precisionworks
Flashaholic
At this time I'm not accepting any new orders for boring, clip installation, bead blast, etc.
Early 2018 was the time I discontinued welding & machining services at my shop & devoted 100% to electrical work. 2018 went surprisingly well with lead times running 2-3 weeks for most work (breaker panel replacement, service entrance upgrades, whole house generators, trouble shooting, etc. We're currently running 3-4 weeks out & business continues to increase.
The new website (precisionelectrical.us) certainly helps as does Facebook advertising, even though we spend only a small amount of money. Google search provides many new customers & we still receive a few customers through HomeAdvisor.
All of which force me to focus entirely on electrical work. There will certainly come a time when flashlight machining is again offered but it's somewhere down the road. I don't post much now but I do read the forums & I'm just a click away if you have a flashlight machining question. Please use the email link below (or on my website) as I rarely check for new PM's
I owe a great debt to all of you who entrusted me to machine your lights. I learned much about machining thin walled aluminum & titanium tubes, milling tiny slots for trits, drilling & tapping for McGizmo pocket clips & a host of other mods. When I'm no longer able to work in my shop (which is hopefully a long time from now) my son will relocate the machinery near his home in Peoria IL. I'm planning to teach him everything I know & maybe he'll be pick up the torch (pun intended) & carry on the machining tradition.
I'm blessed to be friends with so many of the members here. There's no other forum that even comes close to CandlePowerForums. CPF is truly a unique community.
Finally, thank you to the Mods & the Admins who so graciously allowed me to set up this sub-forum. They've let me use a good chunk of their bandwidth & never asked for even a penny in return. All of us can help keep CPF alive & healthy by supporting the companies & manufacturers who advertise here.
As Johnny Cash said in his song "I'll meet you further on up the road"
This machining service provides bore, ream & hone your Fury/6P/C2/M2/C3/M3/U2/Z2/M4 & Weapon Lights to accept 18mm cells. Your light body is first bored to near net size (three to six boring passes), reamed twice to assure dead on straightness & triple honed for final finish. Final inside bore diameter is 18.90mm & will accommodate every current 18650 cell made today. The bore is a continuous cylinder without a forward shoulder - because the shoulder interferes with some long body drop ins. The forward shoulder is available on request but takes more setup time so please add $40.00 if you need this feature.
The smaller tube L1/A2/E-series & Scout Lights can be bored for either a 17mm protected cell or for a standard size 18mm cell (like the AW2900 mAh or AW3100 mAh). There's no excess of material to work with so the small tube lights are minimum bored, meaning that the cell will just slip into the bore. The newer AW3400 mAh cells are larger in diameter than any prior AW cell & may not fit in the E-series ... AW2900/AW3100 are the best choice. Final inside bore diameter is 18.50mm & will fit many but not all 18650 cells - you'll need to sort through your cells for best fit. Cell length is important in L-series light & they require the shortest flat top cells in order to function.
NOTE #1: most Surefire machining mods don't require the entire light. Please ship only the parts to be machined, usually just the bare body. Removal of the clip, O-rings, combat rings, etc. is greatly appreciated.
Note #2: The newer X-Series from Surefire have thread locker sealant (glue) at the body to head joint. Their website offers this caution:
Prices below are for 2-week turnaround.
All prices below include return shipping USA. Please email for an overseas shipping quote.
Boring (with head removed)*:
One cell lights are priced the same as two cell.
Two cell lights like the Fury P2X/6P/M2/etc are $100.
Three cell lights like the Fury P3X/9P/C2/M3 & any E-Series or L-Series lights are $120.
Four cell lights like the C3 & M4 are $140.
*Recent X-Series light have required boring with the head attached & cost is 3X more than shown above.
Weapon Lights require a much longer set up & take more machine time. Pricing is based on how many parts have to be machined:
One piece WML's are $140.
Two piece WML's are $160.
Three piece WML's are $180.
PREFERRED PAYMENT - please send a check or money order with your light.
Paypal is accepted for the 2-week service, please add 5% & pay to: [email protected]
LEO-MIL-FF-EMT - please provide proof of status for special pricing & fast turnaround on your duty light.
SHIPPING in USA is by Prioriy Mail with tracking.
SUREFIRE is a registered trademark of SureFire, LLC, 18300 Mount Baldy Circle, Fountain Valley, CA 92708 USA
SureFire, LLC, which manufactures and sells Surefire[emoji768] flashlights is not associated in any way form or fashion with Precision Works. SureFire, LLC, does not sponsor, warrant, or endorse any Precision Works modifications. Modifications to Surefire flashlights will void the warranty. The use of the Surefire[emoji768] trademark is strictly for the purpose of identifying the host flashlight for the Precision Works modifications.
Early 2018 was the time I discontinued welding & machining services at my shop & devoted 100% to electrical work. 2018 went surprisingly well with lead times running 2-3 weeks for most work (breaker panel replacement, service entrance upgrades, whole house generators, trouble shooting, etc. We're currently running 3-4 weeks out & business continues to increase.
The new website (precisionelectrical.us) certainly helps as does Facebook advertising, even though we spend only a small amount of money. Google search provides many new customers & we still receive a few customers through HomeAdvisor.
All of which force me to focus entirely on electrical work. There will certainly come a time when flashlight machining is again offered but it's somewhere down the road. I don't post much now but I do read the forums & I'm just a click away if you have a flashlight machining question. Please use the email link below (or on my website) as I rarely check for new PM's
I owe a great debt to all of you who entrusted me to machine your lights. I learned much about machining thin walled aluminum & titanium tubes, milling tiny slots for trits, drilling & tapping for McGizmo pocket clips & a host of other mods. When I'm no longer able to work in my shop (which is hopefully a long time from now) my son will relocate the machinery near his home in Peoria IL. I'm planning to teach him everything I know & maybe he'll be pick up the torch (pun intended) & carry on the machining tradition.
I'm blessed to be friends with so many of the members here. There's no other forum that even comes close to CandlePowerForums. CPF is truly a unique community.
Finally, thank you to the Mods & the Admins who so graciously allowed me to set up this sub-forum. They've let me use a good chunk of their bandwidth & never asked for even a penny in return. All of us can help keep CPF alive & healthy by supporting the companies & manufacturers who advertise here.
As Johnny Cash said in his song "I'll meet you further on up the road"
This machining service provides bore, ream & hone your Fury/6P/C2/M2/C3/M3/U2/Z2/M4 & Weapon Lights to accept 18mm cells. Your light body is first bored to near net size (three to six boring passes), reamed twice to assure dead on straightness & triple honed for final finish. Final inside bore diameter is 18.90mm & will accommodate every current 18650 cell made today. The bore is a continuous cylinder without a forward shoulder - because the shoulder interferes with some long body drop ins. The forward shoulder is available on request but takes more setup time so please add $40.00 if you need this feature.
The smaller tube L1/A2/E-series & Scout Lights can be bored for either a 17mm protected cell or for a standard size 18mm cell (like the AW2900 mAh or AW3100 mAh). There's no excess of material to work with so the small tube lights are minimum bored, meaning that the cell will just slip into the bore. The newer AW3400 mAh cells are larger in diameter than any prior AW cell & may not fit in the E-series ... AW2900/AW3100 are the best choice. Final inside bore diameter is 18.50mm & will fit many but not all 18650 cells - you'll need to sort through your cells for best fit. Cell length is important in L-series light & they require the shortest flat top cells in order to function.
NOTE #1: most Surefire machining mods don't require the entire light. Please ship only the parts to be machined, usually just the bare body. Removal of the clip, O-rings, combat rings, etc. is greatly appreciated.
Note #2: The newer X-Series from Surefire have thread locker sealant (glue) at the body to head joint. Their website offers this caution:
I can bore the X-Series lights with head attached but it is much more complex & time consuming & cost is 3X more than a normal (head removed) boring job. Full details in post #199.The heads of some SureFire flashlights and WeaponLights are fixed in place and are not meant to be removed. If the head of your illumination tool cannot be unscrewed with moderate hands-only effort, then it is not meant to be removed.
Prices below are for 2-week turnaround.
All prices below include return shipping USA. Please email for an overseas shipping quote.
Boring (with head removed)*:
One cell lights are priced the same as two cell.
Two cell lights like the Fury P2X/6P/M2/etc are $100.
Three cell lights like the Fury P3X/9P/C2/M3 & any E-Series or L-Series lights are $120.
Four cell lights like the C3 & M4 are $140.
*Recent X-Series light have required boring with the head attached & cost is 3X more than shown above.
Weapon Lights require a much longer set up & take more machine time. Pricing is based on how many parts have to be machined:
One piece WML's are $140.
Two piece WML's are $160.
Three piece WML's are $180.
PREFERRED PAYMENT - please send a check or money order with your light.
Paypal is accepted for the 2-week service, please add 5% & pay to: [email protected]
LEO-MIL-FF-EMT - please provide proof of status for special pricing & fast turnaround on your duty light.
SHIPPING in USA is by Prioriy Mail with tracking.
SUREFIRE is a registered trademark of SureFire, LLC, 18300 Mount Baldy Circle, Fountain Valley, CA 92708 USA
SureFire, LLC, which manufactures and sells Surefire[emoji768] flashlights is not associated in any way form or fashion with Precision Works. SureFire, LLC, does not sponsor, warrant, or endorse any Precision Works modifications. Modifications to Surefire flashlights will void the warranty. The use of the Surefire[emoji768] trademark is strictly for the purpose of identifying the host flashlight for the Precision Works modifications.
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