35w/50w HID

[cmacclel]

Well I finally completed a WELL BEHIND SCHEDULE project! A monster of a light This light uses XeVisions http://www.xevision.com/ New round style 35w/50w Ballast and ModaMag's Collosus 4" reflector. It's powered by a 4s2p 18650 battery holder with 8, 18650 cells. The Ballast pulls around 2.2 amps in 35w mode and 4.0 amps in 50 watt mode. Theoretically runtime should be 2 hours in low and just over an hour in high. The only other light I have to compare this to is a Eagle Eye / Polarion 35w model and this light is noticeably brighter in 35w mode and there is a significant difference when going to 50w mode. I kept it simple by twisting the battery tube a 1/4 inch you can change in between modes.

The light was brushed aluminum and finished with Duracoat Satin Clear.

Here are the Pictures All pictures of this project including machining can be found here http://public.fotki.com/cmacclel/lights-1/custom-35w50w-hid/

Thats a Fenix "AAA" light

Compared in size to the Beast II

 

[cmacclel]

Video Warm-Up Link

http://www.vimeo.com/4037283

Currently it's in line being converted and should be up shortly.


Beamshots did not come out great real life the Polarion seemed dimmer than the pictures show to me anyway

<------Polarion Left-------------------------------------------------------------------------Custom Right-------->

 

[TranquillityBase]

Looks kinda wanna be Sunday machinist ...Whatever that means :thinking:

 

[cryhavok]

that is a beast of a light :thumbsup:

 

[GLOCK18]

WOW :twothumbs that's a COOL looking light, very nice.

 

[IlluminatedOne]

That looks great and has some good power too, nice to have the 35/50w too. :twothumbs

 

[jasonck08]

Oh my gosh that looks sick! How much was the ballast, can you post a link directly to it?

This is probably the brightest HID in this formfactor. Amazing work!

 

[Gunner12]

Looks like an awesome light!

Looking forward to those beamshots.

 

[MorpheusT1]

:bow:


Good lord!

Now i understand what you ment about having unfinished projects.
I like it a lot!


Looking forward to the beamshots.


Benny

 

[cmacclel]

Oh my gosh that looks sick! How much was the ballast, can you post a link directly to it?

This is probably the brightest HID in this formfactor. Amazing work!

http://www.xevision.com/hid_options.html#ballasts

XePod

 

[mrQQ]

where do I sign up?

 

[proline]

Really awesome light...
Where's the button ???

 

[LuxLuthor]

Beautiful creation. Which HID bulb did you put in it, and how does it look in that reflector? Great idea allowing watt change with simple twist!

 

[cmacclel]

Beautiful creation. Which HID bulb did you put in it, and how does it look in that reflector? Great idea allowing watt change with simple twist!

The light has the Xenarc 35w lamp installed. The Beam looks very nice, much better than the Polarion 35w I have here. The amazing thing is the reflector installed is a orange peel reflector yet it still has a noticeably brighter hotspot over the polarion smooth reflector even at 35w.



Mac

 

[Icarus]

This light really looks fantastic! :wow: :goodjob: :twothumbs

 

[ambientmind]

Wow!

Gotta love that banana....

Nice work Mac!

 

[GLOCK18]

How much aluminum in weight did you start with?

 

[DaFABRICATA]

Now thats just SWEEET!:bow::rock:

I can't wait to see the beamshots!!oo:

Beautiful Design!:thumbsup:

 

[cmacclel]

How much aluminum in weight did you start with?

The lights 4lb 8oz with batteries now. I didin't weigh the 6061-T6 stock before I started machining.

Mac

 

[LED Zeppelin]

Mac that's incredible - a whole new category of light!

Beamshots Mac-style, this is going to be special.