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"Hello, my name is Bad Dog and WHAT THE HELL DID YOU EXPECT!"

Oh crap man... stay safe down there. I'm in suburbia. Just crappy for a few more days. staying indoors. They say this is 20 packs of smokes a day!

What do you think of the Madrone? Cool wood huh? Manzanita is a bit smaller making it more of a shrub. Similar to Flowering Quince, it is the shrub version of a Quince fruit tree. They grow a similar fruit but the tree version has a more appealing taste. I'll keep that thought in mind. It...

I don't think it was suppose to do that @StringTheorista . Interesting observation though. Thanks for posting the expected lengths. Looks like 46mm to the flange is the target number. Your lathe has the same reach as mine. A lot more flexibility too! I got lucky with this vintage collet...

I'm starting to see why I love this Flowering Quince stuff LOL I'll definitely check out this Appalachian Cherry for a stem. One reservation on soft Maple is that it dents easily. I do have a couple of Maple trees (unknown species), a Sycamore tree, Dutch Elms, a PNW Apple tree and a Cherry...

@stark1 - with flying colors. The super-fine grain makes for super-fine binding bonds. It is not something that seems to decompose. I think the difference is the associated shrinkage. When the FQ stems cracks, like my original DD did with a rolled o-ring on the '20 tip (killed two stems!)...

When I made this little mod I did have the little box in mind. It was just a little too tall to fit in the box. This avoided me having to go to a HalfPint circuit. This is a full Mini ZVS without any trace-cuts. Yet the gate control circuit is still isolated for use of any momentary switch...

2x 18350? That would do it

Do you think maple will void splitting with the VC's heat?

That is excellent information @Planck , thank you.

I just drill by hand @danielj . And @Kal - I got a pen turning tools from Etsy. They are paired with the tip. The rod is just under a 1/4". The end-stops are made for the ID of 5/16" OD tube so this too needs adjusting. As to the collet, I use that for safety. Obviously anything to center...

I do stems the hard way @Kal. I cut the blank; turn it round; core with a long bit as true as possible; Then cure. Then I come back and true the blank to the bore; square the ends and cut the VC port 10mm deep with a 3-jaw chuck. Now the body is ready for shaping; I use a collet with a 5/16"...

Sounds like a great fit. Red screws will be killer on that.

LOL 6 more days! yes, that release is going to put a crimp on DIY. The Rover is looking mighty interesting.

In this case, one word, "cannot" @stark1 . Now "Ain't" is suspicious! I have some Cherry burl coming from Canada. Not sure if that will become a stem or something else. Right now I am turning IH's. HalfPint just got a big brother for some more battery testing. I love this box!

"Can't" is a contraction of a real word. And no, I pulled the stem. I don't like the way this wood is. All the more reason to love the Flowering Quince. I have a lot more experience with that. And I can make them a lot slimmer. Just changing back from the long rosewood to the FC stem was...

I finally got the second 3S battery meter a couple of days ago. The battery tray was printed and waiting. I opted to remove the USB-converter as I find it useless. This is also a 2nd set of cells. I do like these. This time I did follow through with 15 gauge wire to the charge connector...

eBay never ceases to amaze me. Once you get past the clutter you can actually find gems. The preservation and presentation are a little more than novelty. By no means perfect with the right amount of age showing. And best of all, doesn't smell! It is a very fresh piece. I'm glad someone...

CRS is the appropriate term @stark1 . CTWS [can't type for shit] either - LiPo!

Previous advertisement said 1000mah which I can confirm is good battery life. I can cap a gram with that easily. Rover reported to be 1500mah IIRC. LiPi charged with USB-C @stark1 - that threaded piece is fixed to the condenser, right? I remember talk of a weld.