anthonytsi
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- May 31, 2008
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I am thinking about making my own headlamp from scratch. I'm talking about making the plastic housing and everything else. Of course I want to use LED's.
What I am aiming for is making a Petzl myo xp at less than half the cost and have it be as bright or brighter. I don't need a fancy switch. It will be on at full power all the time so the switch will be on or off, and I don't need any of the fancy options.
Having a spot is ok but I am really interested in making a "flood only" headlamp, so multiple led's is what i'm gunning for.
The reason for this build is that I love the flood of my Myo XP in a cave, but it's just not bright enough in the flood mode. The diffuser just takes too much light away. I also just want to do it for the only reason of doing it. I think it would be really cool to make one of my own.
Here's the problem.....I don't know nothing bout makin no led headlamp. I'm a newbie. The housing I can vacuum-form with no problem, and I can make a heatsink. The internals are what I know nothing about.:shrug:
Please point me in the right direction and I think I might become a future flashaholic.
Thanks in advance. Anthony
What I am aiming for is making a Petzl myo xp at less than half the cost and have it be as bright or brighter. I don't need a fancy switch. It will be on at full power all the time so the switch will be on or off, and I don't need any of the fancy options.
Having a spot is ok but I am really interested in making a "flood only" headlamp, so multiple led's is what i'm gunning for.
The reason for this build is that I love the flood of my Myo XP in a cave, but it's just not bright enough in the flood mode. The diffuser just takes too much light away. I also just want to do it for the only reason of doing it. I think it would be really cool to make one of my own.
Here's the problem.....I don't know nothing bout makin no led headlamp. I'm a newbie. The housing I can vacuum-form with no problem, and I can make a heatsink. The internals are what I know nothing about.:shrug:
Please point me in the right direction and I think I might become a future flashaholic.
Thanks in advance. Anthony