That looks like it’s designed to fit a 42mm HEKLA-SOCKET.
The FW3A is 25mm. How would this fit?
That’s for someone with a 3D printer or an x-acto knife and some creativity to figure out. I’m not super serious with this suggestion but it does interest me, and since it’s from a real optics manufacturer I suspect it would diffuse better and have less impact on the tint of the beam than some of the other options I have seen.
The real question is would you season the cast iron or let it tarnish?
Season it. Running it on turbo until just below the smoke point of the oil and holding it there forms a durable protective coating as the oil soaks into the pores of the cast iron and polymerizes. I do it with all of my cast iron lights.
The real question is would you season the cast iron or let it tarnish?
Season it. Running it on turbo until just below the smoke point of the oil and holding it there forms a durable protective coating as the oil soaks into the pores of the cast iron and polymerizes. I do it with all of my cast iron lights.
I just put mine in turbo and cook bacon on them to season them
My special FW3D #2 should be ready to pick up next week. It is gonna be a Brad Vice (Alabama Damascus) made from a billet of ‘Alabama Buckshot Damascus’.
Pictures to follow if I can just figure out how to capture the images in that dream I just had.
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You never know how a horse will pull until you hook him up to a heavy load./"Bear" Bryant
.................................. "Slow is Smooth, Smooth is Fast" ...................................
Hello Teacher,
I’ve been having the same Dream about the FW3D- Raindrop and Alabama Buckshot Damascus Too! That is some Beautifully Crafted Damascus and it Really would make a Fine Looking FW3D Flashlight for Sure! Maybe even make One extra with 4 straight Flutes from the Tail Up to 1/8” from where the head or Optic seats and turn 3 small rings to Dispurse any Heat from the Front End? Etch it and that would be Absolutely Beautiful, just a Little Different then the Original Sleek Damascus Version of the Elegant FW3A Original I Dream of at least twice a week.
I sure look forward to getting That Sleek light in my hands when I am Awake, and not just Dreaming
—
Interested in repairing my JetBeam TC-R1, (I’m lacking knowledge and a Novice) Wires broken between LED and Double Stacked Boards below. I soldered New wire to LED (Brass LED Base is loose, not glued or secured). 1 wire is Broken just above the top of the
Yeah, both those would make beautiful lights for sure!!
I’m acquainted with Brad Vice (Alabama Damascus), their shop is less than 20 miles from my house.
I think I could get a proper sized billet from him fairly reasonably.
I have two friends that are machinist & teach that at two different vocational schools. One in my county & one in a neighboring county. They each have the latest equipment at their disposal.
When I actually get a FW3A in hand I am gonna disassemble one & take it to each of them to see what the possibility’s are. It sure can’t hurt.
Even if I had them change the internals a bit so as to eliminate the inner tube & electronic tailcap…. it would still be a beautiful light. .
All types of possibilities….. if I can get at least one of them on board.
Time will tell……
—
You never know how a horse will pull until you hook him up to a heavy load./"Bear" Bryant
.................................. "Slow is Smooth, Smooth is Fast" ...................................
Damn, I must be very basic!!
I only dream with 2 x FW3A, one with each LED type…
.
.
.
(I wouldn’t mind having one of each other types in case they were built )
this thread is starting to go way off-topic now i think ? better we keep the original light talk only here or what u say ? maybe make it an other thread for other versions of the fw3 light maybe ??
Damn, I must be very basic!!
I only dream with 2 x FW3A, one with each LED type…
.
(I wouldn’t mind having one of each other types in case they were built )
I found a few more….
.
FW3B = Brass
FW3C = Copper
FW3D = Damascus
FW3G = Gold
FW3I = Cast Iron
FW3M = Mokume
FW3N = Naked
FW3P = Platinum
FW3S = Stainless
FW3SS = Sterling Silver
FW3T = Titanium
FW3U = Uranium (might need a safety warning on this one… )
FW3W = Wood
—
You never know how a horse will pull until you hook him up to a heavy load./"Bear" Bryant
.................................. "Slow is Smooth, Smooth is Fast" ...................................
FW3U = Uranium (might need a safety warning on this one… )
FW3W = Wood
Yeah…we have projects for the next 20 years or so
Keeping this on-topic: let’s wait some more weeks to see this FW3A beauty!
For those that meet the criteria and wanna have a chance of winning one of these lights, I have an ongoing GiveAWay! Check the link in my loooong signature
Keeping this on-topic: let’s wait some more weeks to see this FW3A beauty!
For those that meet the criteria and wanna have a chance of winning one of these lights, I have an ongoing GiveAWay! Check the link in my loooong signature
Yep we sure will. . I’ll have to get a second job just to keep up with the FW3_ Series.
It will indeed be a pleasure to lay hands on the FW3A.
Thanks for the opportunity in your Give Away too!!
And personally, I like your looooong sig line.
………. Especially the last link at the end.
—
You never know how a horse will pull until you hook him up to a heavy load./"Bear" Bryant
.................................. "Slow is Smooth, Smooth is Fast" ...................................
Yeah, both those would make beautiful lights for sure!!
I’m acquainted with Brad Vice (Alabama Damascus), their shop is less than 20 miles from my house.
I think I could get a proper sized billet from him fairly reasonably.
I have two friends that are machinist & teach that at two different vocational schools. One in my county & one in a neighboring county. They each have the latest equipment at their disposal.
When I actually get a FW3A in hand I am gonna disassemble one & take it to each of them to see what the possibility’s are. It sure can’t hurt.
Even if I had them change the internals a bit so as to eliminate the inner tube & electronic tailcap…. it would still be a beautiful light. .
All types of possibilities….. if I can get at least one of them on board.
Time will tell……
Actually not too far off the design, but there is a gent making your dreams sorta…
Please put me down for one LH351D.
I found a diffuser for the FW3A
https://www.ledil.com/product-card/?product=FP15072_ZORYA-SC-C
Very “Metroid”-esque.
That looks like it’s designed to fit a 42mm HEKLA-SOCKET.
The FW3A is 25mm. How would this fit?
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That’s for someone with a 3D printer or an x-acto knife and some creativity to figure out. I’m not super serious with this suggestion but it does interest me, and since it’s from a real optics manufacturer I suspect it would diffuse better and have less impact on the tint of the beam than some of the other options I have seen.
There are other sizes too but obviously nothing that fits without some modding
Please put me down for one of each emitter with aluminum body.
And I would also be intersted in a single-emitter version.
Thanks.
Is the cast iron version ready to order yet? FW3I
The real question is would you season the cast iron or let it tarnish?
Season it. Running it on turbo until just below the smoke point of the oil and holding it there forms a durable protective coating as the oil soaks into the pores of the cast iron and polymerizes. I do it with all of my cast iron lights.
I just put mine in turbo and cook bacon on them to season them
Yum, bacon wrapped fw3i
RIP SPC Joey Riley, KIA 11/24/14. Now I am become death, the destroyer of worlds.
I got my special order FW3D
#1yesterday! A Devin Thomas Damascus / Stainless Raindrop pattern . It is truly a work of art.My special FW3D
#2should be ready to pick up next week. It is gonna be a Brad Vice (Alabama Damascus) made from a billet of ‘Alabama Buckshot Damascus’.Pictures to follow if I can just figure out how to capture the images in that dream I just had.You never know how a horse will pull until you hook him up to a heavy load./"Bear" Bryant
.................................. "Slow is Smooth, Smooth is Fast" ...................................
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Hello Teacher,
I’ve been having the same Dream about the FW3D- Raindrop and Alabama Buckshot Damascus Too! That is some Beautifully Crafted Damascus and it Really would make a Fine Looking FW3D Flashlight for Sure! Maybe even make One extra with 4 straight Flutes from the Tail Up to 1/8” from where the head or Optic seats and turn 3 small rings to Dispurse any Heat from the Front End? Etch it and that would be Absolutely Beautiful, just a Little Different then the Original Sleek Damascus Version of the Elegant FW3A Original I Dream of at least twice a week.
I sure look forward to getting That Sleek light in my hands when I am Awake, and not just Dreaming
Interested in repairing my JetBeam TC-R1, (I’m lacking knowledge and a Novice) Wires broken between LED and Double Stacked Boards below. I soldered New wire to LED (Brass LED Base is loose, not glued or secured). 1 wire is Broken just above the top of the
Hi Tooreal….
Yeah, both those would make beautiful lights for sure!!
I’m acquainted with Brad Vice (Alabama Damascus), their shop is less than 20 miles from my house.
I think I could get a proper sized billet from him fairly reasonably.
I have two friends that are machinist & teach that at two different vocational schools. One in my county & one in a neighboring county. They each have the latest equipment at their disposal.
When I actually get a FW3A in hand I am gonna disassemble one & take it to each of them to see what the possibility’s are. It sure can’t hurt.
Even if I had them change the internals a bit so as to eliminate the inner tube & electronic tailcap…. it would still be a beautiful light.
. 
All types of possibilities….. if I can get at least one of them on board.
Time will tell……
You never know how a horse will pull until you hook him up to a heavy load./"Bear" Bryant
.................................. "Slow is Smooth, Smooth is Fast" ...................................
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Please add me for one with LH351D.
FW3B
FW3C
FW3D
FW3I
FW3S
FW3T…
Damn, I must be very basic!!
)
I only dream with 2 x FW3A, one with each LED type…
.
.
.
(I wouldn’t mind having one of each other types in case they were built
[REVIEWS] AMUTORCH: S3 / S3 vs 219c / AM30 / AX1 / VG10 /// SOFIRN: SF14 + SP10A / SP32A / SP10B /// NITEFOX: UT20 / ES10K / K3 /// ODEPRO: KL52 / B108 /// ACEBEAM: H20 / TK16 /// BLITZWOLF: BW-ET1 /// DQG: AA Slim Ti /// HC-LIGHTS: SS AAA /// XTAR: PB2 Charger /// OLIGHT: M2R Warrior /// WUBEN: TO10R / E05 / T70 / E10 /// ON THE ROAD: M1 / i3 / M3 Pro /// ROVYVON: A2 + A5R / E300S / A8 /// KLARUS: XT1C /// LUMINTOP: Tool AA V2.0 + Tool 25 /// LIVARNOLUX: 314791 /// SKILHUNT: M150
Tricks: 1 / 2 / 3 / 4 / 5 / 6 / 7 / 8 /// TIR Lenses: 1 / 2 /// Others: Biscotti 3 + 1*7135 / Triple TIR w/ XP-G2 ///// My Collection ///// My Review's Blog (PT)
GIVEAWAY: 1
I have the feeling that they are trying to make a FW3U.
I’d take one as well
(what does the U stand for?
)
[REVIEWS] AMUTORCH: S3 / S3 vs 219c / AM30 / AX1 / VG10 /// SOFIRN: SF14 + SP10A / SP32A / SP10B /// NITEFOX: UT20 / ES10K / K3 /// ODEPRO: KL52 / B108 /// ACEBEAM: H20 / TK16 /// BLITZWOLF: BW-ET1 /// DQG: AA Slim Ti /// HC-LIGHTS: SS AAA /// XTAR: PB2 Charger /// OLIGHT: M2R Warrior /// WUBEN: TO10R / E05 / T70 / E10 /// ON THE ROAD: M1 / i3 / M3 Pro /// ROVYVON: A2 + A5R / E300S / A8 /// KLARUS: XT1C /// LUMINTOP: Tool AA V2.0 + Tool 25 /// LIVARNOLUX: 314791 /// SKILHUNT: M150
Tricks: 1 / 2 / 3 / 4 / 5 / 6 / 7 / 8 /// TIR Lenses: 1 / 2 /// Others: Biscotti 3 + 1*7135 / Triple TIR w/ XP-G2 ///// My Collection ///// My Review's Blog (PT)
GIVEAWAY: 1
Uranium
Is the stepdown measured in half-lives? It might not need aux leds. It might glow all by itself!
I was thinking unobtanium
Ahhhh! I was thinking Uranium. Right now, any material is Unobtanium!
That would turn the FW3_ into a great light
[REVIEWS] AMUTORCH: S3 / S3 vs 219c / AM30 / AX1 / VG10 /// SOFIRN: SF14 + SP10A / SP32A / SP10B /// NITEFOX: UT20 / ES10K / K3 /// ODEPRO: KL52 / B108 /// ACEBEAM: H20 / TK16 /// BLITZWOLF: BW-ET1 /// DQG: AA Slim Ti /// HC-LIGHTS: SS AAA /// XTAR: PB2 Charger /// OLIGHT: M2R Warrior /// WUBEN: TO10R / E05 / T70 / E10 /// ON THE ROAD: M1 / i3 / M3 Pro /// ROVYVON: A2 + A5R / E300S / A8 /// KLARUS: XT1C /// LUMINTOP: Tool AA V2.0 + Tool 25 /// LIVARNOLUX: 314791 /// SKILHUNT: M150
Tricks: 1 / 2 / 3 / 4 / 5 / 6 / 7 / 8 /// TIR Lenses: 1 / 2 /// Others: Biscotti 3 + 1*7135 / Triple TIR w/ XP-G2 ///// My Collection ///// My Review's Blog (PT)
GIVEAWAY: 1
this thread is starting to go way off-topic now i think ? better we keep the original light talk only here or what u say ? maybe make it an other thread for other versions of the fw3 light maybe ??
...where Frugal meets with Flashlight!
Yeah, exactly. Why are these signatures still so bloody long?
.
FW3B = Brass
FW3C = Copper
FW3D = Damascus
FW3G = Gold
FW3I = Cast Iron
FW3M = Mokume
FW3N = Naked
FW3P = Platinum
FW3S = Stainless
FW3SS = Sterling Silver
FW3T = Titanium
FW3U = Uranium (might need a safety warning on this one…
FW3W = Wood
You never know how a horse will pull until you hook him up to a heavy load./"Bear" Bryant
.................................. "Slow is Smooth, Smooth is Fast" ...................................
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Yeah…we have projects for the next 20 years or so
Keeping this on-topic: let’s wait some more weeks to see this FW3A beauty!
For those that meet the criteria and wanna have a chance of winning one of these lights, I have an ongoing GiveAWay! Check the link in my loooong signature
[REVIEWS] AMUTORCH: S3 / S3 vs 219c / AM30 / AX1 / VG10 /// SOFIRN: SF14 + SP10A / SP32A / SP10B /// NITEFOX: UT20 / ES10K / K3 /// ODEPRO: KL52 / B108 /// ACEBEAM: H20 / TK16 /// BLITZWOLF: BW-ET1 /// DQG: AA Slim Ti /// HC-LIGHTS: SS AAA /// XTAR: PB2 Charger /// OLIGHT: M2R Warrior /// WUBEN: TO10R / E05 / T70 / E10 /// ON THE ROAD: M1 / i3 / M3 Pro /// ROVYVON: A2 + A5R / E300S / A8 /// KLARUS: XT1C /// LUMINTOP: Tool AA V2.0 + Tool 25 /// LIVARNOLUX: 314791 /// SKILHUNT: M150
Tricks: 1 / 2 / 3 / 4 / 5 / 6 / 7 / 8 /// TIR Lenses: 1 / 2 /// Others: Biscotti 3 + 1*7135 / Triple TIR w/ XP-G2 ///// My Collection ///// My Review's Blog (PT)
GIVEAWAY: 1
It will indeed be a pleasure to lay hands on the FW3A.
Thanks for the opportunity in your Give Away too!!
And personally, I like your looooong sig line.
………. Especially the last link at the end.
You never know how a horse will pull until you hook him up to a heavy load./"Bear" Bryant
.................................. "Slow is Smooth, Smooth is Fast" ...................................
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