Is screwing with a McGizmo sacrilege ... ? FINISHED

PP, can you thread on your lathe ?

I’m a huge Lunasol fan and this one is out of my league. I did swaped all emitters on mine to 90+CRI and bumped the current but this work is something else. CNC only.

Have to agree with CNCman here. You are an extraordinary talent pp. :beer:

Not sure what that comment is referring to …? Owning a CNC is a recurring dream for me :heart_eyes: Maybe one day…

Yes I can thread on my lathe CNCman. Are you going to suggest a threaded pill? Theoretically a good idea but I don’t want to make the pill for a third time. I’m happy with how firm the press fit is.

Thanks Moose :beer:

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Hi PP
I was just checking on the lathe about threading, some lathes don’t have the gearing for threading. I didn’t think about a threaded pill, but was considering PM you about something else regarding machining Titanium. :smiley:
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Sure send a pm.

Always amazed at what you come up with :+1:

Very cool modding pinkpanda3310! The RGB LED idea that you came up with is ingenious. :student:

My dream too ” PP ” :smiley:
There are many CNC Routers for sale, but you need to research this for several months before buying one. It is possible to make some money on the side with one, but it will take time to learn many things. A rotary 4th axis will need to be added for flashlights and the table will need one corner cut out to allow for vertical milling for threading and boring. You will need software that is free for Hobbyist from AutoCad Fusion 360, and learn how to use it before buying. Art programs can be found free as well, and are needed to create “step” files for the Fusion 360 to read. Also its best to understand all the details of the CNC mechanical and electronics, as adjustments will be necessary from setup onward.
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This all sounds complicated and it is at first, but the more you learn, it gets easier. The rewards are definitely as big as your imagination applied to making things.
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Here are 2 that I would buy and will one day. :wink:
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You have done it know PP. :stuck_out_tongue:
That’s some awesome looking work, way to think outside the box.
Can’t wait to see how this turns out.

Only now I see that the LEDs are RGB…
I see only 2 traces on that makeshift PCB. How does it work?

Very perceptive Agro. These leds are slightly bigger than your average single colour aux led. AFAIK some need 4 wire control (rgb and ground). These ones however have an onboard controller so only power is needed. There were 2 types of colour patterns that I found. One is a quick three colour change (rgb) and a bit of a flash then repeat. The ones i’m installing are a slow colour change like a lava lamp, exactly the same as L4P rgb switches. Also just like the L4P switches the 6 installed in this light will start in sync with each other but will quickly go out of sync.

No, trying to improve another man’s work is not sacrelige. But putting a tattoo on a beautiful woman is.

Thanks for the explanation. :slight_smile:

As with everything else about this light my first attempt failed… :weary: The lube I used didn’t actually make a good bond breaker. However cling wrap worked a lot better. I got some wrinkles in some of the windows and when I tried to clean the inside shelf with a Dremel I put marks on the inside of most of the windows :person_facepalming:

I wired everything up and… IT WORKS… well sort of… I made a slight oversight with driving the aux leds, there’s no resistor so they are way too bright :person_facepalming: So can anyone give me hints and tips on how to reduce the power? Negative side of the aux is just grounding through the host. Positive is connected to the main led + which is straight through to the battery +

Put a resistor inline off the + contact…lead on the other end of the resistor

Great! I was hoping it’d be nice and simple like that. Thanks KawiBoy :slight_smile:

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How abot using transparent adhesive tape to prevent epoxy leaking? You could just leave it in place after epoxy sets.

Wow.
Good thinking KB1428.