Very nice, as usual, OL. Question - have you tried a dedomed xhp-70 in any of you builds?
Great build, can’t wait for the beam shots.
great build as ever!
There was a few posts on this somewhere. I don't think it was successful.
James3 did succeed with a XHP dedome with the XHP50 at least, first a quick slice to take of most of the dome then a quick dunk in gas.
check out his thread about it
Beam shots are in the OP now.
No, I have not. I go as far as slicing the domes on any leds, but I do not de-dome with gasoline. I have been 100% unsuccessful in that and have never liked the results.
Old Lumens, do you have 1-2 of those reflectors you’d like to get rid of? I’d like to do a couple of maglite builds but not sure I need 5. If not I’ll just order the 5 and figure out something to do with them.
At the moment, I don’t know. If people want one made, I won’t have any left. I also want to make one for myself, for work, so right now I would have to say I will not have any left.
Very nice outcome. This is really a ‘go big or go home’ light.
I’m tempted to do something like this if my $11.99 SRK ever turns up from that ebay deal….
How long is that distance to the far wall again?
Nicely done Justin, thinking outside the box again….Love it!
I didn’t file the reflector to clear the screws in my Olight, merely removed the screws and put the reflector on, then put the screws back in.
The XHP-70 works beautifully in this reflector, I too think it’s just about a perfect beam profile.
Thanks for sharing the build, lot of work there….
WOWY!
There are folks that mod lights... then there are magicians! SO... the way I calculate it is...
1 Fantastic Mod Guy + 1 Super Duper Magician = OLD LUMENS!!!
What creative and perfect work!!!! What a beam!!! Simply Stunning Justin!!!
Dan.
How much will it cost? ;)
271 yards
78 yards
and 30 yards
To buy the stuff and make one, if you have a drill press or can use someone's:
SRK - price varies, but say $30
Aluminum - varies, but from speedymetals, about $10 plus shipping and they ship UPS, so about $12 there - $22
XHP 70 about $15 - $18 from China or more from Mouser because of shipping.
mcpcb about $7
Misc- wire, solder, metal discs, etc, etc, etc. $5
Reflector - they only ship 5, so that's the hard part. About $45 for five.
So, it ain't cheap, but modding never is. If you can get just one reflector, then about $85-$95.
If I make one - $150 plus shipping.
Thanks everyone for viewing the mod and for the kind words.
I have been thinking of trying one with several short pieces of aluminum tube, telescoped, so the head looks more like a normal light, kinda, sorta. Don't know if I would do that though, as it would only add to the labor and the overall cost.
Well put Dan. While we're at it a real motivator as well.
It’s always a pleasure to watch what O-L is going to come with.
Nice Job !
Great Beam Shoots…