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[ShowMeTwice]

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dicodes Box Mods: SBS18350Qi (wireless charging) - dicodes-mods.com

www.dicodes-mods.com

Looks like a really nice SBS.

Did you ever find out if the bottom is a plastic? I seem to recall you, or someone else, mentioning one of the early photos the bottom was a plastic of some type?

 

[Tor R]

Looks like a really nice SBS.

Did you ever find out if the bottom is a plastic? I seem to recall you, or someone else, mentioning one of the early photos the bottom was a plastic of some type?

Yep, they have a cheap plastic plate on the bottom because that's probably the only way wireless charging can work.

 

[Pigs]

You did a nice job T. It looks really nice.

Found this on giving it a pitted look:

How can I age steel quickly?

How can I age steel quickly?

www.finishing.com

Misting appears to be the key recommendation for obtaining a pitted look.

Thanks SMT. That info about the misting is interesting.

Try painting it with black enamel paint, just enough to fill the crevices, but leave the raised parts gold. This will give it an antique gold look.

Nice idea!

 

[Daniel Forsyth]

Good Morning Shiny People

 

[AngeNZ]

Thanks Ange and everyone else for your positive vibes.

As for the gold shield...it might take a nuclear blast. Everything I've tried so far doesn't even scratch the little bugger. It has some type of magic force field. I feel like a Loony Toons character trying everything to destroy it and I end up with my clothes in rags, soot on my face and my hair standing straight out from my head in all directions.

Yeah, I do wish they'd stuck to the subtle engraving they do on their attys.
And you're doing better than I could. I'd probably use a chisel and end up with a holey mod.

 

[Pigs]

I'd probably use a chisel and end up with a holey mod.

The chisel is on standby

 

[Fidola13]

Hope everyone has a great weekend!

 

[Fidola13]

I’m looking for another Revenant Delta squonk mod if anyone has one they’re not using. DM me if so. Thanks.

 

[Fidola13]

really having an itch to but a “new” or new to me mod. Something a bit different. Anyone have suggestions? Im out into Boris or aois though.

 

[Fidola13]

Does the new Pico Squeeze still have the fire button on thr backside. I found it so annoying.

 

[Pigs]

Now I'm feeling happier about the look.

I sanded down yesterday's first attempt right back to plain stainless steel.
This time I cut my masking strips more carefully and gave it 3 long acid baths, allowing the acid to soak into the masking tape so that the silver stripes have black splotches on them.

Then I used a salt air gun

Bug-A-Salt 3.0 Realtree Camo

to give it a pitted look. Fired multiple times at close range.

 

[Daniel Forsyth]

Now I'm feeling happier about the look.

I sanded down yesterday's first attempt right back to plain stainless steel.
This time I cut my masking strips more carefully and gave it 3 long acid baths, allowing the acid to soak into the masking tape so that the silver stripes have black splotches on them.

Then I used a salt air gun

Bug-A-Salt 3.0 Realtree Camo

to give it a pitted look. Fired multiple times at close range.

View attachment 998320

That has come up looking fantastic Mate Great job!!
Now I'm going to buy myself one of those air guns and go find some flies

 

[Pigs]

Now I'm going to buy myself one of those air guns and go find some flies

It's the most fun you can have standing up. Look out giant cockroaches.

 

[ShowMeTwice]

Now I'm feeling happier about the look.

I sanded down yesterday's first attempt right back to plain stainless steel.
This time I cut my masking strips more carefully and gave it 3 long acid baths, allowing the acid to soak into the masking tape so that the silver stripes have black splotches on them.

Then I used a salt air gun

Bug-A-Salt 3.0 Realtree Camo

to give it a pitted look. Fired multiple times at close range.

View attachment 998320

That looks totally awesome. Nice job!

 

[Tor R]

Good morning folks,

I bought a used corner cabinet, must have something to restore.

Gadget wise, I will have the Dani SBS18350Qi as soon as it arrives at CdV.

I think it will be a very good combo with FeV v4.5 in full SS, and the small eminent vs dual.

Kayfun RBA I'm waiting to buy, in any case I'm not interested until I see serious reviews.

 

[AngeNZ]

Morning shinies

The race is on:

 

[Pigs]

Morning shinies

The race is on:

UK parcel by a nose

 

[Daniel Forsyth]

Good Morning Shiny People

 

[ShowMeTwice]

Good morning folks,

I bought a used corner cabinet, must have something to restore.

Gadget wise, I will have the Dani SBS18350Qi as soon as it arrives at CdV.
View attachment 998325
I think it will be a very good combo with FeV v4.5 in full SS, and the small eminent vs dual.

Kayfun RBA I'm waiting to buy, in any case I'm not interested until I see serious reviews.

The Dani SBS will look awesome paired with the FeV in full SS. Wishing you much luck in getting one from CdV.

SvoëMesto posted this photo the other day on FB. LOL, I do like that mod.

Looking at the link you posted the other day the RBA is basically a KFL with the Aerokon airflow. Same build deck. SvM is late to the party but I think they will still sell a good number of those. The pure MTL folks who like Boro's and AIO's will be very happy.

Would love to see some photos of your cabinet restore project!!!

 

[Pigs]

Last photos of my battery tube project. (promise!)

Here are some thumbnails of the acid bath process:

After masking, before acid bath (delro shows size comparison)


Ingredients


After less than 5 minutes in the acid, exposed parts of the steel blacken. This was repeated 3 times and left in acid bath for an hour each time.


After rinsing in water, drying and salt blasting, then spraying with an acrylic sealant - installed. (B&W photo to hide the gold shield). The white flecks on the mod body in this photo are dust, not surface damage .