These seems to be expensive items. Do you collect them or use them professionally?
I collect them. I did work as a technician in a microscopy development lab for 10 years (for who is into these things, the first working confocal microscope was invented by my boss where I worked), but that was over 20 years ago. I paid 400 euro for this Leitz, which is not that much more expensive than the GT4 that I also own . But microscopes are too big to buy at the same rate as flashlights, given our small Amsterdam appartment, and the “limited “ enthousiasm of my wife for my hobbies, I get away with a max of one microscope every two years. And I might have to sell one or two now to make room for the Ortholux
Lol @the limited enthusiasm of your wife for your hobby, i think we have something in common
Thanks will be even nicer when those wheels are black and a black front grille set better wait a while for that though lol, today was an expensive yet very enjoyable day!
How do you plan on making the wheels black? Paint, powder coating, or new wheels? I’m thinking about using this company to powder coat my wheels when my tires need to be replaced: Apex Custom Coating.
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I’d rather use my flashlight around the house than turn on the lights.
How do you plan on making the wheels black? Paint, powder coating, or new wheels? I’m thinking about using this company to powder coat my wheels when my tires need to be replaced: Apex Custom Coating.
Powder coat defo, spray paint is nowhere near as resilient, well unless it’s done really well and numerous coats, then lacquered a few times (much like the body lol) . Pretty certain that would end up much more expensive.
Also you have to think of cleaning, likely wheel cleaner may be used on them semi regularly and I’m not sure spray paint likes that quite strong cleaner.
I see spray painting (not a proper job as I describe above) as a quick fix/time to sell on option to tart the wheels up and cover up damage.
Well it was actually last Thursday when I got new apartment from my hometown. I really been missing that place. Had to live elsewhere for almost 13 years I think, or was it even more. Well now I’m coming back.
I just love that town,it’s location and some really nice nature all around it. Lot of fatbiking, packrafting, camping and just walking in nature, doing roadtrips, exploring places and yeah there is also good amount of abandoned places too. Maybe life will get better this year.
Just got my first B158B ever in the mail today and I hastily slopped it together with a Osram Black Flat S shorting out (intentionally) and therefor DD through the stock driver and a few bypasses. 319kcd! Not bad for 10minutes of modding.
The light I got from AE and it is a super clean and high quality host. Ano is beautiful with no markings and threads are smooooth. Everything is beefy and the lens was immaculate. Nicely packaged with egg crate foam padding in a sturdy but plain box.
When I get more time I’ll black out the internals, use a proper centering ring, adjust the pill so that 100% zoom is at the end of the travel, and start planning how I’m going to get a DIY collar in there. Pics will follow
I got an order from Kaidomain. An S2 host, some 2700k SST-20s, and various centering rings. They screwed up and sent me a bag of 5050 centering rings in place of 3030…
I know I am late to the party, but I finally found some time to plan a few thrower builds. Simon was kind enough to send me:
KW CSLNM1.TG 6N-ebxD46-15 6000-6500K
From payment to delivery in my mailbox, it only took 11 days. What others say about Simon’s Convoy store is 100% true, couldn’t be more happy.
Now all I need is a decent driver for this build.
Lol @the limited enthusiasm of your wife for your hobby, i think we have something in common
Interesting stuff btw, microscopy
My new beemer after the wife wrote the last one off
The BLF Flashlight / Accessory / Battery / Spares Retailers Thread with Discount Codes
Nice!
Thanks
The BLF Flashlight / Accessory / Battery / Spares Retailers Thread with Discount Codes
How do you plan on making the wheels black? Paint, powder coating, or new wheels? I’m thinking about using this company to powder coat my wheels when my tires need to be replaced: Apex Custom Coating.
I’d rather use my flashlight around the house than turn on the lights.
Powder coat defo, spray paint is nowhere near as resilient, well unless it’s done really well and numerous coats, then lacquered a few times (much like the body lol) . Pretty certain that would end up much more expensive.
Also you have to think of cleaning, likely wheel cleaner may be used on them semi regularly and I’m not sure spray paint likes that quite strong cleaner.
I see spray painting (not a proper job as I describe above) as a quick fix/time to sell on option to tart the wheels up and cover up damage.
The BLF Flashlight / Accessory / Battery / Spares Retailers Thread with Discount Codes
New toy flashlight, $60.00 on Amazon. Looking at upgrading the Hologen bulb to a 12K lumen LED automobile light next.
The beam sucks badly new, lol, but that was expected.
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00HY8Q5FA/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_image_...
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https://www.amazon.com/dp/B085WKCM6W/ref=sspa_dk_detail_5?psc=1&pd_rd_i=...
Water Cooled MT35 PLUS RE-MODDED---------MT35 Plus with SBT90.2 mod ( GT90 kit from Texas Ace )
7th annual BLF/O-L contest Haikelite MT07 upgraded--------8th annual BLF/O-L contest “SKELETON”
Water Cooled 20K lumen POT LID LIGHT------ Cyclops 18M cd flashlight Mod------Q-beam mod to led
Think outside the box too long , cannot find your way back in.
Sunwayman V11r, stock XM-L Cool White
debating whether to mod to
2700k LH351d
or sw45k…
WTB: Lumintop FWAA
Definitely sliced 2700k lh351d. Can recommend it.
thank for your thoughts
I agree sliced 2700k lh351d is very nice and warm
glad you enjoy it also
the middle light is the shaved LH351d 2700k:
l-r LH351d 2700k shaved, 219b 4500k, xp-e2 green:
WTB: Lumintop FWAA
Got my Pioneman K18 and L80 with battery and charger set. Ordered from their offical store in Ali 2 weeks ago.
http://imgur.com/gallery/mAThn6h
Limited English, still working on it.
Well it was actually last Thursday when I got new apartment from my hometown. I really been missing that place. Had to live elsewhere for almost 13 years I think, or was it even more. Well now I’m coming back.
I just love that town,it’s location and some really nice nature all around it. Lot of fatbiking, packrafting, camping and just walking in nature, doing roadtrips, exploring places and yeah there is also good amount of abandoned places too. Maybe life will get better this year.
Just got my first B158B ever in the mail today and I hastily slopped it together with a Osram Black Flat S shorting out (intentionally) and therefor DD through the stock driver and a few bypasses. 319kcd! Not bad for 10minutes of modding.
The light I got from AE and it is a super clean and high quality host. Ano is beautiful with no markings and threads are smooooth. Everything is beefy and the lens was immaculate. Nicely packaged with egg crate foam padding in a sturdy but plain box.
When I get more time I’ll black out the internals, use a proper centering ring, adjust the pill so that 100% zoom is at the end of the travel, and start planning how I’m going to get a DIY collar in there. Pics will follow
I got an order from Kaidomain. An S2 host, some 2700k SST-20s, and various centering rings. They screwed up and sent me a bag of 5050 centering rings in place of 3030…
Eagletac D25A Ti 2014
(pic is a link)
WTB: Lumintop FWAA
Lumintop EDC AA Ti.
... Happy Landings ...
I know I am late to the party, but I finally found some time to plan a few thrower builds.
Simon was kind enough to send me:
KW CSLNM1.TG 6N-ebxD46-15 6000-6500K
From payment to delivery in my mailbox, it only took 11 days. What others say about Simon’s Convoy store is 100% true, couldn’t be more happy.
Now all I need is a decent driver for this build.
First time order from OSHpark. Buck-Boost driver PCBs for D10 headlamp. ;))
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