My 1st REAL Build

Groundhog66 · Mar 12, 2008

I built the LE for this LongBow today, it turned out not too bad. My soldering skills are terrible, as this was my first attempt. I used a McCapsule with an SOB917, the emitter is an SSPP4 USVOH. Nice hotspot, and tons of spill. I hope this will be the first of many more. ANy advice is appreciated, thanks for checking it out.

Tim

The Host

Not too pretty, but it works.

Nos · Mar 12, 2008

soldering

but you centered the emitter really good :thumbsup: all in all not bad ^^

eebowler · Mar 12, 2008

Good work! The important thing is that you didn't cook the LED or dislodge it's dome

:thumbsup:

DaFABRICATA · Mar 12, 2008

Looks Nice!! :party:

Good job:thumbsup:

lumafist · Mar 12, 2008

Very nice light...!

What if you hide those solderings with some GITD-epoxy...?

:naughty::naughty::naughty:

I thinks that looks awesome....!

Long John · Mar 12, 2008

Hello Tim

Did you made sure that the ermitter will not be short-out by the reflector?

Best regards

____
Tom

Groundhog66 · Mar 12, 2008

Long John said:
Hello Tim

Did you made sure that the ermitter will not be short-out by the reflector?

Best regards

____
Tom

Not sure, what do I need to do the make sure that doesn't happen?

greenstuffs · Mar 12, 2008

What is the price :takeit:

Groundhog66 · Mar 12, 2008

I just glued a glow ring on the underside of the reflector, it is just bog enough to be hidden outside the opening of the base. I assume this will keep anything from shorting out.:thinking:

cqbdude · Mar 12, 2008

Amature

At least it works ... my first ones , in my first attemp, I blew up 3 cree emitters and a shark driver...:sick2:

griff · Mar 12, 2008

Tim,
If you want to borrow my arc welder
let me know

cqbdude · Mar 12, 2008

griff said:
Tim,
If you want to borrow my arc welder
let me know

skalomax · Mar 12, 2008

Pretty nice.
Is that a 3x123 Longbow body?

Groundhog66 · Mar 12, 2008

skalomax said:
Pretty nice.
Is that a 3x123 Longbow body?

Yes it is, it also looks to have a removable tube to use 2xAA.

greenstuffs · Mar 12, 2008

Now try a multi emitter light :naughty:

Groundhog66 · Mar 12, 2008

greenstuffs said:
Now try a multi emitter light :naughty:

Baby steps my friend, baby steps.:thumbsup:

koala · Mar 13, 2008

Good job! IMHO soldering is a survival skill for advance flashaholics.

Groundhog66 · Mar 13, 2008

Thanks for the positive feedback (almost) everyone, I had a great time doing this one. I know they will turn out looking better in the future, at least I have a bit of the basics down anyway.

Tim

lumafist · Mar 13, 2008

lumafist said:
Very nice light...!

What if you hide those solderings with some GITD-epoxy...?

:naughty::naughty::naughty:

I thinks that looks awesome....!

not.....?

Groundhog66 · Mar 13, 2008

lumafist said:
not.....?

Sorry for the non-response, but I don't have any. Something thin and flexible that glows would be very cool, thanks for the idea.....all I have ti do now is find it.:candle:

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