Sounds good, always nice to see a self built headlamp
All the best for the build YuvalS.
Thanks MRsDN, you too.
So today I made the preliminary sketch of the body.
I am planing to built it using 3 pieces of 6mm Aluminum glued together.
6mm Aluminum is easier to buy and easier to work with using the tools I have.
3*6mm = 18mm will give me enough space for a 17mm driver and 14mm optics + 2 mm mpcp (=16 mm)
Nice start
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So my GF travel to Germany for the weekend and I had an opportunity to take over the living room and convert it into a workshop
I started to build the body. Since it it made out of 3 pieces of aluminum I decide to first attach the 3 pieces together using screws. It will enable me to precisely drill the 2 mm drills for the screws around body.
I did not manage to use the drill press before the pieces are screwed together so I had to drill another set of drills by hand
I tapped M4 to the bottom aluminum piece
And now I screwed all pieces together and can continue working on body but I have to wait for the next time I will be able to conquer the living room
Good stuff. You may find it easier to tap the holes with a battery drill, it is easier to keep the tap straight. Use WD40 or something similar to lubricate it.
I have lubricant in this green plastic. I also use it for drullind and sawing but never thought of using a WD40, maight be easier to apply, THX
You are in so much trouble when your GF reads this thread YuvalS. Love your style.
YuvalS Nice build. subscribed
Note: If you do not want oil on your projects, dish soap works just fine.
Good start
Nice room conversion Good to see you make a start
After the progress yesterday I wanted to continue working on the body after work. Unfortunately my neighbors are not big fans of me building lights at night (TBH they are also not like it when I build other stuff)
luckily, I have found a 220v outlet next to the road around my neighborhood, far from any building and was able to work there
As you can see I have took CNCman advice about using dish soap as a lubricant since it is easier to use when working outdoors
It was quit challenging to drill 12 2mm holes in a 5mm border but I am quite happy with the result, no drill pierced the side of the body and I only broken one drill bit
Perfect combo of will and "do with what you have" spirit !
That’s dedication. :+1:
What they said ^
Today I sawed the corners and turned the rectangle octagonal.
Unfortunately I forgot the jigsaw blade at home and the Dremel blade is too small, so I had to use a hand saw.
After sawing, I smoothed it all out using a file. The result is not perfect, but since it all done using only manual tools I am quite satisfied.
The body is finally take shape
You’re crazy mate
Couldn’t tell where you were this time