Arc AAA Epoxy Mod

sharkeeper · May 2, 2004

Are there any disadvantages to doing this?

Epoxy Fill Mod

It looks slick and I have access to really good stuff that is optically clear. (polyester casting resins)

Cheers!

fuelblender · May 2, 2004

Looks good to me; what about the inevitable scratching of the lens?

PeLu · May 3, 2004

Oh I like that! What about a ArcAA?

NewBie · May 3, 2004

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Looks good to me; what about the inevitable scratching of the lens?

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Just polish it.

fuelblender · May 3, 2004

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Looks good to me; what about the inevitable scratching of the lens?

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Just polish it.

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That's exactly my point; If you didn't cover the LED with epoxy, you wouldn't have to deal with scratches. Sure, the epoxy protects the LED, but so did the original design of the flashlight, IMHO.

Nonetheless the flashlight does look cool and the beam is wider...

LED_ASAP · May 6, 2004

It seem to be an easier way to achieve the same result of doing this. I totally liked the result---a much more even light, no bluish patches in the beam, and a lot more side spill. It's a great bedside light and reading light. The throw and centre hotspot brightness is less than the stock AAA, though.