Speaking of torches

[Driftwood]

Just found in work a few bits of piping that may be of use to a torch builder as a battery housing.

Black pipe, circa 1cm wall (i.e. incompressible!) and about 10cm internal diameter - half meter of (could make 2 battery holders?). Very similar to the larger Halcyon pack....

Also a blue version, but internal dia of circa 15cm so it's seriously big!

All you'd need to do is figure a way of sealing each end - with a lathe you could turn a screw thread into either.

Let me know if I should half-inch it for you.

Payment in GBP - Great British Pints

Got until Friday morning to let me know.

[Lawrence Debono]

Drifty, I would keep the big one for a scooter, if I were you. Put two canisters side by side and you should have enough space for some good battery capacity.

If you get working on it let me know.

Cheers
Lawrence

[Davey Willo]

That smaller diameter sounds very interesting Drifty, whats yer tipple?? ;)

[Driftwood]

For you Davey, well I'd settle for anything you know that!

Will half-inch it tonight then - you gonna be at D-S X. next weekend?

[Davey Willo]

LOL mate... I couldn't possibly accept anything half inched from anywhere.... pssst I'll meet you in the car park at Abbs....  ;)

[Pierre Farrugia]

Hello Drifty,
First thing to start with is to check which material the pipe is made of. If its PVC it will be the easyest material to gule. I think the way to go is to make a 10mm thick canister cap using outer pipe diameter for top diameter and pipe inside diamter for cap bottom. Then use SS clips to close.