plywood flashlights

[F250XLT]

Cool but definitely NOT stupid.

Norm

When exactly did you lose your sense of humor, Norm?

 

[kyhunter1]

Instead of Surefire, we have a Suretocatchonfire. Anyhow, this light is cool in a weird sort of way. It's a working light, so what's wrong with that?

 

[allburger]

Cool concept. It's stuff like this that drives innovation in our community!!

 

[Norm]

I'm really looking forward to seeing this light completed with a nice shiny finish of Polyurethane or similar.

Norm

 

[alpg88]

`me too, however, the spray varnish i used, is Polyurethane, and supposed to be high gloss, but this plywood soakes it in, and you can hardly see it is there, i put 4 coats so far. i'll take pics when i get home.
to make it as shiny and smooth as new piano, it will take more finishing work that i thought. will have to sand it after each coat. and pbly polish after, the first build i'll leave as it is, don't feel like taking it al apart again to recoat, but next one will get more attention finishwise.

 

[lucca brassi]

you can mode it in ''STEAMPUNK DESIGN'' http://www.google.si/search?hl=sl&q...urce=og&sa=N&tab=wi&ei=rLHQT_GxD4bi4QSUraTEDA

 

[alpg88]

finished first one, 2xm-l.
charging cradle has a magnet, that closes circuit inside the light, and contacts, 2 for each side, 2neg. 2 pos. cantacts made from springy bronze,
the light runs on 3x D cell nimh, tenergy premium.
each led (xml u2 with 26mm tir, and t4 with 20mm tir flood) has its on switch, high and low.
there is no drivers, 0,1ohm resistor for high, (3a on fresh cells) and 2ohm low, (around 400ma).
it tailstands, at the slight angle thou.

 

[ssvqwnp]

Those are awesome projects, and they look like fun to build, but I do have one nagging question... What is that orange fabric you're using in the pictures? Parachute? Tent? Hot-air balloon? Fat pants?

Keep up the good work on the lights, very nice.

 

[alpg88]

thanks,

raincover from a tent

 

[Norm]

Very Cool when you're sick of it can you please sent it to live with me in Australia.

Norm

 

[Toohotruk]

Cool idea! I think some copper pieces would look really cool somewhere on this light...like maybe some copper plates on the sides, sandwiching the wood.

 

[alpg88]

almost done with second one.

3x xml u2 ledtech .de copper star
triple rebel rgb
8x 18650
b3flex
balance\protection pcb.

 

[alpg88]

took the light out in the woods, there are good and bad sides, to the optics.
it makes great all around, practical light, the beam is a narrow flood, these 26,5mm carclo lenses have about 20* spread with xml, very practical, not too wide but not narrow beam either. not a thrower by any means.
i had a plan on building 6-8 xml light with these lanses, but now i wont. will have to look for other optic.

 

[CMAG]

Missed this thread, Very cool:thumbsup:
The big names may try to sue you for patent violations

 

[alpg88]

Missed this thread, Very cool:thumbsup:
The big names may try to sue you for patent violations

what patent?

 

[alpg88]

building another plywood light, about halfway done.
wanted to build something unusual.

2xml u2 with 38mm ledil iris lens. made for xpg, with 4*, with xml the beam is 2x wider, or more.

plan on doing as it simple as possible, no drivers, i'll have 6x sub c, cells, and two resistors. ,3ohm and 5 ohm, on freshly charged cells it is 3a and 450ma. will have 2 modes.
but it isn't final, might change things around.

 

[alpg88]

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[alpg88]

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[tobrien]

That's awesome!

 

[alpg88]

so far 4 build.