MDC Glass Lens
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You'll have to scroll through some drop down menus and know the range of dimensions that you need (hopefully someone else can answer that, I don't have one to measure), but this is the first place to look if you haven't already. https://flashlightlens.com/glass-lenses/
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Thank you. I have seen that website before, but I do not have calipers to measure. The malkoff lenses are plastic and scratch pretty easily. Not a deal breaker, but I’d prefer glass on my non-hard work lights.
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🤦♂️ Glad you showed up. I was about to start a wild goose chase 😬
The malkoff lenses are not glass though.
...and I use Borofloat glass for my hardest working lights (which was standard from the factory, BTW). In my experience, acrylic lenses just can't handle the heat. Borofloat (or equivalent?) can handle the heat, and I have yet to break one (knock on wood). Rated transmissivity means nothing after there's a giant 'starburst' in the middle effectively attenuating OTF transmission. Since I've never broken a Borofloat, why would I use anything less? Although I'm used to working in very hi ambient, and on / close to very hi temp equipment in industrial settings, anyone living where I do uses their lights in very hi ambient. Just try working in my garage on buck-teen days as I did yesterday;-) Impact is a major enemy, but so is temp. So far, Borofloat handles both with relative ease. I don't fix things that are working great. There are more than enough things which aren't, which keep me plenty busy.
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Malkoff might actually just tell you the dimensions if you ask nicely?
But then we wouldn’t have anything to talk about
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Diameter: 22.52 mm
Thickness: 1.51 mm
Thank you for being 'the one' to just measure the bloody thing! Sheesh! I've been 'yelling [WTH] at my computer';-) If I'd had one, I'd have done it myself. Good on ya!
Thank you. I ordered from flashlightlens.com. The only option they had was 22.6 x1.75mm so hopefully those fit.
I put Weltool glass for AA minimag in my VME.
Flashlight lens has borofloat listed for the minimag thickness but not in stock. He has his V3 borofloat in 1.75mm though. That is good glass.
Flashlight lens has borofloat listed for the minimag thickness but not in stock. He has his V3 borofloat in 1.75mm though. That is good glass.
Rossymeister
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How did those lenses work out? They fit okay?
Ha. I actually dug out the spare I bought so I can put it in this new Kosen AA when I get it Yes, they worked great and that size was ok.
Rossymeister
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Ok cool. Does the extra thickness create a gap between the bezel and head?
I kinda prefer glass too, over the plastic lenses.
I kinda prefer glass too, over the plastic lenses.
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I'm glad everything worked out here 😊
It was a rocky go at first, but we persevered.
