[FINISHED: 06 - 12 -2020] MascaratumB’s entry – Old Lumens Contest 2020/21 - Modified Light Category

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These are the tools and materials I used for my mod!

Helping hands
Plastic Vice
Soldering wire
Soldering paste
Sponje
Steel wool
Metal tray
Soldering iron
Support
Metal Tweezers

Pliers
Cutting pliers
Screwdriver
Thermal paste
Torch
UV Flashlight
Drills + Drill with sandpaper
Spring Clamps
UV Glue
Parkside “dremmel”
X-Acto

Metal spatula
Hot glue gun + glue sticks
GITD tape
Varnish spray

Pirography iron + bits
Single sided adhesive tape
Double sided adhesive tape (not protrayed)
Mechanic Pencil
Rubber
File
Plastic stencils
Gloves

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Some reflection on this mod!

Well, the most difficult thing was to have an idea that would be feasible given the conditions (materials/tools/skills) I currently have!

After a while thinking of what could be done, from Friday to Saturday I had this idea and decided to give it a go!

Unfortunately I didn’t realize soon that the pill was not possible to use in the hand made category, but that didn’t demove me from doing it!

So I kept the project while seeing the replies on the competition thread.

The greatest difficulties I had, at least initially, was how to hold things together internally, as I didn’t want to and couldn’t use many screws, due to the wood thickness.
Then I realized hot glue could be a good solution. I even thought I would use silicone, but it doesn’t dry as fast as the glue!

It was still a messy job when pouring it into the “sandwich” but I managed to just burn the fingers for some occasions :stuck_out_tongue:

Another difficulty was when the battery contacts where moving and I needed to press them and melt some more glue, to make the heat reach further allowing to move them inwards again :slight_smile:

The bottom (door) of the flashlight was also somethin that was a bit mind blowing, before reaching the solution, I mean! I was thinking of putting leather, of a piece shapped of hot glue, but that wouldn’t work well :zipper_mouth_face: So, the solution I reached was a good compromise I guess. Too bad that this part is not “waterproof” but…the WooDJewl is made of wood, so… :smiley:

The most challening things I faced while conceiving it were related to the pill and the disposition of the cables, switch and pill. When I decided that I was going to use an AA battery instead of a LR1, that made my decisions more steady. I still feel that I could add something more inside, but this will to the job!

I also would like to put a lanyard on it, but that probably won’t happen once I won’t make more holes on the light! I could eventually add a hook on it or some magents but…it will stay this way :wink:

I had lot of fun, despite all the cursing I said, because this was the firts from scratch mod I did: I modded wood plates into a flashlight :smiley:

Despite being a small mod, if compared to many others on the forum, I feel proud for it :blush:

I wanna thank all the encouragement words and support on this :wink:

And to all the contestants, good luck and good work! It is always great to learn from you :wink:

:+1: :smiley: :student: :partying_face: :beer:

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:+1:

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Thanks MRsDNF :wink:

I guess now you’ll have more content to see above :smiley:

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Good stuff! :+1:

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Thanks MtnDon :wink:

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Nice to see you are back in the contest, MascaratumB. :sunglasses:

Entered and finished in two days! Who can ever beat this? You are the fastest modder around! :smiley:

Very nice flashlight! I like the custom vintage look of the wood. You could set this up next to your build from last year and continue the series next year. :person_with_crown:

It is always good to have a flashlight on hand to drain Alkalines completely so that you can throw them away without having wasted a single percent.

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Thanks Skylight!
Ahah, rain, cold, confinement and time managemente made me do it yesterday because I knew that it would not be good to drag it for days :stuck_out_tongue:

Well, next year, let’s see what comes in the way, but if I go back to my original idea for this year, that I abandoned, it will be woody too :wink: A bit more complex than this one, though :stuck_out_tongue:

Yeah, havin these small lights feeding on the almost depleted cells is quite good, almost apocalyptical, though, but good!

Also, this one can be on my bedside for just a shy illumination before sleeping :wink:

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Nice finish MascaratumB :+1:
Lots of pics and explanation showing your progress. I really like your finish color design and enthusiasm to bring the Old Lumens spirit of competition built into your light. That is why we are here, to have fun and enjoy each others input, help, and Friendship. :sunglasses:

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Thanks CNCman :wink:

That is true, indeed ! I am not from the time of Old Lumens, unfortunately, but I feel like the contest is an awesome opportunity to learn and to goe a but beyond our comfort zone :wink:

This year I was not “able” to get others’ inputs during the build, given the time of finish, but I’ll be looking to get critiques or comments on that !

And I’ll keep an eye on your build too :wink:

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Nice! I think i like this one better than your last years entry :+1: Good to see you did end up joining the comp :beer:

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Great work, love the vintage look. Maybe not quite a Louis XIV, but at least a Louis XIII½.

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Wow! Fantastic! Thanks for documenting it all for us to see.
Congrats, MascaratumB!! :beer:

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Good job mate, it looks awesome nice and rustic :smiley:

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Well woodjewlook at that. Great work.

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Looks good ! Very unique :+1:

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Thank you pinkpanda3310 :wink: Well, it surely is different thing, and although not perfect, it has a different taste than the last one :wink: Surely more on the budget side too :smiley:
Thanks!

Thank you Henk4U2 :wink: I bet the king would have liked to have one of these in his collection of artifacts! But then he’d the “flashlight king” and not the “Sun King” :smiley:
Thank you!

Ahaha, thank you Blahblahblahhuh :wink: Well, this is a challenge for you, as I know the modding bug has bitten you too! So…will we see you in next year? :innocent:

Thank you everydaysurvivalgear :wink: Won’t you join the competition this year mate?
BTW, my girlfriend said it looked like a small photography camera and even tried to “flash” me :smiley:
Thanks man!

Thank you drewski :wink: Well the name could have been better, but I tried to transform the “joule thief” into “jewl” :wink: Not the best conversion , but it will do the job :wink:
Thanks!!

Thank you Rdubya18 :wink: Well, I guess it will be really unique as I don’t want to burn my fingers again with the hot glue :smiley:
At least I tried something different than what I am used to do and it was a good challenge :wink:
Thank you!

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BTW, with a diffuser onto it, in my bedside table :wink:

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Cool! A night light too

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Ahah, improvised, but yes :wink:
This is the time I wish I used a different LED, warmer at least!
But not being its primordial function, it will only be that way if/when needed :wink: