Thanks for the kind words guys. This torch is quickly becoming my favorite. I'm not normally a fan of twisties, but when the stock plastic junk is removed and the threads cleaned up the action is silky smooth...and very precise: A 1/4 turn will lock it out. I've caught myself just sitting there turning it on and off ... I really need to get some outdoor beamshots up. Amazing amount of light for such a tiny package, and I love the beam pattern.
[quote= scruffy dog]
how much could you do a few for your friends at BLF?
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Good question. Honestly I don't know... I make these posts to help show others how to make/mod their own lights. I never intended for it to sell, and I would be embarrassed to mention how much I'd need for this particular one considering the hours of design, testing, machining, and assembly. But, once the first one's done, the rest is merely repetition. That's a good question though...How much do you think something like this should be priced at? Or, more obscenely, how much something like this would go for on another site? Please note the materials alone would probably be closer to $50 (I had either stuff on hand or found a rediculously good deal on the others).
[quote= Don]
What really impresses me is that you did it all without a lathe.
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Sorry to disappoint you on this one, Don...but I did use a lathe on the heatsink. Hand filing 1" barstock down to exacting dimensions didn't sound like a good plan. Even with hand fitting, I would never have been able to hold the correct tolerances if done completely by hand.
[quote= okwchin]
Wonder where you got the triple emitter star.
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The star and optics come from ledsupply.com I think I'm going to do another one in Warm tint!
[quote= Old4570]
Question . what driver did you use ?
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I had an unused driver laying around from an old failed project. It came out of this drop-in. I was able to change the current output by varying the sense resistor. I'm going to try to find a different one though....after seeing how nice the twist action on the head is, it'd be nice to have a multi-mode, not to mention would make it immensely more useful (It's hard to imagine NOT needing 1k lumens all the time)
[quote= Oldienea]
I suggest to call it Mini-Match 3-G
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Well, Mini-Match it is! (3G edition)