Next Melbourne Meet ( Easter ? or after ) How about a Mod Meet ?

[old4570]

How about a different kind of meet ? Rather than going some where Dark and Hot or Cold or Wet or Dry , how about a Mod Meet ?
Yes , bring parts , broken flashlights , lights wanting mods , soldering irons and other tools ...
Have a meet at some ones garage or something ? Mod lights , fix lights , maybe swap parts ? or hosts etc ... :thinking: Just a thought !

 

[mvyrmnd]

It's certainly a different idea.

Will there be food?

 

[Fusion_m8]

Yes...

 

[Leoht]

Will there be food?

It wouldn't be a Melbourne CPF meet without food!

Speaking of mods and builds I am finally putting my Big Jim ode together.

I know that I have been planing this for a couple of years and i purchased most of the parts back then. Well it is finally happening!

 

[old4570]

Well , most meets are show and tell , and there is nothing wrong with that ..
But we are flashaholics , so for a bit of a change , why not actually meet up for something along the lines of a work shop ( mods )
We can help with swapping drivers or emitters , or rebuilding old lights , broken lights , and maybe a bit of a swap meet ( parts - lights - hosts )
I for one am some what loaded up with parts after about 5 years of mods ...

In fact I think I have a XM-L emitter I can pony up as a door prize ( new never molested ) ...
Also happy to do some soldering if required + bring tools etc
+ The meet would not need to be late at night , giving people time to go out to dinner or a movie or what ever in the evening ...
Maybe 12noon to 5 or 6 pm ...

Just a thought

 

[darkangel55555]

Full day of builds? Sounds suspiciously like work.

 

[Fusion_m8]

Sounds like a nice idea for a change, however we still need somewhere dark to test out the mods/repairs. If we have a butane soldering iron we could find a nice undercover area in like the ones in Jells Park or Grants Picnic Area, Kallista to do the mods and repairs, then still have a truly dark area to muck around with our lights.

 

[mvyrmnd]

I have a battery/inverter/UPS combo that'll run an electric soldering iron for hours

 

[Fusion_m8]

Sat 31st May?

 

[mvyrmnd]

You know what? I think I'm already in Melbourne that weekend!

 

[Leoht]

I have a good quality butane soldering iron!

 

[old4570]

Hmmm , wow , its gotten wet suddenly ,, Such a dry start to the year ( not that Im complaining ) not after the rain in anyway's .
So depending on weather , I have solder and iron ( requires power )
Would require some daylight to do mods ( not good in the dark ) .
Not sure how good an idea it is in the field ( so to speak ) but emitter swaps and repairs should be ok .. ( Rain would be bad )

 

[Leoht]

I can bring my generator, pit tent and sturdy table! Oh and 3 150w metal halide lights.

 

[Fusion_m8]

Crystal Brook Picnic Area, Cardinia Reservoir. Huge open spaces, lots of picnic benches either open air or shaded. We can also build a wood fire to warm things up a little.

Took some crappy photos with my SJ1000, sorry for the quality but you get the idea, even spotted a few roos:

 

[Leoht]

Looks good Gav!

 

[mvyrmnd]

I suppose I should be used to driving all the way out there by now

 

[Fusion_m8]

Thread's gone cold just like the weather..????

 

[mvyrmnd]

Is this happening or what? gots to make me some travel plans!

 

[old4570]

Sat 31st May?
Crystal Brook Picnic Area, Cardinia Reservoir.

So sais Gavin !

All those in favour say YAY !

 

[mvyrmnd]

I'll be in Melbourne that night, one way or another. I can make other plans, though, hang out with my family instead of you lot