Sold/Expired WTB : KI light engine (to build titanium KI around it)

Hi,

I never did EDC any of my KI's because I did not want to see any signs of wear on them...
But finally these are such nice and useful lights, that one should wear and use them!

So I decided to make me a KI replica out of titanium and am searching a KI light engine for it to get it running

Thanks for your help ! Jochen

With your skills, I would think that making a light engine should be a pretty simple task. Plus leds and converters have improved a lot since the KI's first came out 2 years ago.

Hi Billson,

unfortunately I only do have some mechanical skills.
Unfortunately I am not used to work with electronic components and do need the help of other specialists here.
As I want to build a complete replica of a KI I would also want to use an original KI light engine.
I still think the last ones (out of the KI-T) were VERY good

Jochen

I can give you a KI light engine, if you'll make a KI-T Ti for me, too. :devil:

PhotonFanatic said:

I can give you a KI light engine, if you'll make a KI-T Ti for me, too. :devil:

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Fred, you are an evil genius!:naughty: Wish I would have thought of that one first!

Uhh, I did not know KI LE's are such valuable

Jochen

Jochen,

Well some of them are more valuable than others.

Not that you couldn't put a U bin on a standard KI LE, too.

OK, so maybe I'd pay a little $$ also. :lolsign:

PhotonFanatic said:

OK, so maybe I'd pay a little $$ also. :lolsign:

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A LITTLE ..... ????

Jochen

Jochen,

Yankee humor doesn't come through too well on CPF. ;-)

Of course, I do have my own round of Ti, and I do have my own lathe:



So, I just need to spend a year or two learning how to use it and then I can make my own KI-T-TI.

In the meantime, I'll console myself with the real thing:



I still think that an ArsMachina KI-T-Ti would look awfully nice next to that, especially since Kato doesn't seem to have any desire to make any more Ti lights.

Holy thread hijack, Batman!

Nice Lathe and nice light, Fred! Please tell us more about both of them.

daniel

PhotonFanatic said:

So, I just need to spend a year or two learning how to use it and then I can make my own KI-T-TI.

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Wouldn't that be the much ballyhooed upcoming PF-T-Ti?

Fred's really in the Jewelry trade, guys. :laughing:

EM

Jochen,

Sorry, to hijack the thread. But my offer still stands, if you do want the KI-LE. Please e-mail me if you are interested.

Hi PhotonFanatic,

I own 5 KI's which are never used but are just standing around in my shelf.
To make a KI-Ti, I can easily take out the LE from one of these, so I do not urgently need another LE, even I would like to get one...
If I like the result, I could also offer an empty KI case for sale - for those who are having spare LE's

Making a copy of a light which is the design of another person for myself is one thing, making it for other people is a completely different story in my eyes...
And finally I do like the idea of being the owner of a light, that does exist just once in the world

Jochen

PM sent with light engine offer.

Jochen,

I would also like a KI replica In Ti.

I also never use my KIT, But a Replica Why not.

Robo

PM. replied, I think I found one

@ Robo: I believe the replica would be somewhat more expensive than the original

For me scratched anodisation looks awful and in the case of the KI's I really do not want to allow any sign of wear to these rare and wonderful collector items.
I do only EDC lights made out of Titanium. As I would really like to wear a KI sometimes in my pocket I decided to make me one out of Ti for this use ...

Jochen

PayPal sent, thanks a lot Scott !!!

Jochen

It will ship on Tuesday.
Thanks Again

So, inquiring minds want to know: Did you ever make a KI-T replica in Titanium??