E-pipe Diy.

[TylerD]

So I've been playing around with some ideas. Any ideas are welcome please.

2 questions?
1. Who sells off cut pieces of awesome wood?
2. What will be the best for a firing button?

 

[johan]

So I've been playing around with some ideas. Any ideas are welcome please.

2 questions?
1. Who sells off cut pieces of awesome wood?
2. What will be the best for a firing button?

Quite a few wood guys around JHB, these guys however look if they keep all the exotics: http://www.countrywoods.co.za/en-za/johannesburg.aspx

And for switch I suggest using old tube mech switch parts.??

 

[TylerD]

Quite a few wood guys around JHB, these guys however look if they keep all the exotics: http://www.countrywoods.co.za/en-za/johannesburg.aspx

And for switch I suggest using old tube mech switch parts.??

Thanks Johan. I actually mailed Countrywoods and I will be going there during the day. They sell off cut pieces as well. Exactly what I need!
Also though of getting a few mechs from FT. That will work awesome!
Thanks Johan. Always appreciate your input!

 

[johan]

@TylerD some e-pipe related 3-D print files to download from thiniverse FYI:

http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:178739
http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:181975
http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:183482

 

[TylerD]

@TylerD some e-pipe related 3-D print files to download from thiniverse FYI:

http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:178739
http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:181975
http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:183482

Cool stuff! Thanks Johan. Will have a look!

 

[TylerD]

Got wood!
Everything is getting together.
My sanding belts arrive today.
Drill press on it's way.
Then we can start making some awesome pipes!
Left to right:
Iroko, Mahogony, Curly Maple, Cherry.

 

[johan]

I dibs an iroko one - are you going to stabilize some of the wood?

 

[TylerD]

I'm now reading up on stabilizing......

 

[devdev]

Oooh, if you are making them for us as well I would smaak a cherry wood one

 

[johan]

Another nice example of existing tobacco pipe converted to e-pipe (Calabash style) by a member on another forum by the name of Toothless:

 

[TylerD]

Maple pipe almost there. Very rough still. Just need some magnets and then I complete it with final forming and finishing.
I love doing this!
Side

Front

Top

 

[johan]

Maple pipe almost there. Very rough still. Just need some magnets and then I complete it with final forming and finishing.
I love doing this!
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[ET]

looking good there dude

 

[Andre]

Ooh, that must be a feeling of immense satisfaction. Great work, looking forward to see more.

 

[MurderDoll]

Wow! Looking awesome!!

 

[Rex Smit]

SO, i have not seen any post(might have missed it) of the finished product..what happened?

 

[TylerD]

SO, i have not seen any post(might have missed it) of the finished product..what happened?

I stuffed it up. Plain and simple.
Bad 510 connectors and bad battery contacts.
This happens when you do not plan 100%. O,well, I have a lot of wood and I will give it another shot soon.
Next time I will only show the final pipe.
For me it's playing and a learning curve.

 

[kimbo]

I stuffed it up. Plain and simple.
Bad 510 connectors and bad battery contacts.
This happens when you do not plan 100%. O,well, I have a lot of wood and I will give it another shot soon.
Next time I will only show the final pipe.
For me it's playing and a learning curve.

@TylerD
Happens to the best
Get some pine and work out all the kinks then do the final in the exotic

 

[MarkK]

@TylerD Dont loose hope! The learning curves are harsh dude!
At least it is not a popped sx board R800 lesson learnt lol

 

[kimbo]

@TylerD Dont loose hope! The learning curves are harsh dude!
At least it is not a popped sx board R800 lesson learnt lol

Eina!

 

[Martin_tu]

..Any ideas are welcome please....

Thought you might find this useful, when you get sorted, I have a customer for your product. I might like to stock a few too.

http://www.epipemakers.com/e-pipe-parts-will-need/

Good luck.

 

[Stephan Grobler]

On this topic. I’ve got a old smok alien mod. Its a bit broke casing wise but perfect functionality wise. I want to use its componets to build a e pipe but Im struggling with a slim design consisting of two 18650 batteries. Will a 26650 batt work but just have a shorter batt life?0

 

[johan]

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On this topic. I’ve got a old smok alien mod. Its a bit broke casing wise but perfect functionality wise. I want to use its componets to build a e pipe but Im struggling with a slim design consisting of two 18650 batteries. Will a 26650 batt work but just have a shorter batt life?0

1 x 26650 (ie: 4000mAh) battery will not last as long as 2 x 18650 in parallel (ie: 2 x 3000mAh), but battery life (charge- & discharge cycles), before you bin the batteries will be the same. Google Limelight e-pipes for some inspiration in designs.