Mechanical Modding Services

[engineeringmatt09]

This is awesome!!!! I might want this done for my eagletac d25cVN!!!!

Any idea of cost?

Thx
Matt

 

[precisionworks]

Matt - is yours Ti or aluminum?

 

[engineeringmatt09]

All titanium

 

[precisionworks]

Pricing is the same as it is for the SWM V10R Ti:

• Groove body & satin finish - $75
• Drill & tap two holes #4-40 tpi for McGizmo / Mac's / J. Hanko / pocket clip - $60 for machining + $35 cost of clip

 

[RUSH FAN]

Hello-

Do you do work on stainless steel flashlights?

 

[precisionworks]

Certainly do Rush. Pricing is the same as Ti & many of the available mods are discussed in post #1.

 

[RUSH FAN]

Certainly do Rush. Pricing is the same as Ti & many of the available mods are discussed in post #1.

Thanks for the timely response!
I will Email you tomorrow regarding a possible mod that I'd like done on a flashlight.

 

[precisionworks]

Mac's aluminum EDC after stone wash. Light arrived in high polish finish & I regret not photographing it for a "before & after".

 

[precisionworks]

Ti-6-4 beads, 1/2" diameter by 1" long, through hole is 1/4" & will pass a pair of 550 paracords.

Polished finished (on right) is $50 plus shipping. Stone wash finish (dark highlights) is $60 plus shipping. Please allow one extra week if stone wash is desired.

 

[wquiles]

Nice!

 

[precisionworks]

Thank you for your kind words Will. Running a few more today before switching over from the 5C chuck to the 3-jaw & boring a Fury with the head glued on. Here's a slightly longer one (1 1/8") with four dimples in the middle & wider grooves:

 

[precisionworks]

Ti bead is 1/2" diameter & 5/8" long. Grooves are cut to maximum depth, leaving only .020" (.5mm) thickness to the center hole.

Knife is Emerson Mini Commander with wave cut quick opening blade.

I stopped milling trit slots some time ago but plan to experiment with Ti beads drilled for trits ... similar to the drilled cooling fins previously available for the SWM V10R Ti. Not sure when the trits will arrive & then have to source a solid carbide oversize shank drill bit. Starting with vials 2mm x 12mm & my calculations show very little wiggle room so there may be a total of one trit bead made

 

[tobrien]

lookin good!

 

[precisionworks]

Bead diameter is 5/8" & length to the cutoff groove is 1"

Trits are 2x12 mm

Fin thickness is 1/2 mm

For reference the Ti rod is 5/8" diameter & 3" long

 

[RUSH FAN]

How much are these beads? Are you currently selling them?

Ti bead is 1/2" diameter & 5/8" long. Grooves are cut to maximum depth, leaving only .020" (.5mm) thickness to the center hole.

Knife is Emerson Mini Commander with wave cut quick opening blade.

I stopped milling trit slots some time ago but plan to experiment with Ti beads drilled for trits ... similar to the drilled cooling fins previously available for the SWM V10R Ti. Not sure when the trits will arrive & then have to source a solid carbide oversize shank drill bit. Starting with vials 2mm x 12mm & my calculations show very little wiggle room so there may be a total of one trit bead made

 

[precisionworks]

... there may be a total of one trit bead made

This was the first bead & I snapped a $70 Guhring drill. Got the broken piece out of the hole & finished drilling. Drilling left burrs on the bottom of each fin so the bead was remounted on the lathe & the machined a second time to smooth off the fins.

IMHO it's no easier to drill for trits than it is to mill slots. The smallest mistake eats expensive tooling in a heartbeat. On a positive note it will look great when finished & make a nice Christmas present. There are no plans to make another one.

How much are these beads? Are you currently selling them?

Anyone looking for trit beads should contact Ben at: http://www.eclipsesharp.com/

His work is excellent & his prices are less than half of what I'd charge.

 

[precisionworks]

Back to my core business ...

5/8" x 1" bead on left, 1/2" x 3/4" bead on right. Same paracord lanyard on both.

 

[precisionworks]

Looking over the different beads I've turned makes me think that the larger groove size looks nicer. Below is another 5/8" x 1" - grooves are 2mm & fins are .5mm. The ends are machined to leave half a groove that's 1mm wide & 1mm deep. Grip is exceptional & it would be easy to grasp & pull with fingers that are cold or gloved.

 

[precisionworks]

...There are no plans to make another one.

I knew it was possible to end drill a bead - so I bought more tooling oops and finally got it right. Cost for an undrilled 5/8"x1" bead is $75, cost for the same bead with four 2mm holes is $150. Trits are not included, I have no trits but they are easily purchased on the web (my 2mmx12mm trits came from EclipseSharp, about $50 for four including shipping.

 

[wquiles]

It looks "simple", but wow, that is some great machining :wave: