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Talfuchre · 05-15-2008, 06:52 PM

Well - almost - it needs a few holes and and anno.

Here is the project from start to finish:

After about the first two hours today I had this:

I started with a inch bar of aluminum stock and turned it down to .910.

I then knurled that. I purposefully crosshatched the knuling a little so it would serve as a match striker. It isn't as pretty as the K&M (see below) but works for my purpose.

I then started on the cap. That is the thing that takes so stinkin' long.

Shown here with only one O-ring - you will be able to also use the bottom of the cap as a striker.

Tomorrow I will turn this down a little bit - and then set the compass shown inside. This may be tricky - but I am learning a ton.

I will also drill the cap out for the smaller Ferrocerium rod tomorrow.

Then comes the part for me that is new - boring the inside of the match case out.

I will bore out the inside tomorrow - turn down a portion at the base for a lanyard to fit through - and then I will part it off - I could potentially be done with my prototype tomorrow. I may even set a striker for the ferro rod in the bottom - like the Aurora has.

Here is a pic of what I have so far next to a K & M matchcase for reference.

Here is the next four hours: (this was my first time boring):

I have to drill three more holes and it is done. I will drill two for the end fob hole and one more for the Ferrocerium rod in the cap.

The body is pretty much how I want it - the cap was perfect until I decided to trim some material off and the jaws slipped. DAMN! You can see the jaw marks if you look close - I was able to clean a lot of the mess up.

Thoughts?

TF

05-15-2008, 06:52 PM	#1 (permalink)
Talfuchre Moderator to Chef Dave! Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 2,920	My first finished project... Well - almost - it needs a few holes and and anno. Here is the project from start to finish: After about the first two hours today I had this: I started with a inch bar of aluminum stock and turned it down to .910. I then knurled that. I purposefully crosshatched the knuling a little so it would serve as a match striker. It isn't as pretty as the K&M (see below) but works for my purpose. I then started on the cap. That is the thing that takes so stinkin' long. Shown here with only one O-ring - you will be able to also use the bottom of the cap as a striker. Tomorrow I will turn this down a little bit - and then set the compass shown inside. This may be tricky - but I am learning a ton. I will also drill the cap out for the smaller Ferrocerium rod tomorrow. Then comes the part for me that is new - boring the inside of the match case out. I will bore out the inside tomorrow - turn down a portion at the base for a lanyard to fit through - and then I will part it off - I could potentially be done with my prototype tomorrow. I may even set a striker for the ferro rod in the bottom - like the Aurora has. Here is a pic of what I have so far next to a K & M matchcase for reference. Here is the next four hours: (this was my first time boring): I have to drill three more holes and it is done. I will drill two for the end fob hole and one more for the Ferrocerium rod in the cap. The body is pretty much how I want it - the cap was perfect until I decided to trim some material off and the jaws slipped. DAMN! You can see the jaw marks if you look close - I was able to clean a lot of the mess up. Thoughts? TF __________________ Pumpenstein - NSA National Champions 2006 TF's MCB Trust. Last edited by Talfuchre; 05-15-2008 at 08:04 PM.