My "All in one" spotlight, Picture heavy!

[AlexGT]

I think it covers all my light needs, it Has the following:

8 Red leds to preserve night vision
1 White Cree R2 bin dropin for medium distance lighting
1 CCFL for area light
1 35watt 5000k HID for long distance lighting
1 Glow in the dark sheeting to find it at night.

Edit to add (4-26-09)

6 UV lights
1 Red blinker led
13,200 ma li-ion battery pack
Painted it using Krylon fusion paint.

I just need to fit a 12ah li-ion battery pack and I'll be set. (Done!)

Pic of the spotlight

Pic of the reflector end, looks like a short arc

Now let's show it working!

Red leds, these are 33,000mcd 5mm leds I bougth on ebay, very bright!

Compact flourescent area light, it swivels out

The DX R2 bin dropin, I would say it's WC tint. It is fixed to the glass window by 3M's VHB tape.

The HID, the dropin does not project a shadow in the beam because it's in the center

And finally a pic of the glow in the dark sheeting.

What you guys think?

AlexGT

 

[Gunner12]

Looks really nice,

How is the drop-in taking the heat?

 

[Patriot]

I think it's pretty darn creative. I'm going to have to go look up the 3M VBH tape though, since I don't know what it is.

 

[AlexGT]

It's been taking it very good since it is not touching the glass (Sits on top of the VHB tape) and it resides in a dark area of the reflector, HID's do not make a lot of heat.

AlexGT

How is the drop-in taking the heat?

 

[climberkid]

i love it!!!!!!!!! pure genius

 

[AlexGT]

Pic of red leds 15 ft away 1 sec exposure ISO 100 I like that the plastic optic on front of the leds make for a very diffused flood with no artifacts.

Pic of DX R2 dropin 15ft 1/2 second exposure

AlexGT

 

[CM]

...What you guys think?

AlexGT

One of the coolest mods I've seen. It's like...flashlight bling, without really being, you know, bling

What host did you use?

 

[AlexGT]

It's a Sunforce spotlight,

bought it on Ebay, tread here

http://www.candlepowerforums.com/vb/showthread.php?t=116491

Website of the host used
http://www.sunforceproducts.com/english/details.asp?id=47

What host did you use?

 

[TDKKP]

Instructions needed. And all the links for parts, lights, ... The more details the better. Finally video of modding, if it's too long you can make them multiple sections.

 

[Gunner12]

Won't the R2 drop-in overheat my itself if left on for a period of time.

I've never seen a HID light in person so I don't know how much heat the light produces, but from the numbers it says around 50% is not visible light so that's still some heat from the bulb.

I remember seeing another mod with the same light, but yours looks more interesting.

 

[Patriot]

What is the longest period of time that you've run the HID for?

 

[AlexGT]

I have done about 8 hours "burn in" for the bulb since new, and about 1 hour after the installation of the dropin with no problems

AlexGT

 

[Cigarman]

In an ironic twist, it would seem someone got their attention as well...

http://www.northerntool.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/product_6970_200361824_200361824

a bit spendy but interesting nonetheless.

 

[Juggernaut]

Wow that is one of the coolest lights I have seen on here, I'm very jealous:devil:! A lot of people on here build really good high power HIDs but this is different. I most definitely like the R2 Led assembly:twothumbs. Very Creative!

 

[XeRay]

In an ironic twist, it would seem someone got their attention as well...

http://www.northerntool.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/product_6970_200361824_200361824

a bit spendy but interesting nonetheless.

Now the numbers are up to 40 million, where does this end. Truth is probably no more than 1 million depending on reflector quality and beam shape.

 

[BVH]

"up to 40,000,000 CP" means when the HID is turned on and pointed at the sun at such an angle that sunlight reflection (39,000,000 CP worth) is added to total output.

 

[BlueBeam22]

AlexGT,

I think this was a very nice mod!:twothumbs

My favorite parts of your light are the red LED's and how it glows in the dark.

 

[Morepower!]

Now that is one very nice looking mod. you've got there, excellent !!

I wish I hadn't seen it though, because now I'm going to have to have one. Also what do you think of the quality of the reflector ?

I'm just trying to work out what you have done with the LED module there. Do you have any other shots that might better show how it is mounted ?

Thanks.

 

[Juggernaut]

"up to 40,000,000 CP" means when HID turned on and pointed at the sun at such an angle that sunlight reflection (39,000,000 CP worth) is added to total output.

Than shouldn't it say on the box it will get reduced candlepower during the night.

 

[AlexGT]

The reflector is deeper than the Thor 6.5mcp and is very well built, good quality and makes for a nice spot at a distance. Pics of the dropin in a moment but basically I just cut small strips of VHB tape and put it around the reflector then mounted the reflector to the glass, then screw in the pill and solder it, then cover it up with glow sheeting.