Looks like the lens AR coatings creating those rings
@Verodin, I believe those rings could be reduced by a flatter, more shallow gasket. The emmitter just needs to be level with the base reflecting surface of the reflector. It really isn't that bad and the beam is nice. The color comes from the lens anti-reflective coating.
Installed an LED Lenser-type optic (out of a Jobsmart Tractor Supply Company headlight that I was planning to give away) into an S21A. Also found an e-switch that may be a good replacement for a D4 switch. The beam is a fixed, broad hot spot from the floody LH351D at 4000K. A beam kind of like a CO1S.
Tue, 02/15/2022 - 00:15
Today, had to run to TSC for something else and they still have these. I'm glad I had it for parts but I wouldn't pay $12.99 for an optic.
Itâs mainly that white outer ring thatâs distracting, the coating colour is barely visible. During real life use I mean, not white wall. I plan on using the original gasket, but with something around it with the same height to level them out. Then see what difference it makes (ring + beam). Also noticed some artefacts in the beam, but only over 5m distance. Darker center mainly, not a distraction outside, as long as you donât point in at white snow.
After the initial post I went outside to play more with it. This will be a keeper apart from tweaking the stuff just described. The only real throwers I have are all cold white with low CRI. This one lights a small area, but the colours definitely pop more, itâs a clear difference, even without comparing directly.
Aaand amber for the second FWAA. Here ice blue on low and amber on high. I used 1k for both.
Does stock FWAA FW support Aux or or did you have to reflash?
Reflash is necessary. Additionally, I had to remove a few modes to fit everything in. I decided to remove SOS and bike flasher and the whole thing took up 99.5% of the memory.
Amazing work! Wish I could pull that off. Coated transformer wire?
Actually, I donât know what kind of wire it is. The magnet attracts it, but after scratching off the red insulation, it can be soldered.
Copper coated steel?
Was thinking that. Steel core for strength so the Cu âhairâ doesnât snap when winding it.
Doubt. The red layer melts during soldering.
I think itâs similar to cable used inside earphone but thicker?
It might be, i always use to burn the part that i have to solder with a lighter, i have had it that the solder will stick, but still wont conduct due to the isolation
Cheaper copper wire containing iron. Magnetic and coating burns off rather than the higher temperature Cornformal/Formex insulators. They can hold a form quite well as stiffer than pure copper wire.
Got them from my sister. She uses them for some handicrafts and has four of them. Silver can be soldered normally without scratching the top layer. It is the only one that does not react to the magnet. Green and red can be soldered after scratching the âinsulationâ. White cannot be soldered at all.
Changed the Novatac button from raised to flush, so the light can tailstand⌠winner!
flush button ordered from HDS, they are the same size on Novatac.
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Very nice Jon! Total winner!
Pardon my ignorance, whatâs HDS?