Some wood mods

[fsors]

Thanks! With spring quite close I started up on a Wenge 18650 mod, with much more traditional everything. It's good to be past winter.

Sweet sure is nice will you be headed this way for summer?

 

[asdaq]

Yes indeed. I'm not so sure how much modding I'll be able to do as there is a pretty full program set up. Burden of real life I guess....

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[fsors]

Yes indeed. I'm not so sure how much modding I'll be able to do as there is a pretty full program set up. Burden of real life I guess....

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Real life oh yeah that stuff yes only escape for brief moments myself so very understandable.
Would you like to get together while you are here? Did enjoy it myself last time.

 

[asdaq]

I would, sure, but I've only got the first four days in Seattle to get over jetlag, then it is off on tour!

 

[HwyApostle]

Wow just wow Asdaq great craftsmanship.


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[asdaq]

Thank you Hwy. After about a week of an hour or two here and there, an 18650 Wenge is just about right:

Next up is the switch which could use slightly better weather to get done, but I'm tempted to borrow a switch from another mod from which I really like the switch, but am not so fond of the 510 setup in it.

 

[asdaq]

After another couple of hours a new switch is done:

I polished some things I don't normally, like the ends of the switch tube and the sides and the top of the button, which one is more likely to see. Nuts, but I even polished the threads of the firing pin.

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[LouiseBelcher]

These are awesome!

 

[slimest]

Oh, asdaq, really beautiful and, mmm, antique

 

[asdaq]

Thanks slimest, and good to see you here again. Hey, maybe you know J80? He could use some tips on shopping for brass parts in your city, and I'm sure you know some good sources that aren't so big and western. He asked a couple of days ago here: http://www.e-cigarette-forum.com/forum/modding-forum/517640-30-penny-pipe.html#post12640942 I really don't know any better.

 

[J80]

Hi folks
I am here
Don't worry, I will find something at my spare time.

Cool mod, asdaq, polished and shiny. Will cook something like your first mods I hope (soon) )))

 

[Doghead]

If I don't stop looking at these things, I'll give up on making my own. Too dang pretty.


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[asdaq]

I know mamu likes to add Pixie dust to her mods and this increases their value, so I thought I would give it a try too. Wenge has a nice grain to it, and one aspect is some pitting that gives it more character. After applying linseed oil and while it was still wet, I sprinkled brass dust on the outside and then wiped off the excess with a tissue. Once the oil had cured for 24 hours, I sanded it with 800 grit paper which cleared off the smooth surface, while leaving the dust trapped in the pits. After wiping it clean I sealed it with beeswax and once this had cured gave it a good buffing.

In the end it is just as smooth, and the dust stays put in the finish and when looking close with a naked eye you can make out particles in the veins. The bottom of the mod is sloped so that it stands up straight and has room for more battery. What is not so easy is capturing this all with my phone's camera, so mix of direct and indirect sunlight:

I did notice after all this I still haven't polished the the spine tubes, but the sun was shining!

 

[eag5150]

Them look really nice keep up the good work

 

[Karltinsly]

I sure like the looks of these! I am interested in making my own wood mods - I have a (cheap) drill press and router. What kind of tool(s) are needed to cut and shape the brass? Also, are there any instructions somewhere on how to make the switch?

Thanks for sharing the pics of your beautiful mods!

 

[asdaq]

Thanks much Karl. An actual router is a bit big for these. But a small router bit in a jig on the drill press is quite helpful for these. To work the brass I drill holes in strip first, cut off with a hacksaw, then rough shape them with a belt sander. I've seen other mods that look like the wood and brass/aluminum are shaped at once but I prefer to do them separately, and check the fit along the way.

The switch is pretty simple, there is a length of presta valve with two nuts for the tube, and a 6#32 screw that had the head reduced and threading filed partly away so that it can be pressed into a length of 4mm brass tube so that the pin sits nice in the tube. Then a hole is drilled for the retaining ring. Add a finishing washer, knurled nut and two ring magnets and it is done. I timed the screw and two tube preparation and it is just about 2 hours of patient work, using a drill as a mini lathe.

A koa mod from an earlier pic in this thread is almost done.

Edit: not the first pic.....
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[Doghead]

Thanks much Karl. An actual router is a bit big for these. But a small router bit in a jig on the drill press is quite helpful for these. To work the brass I drill holes in strip first, cut off with a hacksaw, then rough shape them with a belt sander. I've seen other mods that look like the wood and brass/aluminum are shaped at once but I prefer to do them separately, and check the fit along the way.

The switch is pretty simple, there is a length of presta valve with two nuts for the tube, and a 6#32 screw that had the head reduced and threading filed partly away so that it can be pressed into a length of 4mm brass tube so that the pin sits nice in the tube. Then a hole is drilled for the retaining ring. Add a finishing washer, knurled nut and two ring magnets and it is done. I timed the screw and two tube preparation and it is just about 2 hours of patient work, using a drill as a mini lathe.

A koa mod from an earlier pic in this thread is almost done.

Edit: not the first pic.....
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I was really hoping to understand those switch instructions! ;(
But i is too stoopid


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[asdaq]

Naw, it was too wordy:

So here is a complete presta tube and a section prepared from one:

A raw 6#32 brass screw and 4mm tube:

The original screw and the finished firing pin:

The bottom nut on the presta tube with an insulator added:

This is added below the brass plate:

On top of the plate a ring magnet is added:

On top of that comes a finishing washer:

The second nut is added and all of these components are rigid on the mod:

The firing pin assembly is inserted:

The second ring magnet slips on the firing pin and the knurled nut is added:

Only thing missing is the retaining clip/ring to go in the hole at the top of the screw, that I don't have done yet.

I will spare you the cheesy movie Google made from all that.

 

[asdaq]

Since the right screw and tube were out, I might as well go ahead and make another one:

Thanks for the motivation Doghead.

 

[Doghead]

Since the right screw and tube were out, I might as well go ahead and make another one:

Thanks for the motivation Doghead.

No probs, asdaq. I'll pm you the address of where to send my "thank you mod"
Seriously, thank you for the pics! I wish my feeble brain was better at visualizing how to put stuff together.


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