Tranquility Base Customs

tino_ale

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I had a house fire and most of my collection got trashed. :mecry:
Ken
That's really sad to hear :shakehead

The titanium parts didn't survive the fire ? How come you couldn't harvest the Ti hosts, and repopulate them with innards ??
 

bf1

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Howdy easilyled and ya"ll CPF folk! :wave:

Any pics I have are old since I had a house fire and most of my collection got trashed. :mecry: All good see :grin2: and I am enjoying seeing the pics posted in this thread! :twothumbs Now, MORE PICS PLEASE?!?! :popcorn:


Take care :)
Ken

Sorry to hear about the loss. Thankfully no one was hurt.
Regards,
BF1
 

kenster

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That's really sad to hear :shakehead

The titanium parts didn't survive the fire ? How come you couldn't harvest the Ti hosts, and repopulate them with innards ??

All is good see :D
Yes Titanium parts do survive well in a fire but in the clean up many Titanium lights are parts were simply trashed. :oops:

Now< to get this thread back on the subject, in the center of the first pic is a Tranquility Base made Ti 18650 battery tube in E to E series. Very tough to machine 18650 size but for TB :thumbsup: Second pic shows it with after a quick cleaning and :) The Pineapple was also fried and the Ti bezel is TB made and I am 99% sure the Ti head is TB but might be Morelite??? Things were a mess so????

Again, my appoligies if it seemed I was changing the theme of this thread which was not my intention. :eek:

Hey & Howdy ya'll!!!!! :wave:

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darkzero

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Awesome, that polished up nicely. I say leave them the way they are, gives them character & is a reminder that you pulled through a bad experience. I'd love to add that fire roasted Mclux to my Mclux collection. :grin2:


I remember those TB days!!!

What do you mean? TB lights are still the top on the block. Too bad I'm not rich enough to afford them. I only own one TB light, not shiny like the others here but as far as I know mine is also one of a kind & I'm proud to own it. :grin2:

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Howdy darkzero! :wave
I KNOW of all people you did NOT take my post the wrong way ;) If you did :shrug: :oops: and :nana: hehe :D

Wonderful to see ya'll remember me and know who enjoys being HARASSSED!!! ME :D

For all that don"t know or understand the play time fun :party:.... Tranquility Base is the true "KING" :bow: of custom Titanium parts! :rock: Heck don't let it be known but he is an OK dude as well :sssh:

Ya'll is a special gathering of just HORRIBLE folks! :devil: For those of you that read? well? :whistle: Sales thread comming Kenster style :sssh:

Me :nana:
 

DaFABRICATA

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So many beautiful TB lights here!!:drool:
Hopefully TB will accept my idea and soon I'll be able to contribute here!:thumbsup:
My most prized E-Seies body is an aluminum split-body 18650 body with C-tail....SO NICE!!:naughty:
 

DaFABRICATA

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Thanks to TB, my 007 now has a turbohead!

Modeled after the Aleph Pr-T, but with a TB twist on things to make it look as though it was meant to be there.
When I first got it back, an XM-L and IMS27 reflector were installed, but I wasn't totally happy with the tint and beam quality.
So today in went a neutral XP-G and McR27short reflector, and now this sucka throws pretty nicely and has a beautiful tint and beam !!
The larger head actually makes this even easier to hold onto and I don't even notice the extra bulk during pocket carry.

Thanks again Tranquilitybase! I couldn't be happier!
Hope to have more work done by you in the future!:thumbsup:

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easilyled

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Unique adaptation by TB, DaFab. Resourceful and beautifully executed.

I think you did well to settle on an XPG and McR27. This produces an excellent all-round beam with throw and flood.

I have a similar set-up in a TB Ti Aleph-1 "tribute" light. It uses the McGizmo Makai 6v (1A) L.E with XPG which is focussed by the McR27 in the Aleph-1 head.

This is on the right in the pictures below.

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bf1

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Daniel,
That 38 mm is magnificent. What LE do you have in that baby?
All the best,
Barry
 

easilyled

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Daniel,
That 38 mm is magnificent. What LE do you have in that baby?
All the best,
Barry

Thanks Barry. :) It has the Makai 3V L.E which runs on an 18500 Li-ion. Don (McGizmo) made a thin Delrin spacer which isolates the solder points on the L.E from the Makai reflector. So basically its the Makai 3V guts in a TB 18500 38mm host.
 
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bf1

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Daniel,
Think of me should you ever want to put it up for adoption.
Enjoy that beauty.
Barry
 

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Daniel,
Think of me should you ever want to put it up for adoption.
Enjoy that beauty.
Barry

You'll have first dibs if I ever consider parting with it Barry. You have the most amazing collection of lights that I've ever seen. :thumbsup:
 
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