MY 10 CREES MAKITA LIGHT

[TMorita]

I need one of those to signal my relatives on Alpha Centauri.

Toshi

 

[Anglepoise]

Absolutely amazing. Great idea and execution.
Very cool.....

 

[jtice]

I ahve seen alot of lights made out of AL plates over the years, but that one is simply outstanding.
The handle looks great, nice touch.
Very slick using those batt backs, no loose cells to worry about, or making a batt compartment.

~John

 

[LED Zeppelin]

Way cool home brew!

I'll take a couple stabs at a name:

- MaCreeta 10x
- Makita Creedense

and my favorite:

- MaCreeta Decadence

 

[chefgrill]

good job, really like this light!

 

[TITAN1833]

"ill take it" give me your pp account. oops is this a sales thread! seriously keep up with pics then i may be able to build one myself oh a name well makitacreedence+sun light!

 

[Nitroz]

You could name the the light, "MACREETA 1000". For 1000 lumens right. :laughing:

 

[farmall]

This light just make me feel all tingly inside.

Great job.

 

[Icebreak]

Excellent design. Terrific execution. Tremendous performance.

The round switch guard makes me smile like the grinning doggy.

 

[TITAN1833]

group buy maybe interest is here!

 

[kingkong]

glockboy,

you are using a CPU heat sink. Thanks for the ideas. I have a bunch of CPU heat sink layout around. I might mod my 18V Dewalt...

Cuong.

 

[Strauss]

I like the "MaCreeta" name... good idea

 

[OddOne]

Now you've gone and done it... You gave me some ideas...

Let the insane-numbers-of-LEDs arms race begin! :lol:

oO

 

[Ken_McE]

The wooden handle is a nice touch.

The wood handle is so he doesn't burn his hand.

BRO!!, WHY IS EVERY CAR WHERE YOU LIVE WHITE?

They are white because he is in a warm climate, Texas or something. If he leaves that light on too long they'll have to take the next step and go to white convertables (G)

 

[TSWrench]

You could call it a "Mak-10," but then you'd have to make a holster for it.

 

[Raptor#]

:O Nice light! Had a similar idea a while ago, using a shitload of Luxeons with water-cooling and a fan... but i guess only using a fan is a way more economic approach.

You could name the the light, "MACREETA 1000". For 1000 lumens right. :laughing:

Shouldn't it be alot more than 1000 lumens if it uses 10 Crees at 1,8A each?

 

[Data]

:rock: :goodjob:

That is a great creation!

 

[jch79]

Man - I missed this thread until right now - awesome job Glockboy.
I like MaCreeta 10x too - good name there!
Awesome workmanship and innovation.

john

 

[soffiler]

...Shouldn't it be alot more than 1000 lumens if it uses 10 Crees at 1,8A each?

It's 0.9 amps each, not 1.8 amps. Two parallel strings of 5. I did a quick calculation that came out somewhere near 1250-1300 lumens the way he's got it configured.

 

[Raptor#]

Oops, ok.. missed the part abouth the 2 parallel strings.
Just thought 1,8A is alot since afaik a cree driven at 2A becomes instant-toast, but with some overzealous heatsinking... maybe... not entirely impossible. :devil: