vwpieces Vicious Circle... Builds FS (USA)

Oh dang vwpieces, was about to write how strange it is to just let somebody with 30 years experience walk out the door instead of let him teach new people, but read your link, paper news, explains a lot.
Sad but the world changes.

Lightbringer that is really nasty , one would expect some privacy laws being broken there.

Hiring personnel in the EU is expensive because of lots of protection people are entitled to, it slows down an economy but reading all this sure has some major benefits for workers.

Actually, that’s one of the “milder” stories I got about the place…

Funny(?) thing is, the Friday before, I was stressed out from the unrelenting abuse they heaped on me (and not just me), so I asked my boss for next week off, as I’d already accrued a full week of vacation. He balked, saying it “wasn’t a good time” to take off. I told him a week of vacation or a week of sicktime, his choice.

That whole next week I just stayed home to decompress, so I was home the entire time. I called AmEx that Monday, and the whoooooooole week, no one from the company called me. Point being, they got the call from AmEx while I was still there.

That Friday, late afternoon, I called. The receptionist sounded like she was talking to a ghost. :smiley: I asked for Boss-Man, she transferred me over, he answers…

“Hey, HisNameHere, it’s me.”

“Oh… hi…”

“So, HisNameHere, should I bother coming in to work on Monday?”

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“Well… no… I guess not.”

“Well, thanks for telling me.” —click—

Prime Grade-A asshats.

Like I said, sometimes you just gotta wash their stank offa you.

Still, it’s asshats like those, at asshat companies, that make me appreciate the good ones.

after being there for thirty years that’s retirement. look forward to the next step. I worked for my city since I was 14. retired in 2009. won’t get my pension until 2019. now I have to work for a living. I bounced around a few jobs for the past couple of years, but the one I have now is pretty decent, and i’ll probably keep working there until I retire again. it’s rough starting again at that age, but either stick with what you’ve been doing at a different company, or go into an entirely different direction. even if you work at a Wal-Mart or big box store in the meantime, you’re out in the world. use that opportunity to cultivate contacts to find a better job. you can also check with your state unemployment office for training opportunities in a different career path.

Good luck to you both VWpieces and Aginthelaw. Just noticed this post.

Good luck to you guys, that’s gotta hurt but remember it’s not you fault.

BTW, that Bobby Fuller Four song has the all time greatest guitar piece as far as I’m concerned!

Here is a cover of it by Bob Rivers, “I fought the Lawn” :laughing:

I fought the lawn is so funny. His off key singing makes it even funnier. Thanks dchomak.

Sorry to hear about the job :frowning:

Curious, how much are the Convoy M2 quads?

Thanks, Let me know if the pic links work.

Plain black Convoy M2 Quad XP-L HI V2 5A2 18 AWG Mtn Fet+1 Bistro 13.4A on tail with DMM $80 shipped in USA
Black Convoy M2 picture album

Baked to a reddish brown Convoy M2 Quad XP-L HI V2 3A or 3C (I can’t remember) Mtn Fet+1 Bistro $85 shipped in USA this has a couple dings of missing anodize on the fins of head.
Baked M2 pic album

Convoy S3 triple Nichia 219B 4500K 90+ MtnE Fet+1 Bistro frosted Carclo Copper spacer lapped into head a nd glued with thermal epoxy $65 shipped in USA
Convoy S3 pic album

ThorFire VG10 Quad
Baked to a champagne with polished head XP-L HI V3 3C on Tpad Quad. MtnE Fet+1 Bistro, Carclo 10622 24mm quad Narrow Spot Plain TIR, Springs bypassed. Tpad soldered to copper spacer. $100 shipped in USA

VG10 Quad Champagne bake and polished pic album

Astrolux K01 Quad $90 Shipped in USA
Nichia 319AT D440 5000K
10621 Carclo Quad Spot with DIY Frosting
17mm – MTN-17DDm Bistro
Solid Copper spacer soldered directly into the head. Poor little Battery!!!
Astrolux K01 Quad Pic Album

Polished S41 $85 Shipped in USA (I love this light.)
Look of the S41S without the weight.
Tpad Quad and Carclo. Hazed over the Carclo with 400 wet to reduce artifacts.
Nichia NVSL219BT-V1 4000K 90 CRI reflowed by Richard on the Tpad quad. Also used the MtnE New version FET+1 Bistro.
Soldered the Tpad into the head and reduced the 24mm Carclo to 22mm. Pulls 14.5A for a few seconds off a 30Q on my DMM.
Polished S41 Pic Album


Astrolux SC all Copper
Sorry but this was kinda expensive with a $40 Host, 4X XPL HI and copper spacer. Total $108 Shipped in USA
Soldered Tpad to pill and pill to head. XP-L HI V2 3A with original driver, bypassed spring and 20 AWG.
Uses 14500 battery (not included)
Astrolux SC all Copper Pic Album


Oooooh, that’s niiiiiiiice….

Another light donated anonymously, Klarus Mi7 modded with Nichia 219.

VW - sorry to hear of it, terrible… Hope for the best!!!

As you may recall, I mountain bike and when it’s nec to ride at night, I’ve been using DBCustom/Dale’s
modded lights for both bar and helmet. Usually a triple X6 for the bar, single A6 for helmet.

Last night a riding buddy inquired about lights. He expressed interest in a similar setup.

Pls let me know about your triple X6s and I’ll forward the info.

Prefer something in 4500-5000K tint range. I think mine are 5000K, lower might be better.

And a single tube light, with same tint as the triple. It’s a little wonky when the tints don’t match.

The only mod that we’d need is that light needs to be fully potted so that they don’t vibrate to darkness
(some may go for a while, but some only last 100 yds).

Thanks.

Hello siata94,
I do have a couple X6 triples, not potted, but I could fill them for ya. I will look to get specs and see if I have or can configure a matching tube light. Convoy S2 or S2+?? which would you prefer? Also have a convoy S3, JAXMAN E2 Grey and other A6 or S1 tube lights.

Here is a link to an X6 Triple with 219BT 4500K
I think it has a MtnE Fet driver with Guppy but if I gotta pot it I can swap to Bistro. Also have same emitter to build a tube of your choice.

Not sure of the mounting options out there but have either you or your buddy considered an Eagle Eye X7 triple with 26650 battery?
The X7 may be better because of the balance point being after the head bulge allowing it to clamp on the actual balance point. X6 would be head heavy in comparison. Not sure if you have issues with the lights tilting down as you ride in the rough. Abd the X7 longer run time, 5000mAh compared to 3000mAh batteries.
Empty the X6 is 185 grams and the X7 is 170 grm.
With batteries the X6 is 230 and X7 is 265.
X6 mounting is 24mm and the X7 is 32mm closer to head (balance point)
Both lights I measured are triples with Glass lenses and have copper spacers inside.

Comparison pics X6 vs X7

I have spare parts too, with a couple X6 and X7 lights to build on as triples.
I will list available XP32 boards with emitters already mounted, that I have on hand. I could easily match a tube light of choice to go with…
XP 32 Nichia triple boards
Nichia 219C 5000K D280 80+CRI
Nichia 219C 4000K D240 90+ CRI
Nichia 219BT 4000K D200 90+ CRI

Also the X7 shown above is built with
Kiriba-Ru copper spacer with XP32 MCPCB soldered to it with MtnE reflow XP-L HI V3 3C 5000K on top. Used MtnE 20mm Fet+1 Bistro, springs bypassed. Copper spacer thermal paste into head. Triple does well with this light. Feels great in the hand with the tube length and diameter, Full grip on the light.
Link to thread with pics

VW - that looks great. Unfor when I started, could not find a suitable mount for a 26650 light.
I use the Fenix ALB-10 mount (have several) and all my riding buddies have similar lights
as mine all using the same mount. No vibration issues despite having fun w/ 160-180mm travel bikes.

I believe all were built w/ TK’s firmware so gui is similar. I don’t know what bistro is, I’m just a user ;-).

re: tubelight… I’ve used S2+ and A6 and obviously like the A6 due to higher outputs and identical
tint as the X6. Sure I like the metal button on the S2+ better, easier w/ gloves on but that’s hardly a big deal.
Output/tint/potting/gui is more important, as the tube light sometimes gets used on the bar as well,
like when somebody shows up w/ an ebay bike light and it fails.

I don’t know if PM works better or this thread is preferred… Thanks.

Will PM ya…

Just received the X7 triple. what a great light!

I was thinking of building one myself but not having to wait for parts from china and russia is great!

Thanks vwpieces! This is my favorite triple by far!