plywood flashlights

[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
The big names may try to sue you for patent violations

[alpg88]

Missed this thread, Very cool
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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[tobrien]

That's awesome!

[alpg88]

so far 4 build.

[Toohotruk]

Really cool! A couple of them remind me of antique cameras.

[Norm]

Very Steam Punk, all you need to do now is get to work with the varnish.

Norm

[dafeichu]

Nice job on those lights. It's a nice break from the machined aluminum and Ti hosts.

[alpg88]

here is a new plywood build, since i gave 3 out of 4 plywood lights away, i had to restock, lol

light was build from parts i already had. used xpe leds 5000k, carclo 26,5mm narrow lens. luxdrive 1A driver 1 mode, 4x 18650 tenergy 2600mah, and pcb with equalibrium function, charghing is done thruside contacts, which are depowered normaly, upon placing it into charging cradle, a magnet in it closes reed switch.

inside lens holders i put small triangles of GITD tape, (fire exit sign). when the light is off it makes lenses glow green.

[alpg88]

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[Toohotruk]

That is really cool!

[Gauntlet3D]

I have done quite a bit of wood working. You could use some veneer banding on the edges and it would look more finished. They sell it where it is iron on with a standard clothes iron. so cut your pieces, iron them on, let the cool, and sand them down to size. unless you like the rough look which is cool too. NICE JOB!

[eala]

Very, very creative.

[dparr]

This is a very COOL thread!!!

I love these. They are works of art to me.

I would love to have one setting on the coffee table.

Thank you for sharing your work.

[alpg88]

thanks, I never knew such veneer existed, I only know of rolls that you have to use glue with, i'll look for it for my next builds, but my idea was that you see the plys, my choice of plywood isn't the best, thou, now I see that, but I already got plenty of craft grade plywood, for next builds.

[Ken_McE]

It seems completely mad, and yet, I want, I want to touch one, to run my fingers lightly along the grain, to feel the fullness and the rich heft of the plies in my sweaty palms...

If you'll excuse me, I'll be in my bunk...

[alpg88]

here is another one, still trying to find the narrowest led\lens combo.

this one has 4 xpg2 38mm ledil iris 4*. lenses are made for xpg\e\c, not xpg2, (it has different angle and primary optics), so it might not be 4* in real world, the beam looks narrow in smoke, but how it will perform in real world idk yet, will test it soon.

so this one is bigger than previous one, imo too big, and on heavy side to 1,7kg. not as big and heavy as some halogen searchlights, however.

it uses hyperboost driver, set to 1,5A i tried 50k recomended pot, but its range is very limited, basicly only in the middle it drops from high to low. table in the driver datasheet shows resistor values, and it does not go above 20k, i'll try 20k pot later, when i get one.

uses 6 tenergy 18650 2600mah, 3s2p. wired to be charged with hobby balance charger, each cell is protected. i used mic 4 pin plug as charging plug, radio shack sells them for $5 each , male and female.

just as previos one, it uses gitd tape (fire exit sign) inside lens holders.

[Norm]

I love this thread, each new light is like a new instalment of your favourite serial.

Norm

[alpg88]

thanks, i'll think of few new instalments than...

[idleprocess]

Extremely interesting choice of building material.

[argleargle]

Please, sir? Can we have some more?

Great concept, great execution, it makes me want to do it too!

[lucca brassi]

[/QUOTE]

aluminium ribs should be set vertical to keep right airflow - IMPORTANT

[alpg88]

added deep red triple, to the side, driven at 500ma.

[alpg88]

[Toohotruk]

Very cool collection.