Boring service for Surefire and other aluminum or titanium lights

[Henk_Lu]

Re: Boring service for Surefire® and other aluminum or titanium lights

wrong thread, sorry...

 

[BenChiew]

Can you bore out the latest Generation 6 standard L1 to take 17670 battery?

 

[precisionworks]

Re: Boring service for Surefire® and other aluminum or titanium lights

That's a good question. Can you describe how the Gen6 is different from prior L1 models? Here's some info posted in the "old" and now closed boring thread, perhaps that may help:

When SF manufactures this model, they bore in from each end & leave a centralized partition (or tube divider) which works fine for 1XCR123 ... but doesn't allow using a 17670 or 2XCR123.

SF installs a brass sleeve at the tail end, similar to the stainless sleeve in a U2 except that the brass is dead soft & easy to bore through:

The L1 is now ready for more power:

 

[BenChiew]

I am not sure what the internal differences are between the various generations. Would someone knowledgeable chime in please.

I just wanted to know if I can bore my stock standard L1 from the Gen 6 Cree to take a higher capacity 17670 battery.
Thanks.

 

[precisionworks]

Re: Boring service for Surefire® and other aluminum or titanium lights

I just wanted to know if I can bore my stock standard L1 from the Gen 6 Cree to take a higher capacity 17670 battery.

Found these images in an old For Sale thread in The Marketplace:

L1 Gen6 on left L1 Gen5 on right

If there's enough length left to accommodate a battery 67mm long then yes, it can be bored. IIRC the Gen5 & Gen4 are both the same "longer" length and the Gen6, Gen3 and Gen2 are all the same shorter length. But I do not know which one is shown in the prior images.

 

[PCC]

Re: Boring service for Surefire® and other aluminum or titanium lights

The Gen6 L1 can accommodate a battery of about 48mm long after boring. An 18500 did not fit afterwards.

I need to make arrangements to send you an M4 to be bored for 18650s. PM incoming.

 

[precisionworks]

Re: Boring service for Surefire® and other aluminum or titanium lights

The Gen6 L1 can accommodate a battery of about 48mm long after boring. An 18500 did not fit afterwards.

That is great information to have, TYVM :thumbsup:

If I understand this correctly only the Gen4 & Gen5 have the length needed for 18500/17670.

I need to make arrangements to send you an M4 to be bored for 18650s. PM incoming.

A pair of 18650's and the Malkoff or Nailbender tower would be a really sick light

 

[PCC]

Re: Boring service for Surefire® and other aluminum or titanium lights

A pair of 18650's and the Malkoff or Nailbender tower would be a really sick light

That's the plan :thumbsup:

 

[tobrien]

Re: Boring service for Surefire® and other aluminum or titanium lights

the precisionworks link "PM's are disabled so please click on the "contact" page at www.PrecisionWorks"

is missing an 'm' when you click on the URL.

also I'm about to hit y'all up through the precisionworks.com page

thank you!

 

[precisionworks]

Re: Boring service for Surefire® and other aluminum or titanium lights

the precisionworks link "PM's are disabled so please click on the "contact" page at www.PrecisionWorks"

is missing an 'm' when you click on the URL.

also I'm about to hit y'all up through the precisionworks.com page

thank you!

Thanks for the heads up. I'll contact the site admin & have it corrected.

 

[tobrien]

Re: Boring service for Surefire® and other aluminum or titanium lights

Thanks for the heads up. I'll contact the site admin & have it corrected.

I was referring to the first post in this thread. Unless you can't edit your post

Sorry for the confusion

 

[PoliceScannerMan]

Re: Boring service for Surefire® and other aluminum or titanium lights

Mike, your light is done

Surefire E1E bored for 18350 ...

Battery tube is first bored to near net size & then reamed to 18.50mm (.7283"). Bore is then refined with a 300 grit ball hone, followed by 600 grit, and finished with 1200 grit. Honing opens up the bore to 18.52mm (.7290"). The 18mm test cells will just slide into the bore without binding but there is no wiggle room - this leaves the wall thickness as great as possible.

Hi, I have a project, can you do the above on my E1e body? How much??

 

[precisionworks]

Re: Boring service for Surefire® and other aluminum or titanium lights

... can you do the above on my E1e body? How much??

Certainly, $120 for 2-week turnaround or $60 with indefinite time frame.

 

[PoliceScannerMan]

Re: Boring service for Surefire® and other aluminum or titanium lights

Certainly, $48 for boring & $6 return shipping.

Perfect, I'm most definitely going to do it. Can I just ship to the addy on your website?

I will confirm before shipping, looking to ship to you in the next week or so.

Thanks Barry! Still loving my 3P you bored for me.

 

[precisionworks]

Re: Boring service for Surefire® and other aluminum or titanium lights

Can I just ship to the addy on your website?

Exactly.

Still loving my 3P you bored for me.

Thank your for your kind words. That's the first "short" Surefire that was ever bored in my shop.

 

[PoliceScannerMan]

Thank your for your kind words. That's the first "short" Surefire that was ever bored in my shop.

Oh yeah that's right!!!

Is it ok for you if I ship this week?

I will send PP when u recieve.

Thanks!

 

[precisionworks]

Re: Boring service for Surefire® and other aluminum or titanium lights

Is it ok for you if I ship this week?

Surely. Please wait to pay until the work is completed as there are quite a few in line ahead of you.

 

[PoliceScannerMan]

Sounds good Barry. I'll ship in the AM.

:thanks:

 

[samuraishot]

Re: Boring service for Surefire® and other aluminum or titanium lights

Hi Barry, I just received a bored E2e from a member who had it done by you - I just wanted to say that I love your work!

 

[knguye11]

Re: Boring service for Surefire® and other aluminum or titanium lights

Hi,

I have three Surefire LX2, L4 and E2L and would like to bore out for AW18650. Is this possible?

Thanks,
Kyle