MY FIRST HOMEMADE FLASHLIGHT

I have made my first custom flashlight, and since I took all the "know-how" from this forum,
I have to thank you for all the useful Information which I have found in your posts.

So....the flashlight is made of ALU 7075 and it has no annodizing on it, it is just polished.

It consists of the following components:

Borofloat glass
LEDIL Iris lens
CREE XM-L U2 on copper PCB mounted on massive copper base
Taskled H6CC driver set to 3,5 amp`s
4Sevens 26650 li ion batteries (2x)
vandal proof switch

So the light have just one - high mode, and on specified batteries it lasts about 70 min,
but the light has to be cooled down...it gets prety hot after about 15 min.

I took some pictures of the light...please enjoy


https://picasaweb.google.com/107238521634769499273/HOBI#5786515419371119746


hope you like it.....

Looks really nice! 2x 26650s seems like a decent size for a mid-large light.

How long did it take to make?

.....uff...from concept to completion has passed almost half a year...and some fried components....

Sweet! when I saw the thread title I thought piece of copper pipe with a light bulb taped to one end and a wire switch!!
nice job

That looks very sharp

luceat lux vestra said:

Sweet! when I saw the thread title I thought piece of copper pipe with a light bulb taped to one end and a wire switch!!
nice job

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:lolsign:

very nice!

luceat lux vestra said:

Sweet! when I saw the thread title I thought piece of copper pipe with a light bulb taped to one end and a wire switch!!
nice job

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+1 thats about the same thing I was thinking.
Thats a very unique and cool flashlight. There's alot of work that goes into making a light from scratch and I think you have done a excellent job. Looks good just the way it is polished. That kind of looks like rubber O-rings for the grip? :thumbsup:

thank`s guys.....actually I have been thinking to replace existing driver H6CC with multi-mode driver.
That high output looks very nice, but it would be much more convenient to have at least two more lower levels.
I have done some search around and I can`t find any top-noch (like H6CC) 3 mode XM-L driver that has 3amp at max and
changing modes by power interupt.....do any of you have any suggestions?

Sure! B3Flex is what you're looking for! Nice build by the way. I Started single 26650 myself, but still haven't found the time to finish it. http://www.candlepowerforums.com/vb/showthread.php?341090-26650-homemade-host

b3flex is a very good driver with many functions, but it don`t provide possibility to
change modes with power interrupt....the momentary action button is needed.
thanks anyway

My bad. I noticed that later after going through the thread again.

Der Wichtel might have what you need.

Nice Light! I like the overall design a great deal. What material is the black wrap made of??

TexasLumens said:

Nice Light! I like the overall design a great deal. What material is the black wrap made of??

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This is impregnated leather cord, and it feels very good in hand...it gives you some kind of warm feeling....

switch to

http://pcb-components.de/index.php?...category_id=6&option=com_virtuemart&Itemid=64

and http://pcb-components.de/index.php?...category_id=8&option=com_virtuemart&Itemid=64

veliko sreče

lucca brassi said:

switch to

http://pcb-components.de/index.php?...category_id=6&option=com_virtuemart&Itemid=64

and http://pcb-components.de/index.php?...category_id=8&option=com_virtuemart&Itemid=64

veliko sreče

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The proposed solution is good, the problem is just that a light construction only allows changing levels by power interruption
made by tail switch. Because of that I have to install a "single unit" driver.


Vseeno hvala in lep pozdrav

jezdec said:

This is impregnated leather cord, and it feels very good in hand...it gives you some kind of warm feeling....

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Thanks for the info! Would you have a source for that leather?? The contrast between the aluminium and black cord really sets the design off. Nice finish on the Aluminum too!!! Thats just a really nice light!!! Great work!

TexasLumens said:

Thanks for the info! Would you have a source for that leather?? The contrast between the aluminium and black cord really sets the design off. Nice finish on the Aluminum too!!! Thats just a really nice light!!! Great work!

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thank`s for nice words...you can get leather cord in many places in online stores (http://www.psdaimaandsons.com/cotton-and-nylon-cords.html), and probably also in the local shop with decorations...

greeting

AND there is another one...big brother...



This one is also made from ALU 7075 and consists of:

- 6 mm borofloat glass
- 7 x CREE XP-G on copper PCB mounted on massive copper base
- Taskled HB Flex driver with HaLLtg magnetic switch
- 2x King kong 26650 li ion batteries
- and a magnet to turn on/off and to switch bitween modes

cheers

Very nicely done!