calipsoii
Flashlight Enthusiast
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These look incredible.. I must have a brass one for myself and I'm sure my dad would love a copper!
Please add me to the list;
(x1) 3 Window Brass
(x1) 3 Window Copper
Thanks!
Thanks for the interest AndrwTNT, got you on the list!
Please put me down for two more brass 2 window. My family saw mine and now must have two more : )
Thx!
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These little things look so amazing! :wow:
I'd be honoured to be included on the least. Please put me down for one 3 window copper version.
Sure thing GötterDamnerung!
For anyone following along it's been a rather busy work/family week so I haven't had time to update the thread but things are still happening! The Pyrex rod that fits the best was also the dirtiest so it had to go through 2-3 rounds of washing. Any junk on the glass gets charred when the ends are flamed so cleanliness is important.
Got a free hour today to flame the ends and now I have a good number of glass pieces to continue the builds with. Should be more shipping notifications coming soon, plus I have a few pictures for people who are into that kind of thing.
Getting the timing right took a while to master - if you get things too hot the glass melts and starts to mushroom cap and then they won't fit in the Lamplighter.
![run1flaming2ndglass.jpg](/proxy.php?image=http%3A%2F%2Fcalipsoii.net%2Fimages%2Fcpf%2Flamplighter%2Frun1flaming2ndglass.jpg&hash=9cce6f2b4738350cbb12e1e27835d20c)
Perfect! The microfractures in the edge have been melted together to resist chipping, but the tube itself hasn't started to flow and deform.
![run1flamedglassedge.jpg](/proxy.php?image=http%3A%2F%2Fcalipsoii.net%2Fimages%2Fcpf%2Flamplighter%2Frun1flamedglassedge.jpg&hash=9d73ed56185aa98f593f1a37ea33884a)
Nice and clean with no baked on dust/lint.
![run1niceandclean.jpg](/proxy.php?image=http%3A%2F%2Fcalipsoii.net%2Fimages%2Fcpf%2Flamplighter%2Frun1niceandclean.jpg&hash=0f4e76d33a1c73812d2dc1b996f698dd)
Assuming they all fit, should be more than enough to finish all hosts I have on hand.
![run1hopetheyfit.jpg](/proxy.php?image=http%3A%2F%2Fcalipsoii.net%2Fimages%2Fcpf%2Flamplighter%2Frun1hopetheyfit.jpg&hash=4ffc42c2b1d8001bd063f8512c2da776)
Stay tuned!