Hi All,
Thought I'd share my headlamp after a recent comment to a Thread. I'll make it a quick read.
Some background: I run quite a few Ultra trail marathons amongst all my other adventures so I'm constantly on the search for better gear etc. I basically started my crusade because I felt that no commercial headlamp ticks all the boxes for me and I decided to build my own.
Requirements I had:
After some some time on Ol'Google and a love-making session with my calculator I decided on the following parts:
I tried to design the light body to provide as best cooling as possible, but knowing I won't be able to cool the light at it highest level...roughly 15W. Initially I was hoping to make it myself on the lathe at home, but I simply didn't have the time, so I opted to have it made by a engineering shop. There's a chap there that makes custom vapes so he was all to happy to take it on. Problem is I had to make 5 to justify the cost, so I decided to market it to friends (fellow Ultra runners) by giving it a personal touch.
Anyways, a picture is worth a thousand words, so here we go:
3D model of the body:
[/URL]IMG_3698 by Eduan Adams, on Flickr[/IMG]
[/URL]IMG_3699 by Eduan Adams, on Flickr[/IMG]
First Cuts:
[/URL]IMG_4264 by Eduan Adams, on Flickr[/IMG]
After Anodising and tapping:
[/URL]IMG_5468 by Eduan Adams, on Flickr[/IMG]
Holes cut for wiring etc:
[/URL]D1742571-A650-4E45-BF58-5476504EA939 by Eduan Adams, on Flickr[/IMG]
[/URL]A2A023C1-D9C6-4B68-8F71-7408BB12D6C8 by Eduan Adams, on Flickr[/IMG]
Parts going in:
[/URL]2DEF40B5-5910-4FE0-B3DC-DFA122314045 by Eduan Adams, on Flickr[/IMG]
And Done:
[/URL]8EC79582-40B7-4335-8A90-18BA6B8D7C55 by Eduan Adams, on Flickr[/IMG]
Personal touch for friend who bought one:
[/URL]87508BBB-7FE2-411E-A439-595DA1D6D81E by Eduan Adams, on Flickr[/IMG]
Size Comparison to an Olight HS2:
[/URL]F869F807-6AAD-44D7-8F7D-E7D2FB127824 by Eduan Adams, on Flickr[/IMG]
My setup I used for a 100 Miler. 1x 21700 battery I kept in my hydration pack, and I mounted the Light to back of my cap to safe 10 grams on the strap :laughing:
[/URL]IMG_6626 by Eduan Adams, on Flickr[/IMG]
[/URL]1648179F-E935-4594-8FC7-988DAE217AA9 by Eduan Adams, on Flickr[/IMG]
And last but not least, Beamshots, taken on a Cricket field (white wall in the distance is 120 meters away):
Control:
[/URL]P3063022 by Eduan Adams, on Flickr[/IMG]
Level 1:
[/URL]P3063023 by Eduan Adams, on Flickr[/IMG]
Level 2:
[/URL]P3063024 by Eduan Adams, on Flickr[/IMG]
Level 3:
[/URL]P3063025 by Eduan Adams, on Flickr[/IMG]
Level 4:
[/URL]P3063026 by Eduan Adams, on Flickr[/IMG]
Level 5 (+/- 1500Lm):
[/URL]P3063027 by Eduan Adams, on Flickr[/IMG]
Hope you enjoy. Q & A welcome.
Thought I'd share my headlamp after a recent comment to a Thread. I'll make it a quick read.
Some background: I run quite a few Ultra trail marathons amongst all my other adventures so I'm constantly on the search for better gear etc. I basically started my crusade because I felt that no commercial headlamp ticks all the boxes for me and I decided to build my own.
Requirements I had:
- As small as physically possible
- As bright a possible for the physical size
- Long runtime at an "acceptable" level for running through an entire night, possibly multiple nights (Efficiency)
- Flexible battery usage: I wanted the freedom to use any Li-Ion battery and any any number of the depending on my needs. (1x18650, 1x26650, 2x, 3x, etc.)
- As weatherproof/waterproof as possible.
After some some time on Ol'Google and a love-making session with my calculator I decided on the following parts:
- 3xXP-L2 LEDs
- Carclo 10507 optics T
- Taskled L-flex driver
- Wired battery pack(s)
I tried to design the light body to provide as best cooling as possible, but knowing I won't be able to cool the light at it highest level...roughly 15W. Initially I was hoping to make it myself on the lathe at home, but I simply didn't have the time, so I opted to have it made by a engineering shop. There's a chap there that makes custom vapes so he was all to happy to take it on. Problem is I had to make 5 to justify the cost, so I decided to market it to friends (fellow Ultra runners) by giving it a personal touch.
Anyways, a picture is worth a thousand words, so here we go:
3D model of the body:
First Cuts:
After Anodising and tapping:
Holes cut for wiring etc:
Parts going in:
And Done:
Personal touch for friend who bought one:
Size Comparison to an Olight HS2:
My setup I used for a 100 Miler. 1x 21700 battery I kept in my hydration pack, and I mounted the Light to back of my cap to safe 10 grams on the strap :laughing:
And last but not least, Beamshots, taken on a Cricket field (white wall in the distance is 120 meters away):
Control:
Level 1:
Level 2:
Level 3:
Level 4:
Level 5 (+/- 1500Lm):
Hope you enjoy. Q & A welcome.