UPDATE 11-11-04:
The HA3 LionHeart bodies ARE AT THE ETCHERS. *Also* - when the bodies first came back from the anodizers and before being sent to the etchers they were inspected and I have been told that the HA3 Natural color appears to be a "just about perfect match" between all pieces!
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UPDATE 11-2-04:
After voting the wife and I came home and she helped me gather up all the LionHeart Fast Tracks and put'em in a box:
That was a downward shot, here's a different angle:
Okay I lied, they wouldn't all fit into just One box:
When I get all the batteries in'em I would like to screw up the courage to turn'em all on and take a pic before sending my babies out to their new owners (*sob*). But that would waste precious time, time during which you could be playing with yours. So, we'll see. I don't think the mails are running today, otherwise I'd send out the ones that did not need batteries already.
Thank You for your patience...
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UPDATE 10-22-04:
The Fast Track bodies have just shipped from the CNC shop! They are in the air as of right now, winging their way to me encased in nothing more than their shiny bare aluminum finishes...
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UPDATE 10-2-04:
The Pilas are on their way to me. Everything else short of the bodies is all in place (boards, UCL lenses, silver particle-impregnated electrical conduction grease, tailcap Belleville springs, split-tube stakes, 27.5mm reflectors, T-binned Luxeon 3s, Ceramique, wiring, etc.) - just waiting on the dang Fast Track (and the subsequent HA3 Natural) bodies...*SIGH*...
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UPDATE 9-29-04:
Machine shop report -
Only the specific (but very complex) cuts in the head, as well as the radiusing of the bezel to hold the lens o-ring, need to be done now. Then most will go off to the anodizers and then laser etchers, while some will be sent straight to me for the Fast Track build up. Here's a pic of a set of Actual Pieces so far, as sent to me by the CNC shop just this morning:
As you can see there is no channeled hole yet milled into the head/control-module component for the switch, and it next goes into the CNC milling machine for that. Also note the slightly raised rim around the bottom of the battery tube. On anodized versions this is where the logo will be etched so that the rim protects it from scuffing, etc., such as when set on end during candlemode - "We will degrade no LionHeart logo before its time!"
Thanks.
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UPDATE 9-11-04:
THERE IS NOW A WAY TO GET YOUR LIONHEART SOONER AS WELL AS SAVE ANOTHER $11. SEE HERE FOR COMPLETE INFORMATION.
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The original LionHeart Sign-Up Thread had grown large and cumbersome and is now "cut-off" (locked). Thanks Don.
Henceforth all updates regarding the LionHeart Build will be posted here, along with some key points from prior updates.
The primary thing is that there is no longer a "priority list" regarding who may or may not preorder a light. All I ask is that you buy just ONE light for now to ensure all who want an LH will get one. Once that dies down and if there are surplus units, I will post a subsequent update here for those who expressed interest in a second or even multiple LionHeart/s.
Costs are as follows:
1) light alone - $175
2) Full Kit incl. Pila charger & 150A battery - $230
3) additional 150A batteries - $18 ea.
4) Priority Mail w/Delivery Confirmation (U.S.) - $4.30
5) Global Priority (Canada) - $7
6) Global Priority (other int'l destinations) - $9
The MAIN DETAIL of your order is to tell me which finish you prefer, HA3 natural or bare aluminum. The various pros and cons of each have been discussed in detail in the Main LionHeart Thread on the Homemade and Modified Lights Forum. Or to view a more concise descripton and various pictures without additional posts/comments/questions by others, you can go HERE and HERE.
The PayPal address to use is [email protected] or you can contact me (e-mail is in my profile) if you need to arrange another form of transaction.
Although you can post here, it might be better to confine your questions or comments to the Main LionHeart Thread on the Homemade and Modified Lights Forum.
Thank You.
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UPDATE 9-7-04:
The machine shop doing our LionHearts has been having problems with the anodizers (same shop doing the VIP accessories like the 2AA tubes, twisties and BBH, which are all STILL at that anodizing place!) so they have wisely sourced another outfit which they have used in the past and are a little more speedy. Still it is going to be four to six weeks out from TODAY due to the switch. Once all 1,500 separate parts are made (each LionHeart is comprised of three major body components - did I say this somewhere below already? - times five hundred total units) they get sent to the New anodizers, then they are sent to another place to get the laser etching of the LionHeart logo, then they get sent to me. But not to worry, once they are sent to me they will be thrown together (oops, bad choice of words), er, carefully assembled right quick and the first units should still be shipping in the two month time frame I have been estimating. I know I've enjoyed a reputation for "on-time or earlier" delivery in the past, but y'all may have to bear with me this time around as this is my most ambitious project to date, both volume- and feature-wise, not to mention a specialized logo (finally!) and it looks like deliveries will only be "on-time" this time around...(*sob*).
Thank You for your kind continued patience and understanding. I promise that once you get your LionHeart in your hands, it will all indeed be worth it (I have really GOT to think about setting up a part-time factory pretty soon. Of course then the original HAT members will all be promoted to front line supervisors...). /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grinser2.gif /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/thumbsup.gif [/b]
The HA3 LionHeart bodies ARE AT THE ETCHERS. *Also* - when the bodies first came back from the anodizers and before being sent to the etchers they were inspected and I have been told that the HA3 Natural color appears to be a "just about perfect match" between all pieces!
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UPDATE 11-2-04:
After voting the wife and I came home and she helped me gather up all the LionHeart Fast Tracks and put'em in a box:
That was a downward shot, here's a different angle:
Okay I lied, they wouldn't all fit into just One box:
When I get all the batteries in'em I would like to screw up the courage to turn'em all on and take a pic before sending my babies out to their new owners (*sob*). But that would waste precious time, time during which you could be playing with yours. So, we'll see. I don't think the mails are running today, otherwise I'd send out the ones that did not need batteries already.
Thank You for your patience...
************************************************************
UPDATE 10-22-04:
The Fast Track bodies have just shipped from the CNC shop! They are in the air as of right now, winging their way to me encased in nothing more than their shiny bare aluminum finishes...
************************************************************
UPDATE 10-2-04:
The Pilas are on their way to me. Everything else short of the bodies is all in place (boards, UCL lenses, silver particle-impregnated electrical conduction grease, tailcap Belleville springs, split-tube stakes, 27.5mm reflectors, T-binned Luxeon 3s, Ceramique, wiring, etc.) - just waiting on the dang Fast Track (and the subsequent HA3 Natural) bodies...*SIGH*...
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UPDATE 9-29-04:
Machine shop report -
Only the specific (but very complex) cuts in the head, as well as the radiusing of the bezel to hold the lens o-ring, need to be done now. Then most will go off to the anodizers and then laser etchers, while some will be sent straight to me for the Fast Track build up. Here's a pic of a set of Actual Pieces so far, as sent to me by the CNC shop just this morning:
As you can see there is no channeled hole yet milled into the head/control-module component for the switch, and it next goes into the CNC milling machine for that. Also note the slightly raised rim around the bottom of the battery tube. On anodized versions this is where the logo will be etched so that the rim protects it from scuffing, etc., such as when set on end during candlemode - "We will degrade no LionHeart logo before its time!"
Thanks.
************************************************************
UPDATE 9-11-04:
THERE IS NOW A WAY TO GET YOUR LIONHEART SOONER AS WELL AS SAVE ANOTHER $11. SEE HERE FOR COMPLETE INFORMATION.
***********************************************************
The original LionHeart Sign-Up Thread had grown large and cumbersome and is now "cut-off" (locked). Thanks Don.
Henceforth all updates regarding the LionHeart Build will be posted here, along with some key points from prior updates.
The primary thing is that there is no longer a "priority list" regarding who may or may not preorder a light. All I ask is that you buy just ONE light for now to ensure all who want an LH will get one. Once that dies down and if there are surplus units, I will post a subsequent update here for those who expressed interest in a second or even multiple LionHeart/s.
Costs are as follows:
1) light alone - $175
2) Full Kit incl. Pila charger & 150A battery - $230
3) additional 150A batteries - $18 ea.
4) Priority Mail w/Delivery Confirmation (U.S.) - $4.30
5) Global Priority (Canada) - $7
6) Global Priority (other int'l destinations) - $9
The MAIN DETAIL of your order is to tell me which finish you prefer, HA3 natural or bare aluminum. The various pros and cons of each have been discussed in detail in the Main LionHeart Thread on the Homemade and Modified Lights Forum. Or to view a more concise descripton and various pictures without additional posts/comments/questions by others, you can go HERE and HERE.
The PayPal address to use is [email protected] or you can contact me (e-mail is in my profile) if you need to arrange another form of transaction.
Although you can post here, it might be better to confine your questions or comments to the Main LionHeart Thread on the Homemade and Modified Lights Forum.
Thank You.
********************************************************
UPDATE 9-7-04:
The machine shop doing our LionHearts has been having problems with the anodizers (same shop doing the VIP accessories like the 2AA tubes, twisties and BBH, which are all STILL at that anodizing place!) so they have wisely sourced another outfit which they have used in the past and are a little more speedy. Still it is going to be four to six weeks out from TODAY due to the switch. Once all 1,500 separate parts are made (each LionHeart is comprised of three major body components - did I say this somewhere below already? - times five hundred total units) they get sent to the New anodizers, then they are sent to another place to get the laser etching of the LionHeart logo, then they get sent to me. But not to worry, once they are sent to me they will be thrown together (oops, bad choice of words), er, carefully assembled right quick and the first units should still be shipping in the two month time frame I have been estimating. I know I've enjoyed a reputation for "on-time or earlier" delivery in the past, but y'all may have to bear with me this time around as this is my most ambitious project to date, both volume- and feature-wise, not to mention a specialized logo (finally!) and it looks like deliveries will only be "on-time" this time around...(*sob*).
Thank You for your kind continued patience and understanding. I promise that once you get your LionHeart in your hands, it will all indeed be worth it (I have really GOT to think about setting up a part-time factory pretty soon. Of course then the original HAT members will all be promoted to front line supervisors...). /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grinser2.gif /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/thumbsup.gif [/b]
