3D printer is a machine, right? :P
But seriously, I think you can join the machine made category with a 3D printed light.
Thanks for the novel idea! That might get us even more participation. :)
I’m tentatively planning on participating this year. I’m still a newbie and so much of this stuff is beyond what I’m able to do, so I’m NOT planning on winning. 
But, I think it would be fun to give it a try. I would just have to figure out what to do with both a limited tool-set AND a limited skill-set! I have a couple of ideas, if I can make it happen… 8)
@_the_ - thank you for taking on this contest project. For the rest of you, real life is just too crazy for me, to take this project on this year. I hope all of you will help keep this great contest going and the only way to do that is with participation.
Sign up and try your hand at making a light and for those who don't, participate by posting encouragement in the build threads, for those who do take on the challenge.
Make the third year another winner!
Thanks again and good luck,
Justin
I'm in once more!
(even though I missed the deadline the first year (by months actually), and did not even submit a light at all the second year)
Thanks _the_ for hosting the contest this year!
Best of luck to those that compete. I always enjoy seeing what others create.
Buck
There are some ideas in my head, I think I should make it real this time.
Awesome to hear its on again. 
Since i wont 1st last year, i’m not sure if i should enter again with a new build, or build a light to offer as a prize, or both?
To me the metric of success is the number of entries. If we could get an ever larger contest each year I would call that a success.
So what am I getting to? Well as one who has only tinkered and is not really up to a build from scratch (no drill press, no bench vice, no lathe) I would like to see classes. I am afraid that if us noobs had to go up against “world class talent” and experience it (might) affect the number of entries, but if I was going up against (the prize is irrelevant) thoes of similure ilke (we) might see more entries!!!
So some proposed classes:
machine build (does this mean lathe? surly it does not mean no power tools)
noob (first light built, or some such low bar)
expereinced (has built less then 10 lights from scratch, (premade PCB’s)
World Class (has built more then 10 lights from scratch including the PCB’s)
Hand made build (does this no power tools? surly it does not mean no power tools) Or just no lathe?
noob (first light built, or some such low bar)
expereinced (has built less then 10 lights from scratch, (premade PCB’s)
World Class (has built more then 10 lights from scratch including the PCB’s)
Talk amongst yourselves,
Im feeling, verklempt
Eager to see all the entries, some very nice builds last year.
If you built a copy of your Steam-Pipe light as one of the prizes, I’d do everything short of lie, cheat, and steal to win!
After my dead body, DavidEF. :cowboy_hat_face:
THAT could be arranged! J)
This is a prestigious international competition...
What's with the anti-lying-cheating-and-stealing? ;)
Personal moral conviction. Feel free to ignore it. 0:)
So the comps not based on how the FIFA is run? 
By FIFA, you do mean, Freedom International Flashlight Association?
Enter again, for sure. You are the defending champion! :) [..but if you would like to offer a light as a prize, that would be really really cool! It could be given for the winner of the other category]
I agree that the more entries we have, the more fun will it be. BUT I'd like to keep the rules simple => There won't be more than two categories. However, the expertise of the contestant will be taken into account when judging.. Just mention your experience level in the modding story. Remember that this competition is as much about storytelling and documenting your build as about the build itself. :)
Everyone should try building their own light from scratch and participating this great event! Be brave and try it - you'll be surprised by the amount of encouragement you will receive.. Documenting also the problems and obstacles will both raise your score and allow others to give good advice how to continue!
I’ve modded plenty of lights but never built anything from scratch. Maybe i should give this a shot this year.
Put vesture down for the Machine class please :)
Weeks ago I got rid of loads of parts because I had basically got bored with modding lights, but creating from scratch…thats something else. Count me in!
I might even complete it this year within the time limits (ran out of time the first year)