A CPF Original. RGBW Quad Cree.

[vestureofblood]

Hi all,



Recently member jaybiz32 contacted me about this build and after several weeks of collaboration ( and waiting by the mailbox) its done.

The thing that sets this light apart from other RGBW lights is its intended purpose. This light is a tactical strobe only. Each LED is powered by a separate driver that alternates between multiple frequencies of strobe.

Its sole purpose in life is to disorient by hurling a cyclone of luminus chaos into the eyes of would be attackers!



The host came to me as a 3C Maglite polished to a chrome like shine by mr.lumen.

Since the host began life as a 3C, rather than have a 1" band of knurling, I cut it from both ends to maximize what was available.

When Jaybiz contacted me about this light he said he wanted to use all 4 colored LEDs and 20mm stars/optics for the project. So the next step was to bore the head.

With that done its time for a heat sink.

Now we need a heat sink for the 4 driver boards. I just cut an aluminum plate for this and then squared up the edges on my lathe.

Good snug fit.

This lights gonna have a tail switch so I made an adapter for a McClikie.

A delrin plug for the battery pos.

Sleeve for the 18650.

Wired up and ready to go. Getting 4 of those drivers and all that wiring stuffed inside this host was ridiculous, one of the most difficult I think I have done.

And Viola. Optics in. I did have to drill and tap a couple holes to screw down the heat sink as well.

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By now your probly thinking, well thats all great but what does it look like when you fire it up.

Here is a video with only one LED hooked up so you can see how the drivers perform alternating strob frequencies.

http://youtu.be/v2_kZsWHess


All together now.

http://youtu.be/yvrumMPX6B0


Now for some shadow casting. Watch as I hold the light behind this plant. I moved the light around a bit when doing this to try to get the camera to pick up the colors, but even in a stationary position because of the separation of the LEDs it causes the shadows to jump around.

http://youtu.be/6nyw4tVGq2o

In real life the colors are more intense when I shine it behind the plant. It looks sort of like viewing a prism.
Here is another little clip.

http://youtu.be/7qxtcoXar8s

CREDITS

jaybis32
Design, Owner

Dr. Jones
Custom multi frequency strobe driver boards

mr.lumen
Polished aluminum host

vestureofblood
Build

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Thanks for looking every one. Hope you enjoy your new light jaybiz....

 

[nein166]

:green: Awesome work hows the beam hold up at 20 feet? the optics look aspheric but small kind of like led_zep's 19mm Aspherics
I wonder if a Royal/UV would have been more :sick2: than white

 

[mvyrmnd]

That is mental!

I wonder if a similar effect could be achieved with a RGBW MC-E

Or four. Same driver setup but four dies of each colour rotating randomly.

I feel sick just imagining it.

 

[vestureofblood]

:green: Awesome work hows the beam hold up at 20 feet? the optics look aspheric but small kind of like led_zep's 19mm Aspherics
I wonder if a Royal/UV would have been more :sick2: than white

Thanks nein. Good call on the optics they are Aspherical. The beam does still get a bit wide at a distance, but for the most part its focused. I'd say the beam is about 6-8ft in diameter 20ft out.

That is mental!

I wonder if a similar effect could be achieved with a RGBW MC-E

Or four. Same driver setup but four dies of each colour rotating randomly.

I feel sick just imagining it.

The single RGBW MCE would work, but I think the effect of the light pulsating from different angles adds a lot to the effect.

Just the thought of trying anything more elaborate like the multi MCE you mentioned makes me wanna:sick2: a little. A bigger host would certainly be needed ( and a different builder LOL!)

 

[Walterk]

Interesting. What is the effect on humans? And at what freqiencies are they driven?

 

[beach honda]

Impressive build! Looks like it could make you hurl!

 

[mr.lumen]

man thats cool! never thought about that being done. great build as always!

 

[vestureofblood]

Interesting. What is the effect on humans? And at what freqiencies are they driven?

The effect I think jaybiz was looking for with this light is to disorient. The strobe frequencies alternate between 14hz, 10hz, 18hz, and 7hz.

 

[DIWdiver]

It would certainly disorient me!

 

[M@elstrom]

It would certainly disorient me!

Yeah you'd be thinking ET's come to get me! :devil:

 

[^Gurthang]

AggHH! The last two vids are sick!!! Great light to bring to a rave. You could probably sell a ton of 'em at BurningMan.

 

[vestureofblood]

AggHH! The last two vids are sick!!! Great light to bring to a rave. You could probably sell a ton of 'em at BurningMan.

Its funny that you mention that. I dont really do that sort of thing ( party/raves etc) but that is exactly what I thought of when saw that display on the wall. I could almost hear their reactions in my head.

WHooooOOOaaahh Cosmic dude!