DIY Flooder 10000LM+

Hi I'm new here and want to present my first DIY Flashlight project.

The Specs are so far:
-~33,5V @~4A (meassured)
-100W/10000LM 32-34V @3Amps emitter (Manufacturer rating)
-Cooled by an CPU Cooler powered by 3S Lipo
-LED powered by 8S Lipo

Next step will be to build a nice and carriable housing.

Here are some pics of my test prototype.
As comparison I used a SST-90 Ulrtfire RL-3328 (2300LM) both centered at the same spot and taken with same camera settings.

Comments are welcome.

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One thing's for sure... THAT'S AWESOME! :thumbsup:

Questions? Sure!

What emitter is that, exactly?
What are those optics? Looks like an overhead projector lens...
How HOT does it get?
Do you think it will handle 100% duty cycle without failure?

Anyway, rocking build! You have every right to be proud of it. Make the case look good.

Very impressive! :thumbsup: and :welcome:

Fun stuff, but not the most portable package - some Mag hotwires break the 10,000 lumen mark without all the cooling and optical complication..

Wow so awesome. Tighten the wiring up turn it sideways and drop it in an antique railway lantern. it will sell tons hehe. Honestly though great job

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Wow so awesome. Tighten the wiring up turn it sideways and drop it in an antique railway lantern. it will sell tons hehe. Honestly though great job

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I can imagine the look on a friends face - "check out my antique lantern - it's really bright!" "Yeah right, mate"

SCORCHING, SEARING BLINDNESS

Nice work!

I am still laughing too. Maybe put it in a miner's helmet with a good chin strap and call it a non lethal bear deterrent hehe The park service would love it.

Anyone else thinking that THIS THING HERE is the chest-piece of the Iron Man suit of armor? The "Unibeam."

A quote from an Iron Man comic, "My Unibeam's useless! On low, it's just a flashlight... ...but on high, it'd FRY him!" Apparently, Iron Man was unsatisfied with his two stage driver. :shrug:

Does it cook eggs?

WOW thats some light for sure.

That is BRIGHT

ERMAHGERD.

0_o!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1

:wow: , just :wow:

Was the LED DX SKU: 156290?

I'll bet the neighbors thought the sun came up!!! Thats neat!!
Dan.:twothumbs

Hey nice that you like this project that much!

The LED i used is:
http://dx.com/p/diy-100w-10000lm-6500k-white-light-9-led-module-silver-dc-32-34v-156290

And this reflector and lens
http://dx.com/p/jr-82mm-20-300w-ele...507?rt=1&p=2&m=2&r=3&k=1&t=1&s=39974&u=100507
http://dx.com/p/75mm-optical-glass-lens-for-flashlight-spot-light-43044

The emitter doesn't overheat thanks to active cooling. Yesterday we let it run for about 20-30min without any problems and it still was cold (but it was cold outside about -2°C). With room temperature it gets max. handwarm (about 40°C).

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very cool beam shots!

i wonder if a custom body could be made to hold the pack etc with a handle

Nice DIY project, I feel sorry for your nabors

...it's beautiful! This really seems on the order of "your own personal sun." Thanks for the second set of artificial daytime pics.

Let me get this straight, You are direct driving that LED with an 8s lipo battery?

Yes it is direct driven. But it should be safe because it is not getting hot and I constantely measured voltage and current.

Today I had some time to make a housing for the flashlight parts.

That's the result:



Now it is called "Grubenlampe 2000" :thumbsup:

Next version will have:
-constant current regulation
-different light modes
-when possible more throw
-round metal housing
-maybe producing more for flashlight enthusiasts

Most awesome! You have something there that many dream of, but cannot realize. Keep us posted on your next builds.:thumbsup: