E6000 is a godsend. And I work with professional level acrylics and UV resin‘s daily on a pretty large scale. 50 gallon drums every few weeks. But I’ve been incredibly impressed with e6000 over the past decade or so. I won’t go into the details… But from someone who is qualified in material science I can tell you that shit is fucking incredible. Also something watchmakers and us folks who work in the lab daily… Utilize things like toothpicks and popsicle sticks and other wooden implements when cleaning in fragile areas. Or if you need something real stiff and sharp you can get bamboo chopsticks for free from the Chinese to go place… or a pack of 50 bamboo shish kebab sticks from the dollar store. And you can sharpen and shape the tip down to whatever size you need. And they are extremely good at scraping and cleaning in areas. Almost as strong and stiff as a metal screwdriver bit But without damaging or risking a slip into your anodizing
So that's where all the trits went... 🤣 Great video! I was looking into the Pineapple for a beside light, but without a trit to be able to locate it in the dark, I've had to make do with other stuff.
Fyi, tritium is not affected by UV. There's phosphor inside the tritium tubes. That's the stuff that actually glows, not the tritium itself. Also you can remove Norlands 61 with a bit of methylene chloride. Drop some on and let it sit for a few minutes.
@@HKBuilderDIY DCM/methylene chloride is a non polar solvent and will have no effect on glass itself. im not sure what the end of the tubes are sealed with some kind of epoxy? actually according to wikipedia they are just rounded over borosilicate glass (pretty strong stuff, i managed to break one installing it into a yugo m70ab2 import coz i didnt scoop the surplused adheasive out beforehand with like a drill bit. i think it was torsional force that broke it) that is sealed on the end by a CO2 laser (probably infra-red wavelength? which glass absorbs pretty strongly? CO2 lasers in my experience are invisible to the naked eye... unless you fry ur retina with one then youll never not see it)
Where can I find the good quality glow tubes? i dont really need tritium but some real good quality glow tubes… is there is like a specific brand that makes good ones?
huh... im always using my flashlight to work on cars/change oil and stuff. ive dropped atleast one flashlight into a pool of oil and gotten oil/solvents on pretty much all the other ones. i worry with something thats not an epoxy/uv activated resin that it would weaken overtime and fall out.
This is exactly why i still use UV resin because using UV resin would not that go off easily when exposed to harsh use. I just commented above how to remove the UV resin the old fashioned way and no chemicals needed.
What works for me best using UV resin and to remove it easily and does not damage the tritium? I boiled a tap water for about 20mins, then as it is boiling and running on the highest temp? I placed my RL pineapple mini button (with the tritium sticking with UV resin) and let it sit or boiled down wait until atleast 10-15mins and so. Then remove the button using ceramic tweezers. Then you can easily remove your UV resin along with the tritium vial with just a smallest flat screw driver or precision tools. Hope this helps no chemical needed or pain in the butt of chipping the UV resin. You just need to boil the button completely (just like cooking)
Tritium has a half life of around ten to fifteen years, he is correct on that. So after 20, expect it to be dead or nearly dead and needing of replacement. Tritium also emits alpha and beta radiation, very very little gamma can usually be detected. Gamma is what you need to worry about. Alpha will be stopped by paper, and Beta will be stopped by your skin. Just dont eat the tubes XD. Also, if you do happen to break one, vacuum up as much dust as you can and try not to breathe in any dust. It is a gas, but you should still be safe. These are awesome little vials and even just buying them to have around is cool. Im going to put some on my fan soon.
Sir, where I live we are filthy with coyotes. My wife and I are raising alpacas. As long as the deer population holds out, I doubt that a coyote would jump our 4ft fence and risk being in the area of human cohabitation. But, it's not unfathomable that a coyote is old or just stupid (not very likely) and wants some seemingly easy prey, or for whatever reason. So, we have to be vigilant especially at night. Now we do have a dog but I really would rather not test him, but if nothing else he can slow one down long enough for me to get there. The weapon of choice is a Kel-Tek Sub 2000. Very light and manageable. The problem is that, as I perceive, if a coyote is in our fenced in area (About 1/8 acre) there will be a lot of movement/exciteme3nt etc and I need a way to 'sight-in' the critter quickly. I have found a tritium front sight but cannot find a rear sight one. Or at least one which seems applicable. My question is would you be willing to make a rear sight using tritium? I have a design that's fairly simple actually using the existing rear site. (with the help of a dremel) I can send drawings of what I speak and really don't see that it would be that difficult. And of course I'll pay you for your time & materials if you'd be willing. Personally, I think that design will catch on. After doing a little bit of research, I find that this rifle has gone viral and I feel sure you'll have a following. Please let me know at your convenience. Thank you (BTW, I am also incorporating a laser sight in addition to this. Sorry about the length of my inquiry.
A lot of the "tritium" on AliExpress are actually glow tubes, not real tritium, but there are some legitimate sellers if you look around. I'll try to check my notes and find out which one I've ordered from.
tritium has a 25 year half life and the radiation cant make it through the housing of the device. If it breaks a few millimeters of air would stop the radiation.
@@nomercyinc6783 You said that tritium gives off non-ionizing radiation. Nope. Beta radiation is ionizing, as ScienceStuff pointed out. It is safe, however, because it won't penetrate our outer layer of skin. It is very dangerous if inhaled or ingested. And the word is "ionizing", with an N
E6000 is a godsend. And I work with professional level acrylics and UV resin‘s daily on a pretty large scale. 50 gallon drums every few weeks.
But I’ve been incredibly impressed with e6000 over the past decade or so. I won’t go into the details… But from someone who is qualified in material science I can tell you that shit is fucking incredible.
Also something watchmakers and us folks who work in the lab daily… Utilize things like toothpicks and popsicle sticks and other wooden implements when cleaning in fragile areas. Or if you need something real stiff and sharp you can get bamboo chopsticks for free from the Chinese to go place… or a pack of 50 bamboo shish kebab sticks from the dollar store.
And you can sharpen and shape the tip down to whatever size you need. And they are extremely good at scraping and cleaning in areas. Almost as strong and stiff as a metal screwdriver bit But without damaging or risking a slip into your anodizing
Thank you so much for this vid. I bought trits and a mec army tx8 pen to put em in and was clueless. Your vid is a light in the dark !
So that's where all the trits went... 🤣
Great video! I was looking into the Pineapple for a beside light, but without a trit to be able to locate it in the dark, I've had to make do with other stuff.
quick question, do you put uv resin in first, or the trit tube first? or does it not matter?
Where can I order tritium tubes? Searching on Google seems to be hit or miss so any reliable recommendations would be appreciated
"like held with boogers..." 😂
Thanks for sharing!
Fantastic tutorial, thanks! Can you mention where you purchase your trits for Reylights? I'd like to pick up a few.
LOVE E6000!!! It doesn't harden underneath the cap nearly as much as a lot of other adhesives.
Where do you get Reliable Tritium Tubes ?
Fyi, tritium is not affected by UV. There's phosphor inside the tritium tubes. That's the stuff that actually glows, not the tritium itself.
Also you can remove Norlands 61 with a bit of methylene chloride. Drop some on and let it sit for a few minutes.
Damage free after removal using this?
@@thypocketwizard Guarantee it. It's listed on the Norlands spec sheet.
@@TautologyTechSystems so the glass vials will be safe from damage? dont want tritium floating around lolz
@@HKBuilderDIY DCM/methylene chloride is a non polar solvent and will have no effect on glass itself. im not sure what the end of the tubes are sealed with some kind of epoxy? actually according to wikipedia they are just rounded over borosilicate glass (pretty strong stuff, i managed to break one installing it into a yugo m70ab2 import coz i didnt scoop the surplused adheasive out beforehand with like a drill bit. i think it was torsional force that broke it) that is sealed on the end by a CO2 laser (probably infra-red wavelength? which glass absorbs pretty strongly? CO2 lasers in my experience are invisible to the naked eye... unless you fry ur retina with one then youll never not see it)
Would Loc-tite Glass do the job?
I’ve never used it
Have you tried a "soft cure" UV resins? Might be easier for removal.
for the UV resin, could you just leave it in the sun for the day, if you dont have a UV light?
30 min in sun is enough. For sure.
I always finish my tritium products in the sun for at least 10 to 15 min in direct just to be sure
Very impressive presentation 👍
Thank you! Cheers!
Great video! Now, any tips on finding trits??
I’ve been using AliExpress, but they’re up to $20 ea!
@cheule now I hope I find them at $20 each though I've never ordered from aliexpress
Where can I find the good quality glow tubes? i dont really need tritium but some real good quality glow tubes… is there is like a specific brand that makes good ones?
Try Jackson Lee at jlhawaii808.com
What lights are these?
Reylight Pineapple Mini AAA/10440 light.
huh... im always using my flashlight to work on cars/change oil and stuff. ive dropped atleast one flashlight into a pool of oil and gotten oil/solvents on pretty much all the other ones. i worry with something thats not an epoxy/uv activated resin that it would weaken overtime and fall out.
That’s a good point. For most of my lights I just use uv resin now.
This is exactly why i still use UV resin because using UV resin would not that go off easily when exposed to harsh use. I just commented above how to remove the UV resin the old fashioned way and no chemicals needed.
What works for me best using UV resin and to remove it easily and does not damage the tritium? I boiled a tap water for about 20mins, then as it is boiling and running on the highest temp? I placed my RL pineapple mini button (with the tritium sticking with UV resin) and let it sit or boiled down wait until atleast 10-15mins and so. Then remove the button using ceramic tweezers. Then you can easily remove your UV resin along with the tritium vial with just a smallest flat screw driver or precision tools. Hope this helps no chemical needed or pain in the butt of chipping the UV resin. You just need to boil the button completely (just like cooking)
PS: disassemble the button only along with the trit. Not to boil the whole RL FL itself :)
It's beta radiation, and 100% penetrates the skin... but it's an extremely small amount of radiation. It's ineffectual.
Dude ur videos are amazing
Tritium has a half life of around ten to fifteen years, he is correct on that. So after 20, expect it to be dead or nearly dead and needing of replacement. Tritium also emits alpha and beta radiation, very very little gamma can usually be detected. Gamma is what you need to worry about. Alpha will be stopped by paper, and Beta will be stopped by your skin. Just dont eat the tubes XD. Also, if you do happen to break one, vacuum up as much dust as you can and try not to breathe in any dust. It is a gas, but you should still be safe. These are awesome little vials and even just buying them to have around is cool. Im going to put some on my fan soon.
Sir, where I live we are filthy with coyotes. My wife and I are raising alpacas. As long as the deer population holds out, I doubt that a coyote would jump our 4ft fence and risk being in the area of human cohabitation. But, it's not unfathomable that a coyote is old or just stupid (not very likely) and wants some seemingly easy prey, or for whatever reason. So, we have to be vigilant especially at night. Now we do have a dog but I really would rather not test him, but if nothing else he can slow one down long enough for me to get there. The weapon of choice is a Kel-Tek Sub 2000. Very light and manageable. The problem is that, as I perceive, if a coyote is in our fenced in area (About 1/8 acre) there will be a lot of movement/exciteme3nt etc and I need a way to 'sight-in' the critter quickly. I have found a tritium front sight but cannot find a rear sight one. Or at least one which seems applicable. My question is would you be willing to make a rear sight using tritium? I have a design that's fairly simple actually using the existing rear site. (with the help of a dremel) I can send drawings of what I speak and really don't see that it would be that difficult. And of course I'll pay you for your time & materials if you'd be willing. Personally, I think that design will catch on. After doing a little bit of research, I find that this rifle has gone viral and I feel sure you'll have a following. Please let me know at your convenience. Thank you (BTW, I am also incorporating a laser sight in addition to this. Sorry about the length of my inquiry.
hi sir... i have glow tubes to install on my flashlight.. can the clear elmers school glue work?
What is the best place to buy trit tubes? Are those on Ali just as good?
Mixglo.com (not a sponsee!)
A lot of the "tritium" on AliExpress are actually glow tubes, not real tritium, but there are some legitimate sellers if you look around. I'll try to check my notes and find out which one I've ordered from.
Honestly I would just use E6000, the tritium only lasts 12 yrs, so your gonna have to replace it…Thanks for the video 👍
tritium has a 25 year half life and the radiation cant make it through the housing of the device. If it breaks a few millimeters of air would stop the radiation.
Tritium half-life is actually 12.3. Years
8:22 that's what she said!!
I can’t believe you took the time… haha.
non iodizing radiation is the type that emits from trit. not dangerous. iodizing radiation is what is dangerous.
Tritium IS radioactive, it's an unstable gas emitting ionizing beta particles, but it's very weak.
@@sciencestuff699 nothing you said contradicted me
@@nomercyinc6783 Ok then
@@sciencestuff699 lol... It's ok man. I understand and agree with you.
@@nomercyinc6783 You said that tritium gives off non-ionizing radiation. Nope. Beta radiation is ionizing, as ScienceStuff pointed out. It is safe, however, because it won't penetrate our outer layer of skin. It is very dangerous if inhaled or ingested.
And the word is "ionizing", with an N