Aspheric XR-E needle (now with beamshots)

[tx101]

Re: Aspheric XR-E needle

Super cool :huh:

The copper sink looks very slick
Did you machine that yourself ???

 

[Icarus]

Re: Aspheric XR-E needle

Super cool :huh:

The copper sink looks very slick
Did you machine that yourself ???

Thanks! Yes, the heatsink was made by me.

 

[MorpheusT1]

Re: Aspheric XR-E needle

:wave:


Very cool light Freddy.

That heatsink is BEEFY i like.





Great work as always and such a pleasure reading your posts.

 

[Icarus]

Re: Aspheric XR-E needle

Thanks my friend... :wave:

 

[criollo]

Re: Aspheric XR-E needle

Freddy,

Beautiful work !! :thumbsup:

You surpass yourself yet again, and remain as much of an inspiration as ever. :twothumbs


Awesome !!

 

[Icarus]

Re: Aspheric XR-E needle

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Beamshots?

Beamshots added.

 

[Illum]

just as I thought, beautiful light, sort of useless in the woods

 

[SafetyBob]

Icarus, first of all, that is a beautiful light. The choice of Nanomiser's bezel is absolutely stunning and will enhance the appearance of any flashlight that has the honor of wearing it. Nicely, nicely done.

Illum is right about your pouring of the GITD......it is very very nicely done. Do you pour the whole thing at once or get close, let it even out a bit then add a touch more for perfection? Would you mind giving us a little hint on just how you do make yours look so nice?

How much powder do you add or is there a specific thickness you are looking for?

Bob E.

 

[Icarus]

just as I thought, beautiful light, sort of useless in the woods

A needle shaped beam with no spill at all is inherent to aspheric lenses. :shrug: Therefore these lights have limit use but it has to be said they throw like hell. :devil: Even the picture in the woods gives a good idea of how intense the hotspot of the aspheric is compared to more general purpose lights.

 

[darkzero]

A "useless" Icarus light? Impossible! Only scared to use since they are so nice. :nana:

 

[Long John]

Just beautifull Freddy, as always:twothumbs......:bow:

Very best regards

_________
Thomas:wave:

 

[Illum]

A needle shaped beam with no spill at all is inherent to aspheric lenses. :shrug: Therefore these lights have limit use but it has to be said they throw like hell. :devil: Even the picture in the woods gives a good idea of how intense the hotspot of the aspheric is compared to more general purpose lights.

If I live in the city I'm gonna need a thrower...but too bad I live in a wooded area at the moment...throwers are awesome but they work like lasers for me:nana:

 

[Icarus]

Icarus, first of all, that is a beautiful light. The choice of Nanomiser's bezel is absolutely stunning and will enhance the appearance of any flashlight that has the honor of wearing it. Nicely, nicely done.

Illum is right about your pouring of the GITD......it is very very nicely done. Do you pour the whole thing at once or get close, let it even out a bit then add a touch more for perfection? Would you mind giving us a little hint on just how you do make yours look so nice?

How much powder do you add or is there a specific thickness you are looking for?

Bob E.

Thanks Bob for the kind words. I mix the whole amount of epoxy at once. Key is to use slow curing epoxy (not the 5 min stuff). I'm always using Devcon Crystal Clear 2T. It goes without saying that it is crucial to keep the part level (I'm using a small bricklayer's level). I'll post a picture tomorrow. As for the amount of glow powder to use, mix as much as possible. The more the better it glows. I learned the glow epoxy technique long time ago from the master himself… my good old friend and well known member Darkzero ( :wave: ).

 

[tx101]

Thanks for the Devcon link Freddy
Its even in the UK :thumbsup:

 

[Icarus]

Just beautifull Freddy, as always:twothumbs......:bow:

Very best regards

_________
Thomas:wave:

Hello Thomas, I just read your email. Good to hear you arrived safely in Cadiz my friend. :thumbsup: I'm already looking forward to your next message. :wave:

 

[Icarus]

Thanks for the Devcon link Freddy
Its even in the UK :thumbsup:

You're welcome. The shop in the link is my supplier. They have a great service. :thumbsup: