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[eddy-r3]

LOL something like that Mev, im known to be a bit "racey" from time to time, but i have to be honest im a little annoyed *RANT ON*

I purchased 2 items from ebay late Thursday night :

1 x 1" die stock holder - £5.95 FREE P&P
1 x  DTI on a magnetic base £39.99 + £5.50 P&P

Guess which didnt turn up today? lol i dont see what i paid £5.50 for, they had 2 delivery options, option 1 was £2.50 P&P or pay £5.50 for an imaginary "EXPRESS SERVICE" basically, i paid extra for nothing (im not arguing about the money, its not that thats annoyed it) its offering an "EXPRESS SERVICE" that doesnt compete with FREE P&P LOL, when FREE P&P Is a quicker service, yet i paid £5.50 for a slower service, well you get my point.

Anyway, the items i could have done with havent arrived, but im going to crack on and see what i can get done, done

*RANT OFF*

[eddy-r3]

Another picture, a 1/2 finished top cap, need to make the ring for it, get that on, then i need to tackle the button of doom. Racking my brain a little about it, got a feeling my calculations are off a little lol will report back later once ive had a fiddle with it!

[Mev]

what diameter is it ?  it looks dinky or you've got giant hands lol

[eddy-r3]

GIANT HANDS!!!

lol jk its 20mm OD, not sure how obscure that is in the world of ecig mods!

[eddy-r3]

Not the best of images but you get the idea

Just need to polish that ring, brush the rest of it, and do the button

[eddy-r3]

Another image with a cart stuck on it for size comparison

[funkybunch]

Looks excellent

[eddy-r3]

Thanks Funky I Just need to make an atomiser now.....LOL

I can see this escalating quickly and becoming an obsession already!

[Capt12B]

I am enjoying watching your progress, it's really looking sharp

[eddy-r3]

Thanks Capt, its just a case of getting it to work now! LOL

I think making it was the easy part, but getting it to fire up is a different matter! (again, i could be over complicating it a bit)

[eddy-r3]

Well the good news is, upon first test, it LIVES!

I dont have a 14500 though so used an AA instead (yeah go on, say its dangerous! lol)

Anyways, upon depressing the button it read a massive 1.2V (which is what the battery is rated at) will do a few more tests and see if there are any losses later on. For now, im going to get a steak with the Mrs for tea! lol

I then need to mill out some "finger slots" so you can actually press the button. Then wrap it up, and put it to one side whilst i work on an atomiser, which, again, ill post pictures and updates here!

[ilegal]

Thanks for keeping posting your progress eddy, it's really interesting! 

Where will the vent holes go (assuming it's going to have them/it)?

[eddy-r3]

Hi Ilegal, yes thats also on the list of to do (and thanks for following! )

I was going to put 3 vent holes vertically up the one side of the tube/body itself. Not seen this before so thought it would be different as i wanted to keep the button solid as one piece and didnt want to drill it out, ALTHOUGH, this is still an option!

Not sure how id go about drilling the holes in the tube without the bit deflecting off the body, so it remains to be decided yet! (Im sure a seasoned engineer would find that easier than i would!)

Thanks again

[Mev]

if you haven't got a drill press use a center punch before drilling.

[eddy-r3]

Got a drill press so hopefully that'll do the job!

Will find out in the morning lol ill be brave and just gun it! lol (jk)

I cant seem to find scotchbrite pads anywhere lol tried B&Q local hardware shop, Screwfix, cant find any, think a scourer would do the same job?