Red Sky Mods - Part Two

[aidreon]

Good day Crew!
Back to work for me, holidays are over....arf... I suppose we all need to work from time to time

Anyway, I hope everyone is having a great time, waiting to see the first Cutlass DNA20 pics!!

 

[Capt' Brian]

Ahoy aidreon, unfortunately it looks like tomorrow I will start building, they are just not dry enough to handle today.

Instead I took the time to finish up a couple of new caddies. One is by special request for someone wanting a small coffee table sized EGO holder and the other is a somewhat larger version of the coffee table GGTS holder.





I only own one EGO and no fancy tube mods, so I do the best I can for the photos.


Back to work... I'm prepping wires for tomorrow in high hopes I can start final assembly. Let's see, Thursday/Friday build, Saturday glue is dry and they get a last coat of finish, Sunday (perhaps Monday too) to dry and then ship. ARRRRR!

 

[aidreon]

There is no rush, take your time for the DNA20, it will be ready when it is, I'm sure it's going to be awesome anyway, it can't go wrong when you're doing them
Nice little caddies too!

 

[Capt' Brian]

Arrr, another fine day gone, where did the time go?

I'm assembling the mods today, but I'm really having a hard time getting any kind of rhythm going. I'm making 6 different models and don't get to prep more than two sets of wires & hardware before I have to switch gears for another model. I'm going to try hard to avoid this every happening again in future batches!

Nothing else new here, have a fine Friday tomorrow.

 

[Capt' Brian]

Last update;

I decided to keep going for a bit and completed the first mod which was the Cutlass with DNA20. I'm very pleased it worked as planned the first time I put a battery in. I even vaped on it a bit before filling the atty connector with glue and setting it off to dry. What a relief!

Looks like the Cutlass20 will be on the menu next batch, yo ho!

I'm wiped, see ya all later. arrr

 

[Waho]

Awesome to hear Cappy!

This 3rd shift thing is awful! And to make matters worse, you can't use electronic cigarettes anywhere on the property at the assembly line. Some one loaded an "illegal substance" into one a few months back so they outlawed them for any reason. Not even outside! Thankfully I use Swedish snus on occasion so it gets me through the day.

One rotten apple spoils the bunch

 

[Capt' Brian]

Yeah, 3rd shift sucks if you're trying to live a normal life, but the commute is usually hassle-free

Sucks about the e-cigs too, but I used to go into the bathroom at work and vape. It got me through the day anyway...

 

[Waho]

Yeah, 3rd shift sucks if you're trying to live a normal life, but the commute is usually hassle-free

Sucks about the e-cigs too, but I used to go into the bathroom at work and vape. It got me through the day anyway...

It's actually not as easy as I'd hoped commute wise, having quadruple the population of the foundry town.

My committeman actually told me about the ban when he caught me. He said if the management would have caught me I'd have most likely gotten time off and maybe fired. Guess they take it seriously

 

[fright88]

That is great news on the DNA 20 Cappy. I will likely have to sit out this batch since I wouldn't have the money till the end of the batch but hopefully things will be in line for the following. Excited to see pics regardles

 

[Capt' Brian]

Ahoy... Happy Friday!


I just snapped a few pics of the Cutlas20 to post. I figured I better post some eye candy and try to get some activity on the thread before everyone thinks I've gone out of business or something!

These are a few different angles of the Cutlas20. This is a prototype so the next build of them will be a bit cleaner but I had to make one to work out the production kinks.



Here is the spring I may start using to replace the small AA battery spring coil I used before. I don't know if anyone has used this style in mods before but it looks like it could handle far more current than the present spring I am using without melting. I'm not sure about the strength of the spring tab over a long period of use, so I am thinking of adding a coil spring to the inside of it and gluing it in place to make it more robust.

Anyone have any experience with these types?



Well, off I go, still have lots to do. It won't be until tomorrow that the batch gets it's final coat of finish. Shipping Monday is kinda 'iffy' now, depends on how long the last coat takes to dry. Seems like I constantly underestimate drying time for finish coats

arrr

 

[Waho]

Damn that is a sexy beast!

I'll probably have to wait until the batch after next as well. Stupid cars and their constant maintenance requirements!

 

[RiverNut]

Cutlas20!!! Will be my one and only reg mod...so happy it's an RSM

Have a good weekend Cappy and crew!

 

[chet]

ohhhhh looking great cappy!

 

[2423kids]

Ahoy... Happy Friday!


I just snapped a few pics of the Cutlas20 to post. I figured I better post some eye candy and try to get some activity on the thread before everyone thinks I've gone out of business or something!

These are a few different angles of the Cutlas20. This is a prototype so the next build of them will be a bit cleaner but I had to make one to work out the production kinks.



Here is the spring I may start using to replace the small AA battery spring coil I used before. I don't know if anyone has used this style in mods before but it looks like it could handle far more current than the present spring I am using without melting. I'm not sure about the strength of the spring tab over a long period of use, so I am thinking of adding a coil spring to the inside of it and gluing it in place to make it more robust.

Anyone have any experience with these types?



Well, off I go, still have lots to do. It won't be until tomorrow that the batch gets it's final coat of finish. Shipping Monday is kinda 'iffy' now, depends on how long the last coat takes to dry. Seems like I constantly underestimate drying time for finish coats

arrr

VERY NICE Cappy!!!

 

[Capt' Brian]

Ahoy!

I finished all the final assembly with no failures. Yipee!!

I decided to bite the bullet and put the final coat of finish on them now, give them an extra half day to dry and give that Monday shipping plan all the help I can.

Time fer a shower (yes, I bathe), and relax for a bit. Later all, arrr




On their way to the drying room.

 

[Capt' Brian]

btw, pre-ordering is open!

 

[Capt' Brian]

Eh? speak up? well....



Pre-ordering is OPEN !


!!

 

[aziffel]

Ahoy!

I finished all the final assembly with no failures. Yipee!!

I decided to bite the bullet and put the final coat of finish on them now, give them an extra half day to dry and give that Monday shipping plan all the help I can.

Time fer a shower (yes, I bathe), and relax for a bit. Later all, arrr




On their way to the drying room.

Arrrr cap'n,thems slicker than s t on a doorknob!
What woods are the far left and #4 from the left?They look like quilted maple or something similar.They look great!






And when pirates bathe,they use sea water or bilge water,so you'll still be a salty,eye patch wearin',grog swillin' pirate

 

[moresalt]

Arrrr cap'n,thems slicker than s t on a doorknob!

Wouldn't that be a glass doorknob? But then again that would be showing my age...and yes I have seen them.

 

[aziffel]

Wouldn't that be a glass doorknob? But then again that would be showing my age...and yes I have seen them.

Hahaha That would be slick
And I've seen and used many glass doorknobs