Shadow SC600 vs UF-T50 -- Winners Announced -- The Lights Are Done!!!!!!!

Weld ’em up into a steampunk hybrid !

Would like to see it as a BLF “perpetual trophy” light !

I am going to start with the UF T50 first. I have decided it will have a TIR optic with an 8x7135 driver and the tail cap will be the switch (twisty).

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I have tested the led. It works. The TIR is a gift from a member here and it is 26mm, but it is not for an XM-L. We will see if it will produce a good beam, or a terrible beam.

I have a lot to do, so this is just a teaser, naturally.Wink

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01-25-2013

I had time to do a little today. Just enough to make sure the stack up will work.

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First thing was to remove the locating tab from the optic, with files.

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But the optic didn't sit down in well and the stack height was too short, so I cut the old reflector,

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and used it as a base and support for the optic.

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The optic sits in the reflector and it is supported.

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The head is together and the optic fits well in the bezel, (after a little sanding around the outer edge of the optic).

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The base of the pill seats exactly where it did before.

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But that hollow pill does not work for me, so Copper it is, to fill it in.

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I will use an 8x7135 driver with H/M/L modes.

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That darned pill still has no contact with the head, so even with the copper inside, it will heat up fast.

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I think I can use some copper sheet to fill in the gap between the pill and the head and help with the heat problem.

That's all for now...

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01-26-2013

The O-L paint and body shop is open today.

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I was at the point where I had to do something with the UF, as far as the exterior, so I can finish the guts, so I decided I might as well paint both of them today.

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The UF T50 gets a black with copper flake coating, followed by clearcoat.

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The SC600 gets the rough Brown coating, followed by clearcoat.

The incandescent lights are my oven. Man I hope I never have to give up incans, or my body shop will be closed for good.

That's all for now. It will take 48 to 72 hours, before I can work on either light any more.

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01-27-2013

Remember how I said 48 to 72 hours. I lied to you! Tongue Out

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The pill is all done and in place. It has an 8x7135 driver with three modes H/M/L.

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Here's the TIR optic. The bezel is not round any more, but it is what it is.

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Tail Cap. This light is now a Twisty!

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Yep, since the paint has Copper flake in it, I used a Copper round to cover the original switch hole.

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It's hard to show the copper in the paint, but in the sun, it sparkles.

OH, here's a little Bonus!

The SC600 is DONE!

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The head.

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The Tail Cap. This light is also a Twisty now!

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I used a Brass round on this one. I think it matches the paint better.

I didn't do any build photos, because all I did was put in an 8x7135 driver. The led sits in the head, on a flat, so there's no pill and nothing to really show. I did mess up though. This driver has the stock five modes. Sorry 'bout that, but I ain't gonna take that sucker apart ever again!

That's all Folks. I would love to do beam shots, but I do not have an 18650. I just can't do them by trying to hold 3AA cells up to the light, while taking photos.

nice upgrqade the TIR, i hope it will work fine.

More photos of the UF build updated in POST # 299

Thank you Old-Lumens for your first flashlight aid and the pictures.

I think the Zebralight service would laugh about the pictures of the SC600 or ask themselves: How can they do this torture to the small flashlight.

Do you told them, what are the reasons for the actual conditions?

I told them we were a bunch of certifiable nut jobs on BLF and we had nothing better to do at the moment, than to torture inanimate objects.Wink

I told them about the thread and gave the link to it. No reply so far. They are probably still laughing.

lol. you should have said you were just hiking a trail at the local high school and it dropped out of your pocket :stuck_out_tongue:
should be interesting to see the response

fixed it for you :stuck_out_tongue:

What a tradition to start with! Perhaps from now on all manufacturers supplying BLF edition lights will test theirs like Shadow, Scaru and Mkett39 did as part of BLF critical tech specs to ensure worthiness in carrying the badge. Don’t say we never told them so! :bigsmile:

Old-Lumens, so did the pill never have contact with the head?

The only place it contacted the head was where the bottom of the pill seated in the head. It was just a small contact spot to keep the pill seated. Other than that, it was dead air space.

Mr Lumens. I must be really stupid as some of the things you do to make something work Is probably very evident, but to me its not and I applaud your creativity yet again.

AWESOME! :slight_smile:

It would be cool to see a “BLF 6” or “BLF 10” listed on a light as a certifiability factor to attest to it’s ruggedness! Perhaps a CEO quote of “to the bottom of hell and the peaks of Neptune, this one will survive, oh wait, BLF did that already!”

Can’t wait to see the end results, OL…you’re impressive!

How long does it take ZL to respond to an email? Seems like weeks now.

More photos of the UF build updated in POST # 299

The O-L Paint and Body Shop is opne today. Added photos of the paint jobs on both lights.

Fantastic job so far O-L, your inspiration is inspirational

Starting to look light flashlights again. I’m looking forward to the finished products

The color choice is great :slight_smile: Now both become Old-Lumens style.

I think Zebralight will answer and they will send some parts or a new flashlight. It’s marketing (hope you read this Zebralight-team :slight_smile: ) and what will happen, if they do this:
If some members will buy a new light and ask themeselves “should I buy a Zebra, a Spark, a Fenix or a Nitecore” they will remind at this thread “wait, Zebra has the great service and offer the forum some new parts/ flashlight. If they have such a geat servicea and the SC600 pass a lot of extrem tests without any problems, which shows the quality of the SC600 I will support the company and buy the Zebra”.

It is a pleasure to see your work Old-Lumens!

The UF T50 is DONE! build updated in POST # 299

OH, there's a little surprise BONUS in that post too!