ZebraLight Mods
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Made three more filters: red, green, and purple. I will EDC only the red and orange, as they seem to be popular colors for traffic/emergency signals.
There filters make a different nightlight every night. If you have small children, you can put on a different filter on your ZL light each night and use it as a nightlight for them.
There filters make a different nightlight every night. If you have small children, you can put on a different filter on your ZL light each night and use it as a nightlight for them.
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Made a red filter for the Fenix E05 and tested the red and orange. Fenix: 28lm; H51w: 26lm
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Fenix with red filter
H51w with red filter
H51w with orange filter
The camera failed to capture what the human eyes can see. All filters are brighter than the camera can show. Orange is the brightest and still preserves night vision.
Fenix with red filter
H51w with red filter
H51w with orange filter
The camera failed to capture what the human eyes can see. All filters are brighter than the camera can show. Orange is the brightest and still preserves night vision.
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varuscelli,
that money clip mod is pretty sweet. I wonder if there is a way to make the zebralight holder rotate on the money clip, then it would be great for also clipping other lights, and aiming.
Great stuff all! I especially like the mods for maximizing EDC use.
hmmm, I think I may need a new Zebralight! just sold my H501 to a friend, and my H51 now has a permanent place on my bump hat at work....
that money clip mod is pretty sweet. I wonder if there is a way to make the zebralight holder rotate on the money clip, then it would be great for also clipping other lights, and aiming.
Great stuff all! I especially like the mods for maximizing EDC use.
hmmm, I think I may need a new Zebralight! just sold my H501 to a friend, and my H51 now has a permanent place on my bump hat at work....
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H51w with orange filter
the orange looks sweet! what did you use for the filters if you don't mind me asking?
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varuscelli
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Thanks, fixitman. I was originally playing with the idea of mounting the rubber holder to the money clip with something other than glue, but did want anything for instance going through the rubber and possibly scratching the exterior of the lamp. Something could be countersunk, but I worried a bit about digging too far into the rubber and perhaps weakening it. There are quite a few variations on the theme that would work, but I just went with a couple of different ones for simplicity sake.
Also, note that not all money clips would work for this kind of thing. Some are too tight to easily fit over something as thick as the visor of a baseball cap, but the aluminum one I found was nearly perfect in the amount of tension and gap (as was the stereo cabinet glass door strike).
Sorry I don't know the size. I just picked one that fit out of a box of dollar store O-ring I have. You just need to make sure that the O-ring is not touching the switch. You can use any glue you like. I used super glue gel.
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I used dollar store binders and a food container for the red filter.
Lite_me
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Start here and read down a few posts.
http://www.candlepowerforums.com/vb...nally-get-it&p=3757533&highlight=#post3757533
I am glad the fix works for you.
Duct tape, or specifically Gorilla tape, is something everyone should EDC. It takes little space and can do so much. With some duct tape and a magnet you can turn your ZL headlamp into an overhead or utility light on any surface or wall.
Tear a small piece just enough to enclose the magnet
Apply tape to any surface you want and attach light
Note that the swiveling clip on the ZL light makes it possible to adjust the beam to any desired angle.
Tear a small piece just enough to enclose the magnet
Apply tape to any surface you want and attach light
Note that the swiveling clip on the ZL light makes it possible to adjust the beam to any desired angle.
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varuscelli
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I did the magnet mod to my H31FW. Just put a bit of super glue on the bottom and it works like a charm. For those wondering it's a 3/4" diameter magnet. It's also ridiculously strong. Here it is hanging on a clothes rack in a closet.
Just for an extra bit of consideration, take a look at posts number 74 to 79 in this thread where similar magnet use seemed to cause eventual problems. It might not happen with your light with the one magnet, but it's good stuff to keep in mind in case anything crops up. davidt1 should be able to elaborate better than I can, but the concern might have been with use of more than one magnet.
I wouldn't worry about the battery being pulled away from the head with just one magnet. All of this doesn't mean anything to me now, as I don't glue a magnet to the tailcap anymore since I have discovered that the swiveling clip is a better medium for magnet attachment.
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varuscelli
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Re: ZebraLight SC600 Wand
Not a headlamp mod, but a film canister that's a perfect fit for the head of an SC600 as a diffuser wand.
No modification of the canister needed -- just slip it on, and it's a very snug fit.
This is a Fujifilm film canister. I haven't bought film in years, but I have a bunch of these left over from years of photography. Anyone who wants one of these canisters could probably easily pick up an empty one from any one-hour photo lab. Most of those places still process film (yeah, some people still do use film) and the person working the counter could likely easily pull one of these out of their trash or recycle bin for anybody looking for one.
Not a headlamp mod, but a film canister that's a perfect fit for the head of an SC600 as a diffuser wand.
No modification of the canister needed -- just slip it on, and it's a very snug fit.
This is a Fujifilm film canister. I haven't bought film in years, but I have a bunch of these left over from years of photography. Anyone who wants one of these canisters could probably easily pick up an empty one from any one-hour photo lab. Most of those places still process film (yeah, some people still do use film) and the person working the counter could likely easily pull one of these out of their trash or recycle bin for anybody looking for one.
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