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With a "little" modification you cound fit all three light sources under one lens, making assambly easier, too.

Great concept. A revolutionary light. :thumbsup:
 
Kiessling said:
With a "little" modification you cound fit all three light sources under one lens, making assambly easier, too.

Great concept. A revolutionary light. :thumbsup:
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bernie, it is funny you say that cuz I keep thinking that too but as I push for the details it gets so complicated.


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You know I'm down for one🙂. If I remember correctly the old cars had a chrome ring that was placed over part of the headlight. I think Volkswagon used them on the bugs. I think that would give the Spy a really nice look. Can't wait to see more.:popcorn:
 
I am thinking of the chrome 'peak' or 'eyebrow' that sat at the top of the headlight?

I am definitely up for one of these. I love the 'weird' looking layout, all the leds under one lens would be clever but far too 'normal'
 
Sure wanted to see this in the flesh today but, too many commitments to get over your way...:mecry: I remember the eyelids.....:thinking:



Karl
 
Data said:
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So, wheres the record button??:devil:
 
Nice with the bi ooseven you could make a magnetic ayspheric holder to switch optics around
 
How about a grid or screen for protection? It would be close enough to the emitter so that it might not cast a shadow but merely difuse the light a little. I think I'd rather have that than lose part of the coverage. I'm thinking lantern use. In any case, I'm excited about it and cant wait to get one.
 
I like the three lenses,makes it look technically superior kinda.
but maybe a beermat sketch of what a single lens looks like?
I so want one and I'll have to save very hard,hopefully we'll have some time to save for it ???
 
gollum said:
I like the three lenses,makes it look technically superior kinda.
but maybe a beermat sketch of what a single lens looks like?
I so want one and I'll have to save very hard,hopefully we'll have some time to save for it ???
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Given the complexity of this project, I think its fairly safe to assume that there will still be quite a long lead time before
these make it into production. 🙂
 
If I make one for you, I will pull that precision ground glass dual optical coated aspheric out of yours and replace it with a plastic TIR. 😀
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Just the way I like it.... extra ringy! :nana:

Data, great work as always and you can count me in for one. I'll be watch this thread intently.

MSax
 
gollum said:
. . . but maybe a beermat sketch of what a single lens looks like?
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There is no sketch, I can't figure a good way to do it. The limiting issue is size. I wanted this Tri-V to not change the 007's dimensions.

If you put a round head on big enough to hold all this stuff, it would be huge! I am afraid it would not match the 007 lines either.

I did model a couple shields for the MC-E but got off track when the forums went down Saturday and I need to get back to it (BTW, thanks Greta and DM51 for getting us rolling again). One of them looks like an SLR lens shield. I will get them posted soon so you can give me your thoughts on them.

Cheers
Dave
 
Dave, on the prototype you recently tested, how did you choose to program the six clicks?
 
Rudi said:
Dave, on the prototype you recently tested, how did you choose to program the six clicks?
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Rudi, I will lay out what I did but it is by no means the best config for my liking. Have you thought about what you would try? If so please post it here and I may give it a spin.

At PF12 I had only one emitter on at a time. The code was hard wired cuz I did not have time to program anything else. So this is the only config I could play with and show to everybody.

Power level 1 was MC-E @ 3mA (flood)
Power level 2 was MC-E @ 30mA (flood)
Power level 3 was MC-E @ 1000mA (flood
Power level 4 was Rebel @ 250mA (reflector)
Power level 5 was Rebel @ 1000mA (reflector)
Power level 6 was XR-E @ 1500mA (aspheric)

The good: The Aspheric on level 6 is a winner. This really rocks and I don't see a need to have this on any other power level. It was set at 1500mA because I only have the one MK-II and I did not want to blow it up. However on the production board, I would set this at 2000mA with an auto cut back to 1000mA after a minute or so.

The bad: The flood starting on level 1 all by itself was just so different than a regular SPY that I did not get used to it yet. Maybe it would be better if the flood and the reflector were on together. Or maybe it would be better to start with a few levels of reflector only. I just do not know because I did not have time to try any other configurations yet.

The more I think about it the more options come to mind and I am anxious to try them all out. That can't happen right now because I riped the proto apart to do more testing on the MK-II. When we get done with the tests, Wayne will have a small batch of near production boards done and populated. Then I can try to blow a couple of them up. :tinfoil:


Cheers
Dave
 
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