Looking for input on new L1D body design

tkoden · Jan 17, 2008

So heres what my first design looks like. I designed it based on what my problems were with the light along with the problems others were having with it. What do you think? What should I add or change? The overall diameter is about the same as the diameter now.

<img src="http://www.pirate4x4.com/forum/gallery/files/3/0/5/8/6/flashlightbody_477552.jpg" alt="LED Flashlight Body Design" />

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fa__ · Jan 17, 2008

Did you forget to insert the picture ?

tkoden · Jan 17, 2008

Its there... I had to host it on a another forum, then I realized it was HUGE so I had to take it down and resize it. Its there now. :nana:

g36pilot · Jan 17, 2008

Resizing again?

tkoden · Jan 17, 2008

I thought my forum allowed remote links to pics. I will have to try to find some other way to host the pic. Sorry.

Edit: Maybe this will work for now. Its almost 3am and I am way too tired to try to figure it out. If someone has an image hosting site that allows remote links feel free to grab the pic and host it.

Click Me For Picture

Let me know if you can't see the pic when you click on the link. Sorry for my technological ignorance.

LEDninja · Jan 17, 2008

The anti-roll feature is nice. I would probably prefer a cylindrical shape with aggressive knurling instead of the Fenix flat surfaces.

tkoden · Jan 17, 2008

You mean something that looks like this with out the flats?
http://www.pirate4x4.com/forum/gallery/showimage.php?i=694&c=3

Original copy of Fenix body with some modifications
http://www.pirate4x4.com/forum/gallery/showimage.php?i=693&catid=3

fa__ · Jan 17, 2008

tkoden · Jan 17, 2008

Anyone have a preference of 8 flats vs 5 or 6? I am thinking about making this an possibly selling them. I will make 1 for myself but since I am setting up a CNC to do it its not much more work for me to make 20 or 30 or even more if theres interest.

fa__ · Jan 17, 2008

I think i prefer 6
How much would this cost ?

tkoden · Jan 17, 2008

Not sure. I would have to talk to my anodizing company and see what they would want to anodize the material and then look at how long it would take me to machine them. My guess is probably around $55 each but thats really rough now. What do after market flashlight bodies usually go for?

tkoden · Jan 17, 2008

fa__ said:
I think i prefer 6

http://www.pirate4x4.com/forum/gallery/showimage.php?i=695

fa__ · Jan 17, 2008

No, i prefer this one

with 6 flats as pictured
But anyway $55 is more than i would pay (i do not say it is too expansive, i would not put that money in a l1d but it is only my opinion)

tkoden · Jan 17, 2008

What would you be willing to buy the body for? Like I said, I have no clue what this would cost. That was just a very rough estimate. Is this what you were wanting?

http://www.pirate4x4.com/forum/gallery/showimage.php?i=696&c=3

swxb12 · Jan 17, 2008

Nice work, tkoden. I like the 6-flats design. Maintains the classic Fenix straight line look and the 6 sides is really ergonomic being held at three alternating points.

fa__ · Jan 17, 2008

The last one is nice, i coul pay $35-$40 for it, or $20-$25 without anodization

paulr · Jan 17, 2008

I like the one with the flats better, or the round one but with no knurling. But, I think of the different lights you could choose to do this with, the L1D is not all that worthy to begin with, and its problems are more in the head and tail than in the middle part.

Given the CAD and CNC capability that seems on the table here, if you're looking for other suggestions of machined flashlight parts to offer for sale, I'm sure I could come up with a few

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fa__ · Jan 17, 2008

You could design a 2*18650 body for the Fenix T1 for example :thumbsup: :paypal:

tkoden · Jan 17, 2008

The reason that I started with the L1D is because thats the only flashlight I have. I tried to get dimensions from Fenix but they didn't have any that they could give me. If someone wants to give me the over all length and ID of the P1,2 &3 lights I can probably make something that will work with those since they have the same head and tailcap.

gunga · Jan 17, 2008

I like the knurling and anti-roll. I also think it would be a great product. Problem is, not sure it's worth the $...

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