Thanks very much, sure was a lot of patience went into this one
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Diffuser/ protective case.
I made a simple diffuser from an old berocca tube.
Rubbed down with wire wool to remove the printscreen, cut some from the length of the tube, installed a ring of stickyback felt inside the tube for a snug fit and added some GITD powder & UV glue to the ends.
Can also be used as a protective case for the light.
Copper & Titanium construction Cree XP-L HD v6 3D emitter GITD O-ring & LED surround 20mm Copper DTP MCPCB 19mm x 8mm solid copper heatsink 20mm x 12mm SMO Reflector 22mm x 2mm dual coated ARC glass Lighted Rotary six mode tail switch & Momentary button Dual colour Tritium indicators Lockout-able Diffuser/ protective carry case Magnetic cell contacts 18350 cell compatible Removable USB charging unit
Length – 94mm Width – 25mm Weight – 180g(With 18350 cell) Parts Made - 80 (Approx) Time to build - 101 hours
Modes, Operation & Light output:
Pressing the momentary button or turning the rotary tail switch clockwise gives these approximate outputs:
The rotary tail switch can be operated through 360° in either direction starting in the highest or lowest mode. The use of a lubricated o-ring underneath gives just enough friction for smooth operation. The tail push button gives momentary access to the highest mode. The tritium markers give an indication as to switch position/ charging mode.
When the two green tritium vials are lined up on the outer shell , the light is in the off position. When the green indicator on the rotary tail section is turned to line up with the red indicator in the body section , the light is in direct drive mode, or in charging mode if the head section is then disconnected and the USB charger port is exposed.
Other than that the tritium indicators let me know where the switch is positioned.
I modified the CRX Rotary with a 3K carbon fibre jacket, swapped the XP-L HD 3D emitter for an XP-L HI 3A 5000K, re-made a new momentary tail switch cover, dual o-rings and added a seventh moonlight mode.
Carbon fibre, titanium & copper construction Cree XP-L HI v2 3A 5000K emitter GITD O-ring & LED surround 20mm Copper DTP MCPCB 19mm x 8mm solid copper heatsink 20mm x 12mm SMO reflector 22mm x 2mm dual coated ARC glass Lighted seven mode rotary tail switch & momentary button Dual colour tritium indicators Lockout-able Magnetic cell contacts 18350 cell compatible Removable USB charging unit
I decided to perform some tweaks & tuning, swap the emitter, add a little more copper heatsinking, install all the tritium vials and add an electronic tail switch with ramping firmware driver.
Mokume Gane copper & brass body Cree XP-L HI v2 5000K on copper DTP MCPCB OP reflector ARC glass Brass pill with added copper heatsink MTN 15+1 FET driver with D4 v2 ramping firmware Electronic tail switch Installed ten 6mm x 1.5mm red tritium vials
I also made a protective carbon fibre felt lined holster & spare cell carrier/ charger for the Mokume LAN.
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Dyneema wrapped & GITD LED surround.
Runtime graphs using a Windyfire 14500 600mAh cell and a new Vapcell 14500 1000mAh. Two runs of each cell, one starting on maximum output and another starting around 600lm.
Thanks very much, sure was a lot of patience went into this one
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Diffuser/ protective case.
I made a simple diffuser from an old berocca tube.
Rubbed down with wire wool to remove the printscreen, cut some from the length of the tube, installed a ring of stickyback felt inside the tube for a snug fit and added some GITD powder & UV glue to the ends.
Can also be used as a protective case for the light.
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This light is so marvelous both in appearance and technique!
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CRX Rotary - Complete.
Specifications:
Copper & Titanium construction
Cree XP-L HD v6 3D emitter
GITD O-ring & LED surround
20mm Copper DTP MCPCB
19mm x 8mm solid copper heatsink
20mm x 12mm SMO Reflector
22mm x 2mm dual coated ARC glass
Lighted Rotary six mode tail switch & Momentary button
Dual colour Tritium indicators
Lockout-able
Diffuser/ protective carry case
Magnetic cell contacts
18350 cell compatible
Removable USB charging unit
Length – 94mm
Width – 25mm
Weight – 180g (With 18350 cell)
Parts Made - 80 (Approx)
Time to build - 101 hours
Modes, Operation & Light output:
Pressing the momentary button or turning the rotary tail switch clockwise gives these approximate outputs:
Mo Switch - 1560 lm
Mode - 1 - 1500 lm
Mode - 2 - 450 lm
Mode - 3 - 180 lm
Mode - 4 - 45 lm
Mode - 5 - 3 lm
Mode - 6 - FF lm
Max cd - 9000
Max Throw - 190m
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The rotary tail switch can be operated through 360° in either direction starting in the highest or lowest mode.
The use of a lubricated o-ring underneath gives just enough friction for smooth operation.
The tail push button gives momentary access to the highest mode.
The tritium markers give an indication as to switch position/ charging mode.
When the two green tritium vials are lined up on the outer shell
, the light is in the off position.
, the light is in direct drive mode, or in charging mode if the head section is then disconnected and the USB charger port is exposed.
When the green indicator on the rotary tail section is turned to line up with the red indicator in the body section
Other than that the tritium indicators let me know where the switch is positioned.
Operational GIF
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Upgrade Edit: 31:08:2019
I modified the CRX Rotary with a 3K carbon fibre jacket, swapped the XP-L HD 3D emitter for an XP-L HI 3A 5000K, re-made a new momentary tail switch cover, dual o-rings and added a seventh moonlight mode.
Carbon fibre, titanium & copper construction
Cree XP-L HI v2 3A 5000K emitter
GITD O-ring & LED surround
20mm Copper DTP MCPCB
19mm x 8mm solid copper heatsink
20mm x 12mm SMO reflector
22mm x 2mm dual coated ARC glass
Lighted seven mode rotary tail switch & momentary button
Dual colour tritium indicators
Lockout-able
Magnetic cell contacts
18350 cell compatible
Removable USB charging unit
Length – 94mm
Width – 27mm
Weight – 192g (with 18350 cell)
New Modes, Operation & Light output:
Pressing the momentary button or turning the rotary tail switch clockwise gives these approximate outputs:
Momentary Switch - 1300lm
Mode 1 - 0Ω - 1269lm
Mode 2 - 1Ω - 380lm
Mode 3 - 3.3Ω - 162lm
Mode 4 - 15Ω - 44lm
Mode 5 - 180Ω - 15lm
Mode 6 - 820Ω - 4lm
Mode 7 - 1200Ω - ML
Max cd 15000 - 245m
CRX Rotary revised runtime graph in modes 1 & 2.
CRX carbon fibre, titanium & copper triumvirate flashlight set.
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beautiful work!
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Such a refined and precise bit of craftsmanship there CRX
I take my hat off to you
G'day mate, ow ya garn?
Yeah, nah good mate
I’m starting to believe that you are not human CRX. Is there something your not telling us? Should we be afraid?
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"My man mousehole needs one too"
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Thanks chaps
Course not, I like you guys
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Soo stay on your good side. Okay got it
Now that you have the protective case you must be ready to send it to me
I agree with Moose, your skills are not normal
Wow! Unbelievably beautiful!
Need to have this one Mass Produced! 
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Cheers David
Nothing to see here folks, move along...
In less than a month you can make this masterpiece of illumination and we don’t have a FW3A yet. Amazing.
I love it, very classy yet practical. Hard to succeed at both. You are a talented man my friend. Great job. Congrats.
I say congrats because the win I think is in the bag.
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I am considering making a piston drive light at some point, which may or may not be completed before the FW3A
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Once again an impressive light CRX. You keep improving your builds
Piston rod light sounds nice. I have a piston in use as an ashtray, looks nice too. And not so complicated to make
I saw what you’ve done there
BTW, and regarding to you flashlight, I like the “diffuser” option
“Recycling” materials is surely a neat way to improve the work already done 
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So Berrocas are the secret to your talents.
djozz quotes, "it came with chinese lettering that is chinese to me".
"My man mousehole needs one too"
old4570 said "I'm not an expert , so don't suffer from any such technical restrictions".
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Just had time to catch up reading through the finished build – Outstanding build, & really well doccumented. Hats off
Do you have anny Beroccas left?
I am astonished, astounded, awestruck, bowled over, etc.
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When I see the title of this thread I keep thinking your crx has a bridgeport rx-7 mazda motor
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Dc-fix diffuser film >… http://budgetlightforum.com/node/42208
Awesome build as always!!
Holy crap, I love this! Extremely well done!
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Way cool!! I love to go to the large images and zoom in on the detail. Fine stuff you do!!!!
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I received my prize from the contest, the Reylight LAN Mokume Gane.
Thanks very much Rey
I decided to perform some tweaks & tuning, swap the emitter, add a little more copper heatsinking, install all the tritium vials and add an electronic tail switch with ramping firmware driver.
Cree XP-L HI v2 5000K on copper DTP MCPCB
OP reflector
ARC glass
Brass pill with added copper heatsink
MTN 15+1 FET driver with D4 v2 ramping firmware
Electronic tail switch
Installed ten 6mm x 1.5mm red tritium vials
Length - 96mm
Width - 21mm
Weight - 123g (with 14500 cell)
Max - 1300lm OTF
Max cd - 7700 - (175m throw)
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I also made a protective carbon fibre felt lined holster & spare cell carrier/ charger for the Mokume LAN.
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Dyneema wrapped & GITD LED surround.
Runtime graphs using a Windyfire 14500 600mAh cell and a new Vapcell 14500 1000mAh.
Two runs of each cell, one starting on maximum output and another starting around 600lm.
Mokume LAN runtime graph 60°C
Mokume LAN runtime graph 70°C
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Good product photography is difficult to do too
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Just found this marvel thread…WOW…just WOW David.
How can one buy this Rotary???
WTB Titanium 4sevens 2xAA tube
David?
This one can’t be bought, one of my favorites.
- stevi –
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David?
This one can’t be bought, one of my favorites.
- stevi – ;)[/quote]
LOOOOL
Was talking to David previously :)))
This Rotary conceptis what many flashlights need
WTB Titanium 4sevens 2xAA tube
I’m also a big fan of rotary interfaces…
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