Tube pattern milling is one of my "ultralight" milling styles that can be applied to any of my scratch-built marker body blanks (Shocker, Axe, Automag, etc). The Tube marker bodies are essentially the most-barebones functional body structure that can actually support a working marker. This milling pattern is simplistic yet can be made very elegant with the proper anodizing and accessories.
I use the Tube milling design as a "starting point" when creating more complicated cosmetic designs in CAD. Features can be added to the Tube shape, which is often a major step when creating new cosmetic patterns. The CAD files for most of my Tube bodies are available for download in the ZDS CAD file post.
Tube Shocker:
Tube Shockers aren't the most lightweight Shocker made (there have been some custom-modified bodies done by other machine shops in the past), however this design is meant to be more reliable and to withstand just about any playing condition. A Tube Shocker body with no milled windows weighs in at 182 grams (6.42 ounces).
Weakened Tube Shocker:
Additional weight can be removed by cutting windows into the marker body. I don't like this design as much because the body's strength and resiliance is reduced with every cut that is made. However, people chasing after the lightest-possible marker body might still be interested.
Tube Axe classic:
Tube Axe was the basic structure used for Nummech's classic Axe bodies. Initially, I tested the milling pattern on a defective body blank. The results turned out nice, but the Tube Axe design was too similar to the Inception FLE Axe bodies, so I never mass produced the body. There are only two Tube Axe bodies; one body was defective while the other was sold to a local friend of mine who wanted a super lightweight Axe using a combination of aftermarket accessories. That special marker body is shown below.
Tube AxePro:
Coming soon!