are you looking for?
There are other simple pens that have a secondary spring to keep the top from wobbling that have nice thin and light action spring inside. The main spring is rather stiff and not so good for a switch. Those I use to hold mods together. Cheap lighters are a good source for smaller springs, each has 2-3 springs in it. What size are you looking for?
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