yea they look like they will fit great in the hand.. is the height still the same as the dread and destroyer?
Red Sky Mods - Part Two
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.3" taller than the Destroyer originally was, but more tank is inset too.
Ok, I have made you all wait long enough. Took some quick pics of them before I sand them with some fine sand-paper and put another coat of finish on them. I just put some hardware in them temporarily so you can see what the end result will look like.
I decided to free hand the outside shape of all the new mods. They all have completely rounded edges as that has always seemed the most popular, but I also brought them over to the spindle sander and went nuts on the edges some more. This way is much more fun for me and none of them will be exactly the same as another.
Here you go...
As you can see, a couple obvious advantages to this style is covered electronics, which is becoming more and more popular in box mods and also the tank is now nice and centered in the body. I don't have to offset it anymore to make room for the lid.
They use 18350 batteries. It's tight, but I've moved away from using 16340 batteries. They use dual 18350 batts for VV, or a single 18650 for 3.7v mode.
Mod dimensions, 2" x 1" x 5" tall. About the same as before.
The switch on the bottom is a three way switch. Push to the right for Direct battery/3.7v/battery check mode, center of OFF, and left for VV mode. Just like the Dual mode Cutlass 5.1 was.
There is now a view window so you can check your juice level in your tank without removing it, as long as you have a clear tank that is, lol. It will take a tank .8" in diameter or less.
Additionally, the electronics are not going to be glued into place anymore, so all I have to do is open the cover, pull out the naughty component, replace it and send it back home. It will keep the cost of repairs down alot.
Here are pics of all 6 of the test batch, you can see that none of them are the same. As some styles prove more popular I will narrow the field of options down to a few.
Oh yeah, they are Zebra and Curly Tiger Maple, Flame box elder and Curly Tiger Maple, Cocobolo and Mahogany, Gabon ebony and Mahogany, Eucalyptus and Black Walnut and Yellow heart and Black Walnut.
.3" taller than the Destroyer originally was, but more tank is inset too.
Seem to be drawn to the Curly Koa. Oh no wait. Nevermind. Lol. Although that zebrawood on the first pics is kinda sexy.
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There are a couple waiting in the wings that people wanted but I also needed to do the test batch first to work out any bugs or kinks in the process, I didn't hit any yet but I still need to test my wiring schematic/layout before I can call it a successful test batch.
Between the java, vapor, and porn....... Relax ..... Breathe ........ I'm ok
Arrrr, one last comment, then off to work I go.
I am hoping to get a website up and running that will allow people to make pre-orders. Select body wood, body style, panel wood and hardware type. It will take time to do, but it is what I am aiming for.
The price will STILL remain $175 for the base price, but, the Knife Scale wood that I am purchasing now is for the most part more expensive than before. Some of it costs up to 20 or 30 bucks for a single set/mod that will have to be added to the base price. The cost of using more exotic wood I'm afraid. Example, curly Koa and Snake wood are around 20 bucks for a set.
But, this will also allow people to send me Knife Scales from E-Bay or where ever to use for their mod, as long as they are a set of 1.8" x 5" large and 1/4 inch thick knife scales. I will offer a hand full of body woods to use of various colors.
http://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_nkw=knife+scales&_sacat=84011&_odkw=&_osacat=84011
I am hoping to get a website up and running that will allow people to make pre-orders. Select body wood, body style, panel wood and hardware type. It will take time to do, but it is what I am aiming for.
The price will STILL remain $175 for the base price, but, the Knife Scale wood that I am purchasing now is for the most part more expensive than before. Some of it costs up to 20 or 30 bucks for a single set/mod that will have to be added to the base price. The cost of using more exotic wood I'm afraid. Example, curly Koa and Snake wood are around 20 bucks for a set.
But, this will also allow people to send me Knife Scales from E-Bay or where ever to use for their mod, as long as they are a set of 1.8" x 5" large and 1/4 inch thick knife scales. I will offer a hand full of body woods to use of various colors.
http://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_nkw=knife+scales&_sacat=84011&_odkw=&_osacat=84011
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Ok, I have made you all wait long enough. Took some quick pics of them before I sand them with some fine sand-paper and put another coat of finish on them. I just put some hardware in them temporarily so you can see what the end result will look like.
I decided to free hand the outside shape of all the new mods. They all have completely rounded edges as that has always seemed the most popular, but I also brought them over to the spindle sander and went nuts on the edges some more. This way is much more fun for me and none of them will be exactly the same as another.
Here you go...
As you can see, a couple obvious advantages to this style is covered electronics, which is becoming more and more popular in box mods and also the tank is now nice and centered in the body. I don't have to offset it anymore to make room for the lid.
They use 18350 batteries. It's tight, but I've moved away from using 16340 batteries. They use dual 18350 batts for VV, or a single 18650 for 3.7v mode.
Mod dimensions, 2" x 1" x 5" tall. About the same as before.
The switch on the bottom is a three way switch. Push to the right for Direct battery/3.7v/battery check mode, center of OFF, and left for VV mode. Just like the Dual mode Cutlass 5.1 was.
There is now a view window so you can check your juice level in your tank without removing it, as long as you have a clear tank that is, lol. It will take a tank .8" in diameter or less.
Additionally, the electronics are not going to be glued into place anymore, so all I have to do is open the cover, pull out the naughty component, replace it and send it back home. It will keep the cost of repairs down alot.
Beautiful!!! I
them!!! Your work just keeps getting better and better Cappy - and I always think it couldn't get better because it's already the best!
Basically yes, but the inside layout will be different. Instead of making room for a inset tank, I will have to arrange room for a internal feed bottle. Hopefully the outside dimensions will remain about the same as before.
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