Carbon Fiber flashlight?

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Just thought it would be a cool idea considering carbon fiber can withstand temps over 1000F and also conducts electricity. And not to mention its light and as stronger than steel!

Can carbon fiber tubes be threaded using a lathe?

Has anyone here seen a carbon fiber flashlight?
 
Do you have a source for carbon fiber tubes that can handle 1000F and are electrically conductive? I have played with some CF bars that were super conductors for both electricity and heat but these are rather exotic. The use of CF has been discussed numerous times here on CPF.
 
A bunch on ebay, Inova etc. not sure about electrical conductivity part.
 
The problem with getting carbonfiber to withstand 1000 degrees fahrenheit is not the carbonfiber. It is however the resin that the carbonfiber is held together with. Most commercial products, excluding rather exotic applications like brake discs for fighter jets and Formula 1 racing cars, will not withstand much more than a few hundred degrees.
 
What about carbon fiber maglite tubes... would that be something people would be interested in? I can look into getting some made. How about 1D size to start with?
 
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I don't think it would cost much more than having someone on the forums cut and re-thread a maglite tube.... I'll look into it.

Also wouldn't a carbon fiber aspherical lens cover be cool?

Give me some other idea's and I'll see if I can get a price quote!
 
I'll look into how much it costs to make stuff out of carbon fiber. I've just been fascinated reading about it and its many uses and many benefits over metal.

I think the only thing I've ever owned that was made out of carbon fiber was a nice umbrella with a carbon fiber shaft. lol

So besides say a 1D mag tube made of CF, is there anything else cool that that wouldn't be too hard to make that you guys can think of???
 
I'm thinking about a CF HID Spotlight with a design like the Polarion PH-50 with a deep reflector like the Throwmaster but twice as big / deep. powered by a 50W hid. and waterproof... should be easy right? :poke:

AlexGT
 
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I'm thinking about a CF HID Spotlight with a design like the Polarion PH-50 with a deep reflector like the Throwmaster but twice as big / deep. powered by a 50W hid. and waterproof.

AlexGT
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Sounds expensive... I like it... :devil:

4300k? 55W... 5000 lumens or so... :thumbsup:

What would it be powered by?

Lithium-ion? Li-po? A123?
 
I'm thinking 14.4V LiPo or Li-ion Pack with 6000mah capacity or more for 1 hour runtime.

AlexGT
 
Carbon fiber tubes are not the problem, threads are. Threads in plastic, even CF, are very weak in comparison to threads in metal and have to be large and chunky, generally. Have a look at the thread on the tailcap of an Inova Inforce:

http://www.light-reviews.com/inova_inforce_color/

I think Maglite tubes in CF would need metal flanges at the ends for thread which would make them uneconomic.

On a CF tubed light I made ages ago, I ended up securing the tailcap using a bayonet.

The CF that can withstand very high temperatures is called carbon-carbon and does not employ a resin. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carbon-carbon

The resin in most CF products does not have a very high heat tolerance.

Anyone know where I can get 18mm internally and externally (matching) threaded brass tube? :D
 
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