Really nice looking! :+1:
Very nice Goshdogit!
Looking sharp!
I see Jos inspired some people by sharing the ‘foybezel’
Also the vinyl touch is wonderful!
Hopefully i’ll be able to foybezel some of my lights soon.
What the origin of the name ‘Foybezel’?
Goshdogits lights look very nice but there is a disadvantage with the flat bezel: you don’t notice when the light is still on after placing it on the head. Well, actually you will notice somewhat later when you smell the smoke … 
Foy is a BLF member (who has not logged in for years now) who was famous for his very enjoyable style of posting, and for his love for Solarforce flashlights. He did not like strike bezels and started to flatten them, claiming the proces in general by calling it Foybezeltm :party:
Cool, thanks!
Thanks everyone! I really like the look of the Q8 with the flat bezel.
I sanded one as a test and immediately thought, “Dang, now I gotta do the other two.” :laughing:
Very true! My friend, who also owns a Q8, had a similar reaction:
“Very refined, but if you set it face down, you won’t know it’s on until it burns a hole into the center of the earth.”
My other scorchers, a D4 and two Meteors, have flat bezels. Besides, I tailstand my lights. 
I’m still trying to do that …
Touché!
Foy was probably most notably known for his unique sign offs, he’d run everything together with no spaces between words. And he gave his “Foy Approved!” on his favorites.
WemissyouFoy!
I’ve considered doing something similar with my stainless bezel lights but oddly have never seen it mentioned until now. What’s the best process to keep it nice, smooth, and even?
Lathe.
Edness,
Where did you get the white surround piece for the 70.2?
Kinda figured :weary:
Now that I rudely asked a question without first searching for the answer… off I go to see the history of the FoyBezel!
Edit: found a nice post from Foy
While standing at the belt sander, I kept thinking, “I wish I was friends with a machinist.”
gchart, I removed most of the metal using a belt sander with a 40-grit belt, and it’s slow going. I moved the bezel side-to-side across the belt, and regularly rotated it to prevent uneven wear.
I love this quote by ‘old4570’ I found in this thread while reading about grinding/filing/sanding stainless bezels:
I surprised myself by managing to keep all three Q8 bezels very flat and even. I left them installed while working so the light could act as a handle and heatsink.
What lights are you thinking of altering? Perhaps you could start with an easily-replaceable (and available) bezel in case it doesn’t work out.
No Q8 here. Just a couple smaller lights like the ThorFire TK15 and Sofirn SF36. If those get damaged, I’m really not out much.
I read up on Foy’s methods too, and started off with an orbital sander and an 80-grit disc.
I got impatient, and I have a belt sander, so…
I allowed the lights to cool once the heads got hot to the touch. The bezels never got anywhere near the point of discoloring the stainless.
I say, “Go for it!” :partying_face:
I don’t own either of those lights, but I looked at some photos.
It looks like the SF36’s bezel might end up rather thin along the outside edge after knocking down the high spots.
FWIW, my Q8 shows about 1.50mm along the outer edge after sanding.
Be sure to update us if you end up Foy’ing anything! 
I’ve done this sort of thing too many times with a belt sander and a file. I still do some things that way, believe it or not.
I personally would rather add crenelations than remove them, as I head stand all my lights and like being able to see if I’ve left one on in moon mode or something.
It’s good to see some old customs brought to life.
I am planning my first ‘Foybezel™’ with a stainless C8 bezel after reading and seeing these beauties and informational posts