Making a mini brass LED torch (flashlight) video 1 - basic body.

[ironlionkalo]

that brass cuts beautifully, what kind of lathe is that?

[Dividedhead]

@ironlionkalo Hi, it's a 9x20 Chinese lathe. The brass is CW614N / CZ121 pb3 free machining grade.

[silverX362]

oh my god!! its so beautiful!!! whats the price of the torch that u have?

[Dividedhead]

@silverX362

Thank you. Glad you like them :-)

Parts cost very little really... About 70p for the brass, 10p for the LED,80p for the nylon rod (of which you use very little each time) 50p/cell, 10p for the Orings and 10p for the split ring.... So all in all about £2.00 for the parts. Then just add 2-4 hours labour time (dependant on finish/style etc) and you're looking at £20-£40!!! (~ 24-48 euros)

Hence why I make them as gifts! :-)

[airfixman1234]

Is the lathe your using a mini lathe or a full sized lathe?

[Dividedhead]

@airfixman1234 It's a 9x20 mini lathe That's a 9 inch (~225mm) swing with a 20inch (~500mm) long bed.

It has a 5inch (~125mm) 3 jaw chuck on it.

And the brass hex' in the chuck is 1/2 inch or 12.75mm across the flats.

Hope that helps get a feel for the sizes?

[soyhemorroide]

@Dividedhead yo tengo un BV20-L1 me parece que es igual al tuyo

[Dividedhead]

@soyhemorroide Parece bastante similares. Pero el tuyo se ve muy bien hecho. No he visto una en persona, pero las imágenes se ven bien :-)

[oneinter]

Nice version of Coldplay - Clocks

[Dividedhead]

@oneinter  Ed ROCKS! :-)

[247amoss]

what were the dimensions of the blank??

[Dividedhead]

@247amoss Please refer to the description box for the link to Start model engineering.... A friends website that has my full written instruction on how to make these torches.There are also the pictures of Johns acrylic versions of the torches.

Hope that's enough?

[JD8853]

great song!!!

[Dividedhead]

@JD8853 Well, great version :-) Not a huge coldplay fan!  Very much an Ed Alleyne-Johnson fan though :-)

Glad you like it.

[laphant]

such a smashingly appropriate choice of soundtrack.....ubercool...its like the music draws the center dril into the brass haha...too cool ...cheers

[Dividedhead]

@laphant Good to know that it's as much a draw as the visual part.... Ed's tunes are all so very, very good :-)

This track just seemed to fit.

Not wanting to sound pretentious but, I listen to this and other tracks while I work. I find it helps me create the shapes in the metals :-)

Possibly just my thing.... I know others who hate music in their workshops!

Anywho, glad you liked it.

[terence20001]

Nice work . and a great soundtrack

[Dividedhead]

@terence20001 Thank you. I'll take all the credit for the work :-)

Alas I do not own the talent to have made the soundtrack as well.... But have given full credits in the description and end credits.

Too late now, but will have a better look through your videos, spotted the LED one already :-)

[TheAHTOXA1]

Great backround sound !!!

[Dividedhead]

Indeed!

Some of the best instrumental music I've ever owned :-)

[565Customz]

@Dividedhead days of thunder music? lol

[RebusIsAlive]

DH - all 4 vids are great. I have downloaded them as I am a beginner and am still practising using my lathe and drill press. Subscribed and looking forward to more! Regards, and thanks again, A

[Dividedhead]

Hi,

Very happy to find they are to be used as I intended :-)

Not too sure how many more or how fast they will come.... Took a lot of time to make these!

Not to mention the need to think of other things to make!

I hope you will manage with just the videos as a guide for now.... I haven't sorted the plans yet.... Hopefully by next week I'll have something on paper?

Thank you for the very nice comment :)

Have fun...

Ralph.

[4beeches]

Such a clear concise demonstration, facinating to watch and set to be a useful guide for newcomers to turning on the lathe. I love the music too !!!

JohnS

[Dividedhead]

Very glad you like the vid's John :-)

Hopefully this lot will inspire someone to have a go and maybe help others think of something along the same lines?

Happy you like the music too.... Just seems to fit well with this type of video.

Ralph.

[ydna2]

reminds me of how much fun it can be to work with brass....

[Dividedhead]

Yep! Brass is really nice to work with. Looks really good when polished up too :-)