Mirage_Man
Flashlight Enthusiast
I spent many hours last night working on this one. The body is the same from this thread but the head is new. It's a A1 type head. It's not a direct copy but very similar. Again boring out the inside took forever!
My version of an A1 in Titanium (56k beware!)
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skalomax
Flashlight Enthusiast
There isn't enough Ti Aleph heads in the world, you should make alot more. 
It came out looking great, MM.
It came out looking great, MM.
donn_
Flashaholic
Now how about an A3???
dmdrewitt
Flashlight Enthusiast
Brian
I really really do like that combination. The Aleph 1 combination looks absolutely awesome. Very nice indeed!!!
If you do compile a list, PLEASE add me to the Aleph 1 list!!! Awesome :thumbsup::thumbsup::thumbsup::thumbsup::thumbsup:
David
I really really do like that combination. The Aleph 1 combination looks absolutely awesome. Very nice indeed!!!
If you do compile a list, PLEASE add me to the Aleph 1 list!!! Awesome :thumbsup::thumbsup::thumbsup::thumbsup::thumbsup:
David
warlord
Enlightened
Schweet!!:twothumbs
Mirage_Man
Flashlight Enthusiast
Now how about an A3???
I'm sure I will at some point but I don't have any stock big enough right now for an A3. I will surely need some much larger drills before I give an A3 a try as well.
donn_
Flashaholic
So sell me the protos to finance the tooling.:devil:
When you do the A3, please consider giving it a finned head Mag look. That would be awesome!
I just checked McMaster-Carr. They have 6AL-4V at 2" diameter for $502.77 for 12". :naughty:
When you do the A3, please consider giving it a finned head Mag look. That would be awesome!
I just checked McMaster-Carr. They have 6AL-4V at 2" diameter for $502.77 for 12". :naughty:
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Excellent Brian!
LED Zeppelin
Flashlight Enthusiast
Great job Brian!
+ 1 on the A3 head.
+ 1 on the A3 head.
kenster
Flashlight Enthusiast
Pictures took a while with my dial up service it was worth every minute of the wait. :twothumbs Some pictures machining the Ti would be very cool! Next time 
maybe??? 
Next time maybe???
Mirage_Man
Flashlight Enthusiast
Some pictures machining the Ti would be very cool!
OK, I'll take some next time.
BigBoy
Enlightened
Your killing me ... I may have to go out and buy a lathe - but then I would probably injure myself - and anyway it would take 10 years to become a decent machinist.
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Nebula
Enlightened
Another masterful job, Brian. :thumbsup::twothumbs Kirk
kenster
Flashlight Enthusiast
Pics during the machining would be great but keep your mind on the machine if you take any shots while it is running, PLEASE! Thanks Brian
ICUDoc
Enlightened
Oh that is NICE Brian. Well done and thanks for more inspirational photos.
Is the threading really hard? I am holding off learning that bit because I'm afraid I'll just stuff up all my stock....
Is the threading really hard? I am holding off learning that bit because I'm afraid I'll just stuff up all my stock....
Mirage_Man
Flashlight Enthusiast
Threading is not that difficult. It just takes a little practice. I would start on aluminum if you're concerned about screwing up expensive Ti stock. Do you have a threading dial on your lathe?
rkJr
Enlightened
"I spent many hours last night working on this one. The body is the same from this thread but the head is new. It's a A1 type head. It's not a direct copy but very similar. Again boring out the inside took forever!"
WOW!!!! and I thought I liked your other effort, which I do, but this one really rocks!
count me in for whenever you can do a run on these!
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WOW!!!! and I thought I liked your other effort, which I do, but this one really rocks!
count me in for whenever you can do a run on these!
:twothumbsICUDoc
Enlightened
No MM I don't- that's the hard bit.....
Very great work again!:thumbsup:
