HDS Systems EDC # 20

[kaichu dento]

Although I try to be a little more careful with my brass and bronze flashlights than, say, steel and titanium ... aluminum bronze seems to be the toughest of the red metals I've used.

Absolutely, and the Ni-Al-bronze is apparently the toughest of them all.

"Similar to other grades of aluminum bronze, C95500 contains nickel. Nickel makes C95500 aluminum bronze one of the toughest non-ferrous alloys known. The alloy exhibits exceptional yield, compressive strength, high hardness, and fairly high elongation. It is an excellent bearing material suitable for heavy duty, high shock, and high impact applications. The alloy has good resistance to sea water corrosion, heat resistance, good machinability, and weldability."

"Aluminium bronze is a type of bronze in which aluminium is the main alloying metal added to copper, in contrast to standard bronze (copper and tin) or brass (copper and zinc). A variety of aluminium bronzes of differing compositions have found industrial use, with most ranging from 5% to 11% aluminium by weight, the remaining mass being copper; other alloying agents such as iron, nickel, manganese, and silicon are also sometimes added to aluminium bronzes."

 

[archimedes]

... and the threading on my aluminum bronze Regulus is smooth like melted butter

 

[Hogokansatsukan]

We are going to have to call the NI-AL-Bronze light the "Archidento".

 

[archimedes]

We are going to have to call the NI-AL-Bronze light the "Archidento".

Where do I send you my bill ?

 

[emarkd]

I think I'm supposed to send you a bill. You're costing me money!!

Where do I send you my bill ?

 

[Hogokansatsukan]

Where do I send you my bill ?

Hogo
C/O Bethlam Royal Hospital
Monks Orchard Rd
Beckenham BR3 3BX
UK

Previously known as...

 

[doctordun]

Saving for the Aluminum Bronze now.......I must be sick or crazy spending this much on lights.
However, it seems I am in good company.

 

[d13avo]

Saving for the Aluminum Bronze now.......I must be sick or crazy spending this much on lights.
However, it seems I am in good company.

Another one here lol

 

[toads]

How's the weight on al-bronze lights? I have a brass Reylight Pineapple and it's significantly heavy for its size. I'm imagining a rotary in brass should be sold with a fortified leather belt to keep your pants up.

 

[JKolmo]

I hope it will be a super heavy, smelly, easy beat up piece that doesn't make any excuses for itself. [emoji3]

 

[Hogokansatsukan]

How's the weight on al-bronze lights? I have a brass Reylight Pineapple and it's significantly heavy for its size. I'm imagining a rotary in brass should be sold with a fortified leather belt to keep your pants up.

I know a guy who could make that belt happen...

Well, hopefully in a year when someone comes on and suggests something, everyone else will chime in with "Stop!" "Don't say things like that!"

Be careful what you wish for... you just might get it.

 

[jruser]

Alright, count me in on the bronze. Hogo, is there anything else special coming up? If so, is like to know now so I can prioritize.

I think the Ti run was announced the day I received my 4000k group buy. That was really difficult to explain to the wife.

 

[Cerealand]

If so, he has to add it the current machine run to avoid another set up fee.

 

[Hogokansatsukan]

Alright, count me in on the bronze. Hogo, is there anything else special coming up? If so, is like to know now so I can prioritize.

I think the Ti run was announced the day I received my 4000k group buy. That was really difficult to explain to the wife.

Nope that's it. Past the point of no return with the machinist.

Most likely, when we offer these, it will be like the titanium run as I don't expect them to last longer than 5 minutes. 20 titaniums sold within the first 2 minutes according to Henry when he looked through the time stamps on the orders while processing.

My plan would be to run the Bronze first, then the Naval Brass after that so if someone missed out on Bronze, they would have a shot at Naval Brass.

I wouldn't expect any special material runs to happen again for quite some time. Most likely, it would only happen again with a completely different light. Rotary Mark II or whatever. It would have to be significantly different, and while we have plans for something like this, it sure isn't going to happen anytime soon. Think "Henry two months".

 

[moltenmag]

Nope that's it. Past the point of no return with the machinist.

Most likely, when we offer these, it will be like the titanium run as I don't expect them to last longer than 5 minutes. 20 titaniums sold within the first 2 minutes according to Henry when he looked through the time stamps on the orders while processing.

My plan would be to run the Bronze first, then the Naval Brass after that so if someone missed out on Bronze, they would have a shot at Naval Brass.

I wouldn't expect any special material runs to happen again for quite some time. Most likely, it would only happen again with a completely different light. Rotary Mark II or whatever. It would have to be significantly different, and while we have plans for something like this, it sure isn't going to happen anytime soon. Think "Henry two months".

You're still planning on doing a Natural HAIII run after brass/bronze, right?

 

[Hogokansatsukan]

You're still planning on doing a Natural HAIII run after brass/bronze, right?

That one is going to take some serious time. Henry won't do it if the colors don't match. We have some bare aluminum parts being run with this order so that we can test it and see. If it does happen, it would most likely be pretty small, and close to the same price of brass/bronze. Henry's plan is to put the parts together, then have them anodized as sets so each light is in the same spot in the tank. Very labour intensive and we don't know if it will work like we are hoping. If it does happen, I suspect it will be a few months AFTER the titanium, brass, and bronze ship.

 

[desert.snake]

Sea Bronze its cool!
I'm with you when it starts. I had a knife with a blade of sea bronze,
very sturdy and beautiful thing, but it is easier to scratch than titanium.

 

[emarkd]

My plan would be to run the Bronze first, then the Naval Brass after that so if someone missed out on Bronze, they would have a shot at Naval Brass.

Beat me to it. Glad to hear there's a plan in place, cause I was just about to ask...

 

[scout24]

One Archidento Naval Brass with a 3000k emitter, please. No reinforced belt, I'll just do curls with it as I carry it...

 

[moltenmag]

That one is going to take some serious time. Henry won't do it if the colors don't match. We have some bare aluminum parts being run with this order so that we can test it and see. If it does happen, it would most likely be pretty small, and close to the same price of brass/bronze. Henry's plan is to put the parts together, then have them anodized as sets so each light is in the same spot in the tank. Very labour intensive and we don't know if it will work like we are hoping. If it does happen, I suspect it will be a few months AFTER the titanium, brass, and bronze ship.

I do not care about matching anodizing on my Natural HA lights. Call me crazy, but I actually prefer the imperfect look of mismatched anodizing… If you happen to come across a light that doesn't match, please let me know and I will gladly buy it from you. If only I had an HDS that looked like this... The HDS SCAR...