$300 including shipping conus
The SST-50 D36 module that nailbender crafts and sells has received very favorable comments here so it seemed like a good idea to make a body to take advantage of it. The SST-50 certainly lives up to its reputation, with a luscious beam that has both a strong spot and good spill. A three level driver adds welcomed versatility to the package.
I've made several lights, some of which have appeared here:
http://www.candlepowerforums.com/vb/showthread.php?t=249599
http://www.candlepowerforums.com/vb/showthread.php?t=246490
http://www.candlepowerforums.com/vb/showthread.php?t=237711
However, this is the first one up for sale. I've put a lot of effort into learning machining techniques that apply to light bodies and I think that a buyer will be pleased with the result.
Here's a tour of the machining process that went into this. A hunk of 6061-T6 was roughed out for the body and a smaller piece became the tail cap.
Of course, a nice light deserves a McClicky switch.
The thread for the tail cap was turned on the rear end to establish the correct length to accommodate the 18650.
The front end was then trimmed to the correct length and opened up with a taper to match the D36 module. This provides plenty of contact with the body to insure effective heat dissipation. The interior finish was given as much attention as the exterior.
Threads were cut on the front to take the lightly crenelated bezel.
The body was cut down bit by bit. Although the design was drawn in detail before the lathe was fired up, it was still necessary to carefully watch the proportions and the fit of the parts as the work progressed.
Once the basic shape is finished, the details can be done - this is when the real fun starts.
The final part to be finished was the tail cap. A mill and rotary table are the key here.
The entire body was bead blasted. The areas that became bright bands were left a few thousandths higher than everything else so that they could be carefully turned down as the final step.
The lens is sandwiched between two o-rings to provide a tight seal.
A lot of time went into this project and I hope that someone will get a great deal of enjoyment out of it!
Almost forgot the beam shot! This will have to do for now because it's snowing outside.
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