That’s awesome! Nicely done. I’ve never had the nerve to try the oven baking thing but the results can be really cool. The colors are all very even aside from the ring of course which I imagine was intentional. If you don’t mind sharing we’d all like to hear about how it was done. :+1:
Since black is still the only color L6 in anybody’s hands, with the clear ano version just now shipping, yep it started out black. It takes around 500º in the oven, or the baste setting, to get the orange/gold/brown color. On a well done ano like Convoy uses it takes longer than a lesser ano. My Convoy C8 took some 55 minutes as high as the oven would go.
Of course, you MUST remove everything from the light, o-rings everywhere and all that (somebody might would forget, like me) and even then it’s a bit tough to get the different thickness pieces to come out the same. I make a coathanger stand so the light is suspended in the oven and in a “standing” position, for whatever that’s worth.
While it looks uniform and even in the pictures, a close-up view shows tiny fractures or cracks, like a glazing. The ano is weakened and the light is no longer as tough as it was before.
Could I cut a piece of aluminum stock such that one end is narrow enough to fit through the boot hole in the tail cap and the other end threads in to the switch retaining ring threads, this to enable mounting an assembled light in my lathe. (all parts removed of course) then with it spinning up, hit it with a map torch being careful to distribute the flame evenly. Would probably be quicker and stinkify the house less as I’d be out in the shop. lol
Well there’s no active plan to produce a built L6 shorty but I did just talk to Simon about the single cell short tubes with the block style knurling. Simon is going to have the factory make some. These will be available as a stand-alone item in the Convoy store. The single cell short tube will work with both the L2 and the L6 for anyone that want’s to build a short L2 or L6. I’ll add an update and a link the OP and a note in the L2 and L6 threads when it becomes available.
I used the highest power of the oven. Complete disassembly is required. Do not forget any o-ring or you will get some smoke. Before baking I wash all parts thoroughly with soap and water.
I used the same time in all pieces, ring included.
Teacher, remove batteries, remove reflector, unbolt mcpcb and pull up and off head, so no contact with host, install batteries and try it. Do it fast not to overheat emitter.
You guys were right, I contacted Simon regarding the problem with driver in Convoy L6 and he immediately jumped in to help and sent me a new driver for free.
I can not brag enough Simon will for assistance and support in everything related to his products.
Right about here is where I’d be stripping all the components off the driver that’s acting up and piggybacking an Zener modified FET driver on top of it for a tail-clicky-only monster XHP-70 build. (actually, I have a ramping firmware from TK that does the side switch… tail would lock it out and the side e-switch would ramp it up and down. Lovely firmware for a monster light!)
Thanks Glenn, I’ll put a new driver in it if I we can’t sort it out. It is just kinda the principle of the thing right now. I want to know why it isn’t working.