Finally some tine in the shop with the holiday break. It will eventually be a brass/zebra wood dual 18650 with a DNA40.
Wood Wood and Brass in the workshop
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Don't forget to post the finish product,would like to see it.I hope you have better luck then I did with mine.
Looking good. If you want to share your outside to outside box dimensions that would be great. 1/4" wood thickness I assume...
Are you going to use a sled or your own contacts? Mosfet?
Yes, 1/4 though I have some 1/8 that I will use next. The box is huge (for my sasquach hands). I will post a finished pick tonight along with dimensions. I don't have the DNA40 in it yet as it is off to evolve to be replaced.
Ended up great...love the 22 caliber shell buttons...though a PITA to do.
Looking good- Thought she was a full woody as I didn't look at your original pic close enough.
I missed the brass strip in the first pic too, I thought you meant those clamps and felt sorta cheated by the title. Seeing the finished mod I feel much better about things. It's a real looker too. 
I missed the brass strip in the first pic too, I thought you meant those clamps and felt sorta cheated by the title. Seeing the finished mod I feel much better about things. It's a real looker too.
Praise from you is high praise indeed. Love your work. Still looking forward to the antique brass door bell that will become the fire button and the brass RDA.
Why thank you. A brass button would be great, if it had a concave actuator it would be even better. How thick is your brass strip?
It is 1/8". That is standard stuff on this side of the pond.
Unrelated to this one, I just picked up the aluminum and welding items need for the next smaller mod that will feature bagged lipos. The bending method is great, but the finished product is not as nice. I have also uploaded some button covers to shapeways to use with post buttons. I have also ordered some rods that I think will braze the brass well using the tools I have at hand.
Buttons: https://www.shapeways.com/model/2992228/button001.html?li=aeTabs though not ready for use...I have to few tweaks to do yet.
They will go on post tactile switches, such as:
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B008DS17Q2/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o02_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
Unrelated to this one, I just picked up the aluminum and welding items need for the next smaller mod that will feature bagged lipos. The bending method is great, but the finished product is not as nice. I have also uploaded some button covers to shapeways to use with post buttons. I have also ordered some rods that I think will braze the brass well using the tools I have at hand.
Buttons: https://www.shapeways.com/model/2992228/button001.html?li=aeTabs though not ready for use...I have to few tweaks to do yet.
They will go on post tactile switches, such as:
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B008DS17Q2/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o02_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
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1/8" wow, that is beefy. I've long decided that bending is not my strong suit. I get my brass strip from K&S engineering (stateside) and the .063 would likely suit your needs for a similar construction. I used to use the thinner stuff and double it up for strength but .063 is plenty strong enough, and easier to bend.
edit: With your buttons, don't you want the ridge on the underside of the mod so that you can install it from the inside and it never falls off?
edit: With your buttons, don't you want the ridge on the underside of the mod so that you can install it from the inside and it never falls off?
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The buttons are affixed to the post of the switch. If you wanted a more hidden look, I can see moving the lip, but I like the easier to see and use button. I got the idea from using the shell casings in the last mod and I like the effect.
Each would be easy to make with shapeways.
Each would be easy to make with shapeways.
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