Show off your copper

[Rees]

I can make parts like bezels and such, but, I prefer to keep it hidden away inside the light.

How much would it cost to have a bezel made for a solarforce?

 

[PCC]

About the same as someone making one out of titanium. To put things into perspective, to make a Z44 style bezel from plastic will take around two hours on my lathe. Brass is about three hours. Aluminum about 4 hours. Copper is about 8.

 

[csshih]

You've got to get a bigger lathe!

Craig

 

[PCC]

You've got to get a bigger lathe!

Craig

...and a bigger house to go with it! :thumbsup:

 

[Rees]

I know theres gotta be more cool copper stuff out there. Im suprised I haven't seen any copper embassy pens.

 

[csshih]

...and a bigger house to go with it! :thumbsup:

or a big shed in the back!
Though - I still don't know what your house looks like. I need to drop by sometime and take a peek at the lathe.

Craig

 

[PCC]

It's small enough that I can just put it in the trunk of my car, bring it over to your house, make some parts, then bring it back home again. No, I'm not about to do that!

 

[griff]

CPF member : foxtrot824 gave me the idea to build a desk lamp..Here is the thread where i got inspired:
http://www.candlepowerforums.com/vb...pper-reading-lamp-build.-Cree-ML-E&highlight=

Electronics aren't my thing so I just worked on the 'look' of the lamp. A friends two hundred ton break press put the 22 degree bend in the 7/8" X 1 3/8 thick copper bar stock

 

[Rees]

Thats pretty sweet looking Griff. Is it led?

 

[griff]

LED supply:
3-up indus star LED



Cree® XLamp XP-G & XP-E LED(s) Reflowed on a LUXdrive™ MCPCB Star Board

it's hooked up to a Adjustable wall transformer 3,4.5,6,7.5,9,12 volt ,just slide the switch on the trans. It turns on low @ 4.5 volts and 12V is high. When its on 12 volts the copper gets up to to 88 degrees ....the heat sinking of the bar will override any excess heat

 

[Chauncey Gardiner]

I'm not a woo-woo kink of guy, but there is just something...earthy...,for lack of a better word, about copper that makes me want to touch it.

I think this Maratac belongs to kaichu dento.

~ Chance

 

[Rees]

I'm not a woo-woo kink of guy, but there is just something...earthy...,for lack of a better word, about copper that makes me want to touch it.
~ Chance

I like the way the copper looks and feels also, kinda hard to describe. My wife doesn't seem to feel the same way about it and thinks im crazy for wanting the copper stuff. Shes doesn't like the smell you get on your hands when you touch it, but it doesn't bother me.

 

[Rees]

My newest arrival

still in package now. More pics to come!

 

[Rees]

heres some more

I'll get more shots later with my big camera

 

[SCEMan]

My latest acquisition

 

[Rees]

It seems hard not to like the copper stuff. I think my search for copper stuff has gotten alittle out of control. But I did find that awesome pen with some searching in switzerland.

 

[Rees]

Found another cool copper object. In the mail.... can't wait.

 

[Rees]

More pics of growing copper collection

More pics of pen

 

[Chauncey Gardiner]

New Desktop Background ~ Thank You. oo:

~ Chance

 

[Rees]

New Desktop Background ~ Thank You. oo:

~ Chance

no problem :thumbsup: