flashlight resembles BMW carlight with glowring

[picard]

Is it possible to make a flashlight which produces a glow ring like the BMW 7 series glow ring? How does this affect the beam and throw? Can anyone speculate? /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/confused.gif
forget about the glow ring since it is decorative. How about making the light that shine moderately far but has nice spill of light on the side.

 

[enLIGHTenment]

Re: flashlight resembles BMW carlight with glowrin

Could you be more precise? Do you just want a glowing ring around the outside of the emitter optics or do you want a doughnut-shaped emitter optic?

The BMW glowrings are basically decorative.

 

[Saaby]

Re: flashlight resembles BMW carlight with glowrin

It's totally possible, but as enLIGHTenment noted, the BMW halo-eyes are mostly decorative.

 

[MaxaBaker]

Re: flashlight resembles BMW carlight with glowrin

I believe they are called CELIS lights/rings. Or that's what the technology is called. Do a google search and you should be able to find a lot of stuff.

 

[modamag]

Re: flashlight resembles BMW carlight with glowrin

The "angels eyes" are not so hard to simulate.
All you need an acrylic rod, 5mm LEDs & some resistor.

Here's the full instructions.

Happy Modding!