PEU
Flashlight Enthusiast
[edit 3/10/2008]
Well, I almost finished making the 3rd prototype, Im quite happy with it. While applying it the final touches to the body I had the tube almost destroyed you will see some chuck marks near the head
Luckily I managed to save it, but now it shows the scars, I decided not to touch it anymore, better show the scars than a destroyed body. Please forgive the knurling mismatches
One thing I noticed is that the body knurling needs to be at least twice as wide, that little band is not enough with this light knurling, maybe a more agressive one does the trick.
Here are the photos, I also added a size comparission, hope you all like it:
[edit 2/27/2008]
New Renderings:
The crenelation is included in the head, there is no removable bezel there.
Also I included a 10mm deep orange peel reflector for some throw!
[Original Post]
I spent many hours drawing this model, my goals for it are (sorted by importance)
Simple
Small as the battery allows
Broad choice of converters
Cree XR-E led
Lanyard attachment
Tail-standable
So with these priorities in mind this is the design I came up with:
The reflector is conical and there is no glass in the front like the ARC-AAA or Gerber Infinity
The LED will be epoxied to seal the electronics from the environment
The body-head seal is done with an oring
I will make a converter for it (Neoca Tris/DD (three levels+Strobo)) but there is space for other converters too of course.
There is a hole in the bottom which allows to add a split ring or a lanyard directly.
Flashlight Size: Diameter: 22mm (0.87in) Lenght: 95mm (3.74in)
And of course, if there is enough interest it will be produced price should be around $100 depending mostly on the converter used (mine or 3rd party).
FAQ in progress:
Finish: Hard Annodized or Electroless Nickel plated
Converter: Three levels + Strobo
Internal Diameter: 18.7mm enough for all 18650 variations
It will draw around 400mA from the battery, so runtime should be around 6-7 hours on high on a 2400mA 18650
Hope you all like it
Pablo
Well, I almost finished making the 3rd prototype, Im quite happy with it. While applying it the final touches to the body I had the tube almost destroyed you will see some chuck marks near the head
Luckily I managed to save it, but now it shows the scars, I decided not to touch it anymore, better show the scars than a destroyed body. Please forgive the knurling mismatches
One thing I noticed is that the body knurling needs to be at least twice as wide, that little band is not enough with this light knurling, maybe a more agressive one does the trick.
Here are the photos, I also added a size comparission, hope you all like it:
[edit 2/27/2008]
New Renderings:
The crenelation is included in the head, there is no removable bezel there.
Also I included a 10mm deep orange peel reflector for some throw!
[Original Post]
I spent many hours drawing this model, my goals for it are (sorted by importance)
Simple
Small as the battery allows
Broad choice of converters
Cree XR-E led
Lanyard attachment
Tail-standable
So with these priorities in mind this is the design I came up with:
The reflector is conical and there is no glass in the front like the ARC-AAA or Gerber Infinity
The LED will be epoxied to seal the electronics from the environment
The body-head seal is done with an oring
I will make a converter for it (Neoca Tris/DD (three levels+Strobo)) but there is space for other converters too of course.
There is a hole in the bottom which allows to add a split ring or a lanyard directly.
Flashlight Size: Diameter: 22mm (0.87in) Lenght: 95mm (3.74in)
And of course, if there is enough interest it will be produced
price should be around $100 depending mostly on the converter used (mine or 3rd party).FAQ in progress:
Finish: Hard Annodized or Electroless Nickel plated
Converter: Three levels + Strobo
Internal Diameter: 18.7mm enough for all 18650 variations
It will draw around 400mA from the battery, so runtime should be around 6-7 hours on high on a 2400mA 18650
Hope you all like it
Pablo
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Just kidding! It's an interesting proposition. As much as I like bright lights, I find myself using the low setting more and more often (at least for indoor stuff). ...and with a useable "low" being achievable at such low currents from the XR-E, the potential for loooooooooooooooooooong runtimes is fantastic.
