Thanks for feedback guys. Im really happy with how it turned out.
I think the polishing really did it for this light.
A ring/washer could close the gap, but would probably not look that good.
Maybe I could have drilled deeper and it would not have made it necessary to shorten the reflector. But I played it safe. It was so easy to just take of 1-2mm off it with a lathe.
Once I had made the P60 fit inside the head (without making it shorter) I could screw on the bezel, but then there was no room for a lens. So I shortened it.
I might experiment more once I get another one. See if I can keep the reflector more stock. Only make it thinner in the head, but not shorter.
This mod might be possible to do with some file work to the reflector (on the side, not on the front). Drilling a bit deeper than I did. And opening up the front of the flashlight with a dremel or something.
No blisters. I let my dremel do most of the work.
Sat out in the sunshine, music on the ears, googles on my face, and the sound of the dremel in the background. To avoid getting bored/tired with the job I divided the polishing work between three days. I did get a a decent amount of polishing compound in my face though.
I could have been easily done in one-two stints, but I did it in the more “chillaxed way”
I have no idea what has gone right with the weather lately.
I live outside one of the “rainy” places in Norway. Bergen city.Its know for lots of rain and lots of clouds.
Well, not lately! And not in the near future either!
Seing a weather forecast like that is extremly rare on this time of the year.
Its extremely rare here in general!
Bergen is known to be the rain-city of Norway. Ask any Norwegian which city have most rain. They will probably all say Bergen.
Even Wikipedia agree:
Tripadvisor:
As I mentioned it as a bit better outside Bergen. As always, there will naturally be several days, weeks, or sometime months with decent/nice weather too.
Smooth as a baby butt!
I considered engraving my initials or something. But my handwriting sucks, so Ill just keep it clean looking. Dont want to ruin it.
Go check dafont.com, look for a nice font, print it in correct size and use carbon paper to get the font to the lamp and egrave that.
I´ve used that technique to get a name on a big brush/comb for my ex gf. Worked very well.
You saw where my questions was going . . would love to see if this could be almost as simple as a match mini. Especially if the host can take the mods instead of the drop-in.
Ill show you the problem if you want to assemble it with a stock P60 reflector.
You see the threads that hold the bezel. If you would open up the front of the head enough for a stock P60 reflector to fit inside. those bezel threads on the head would not have much behind them.
Now, if you use the stock reflector (pictured) I can screw on the bezel 97%. There is a tiny, tiny gap. So if the glass lens was glued onto the bezel from the front, the P60 reflector could remain stock. The bezel would hold it the P60 nicely in place. But I prefer to not glue anything. And I don’t like gaps, even if they are tiny.
hehe… Ill take that as a compliment…
Once I finished the mod I was thinking that the day I reach 1000 posts (it will probably come some time, I have been active here lately) I can make a giveaway. But most likely on a black one with some nice parts…
The polished 1. edition is mine. Not sure if I will bother polishing another to that type of finish.
Looks great, you did an excellent job on it. Love it, makes me want to try one myself but I’m going to have to rent a storage building if I keep ordering lights.
On the other hand, if it was a giveaway, and I won, well, that’d be different! lol
Emitter: LED
Number of Emitters: 1
Voltage Input:1.2~1.5V
Battery Configuration:1 x AA (not included)
Circuitry:No
Brightness:50lm
Runtime:10 hours
Number of Modes:1
Mode Arrangement:Steady on
Mode Memory:
Switch Type:Forward clicky
Switch Location:Tailcap
Lens:Plastic double convex lens
Reflector:No
Strap IncludedYes:
Others Features:20 meters lighting range; Water resistant