Introducing: Groovy! , the prototype -- Part II

[PhotonFanatic]

<font color="red"> GROOVY! UPDATE </font>

<font color="blue">
Word just in from Dan that the Groovy!s are done!

Well, the bodies are done. Next to be done are the polishing, plating and assembly.

At this stage, here is what the serialized, engraved Groovy! will entail:

1. Single cell flashlight made from 6061 Aluminum
2. Electrical driver: Your choice of a NexGen 500 mA driver, the NexGen 750 mA driver, or the POP2G driver.
3. The LED will be a Luxeon III emitter, bin code TW0J
4. Light output through an IMS 17mm reflector and a double-sided anti-reflection coated lens
5. On/off Kroll pushbutton switch with a rubber boot
6. The Groovy! will have O-rings protecting it from dust and moisture at two points of possibe entry, i.e., bezel to lens interface and at the head to body interface. The Kroll switch's rubber boot provides protection at the switch level
7. The Groovy! comes with a CR123 Surefire battery
8. The driver will be held in place with a retaining ring, which is easily removed with a pair of needle nose pliers
9. Surface finish will be electroless nickel plate
10. First 200 lights will be laser engraved with "Groovy! #123", where the 123 will be the actual serial number and whatever else the buyer wishes, i.e, his name, etc.
11. Wrist lanyard
12. Price: $130.00, postpaid
    

At the bottom of this post is a list showing serial number, name, which choice of driver you may have stated, and the name to be engraved on your Groovy!. If your choice of driver isn't shown, or your engraved name is blank, then please either post here, or send me a PM.

After we get the Groovy!s plated, I will open up a buy thread and start accepting PP payments. If you do not have a PP account, then a money order will work just fine. </font>


Introducing the CNC-123 Groovy!

Your feedback on its looks, functionality, etc., would be greatly appreciated.

What have CNC_Dan and I changed/added?

First, we have designed the light to be able to accept three different optics/reflectors without much modification at all. The new head will accept the Carclo, NX05 and Fraen optics if the mold stem is removed; just add the O-ring and it is done. The IMS 17mm reflector slides in place after the legs are trimmed off. However, the reflector is designed to be used with our double-sided anti-reflection coated lens, so that gets put on top of the reflector, you add the O-ring and you are done.

Speaking of O-rings, the Groovy! now comes with all seams/interfaces protected by O-rings, or in the case of the tailcap area, by the Kroll rubber boot. So the Groovy! will be watertight, but not designed for diving.

And speaking of seams, can you see the bezel/head seam? A very special thank you to andrewwynn for suggesting that modification.

Notice the body has been simplified, there is one combined battery/tailcap tube which holds both the CR123 battery and the Kroll switch.

And did I mention the grooves? Those in the head are great heat dissipators and feel great in your fingertips. The rear grooves are, believe it or not, replacements for the traditional knurling. When one wants to turn the light on by pressing on the Kroll switch, it can be a one-handed operation as the grooves stop your fingers from sliding forward. The rear grooves will cause a lot less wear and tear on your clothes, also, if you EDC it.

Should you want more grip, see the photo below with O-rings placed in the grooves.

As far as what you can use for drivers, just about any of the standard .55" diameter sandwiches will work as drop ins. There is a retaining ring to hold the sandwich in place so that when changing the battery.

Here is a retouched photo showing the seams eliminated:

Now use your imagination and consider adding some O-ring to the grooves at the back:

Price? $130, includes driver with TW0J Lux III and wrist lanyard. <font color="red"> Note that this is a special introductory price for the first 200 lights--the price will be higher after these are sold. </font>

Length: 3.32"; Maximum diameter: just under 1"; Weight 2.2 oz.

Yes, the body will be available separately.

SIGN-UP LIST for Groovy! TK Light (Nickel plated with serial number engraved and your CPF name/real name/whatever):


<font class="small">Code:</font><hr /><pre>
No. CPF Name Driver Engraved Name
1 andrewwynn ? ?
2 LitFuse ? ?
3 wonka187 ? ?
4 LaserBurnz ? ?
5 arewethereyetdadPOP2G blank

6 3rd_shift ? ?
7 arewethereyetdadPOP2G blank
8 flashlight POP2G CPF Groovy{TYAH}
9 nrk POP2G NRK
10 Dr_Joe ? ?

11 DavidR ? ?
12 Icarus POP2G Icarus
13 cgpeanut POP2G Charlotte Grace
14 leadfoot NG750 CPF Special Edition
15 CromagNet POP2G CPF Special Edition 2005

16 karlthev NG750 karlthev
17 DasFX POP2G DAS
18 GADGETOMETRY NG750 GADGETOMETRY
19 OPEN
20 peu NG750 PEU

21 dbrad POP2G db
22 LaserBurnz ? ?
23 greenlight ? ?
24 javafool NG500 javafool
25 Doc NG750 blank

26 TrueBlue POP2G TrueBlue
27 NetMage NG750 NetMage
28 sputnick NG750 ?
29 doctorf NG750 ?
30 moeman POP2G blank

31 Bogus1 NG750 ?
32 modamag POP2G MODAMAG
33 mst3k NG750 mst3k
34 StarEye POP2G StarEye
35 Darkstar POP2G Darkstar

36 shinning ? ?
37 Phylor ? ?
38 OPEN
39 OPEN
40 OPEN

41 OPEN
42 RchGrav POP2G Deep Thought{TYAH}
43 OPEN
44 mbira NG750 Groovy
45 Kilted POP2G =D~~ Kilted 45

46 XFlash POP2G XFlash
47 Stainless ? ?
48 OPEN
49 OPEN
50 Free POP2G Free

51 OPEN
52 OPEN
53 OPEN
54 OPEN
55 red_robby POP2G G

56 fleshlite POP2G CPF Special Edition 05
57 Marconi POP2G Marconi
58 Open
59 Open
60 Open

61 Open
62 Open
63 jdriller POP2G Jody
64 Open
65 nethiker POP2G GVC

66 Colette NG750 Colette
67 Open
68 Open
69 Sky NG750 Sky
70 cdalyt POP2G Groovy

71 Open
72 Open
73 Open
74 Open
75 Open

76 flex76italy POP2G Samuele{TYAH}
77 rhutchinson ? ?
78 Open
79 Open
80 Open

81 Open
82 Open
83 Open
84 Open
85 Open

86 lk99bt ? ?
87 Open
88 alauda NG750 88
89 Open
90 mgk65 ? ?

91 Open
92 Open
93 jeffb POP2G jeffb
94 Open
95 Open

96 Open
97 Open
98 MrMom ? CPF #98
99 yaesumofo POP2G YAESUMOFO
100 mut POP2G CPF

101 andrewwynn ? ?
111 Bogus1 ? ?
121 Bob_G NG500 Sparrow
123 AndyB POP2G AJB
126 Wong POP2G Wong Joey

128 Amorphous POP2G CPF Special - Amorphous
133 Aluraeo NG750 ?
143 MrMom ? CPF #143
169 Former_Mag_User NG750 Daniel Soria
188 alauda POP2G Tony H

189 CNTSTPDRMN POP2G Michael Robbins
199 wmpwi POP2G C. Christenson
200 Andreas ? ?</pre><hr />



Original Thread Here: Groovy! Part I

 

[andrewwynn]

I'm number one I'm number one :-D sorry couldn't help myself.

hey i wanted to two cents on the engraving... i llike the single hairline type.. bold is ok but don't like the serif'd fonts.

the checkers and such... on the whole light are very intriguing.. but i love the plain old smoothy groovy.

I can't wait to get my groovy... maybe we can work out a trade for a second groovy?

a bit of irony almost happened.. the second-last design for MiniMighty had a bezel groove.. now that's funny.. but i re-worked the design (who needs sleep anyhow i hear it's over rated)... and managed to fix that.. check out the latest models they are neat-o.. don't want to hijack this thread so you have to click to see the pics.

here is the evolution of groovy:

original groovy:

removed bezel seam:

rounded bezel and head.. no body seam:

That is a pic of the final prototype.. only the top of these 3 lights is nickel plated.. the rest are bare aluminum.. so the final groovy will be shiny like the top light.

-awr

 

[NetMage]

Re: Introducing: Groovy! , the prototype -- Part

Please put me in for NG 750 with serial # and CPF handle.

Any chance of two brightness switch?

 

[PhotonFanatic]

Re: Introducing: Groovy! , the prototype -- Part

LATEST SIGN-UP LIST for Groovy! TK Light

See first post in thread. Any additions will be added there, per new CPF rule.

 

[sputnick]

Re: Introducing: Groovy! , the prototype -- Part

I've been lurking here for a while but i cant keep quiet on this one... I'm In for a Serialized Tk. A nexgen 750 for me.

 

[greenlight]

Re: Introducing: Groovy! , the prototype -- Part

edited

 

[doctorf]

Re: Introducing: Groovy! , the prototype -- Part

Please add me to the list for NG 750 with serial number and CPF handle name.

Thank you.
doctorf

 

[andrewwynn]

Re: Introducing: Groovy! , the prototype -- Part

Sign me up for #101 please... what could possibly go better with a groovy than a second one /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif

 

[Andreas]

Re: Introducing: Groovy! , the prototype -- Part

I will take #200 please sign me up

thanks

 

[PhotonFanatic]

Re: Introducing: Groovy! , the prototype -- Part

Thanks Andrew and Andreas; you've been added.

Getting a faint hint that perhaps Dan is catching up at work. Can I be more ambiguous than that?

 

[leadfoot]

Re: Introducing: Groovy! , the prototype -- Part

Ambiguity is a virtue not often practiced.



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Leadfoot

 

[PhotonFanatic]

Re: Introducing: Groovy! , the prototype -- Part

Groovy! Update

Dan and I finally had a chance to get together again and work on the design and then to actually produce some parts.

The good news is that we are 99% done; well, at least we are done designing--still have to have the lights made, plated, etc.

In the meantime, thought you might like to see some shots from today:

Dan at the computer working on fine tuning the head dimensions:

Dan programming the CNC machine:

There's a part in there somewhere:

And Dan's benchtop--ordered chaos:

The first completed Groovy!:

The Groovy!'s clean looks come from no visible seams:

Will post more on the progress later this week. Thanks for looking.

 

[flashlight]

Re: Introducing: Groovy! , the prototype -- Part

Groovy. /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/buttrock.gif He ain't called CNC_Dan for nothing eh /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif

 

[andrewwynn]

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B-E-A you tee full.

Hey i really like the radiuses.. the CNC123s i have now the anodizing got worn off pretty fast on that sharp corner on the head.. the groovy is a work of art i can't wait to get mine.

 

[UncleFester]

Re: Introducing: Groovy! , the prototype -- Part

[ QUOTE ]
andrewwynn said:
....a work of art i can't wait to get mine.

[/ QUOTE ]

I know the feeling /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/poke2.gif /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/hahaha.gif /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/nana.gif /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/crackup.gif

 

[Bogus1]

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If you're still adding to the list I'll take an NG750.

Thanks

 

[javafool]

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Please add me to the list for a second light, #48. I would like #24 & 48 both with NG500 and IMS 17mm reflectors please.

Terry

Edit: I guess that should tell you what I think of the pictures. Looks great!

 

[PEU]

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I love to see machines in action !!!!

nice!!! no, not Dan... the pics!!! /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/crackup.gif


Pablo

 

[karlthev]

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Lookin' goooood!

 

[cgpeanut]

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Don;t forget Fred I'm lucky 13!