SS crenelated bezel with TRITIUM holes? (FINISHED UNITS PHOTOS)

[AuroraLite]

Re: Interest in stainless steel crenelated bezel with TRITIUM holes?

Hi, Pablo.

Please count me in for 2 SS bezel with three tritiums.

Any interest to make a SS bezel with tritium for Aleph 1(27mm reflectored) head?

 

[PEU]

Re: Interest in stainless steel crenelated bezel with TRITIUM holes?

I just updated the list, 122 units (counting 4sevens as 50, he said 20-50 ), so it seems they are going to be made.

Roadmap:

- Early next week I will have the blueprints ready for quoting
- I expect to receive a quote (or two) in a week after I present the blueprints
- So in about 10 days, say near the end of June I will know all the costs.
- The machine shop has a lead time of around 15 days
- If everything goes smooth, production should start around mid July
- So, we have till 1st week of july to define how many will be made
- prepayment will start around the end of june
- Tritiums should be ordered at this time also. (I need to know the size of them)

Take this roadmap with a grain of NaCL* but I say its doable.


Pablo

PS: * Salt

 

[TENMMIKE]

Re: Interest in stainless steel crenelated bezel with TRITIUM holes?

ILL TAKE 2........these will go on mclux III PD

 

[TENMMIKE]

Re: Interest in stainless steel crenelated bezel with TRITIUM holes?

How does the PD measure up in comparison to the other lights mentioned...

I measure...
stock ring 25.3mm=.9965 inch
Ti ring , is the same.
NOTE the actual print call out for the PD is .995 inch=25.27mm

 

[goldserve]

Re: Interest in stainless steel crenelated bezel with TRITIUM holes?

Count me in for one...with trit slot. This will go in my future PD =P

 

[yoshman]

Re: Interest in stainless steel crenelated bezel with TRITIUM holes?

I will take one when available. Thanks!

 

[leukos]

Re: Interest in stainless steel crenelated bezel with TRITIUM holes?

Pablo, my post was probably confusing, but I was interested in one rather than two. Thanks.

 

[Frenchyled]

Re: Interest in stainless steel crenelated bezel with TRITIUM holes?

Double post, sorry....the first time it happens since I have registered on CPF

 

[Frenchyled]

Re: Interest in stainless steel crenelated bezel with TRITIUM holes?

Pablo,

Just before ordering from you, I made a small test with a TI Bezel ring from McGizmo ..
Th McGizmo Ti Bezel ring fit my ALeph2 head, Arc4+ head, HDS HEad and McLux III PD HEad...so...

Please put me in the list for two without Tritium hole .
Thanks

PS: And congrats Argentina Team for the very nice match !!!

 

[marcdilnutt]

Re: Interest in stainless steel crenelated bezel with TRITIUM holes?

These are looking good mate, can anybody help me with a question though? If i fill 3 holes with epoxy/glow powder, how do i get a nice flush smooth finish on all 3 without it dripping through? I cant get my head around it.
marc

 

[Cliffnopus]

Re: Interest in stainless steel crenelated bezel with TRITIUM holes?

You do realize that unless you relieve the inside diameter, at the
crenellations - similar to McGizmo's original, you'll get a "shamrock" type effect on the corona. Won't affect the throw but it'll change the look of the corona for wall hunters.


That said, I'll take one.

Cliff

 

[bombelman]

Re: Interest in stainless steel crenelated bezel with TRITIUM holes?

You do realize that unless you relieve the inside diameter, at the
crenellations - similar to McGizmo's original, you'll get a "shamrock" type effect on the corona. Won't affect the throw but it'll change the look of the corona for wall hunters.


That said, I'll take one.

Cliff

You make a good point there, I was thinking about that also (Moi=Wallhunter... )

Cheers !

 

[PEU]

Re: Interest in stainless steel crenelated bezel with TRITIUM holes?

You make a good point there, I was thinking about that also (Moi=Wallhunter... )

Cheers !

Better?



I also reduced the piece total height to 6mm

Suggestions are welcome


Pablo

 

[xochi]

Re: Interest in stainless steel crenelated bezel with TRITIUM holes?

These are looking good mate, can anybody help me with a question though? If i fill 3 holes with epoxy/glow powder, how do i get a nice flush smooth finish on all 3 without it dripping through? I cant get my head around it.
marc

All I can think of is to use some kind of tape on the inside to keep the epoxy from dripping through. Then fill the holes with tit/powder/epoxy then add a bit more fresh drippy epoxy to "top it off" and then tape it on the outside. You'd probabally have to do each hole then let dry. Once dry, remove the tape and hope that the adhesive didn't get into the epoxy and that removing the tape doesn't pull the thing out.

Here is McGizmo's recent post commenting on the similar ti version of these (with trits) :

"The machining was tedious and there was a large number of fatalities. The cost, even as a favor, was too high to consider moving with this as an option. Installation of the H3 vials was not trivial or quick and although the results are pleasing to the eye, the thin section of Ti above the H3 vials would likely collapse in a good bump and render a dead H3 vial as well as bunk bezel ring. Ideally, the ring would be taller to leave more material forward of the H3 vial. I am sure the others with such bezel rings planed have anticipated these issues and have solutions in mind. :shrug:"

The machining issue may all be related to the process of manufacture and material, I don't know jack about that stuff. Although it seems like a no brainer to put what we want in them holes it is likely harder than one would first think.

Perhaps if there is a type of epoxy that can be sanded and polished a little over application could be easily buffed away. Anyone know of a readily available , non-yellowing, epoxy that can be sanded and polished?

 

[Lips]

Re: Interest in stainless steel crenelated bezel with TRITIUM holes?

The latest changes you have made are looking great! As Xochi's post says using slightly more material may be good to allow for the tritium and ensure the tritium stays secure forever. For me having them slightly larger (longer) than the original may be a plus visually also. Some of us were working on a design like this that was a tad little larger to compensate for the tritium size... Great Work!

Please put me down for 1 more ( 5 in total)

 

[carpdiem]

Re: Interest in stainless steel crenelated bezel with TRITIUM holes?

I'd be up for one, trit holes, in whichever configuration is the most popular (though I'd vote for three holes, myself).

 

[Vifam]

Re: Interest in stainless steel crenelated bezel with TRITIUM holes?

I'm in for 1.

Thanks,

 

[OldGreyGuy]

Re: Interest in stainless steel crenelated bezel with TRITIUM holes?

Better?

Still looks great and I'm still in for 1.

Just a quick point, you have me listed as Oldgregguy andif you go looking for that member at some future point you won't find me. Could you please update your listing to OldGreyGuy.

Funnily enough my name is Greg

 

[sato]

Re: Interest in stainless steel crenelated bezel with TRITIUM holes?

I'm in for one.

 

[vaism]

Re: Interest in stainless steel crenelated bezel with TRITIUM holes?

Beautiful work. Woo..

I think it would be best to get B@rt to supply them. For one, there's varying brightness that can be customised on each order.

And since i have not ordered that size before, there might be dissent if for example, the new ones are less bright than what he has been supplying so far.