The "SteamFlask" project

[DejayRezme]

Hello!

This is an ongoing project, if anybody has any tips, ideas or suggestions I would be happy to hear them. I wanted to make my own SX350 box mod for a while now but I got stuck / sidetracked with a few details. Mostly things like a battery holder or a drill bit etc.

Now I found this flask online and want to make a mod out of it instead of the usual hammond box. Obviously inspired by the vapor flask, but this one has integrated beakers that would be perfect for sinking your atomizer similar to the VTR. It's stainless steel (absolutely non magnetic even with a very strong magnet) and is rather large. Should be no problem housing 2 18500 batteries. Of course it will be less stealthy and more cumbersome but I like the idea

My plan is to cut off the bottom cap and rip off the top mouth piece and holder. The steel is really hard unfortunately. First I tried to cut it with this HSS circular saw blade but it wasn't much use, now I'm trying to use these diamond cutting wheels. It works but now I need a vice. It's gonna be a pita in any case.

The main firing button should go to the back, on the inside of the curve on the top.
The SX350 chip would be ideal below the top cap where the mouthpiece was. Not sure if that will fit. Have to cut it open first.
The up down buttons will probably go below the firing button. I'd like them on the top too, but that won't work most likely.

Some more problems that I'll need to solve and think about:


1. The hole is too deep, it would swallow up drippers like the magma completely and you can't reach them the screw them. Make a cutout for the hole? Basically vertically cut along the half of the hole?

2. If I do one then there would be a gap between the beaker holder and the outer body. Possibly it would loose a lot of stability. Maybe some kind of putty like material that I can fit between the outer hull and the beaker holder to close the gap?


3. How to remove the bottom so that it can be reattached easily? I assume it's welded or glued, in any case currently I'm cutting the body of the flask.


4. How to make a battery holder similar to the VTR? Two tubes with a spring at the top, the bottom snapped into place with the bottom cap closing mechanism connected to ground.



Some dimensions:
Height: 103.6 mm
Width: 93.5 mm
Diameter thin edge: 22.5 mm
Diameter thick edge: 31 mm
Inner diameter beaker hole: 25.32 mm
Depth beaker hole: 39.4 mm



Some more pictures:
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[asdaq]

I know of one person who managed to make a mod from a ss flask: raidy. He also made one from a ss odor remover that resembles a bar of soap. He has got a pretty impressive workshop and mad modding skills.

Your flask is probably 316 stainless, hence the lack of magnetism. If I were you, I would focus on drilling holes in this and not cutting off the bottom. You could drill a hole in the bottom center and get a brass threaded ring and a brass plug from the UK, that has a coin slot to unscrew. This would allow access for a battery later, and as for building the mod, it will be like building a ship in a bottle. Smaller holes shouldn't be much of a problem if you can manage the big one. Had this thing got a flat edge near the shot glass caddy or does the fluid chamber have a convex interior?

 

[DejayRezme]

Drilling a hole is a nice idea. But I'm not sure if I could get the SX350 chip through. And it might be a bit frustrating to fiddle inside the flask lol. When I get my new vice, I'll try again to saw it off.

Also I don't even have a drill press either, so drilling holes might prove challenging too X)

 

[raidy]

I know of one person who managed to make a mod from a ss flask: raidy.

Wow, you have a good memory.


That's long time ago.
Greetings Raidy

 

[kNOT1]

wow ... COOL cool COOL ... very cool

 

[kNOT1]

progress report?
I've also wanted to do this for a while now...
I haven't found the right flask though...
I like your find ...but I would need it to house dual 18650s...
the thin side would be drilled out at least to 18.25mm or so... and a sleeve would be need to hold the battery in place on the side thats already open...
however... confused by the dripper sinking into the hole thing.. are you thinking of putting the atomizer insider? o_0
I was thinking that a head start on a battery hole....
one edge differently needs cutting off for many reasons...
the height needs adjusting ...you dont need the sip and latch anyways... you need to get the chip in some how... maybe want to attach a different material on top anyways... create screw holes on the sides and fasten on a clear plastic perhaps (automatic screen viewing area but if its one peace it reduces concerns with juice dripping in with a top mounted screen, which is a worry usually... unless you want to put buttons in the top also to avoid some ss drilling) with all the space on that thing I would just drill the ss ...especially with the single sx button .... I would avoid glue where possible ... (dna40 has rails for ease of placement now)
not sure how far you went along with yours yet...I may just be thinking/typing out loud for my own benefit ...lol
in short I partially agree with parts 3 and 4 but would not bother welding or gluing

let us know how goes it B)

 

[DejayRezme]

Thanks! I haven't done much on it yet. The project stalled since I was busy fiddling with my DNA40 I put into a Hana clone case from FT. Very simply project for a first DIY mod. I'm likely going to put a DNA40 inside.

I very much like the shape of it especially because it's asymmetrical. It definitely is going to be a left hand mod. And yes dual 18650, would even have room for triple. It's very roomy for that purpose, but I won't reduce it's height, I like the dimensions even if it's rather big.

Not sure how to handle the hole. Yes I want to sink the atty into it. Ideally I would make a cylindrical cutaway through the side of the flask where the hole is. So you have a ring on top like the VTR and can still see and screw down the atomizer. But I don't have a drill that big or a mill or even a drill press. So that is still a big question mark. A simpler way would be to make an L-shaped cut through the top ring and hole. Probably hard to understand what I mean

Since your reply I took out my hand metal saw and was able cut through part of case at the base. So I'll eventually get the base plate off to install stuff on the inside. Just need to take a break now because my hand hurts now lol. Need to buy a vice and do this with an electrical saw.

 

[carlph]

WOW that really cool ! Good job

 

[DejayRezme]

WOW that really cool ! Good job

Well thank you! So far I've ordered a cool flask, made a post about it and used a hacksaw to cut the bottom off

 

[carlph]

Hahaha Baby steps