Metric dimensions for Zebralight H50:

[John_Galt]

I posted this in the updated Zebralight thread, but am re posting here for a broader exposure.
What I am looking for are the dimensions for the various parts of the Zebralight H50, namely; the length, overall, of the head, and tailcap. The different dimensions of the diameter of the head, battery tube, and tailcap, as well as the thickness of the battery tube.
I wish to (in my spare time) use Auto cad Inventor to draw a couple of different views of my idea for a new Zebralight. I'm only a student with two years of Auto cad under my belt, so my drawings won't be nearly as good as any one else could be, but I'm looking for a relatively simple design to model in 3-D, to add to my portfolio.

Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thank you.

 

[Flying Turtle]

Here's the dimensions you wanted as best I can measure with eye and ruler.

Total light length- 66 mm
Head length- 18.5 mm
Tailcap length- 18.5 mm
Head diameter- 18 mm
Tailcap diameter- 18 mm
Battery tube diameter (center)- 16 mm
Battery tube thickness- 1 mm

Hope this helps, John. Good luck.

Geoff

 

[John_Galt]

Thank you very much. Now, I don't claim to be very good at Inventor, but I think this will be a very interesting project. I really appreciate your help.:wave:

 

[John_Galt]

I've been working on a Zebralight in Autocad Inventor, and I have to say, I'm very pleased with the results. I'll try to post a screen shot of the light as soon as I get a Photobucket account set up.
I just wanted to thank you again for the dimensions, they helped me out greatly.lovecpf

 

[John_Galt]

Well, here it is... I designed this on February 27 and 28. I'm thinking of sending the file to Zebralight, in exchange for recognition as the original designer, if they decide to use it, as well as some store credit.
What do you think?

The Shiny cylinder above the Green cylinder is a reflector 10mm in diameter. (Sorry, I couldn't figure out how to do a cone in Inventor.) There is also supposed to be a 3mm tall spring on top of the bottom cylinder. I couldn't figure out how to do that either.

 

[Illum]

A cone your going to have to add taper to an extrusion until you reach the desired height or pitch

you could have zebralite verify it and sumbit it to www.3dcontentcentral.com under their name.

Just out of curiosity, which version are you using?
Our campus just upgraded to 2009 not too long ago [I think :thinking:]

 

[John_Galt]

I have the student version of Autocad Inventor 2008. My high school CAD class recently upgraded to the 2008 versions of Autocad Mechanical, Inventor, etc. I asked for Inventor for Christmas last year. And then I took a class on how to use it at our local Community College in Jan, Feb, and March.
Interestingly enough, my CAD instructor asked me to help set up the curriculum for Inventor, when we get into it, because he has not had the time to take a class himself! Sweet college resume material, huh.

 

[qtaco]

I made a model of a Zebralight once, however I did it by eye so it's not very accurate. Its the H50:

 

[Shorty66]

wow, looks pretty real.

 

[Illum]

Pretty real drawings actually, did you manage to take it apart completely to get the head part?
I don't remember how the head fits to the body but by what you have there it does sound plausible

 

[John_Galt]

Did you mean me or "qtaco" in your last post.
If you meant me, let it be known that I don't actually have a Zebralight, I was just guestimating at dimension. I did measure the diameter and length of a AA cell, though, so if you took my model, put it together, and put a battery in the battery tube with a 3mm tall spring at the bottom (one of only two items I couldn't figure out how to do, this and the cone), it would actually work.
That is sweet! Much better than I can do (obviously), and it looks very true to scale. Nice work.

 

[qtaco]

That is sweet! Much better than I can do (obviously), and it looks very true to scale. Nice work.

Cheers, although I find your effort more impressive- all I did was make a pretty picture, you actually thought about the design. :thumbsup:

 

[Illum]

Did you mean me or "qtaco" in your last post.
If you meant me, let it be known that I don't actually have a Zebralight, I was just guestimating at dimension. I did measure the diameter and length of a AA cell, though, so if you took my model, put it together, and put a battery in the battery tube with a 3mm tall spring at the bottom (one of only two items I couldn't figure out how to do, this and the cone), it would actually work.

Yours actually, pretty good "mockup" just looking at dimensions

I've seen CAD renditions that reflect what qtaco did, but never in inventor...at least I never learned that far

 

[tnuckels]

Think I'll print out Quatco's image serveral time, leave them all round the house, and feel headlamp-rich for a few hours.

But, as you say, only a pretty face and not a design as John's images are.

Nice job to you both!