Not a Flashlight! It's a Thinker's Toy

[PhotonFanatic]

Sometimes it's just fun to do something other than flashlights, so I agreed to make what I call the Thinker's Toy, sort of like a worry stone, but designed more for the guy deep into creative thinking, who needs something to occupy his hands, other than a cigarette. :devil:

Here's the mostly completed machined part, but before a hemisphere gets completed:

Basically, the customer wanted four different patterns around the Toy, a smooth top, and something in the bottom also.

Here's what he's getting:

I call that the Mondrian sector.

BTW, those are not completely finished--the Toy still could be sanded and then really polished, but I just wanted to get something off to the customer, so he'd stop bugging me about it. (Just kidding.)
OK, now back to the regularly scheduled program.

 

[HoopleHead]

but I just wanted to get something off to the customer, so he'd stop bugging me about it. (Just kidding.)

:nana:

i didnt bug you THAT much did i? hehe.

i wanted something to hold and play with while deep in thought, working or otherwise. PF's designs (especially after owning a Luce de Notte) immediately made me contact him for this. after some rough initial reqs, i let PF have at it, and this is the stunning result. cant wait to get it!

 

[foxracer72]

wow that a beauty, really makes you think , it makes me think can i get one:thinking:

 

[Illum]

I'm sure PhotonFanatic has put in some sort of rear ballast that makes the light tail-stands with ease

 

[gunga]

Wow, that is too cool.

Good idea on the rear ballast, like those pens that rest on rounded/weighted bottoms.
Very, very cool...


:twothumbs

Err, how do you turn it on?

 

[jch79]

Cool, Fred! :thumbsup: I love the 3rd and 4th photographs - awesome lighting (except for the goof in the reflection :nana: - Photoshop him out!)

What are the dimensions?

Nice idea Hooplehead! :wave:

john

 

[Illum]

Err, how do you turn it on?

you "flik" it while its standing on the ball :nana:

I think its a twisty
PhotonFanatic, we need MORE INFO on this gem!

 

[PhotonWrangler]

Very cool. How did you get the dimples in there?

 

[jchoo]

Very cool. How did you get the dimples in there?

Probably with a very small ball end mill. Very nice work! Milling on a convex surface is not easy.

 

[russtang]

Are you sure the customer was a "HE"? :shakehead



Looks awesome. what are the inside details?

 

[HoopleHead]

what are the inside details?

stainless steel...

 

[1 what]

Oh YES!
Envy...Envy...Envy.

 

[PhotonFanatic]

Sheesh, just when you think you can go do something else, the Thinker returns asking for it to be sanded and polished. Another day of slave labor! :devil:

Next thing, he'll probably want it bored and converted to a Luce de Notte. :shakehead

Enough already--he's getting this:

 

[HoopleHead]

:nana:

beautiful. was well worth it to get it all polished!

 

[jch79]

I dig the Mondrian look, Fred. :thumbsup: He was a fascinating character.

 

[olrac]

I see by that second photo we have finally caused Fred to lose his marbles! :nana:

Sheesh, just when you think you can go do something else, the Thinker returns asking for it to be sanded and polished. Another day of slave labor! :devil:

Next thing, he'll probably want it bored and converted to a Luce de Notte. :shakehead

Enough already--he's getting this:

 

[darkzero]

Um, is that a "women's" toy?:thinking:

"Beamshots" please! :green:

 

[Illum]

"Beamshots" please! :green:

try rereading the 1st post:nana:

 

[PhotonFanatic]

I dig the Mondrian look, Fred. :thumbsup: He was a fascinating character.

I like that look, too. In fact, I think it would make a nice flashlight design. Got some favorite Mondrian's that might look good? I'm thinking Ti with differently colored anodized blocks might be worth looking into.

 

[jch79]

Got some favorite Mondrian's that might look good? I'm thinking Ti with differently colored anodized blocks might be worth looking into.

Flashback to college! I think I even wrote a paper on Mondrian.

Here's a few that I like (I made 'em all the same size):

I didn't like his really late stuff - "Broadyway Boogie Woogie" (his most famous painting, apparently) was way too busy for my tastes. He did some paintings of trees and people that were breathtaking - he had MAD skills as a classical painter, which makes it all the more impressive that he went off in the total opposite direction! Modern art in general is

A Mondrian flashlight... :rock:

john