A CPF Original. RGBW Quad Cree.

Hi all,



Recently member jaybiz32 contacted me about this build and after several weeks of collaboration ( and waiting by the mailbox) its done.

The thing that sets this light apart from other RGBW lights is its intended purpose. This light is a tactical strobe only. Each LED is powered by a separate driver that alternates between multiple frequencies of strobe.

Its sole purpose in life is to disorient by hurling a cyclone of luminus chaos into the eyes of would be attackers!



The host came to me as a 3C Maglite polished to a chrome like shine by mr.lumen.




Since the host began life as a 3C, rather than have a 1" band of knurling, I cut it from both ends to maximize what was available.








When Jaybiz contacted me about this light he said he wanted to use all 4 colored LEDs and 20mm stars/optics for the project. So the next step was to bore the head.



With that done its time for a heat sink.





Now we need a heat sink for the 4 driver boards. I just cut an aluminum plate for this and then squared up the edges on my lathe.



Good snug fit.






This lights gonna have a tail switch so I made an adapter for a McClikie.




A delrin plug for the battery pos.



Sleeve for the 18650.




Wired up and ready to go. Getting 4 of those drivers and all that wiring stuffed inside this host was ridiculous, one of the most difficult I think I have done.




And Viola. Optics in. I did have to drill and tap a couple holes to screw down the heat sink as well.

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By now your probly thinking, well thats all great but what does it look like when you fire it up.

Here is a video with only one LED hooked up so you can see how the drivers perform alternating strob frequencies.

http://youtu.be/v2_kZsWHess


All together now.

http://youtu.be/yvrumMPX6B0


Now for some shadow casting. Watch as I hold the light behind this plant. I moved the light around a bit when doing this to try to get the camera to pick up the colors, but even in a stationary position because of the separation of the LEDs it causes the shadows to jump around.

http://youtu.be/6nyw4tVGq2o

In real life the colors are more intense when I shine it behind the plant. It looks sort of like viewing a prism.
Here is another little clip.

http://youtu.be/7qxtcoXar8s


Thanks for looking every one. Hope you enjoy your new light jaybiz....

:green: Awesome work hows the beam hold up at 20 feet? the optics look aspheric but small kind of like led_zep's 19mm Aspherics
I wonder if a Royal/UV would have been more :sick2: than white

That is mental!

I wonder if a similar effect could be achieved with a RGBW MC-E

Or four. Same driver setup but four dies of each colour rotating randomly.

I feel sick just imagining it.

nein166 said:

:green: Awesome work hows the beam hold up at 20 feet? the optics look aspheric but small kind of like led_zep's 19mm Aspherics
I wonder if a Royal/UV would have been more :sick2: than white

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Thanks nein. Good call on the optics they are Aspherical. The beam does still get a bit wide at a distance, but for the most part its focused. I'd say the beam is about 6-8ft in diameter 20ft out.

mvyrmnd said:

That is mental!

I wonder if a similar effect could be achieved with a RGBW MC-E

Or four. Same driver setup but four dies of each colour rotating randomly.

I feel sick just imagining it.

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The single RGBW MCE would work, but I think the effect of the light pulsating from different angles adds a lot to the effect.

Just the thought of trying anything more elaborate like the multi MCE you mentioned makes me wanna:sick2: a little. A bigger host would certainly be needed ( and a different builder LOL!)

Interesting. What is the effect on humans? And at what freqiencies are they driven?

Impressive build! Looks like it could make you hurl!

man thats cool! never thought about that being done. great build as always!

Walterk said:

Interesting. What is the effect on humans? And at what freqiencies are they driven?

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The effect I think jaybiz was looking for with this light is to disorient. The strobe frequencies alternate between 14hz, 10hz, 18hz, and 7hz.

It would certainly disorient me!

DIWdiver said:

It would certainly disorient me!

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Yeah you'd be thinking ET's come to get me! :devil:

AggHH! The last two vids are sick!!! Great light to bring to a rave. You could probably sell a ton of 'em at BurningMan.

^Gurthang said:

AggHH! The last two vids are sick!!! Great light to bring to a rave. You could probably sell a ton of 'em at BurningMan.

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Its funny that you mention that. I dont really do that sort of thing ( party/raves etc) but that is exactly what I thought of when saw that display on the wall. I could almost hear their reactions in my head.

WHooooOOOaaahh Cosmic dude!