yaesumofo
Flashlight Enthusiast
CLOSED!!!!
HI guys this program is now closed. I sent about 20 sets out to people all over the world.
PLease post images in this thread if you can of the end result.
Almost everybody received a complete set of disks including a
pure black
blue
red black
and a GLOW IN THE DARK.
all were free to everybody who asked.
A big Thanks to taking part in this giveaway.
Yaesumofo
Hey guys In succeeded in making these.
They are free You need to send a self addressed stamped envelope to me and I will get them right out to you.
There is a bit of room around the emitter to compensate for off center emitters.
On the back of the envelope please note your preference. REDBLACK or blue.
NEW INFO!!!:
So I have been playing with Glow in the dark powder (strontium aluminate)recently and I have developed a NEW technique for making a really nice glow disk which is EPOXY FREE!!!
OK here is the problem I only have a certain number of CF disks to work with. So I will only include a glow disk if a specific request is made.
In any event the GITD disks I am now making look very good. So if you want one you know what to do...
I bought a sheet of carbon fiber and was sent a boat load.
I took these sheets to a buddy how has a $100K+ laser cutting machine.
It took a bit of trial and error but we got the 250 watt carbon dioxide laser to do the work. NO they aren't absolutely perfect. there is enough space around the emitter to deal with most of the offcenterdness.
OK that's it.
If you have a aleph mule or any light which shows the inside of a light engine or you just want to hide the light engine these will work for you.
PM me for the address to send the envelope to.
Do me a favor and please don't ask for more than 1 for now. I have about 30 or 40 of each and would like to see as many people get them as possible.
With the recent upsurge in ALEPH MULE flashlights (Don's least expensive light for a long time) Ans the long delay in the recent offering (which I am sure will turn out better) I figured I would do these and give them away to tide us over until the other units arrive.
OK there you have it. Never say I never offered to give you something FREE.
Yaesumofo
BTW if you want to know what is wrong with these is that while I think they look really cool IMHO if the CF weave Wis made up of smaller tighter strands this would look a whole hell of a lot better.
NOW that I can cut them you never know I may find a thicker panel with a smaller weave to work with and do this again since I think that would make these a better product.
BTW Just because these are free doesn't mean cheap or low quality or anything like that. The materials which have gone into these disks are high quality carbon fiber and carbon fiber composites. The blue stuff is made from a Blue Hexcel Texalium Panel .
The red black is Orange Carbon/Kevlar.
In any event the raw materials are not cheap neither is Co2 laser run time. Normally. But I have friends....
I did this in order to satisfy my own need to play with Carbon fiber. I did just that. I set out to make these and did. I did it really cheaply too. Personally I am impressed and I think you will be too.
I have found the CF panels cheap because I bought cutoffs the end parts which nobody wants but were perfect for my needs.
I have buddies with cool tools like Co2 Lasers. Anyway don't be shy in asking for one I have plenty to go around. I want to spread 'en as far and as wide as possible. If yo think you have an aleph mule in your future go ahead and send me a SASE and I will send you a disk.
The Catch is that I don't want to deal with packing, postage and paypal.
I will send these out as soon as I get the SASE.
So PM me and I will send you my address.
Now enjoy these!!
Yaesumofo
INTERNATIONAL IMPORTANT PLEASE READ!!!
If you do not have US postage to send please send 1 (one)International Reply Coupons.
and an self addressed envelope.
This will get you a set.
IRC's usually cost about $2.00 (US equivalent) and are available at many post office's.
OK guys. I have decided to give this project one more week.
so you guys have untill monday feb 18 2008 to get your envelope to me. After that this program will be done.
CLOSED
Yaesumofo
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