precisionworks
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NOTE: The ROTOR split body concept is inspired by the efforts, design work & machining first conducted by Scott Thomson of TBSB (TranquilityBase). TBSB also designed & sold an 18650 non-split design that fit the E-series head with a C-series tail (circa 2005). Thank you Scott for your split body design that has withstood the test of time & will continue to be popular for many years to come.
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There's a lot of interest in custom parts that work with E-series components and a body seemed like the logical place to start. Also there is no question about how popular the 18650 power source is. So I started thinking about something that works well & looks good.
Pablo (PEU) has done quite a bit of E-series development work, machined a number of Pineapple bodies, and has a deft touch in the SolidWorks 3D design program. I wanted to build an 18650 powered E-tube & it made sense for us to join forces.
So we did
Pablo has access to a full fledged CNC shop where he did his previous production runs. All of them sold out & this alone should speak to the superb quality of the CNC work. We talked about different designs & PEU convinced me that the best route is using a two part body. This avoids the problem inherent to a one piece E-tube bored for 18650 which is the thin O-ring area.
We bounced a number of design ideas back and forth, and started the process using an original angled groove design Precisionworks developed for the V10R:
This design feels good in the hand and offers a secure grip without sharp edges. PEU tought it would be nicer to have only 3 flats evenly spaced instead of 4
PEU worked on that more and came up with this:
Precisionworks asked for a modification of the beveled face like this:
And another one to add a groove, but PEU added two equidistant grooves for a total of five, also modified the top side of the body so it's more symmetrical:
PEU then added a twist (pun intended ) to the flats, these rotations are not random, but the pattern is difficult to understand at first sight:
PEU restyled the top part, these grooves hide the two parts seam, making it look like it is one solid piece:
We discussed tritium slots in the head, but there isn't enough metal depth to mill the slots:
And we stopped here as both of us were happy about this milestone - a truly original design that is great looking and offers an excellent grip.
PEU already machined a prototype and he has more renders, the next post will also be used for future updates on his side since he cannot edit this post.
Now all we have to do is find out how much it will cost to make it.
We hope you all like it.
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There's a lot of interest in custom parts that work with E-series components and a body seemed like the logical place to start. Also there is no question about how popular the 18650 power source is. So I started thinking about something that works well & looks good.
Pablo (PEU) has done quite a bit of E-series development work, machined a number of Pineapple bodies, and has a deft touch in the SolidWorks 3D design program. I wanted to build an 18650 powered E-tube & it made sense for us to join forces.
So we did
Pablo has access to a full fledged CNC shop where he did his previous production runs. All of them sold out & this alone should speak to the superb quality of the CNC work. We talked about different designs & PEU convinced me that the best route is using a two part body. This avoids the problem inherent to a one piece E-tube bored for 18650 which is the thin O-ring area.
We bounced a number of design ideas back and forth, and started the process using an original angled groove design Precisionworks developed for the V10R:
This design feels good in the hand and offers a secure grip without sharp edges. PEU tought it would be nicer to have only 3 flats evenly spaced instead of 4
PEU worked on that more and came up with this:
Precisionworks asked for a modification of the beveled face like this:
And another one to add a groove, but PEU added two equidistant grooves for a total of five, also modified the top side of the body so it's more symmetrical:
PEU then added a twist (pun intended ) to the flats, these rotations are not random, but the pattern is difficult to understand at first sight:
PEU restyled the top part, these grooves hide the two parts seam, making it look like it is one solid piece:
We discussed tritium slots in the head, but there isn't enough metal depth to mill the slots:
And we stopped here as both of us were happy about this milestone - a truly original design that is great looking and offers an excellent grip.
PEU already machined a prototype and he has more renders, the next post will also be used for future updates on his side since he cannot edit this post.
Now all we have to do is find out how much it will cost to make it.
We hope you all like it.
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