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whokrz

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a drip tip is about $30

It is hard to give a exact price because the wood varies in price depending on what you choose.

Labor and parts for the tank is $41.59. Then you would add the cost of the wood. The cocobolo on the above tank cost me $3.00. The burls run about $10 for the wood.

A tank in standard wood is about $44. A tank in burl is about $51.

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More :D

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Spousal unit of Big Screen D's E-power 14650 in Box Elder Burl (Blue)

Thanks again for the idea of putting a stainless tube inside the drip tip

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14650 in Black Ash Burl

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XL3 in Cocobolo

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  • 3 weeks later...

I got the contest mod back from Lordavon after his duability test.

The first picture will be a close up shot the following picture will be zoomed really close of the same picture.

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I am guessing this is from being dropped on the concrete. The damage is all of the way threw the CA finish and put a ding into the wood. There is also slight fogging of the finish around the damage

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Threw finish and slightly into the wood.

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A very small area that fogged over instead of breaking off.

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Ding slightly into wood

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Ding threw finish and into wood

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Ding in finish

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Ding in finish

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Another concrete drop I assume. The CA has been chipped off and the wood has a few good dings in it.

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Ding in finish

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Txtumbleweeds new drip tip

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The winner of the contest wanted a cone but I didn't have any more big leaf maple. This XL3 box elder burl (black/green) is now going to them.

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The original contest mod has been refinished and already has a new owner that doesn't know it is coming yet :)

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Custom order box elder burl (black/red) I am not sure if I would classify it as red though.

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Custom order DCT in Box Elder Burl (black/green)

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GoGo in Black Ash Burl

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GoGo in Box Elder Burl (red) <-- Actually rather pinkish the camera didn't want to catch the pink hues

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BigScreenD's drip tip

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Then new 1/16 inch parting tool works great.

70A 3/16" ID, 5/16" OD, 1/16" width o-ring seems to work perfect.

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I went down to the tile store and got a better piece of tile for taking pictures :)

BuGlen's new tip

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Hopefully this will get rid of the slight color problems I have been having

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Finished up 2 custom orders

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Willymac's DCT with tip in York Gum

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4forksache's XL3, cone, tip and DCT in Box elder burl (black/brown)

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I finished up the cone for Eric's mod, now it will be sent to the engraver. It is a XL3 in patriotic swirl acrylic

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Casey's drip tips. Left in cocobolo. Right in zebra wood

A partial trade for my anti-cat PV/cup holder. I am happy to say it has defeated the cat. The stubborn cat is still trying though the current score is PV 6, cat 0 :D

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Indulgence with hidden cap, my first tank cone and tip. Turned in spalted big leaf maple burl

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Here are pictures of the inset cap. I used my forceps to aid in loosening and tightening the cap.

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Well I made my first video. Hopefully this will give everyone a better idea of how the finish looks.

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Unfortunately due to bad soldering, not cleaning/sanding the 510 connection prior to gluing with CA and not using enough CA my lavatube is down.

I noticed that the tank was wiggling a little during lunch, so I tightened the tank and wiggled it a little more. I decided I would just flood the bottom of the tank cone with CA when I got home. When I tried to take another hit there was no electricity going to the 510 connector. I am glad I had my secondary with me or it would have been a long day. I got lucky and was able to twist off the cone with out damaging it so at least I get to try again with out turning a new one.

Beta test version 1: Fail

Beta test version 2: Repair wiring, try to solder better, clean/sand 510 connector, glue with epoxy. I will also just press fit the cone on for now so it the connector fails again I can take it apart easier.

If that fails I will turn a now cone and use http://highdesertecigs.com/510-510-adapter-sealed-.html for the 510 connector. I don't think it will wiggle out. Thanks Lordavon for the link!!!

At least I had VV for 1.5 days. I hope to have it running again tonight.

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