Hello from rural Queensland, Australia

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Hi Everyone,

Im Amfamora, Amf for short…… dont ask me what it means (Im not 100% sure), has just been my online name for 20+ years :slight_smile:

Wanted to introduce myself and say thank you for all the great reading, knowledge and inspiration to slowly get deeper into the hobby.

I live about an hour west of Brisbane “out in the sticks”

Interest in the hobby was triggered a few years ago, needed a torch for the property and bought a Skyray King I think it was, Coke Can thing with the multiple leds which blew my mind and eyeballs when I first tried it out. So I decided to buy a second chinese import torch, but that died not long after I got it which was a bit of a turnoff unfortunately.

Last few months though, after alot of reading I have amassed a small collection and have just finished my first build. A C8+ with the Osram CSLNM1.TG and love it so far. Its a little beast! Had to do a few mods to get the beam to my liking but nothing too serious.

Below are a few pictures of my small collection and the finished build.

Thanks!

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Thanks for stopping by, Amfamora!

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G’day Amf, there’s a few of us Aussies on here so you should feel at home. I’m from rural Vic myself.

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Welcome to BLF. I’m from Brisvegas!

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Gday m8

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Hiya. Welcome. Just figured out why qld don’t have daylight savings. More torch time at night

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Welcome Amf!

I’ve also got all of the pieces for an C8+ with an Osram emitter, even the tan host!. I understand from others that the LED centering ring needs to be sanded to better focus the beam. Any other tips / troubles you care to share?

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Hi and welcome to the poor house Amf.

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Welcome to BLF Amfamora! Good job on your C8+ mod. :+1:

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Welcome to the party Amf, :sunglasses:

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I was getting some weird artifacts with the hotspot and corona on mine out of the box.

I painted the visible part of the centering ring matte black and used isopropyl alcohol to take the shine off the lower part of the reflector, so hybrid reflector of sorts.

I sanded the centering ring a little bit nothing substantial, just enough to remove some paint that had leaked.

Resulted in the hotspot I got in the pic :slight_smile:

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All I know is Brisbane is Beautiful… :smiley:
And Koala is sooo cute

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Correct on both counts :slight_smile:

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Hey mate welcome, surprised you actually have the internet with how bad the NBN rollout went.

In your last photo is there an army of kookaburras and a Galah? Or am i tripping lol

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Ooh NBN… could this be us Aussies chance to have a politically flamed thread locked! :smiley: :beer: grumble grumble

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Faster Cheaper Sooner

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Tin birds :slight_smile:

And yes I am amazed I have working NBN and it’s not that bad.

Less than 50 people per square km vs 6000 overloading the copper.

I did accidentally catch an owl with the beam of the SP70 tonight at pretty close range, he didn’t like it……

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When I get mine built up I’ll definitely have a look again at your beam shot and compare. Interesting idea about darkening the centering ring and de-polishing half of the reflector. I used isopropyl alcohol to clean an S2+ SMO reflector and thought I messed it up. Maybe I should compare in more detail and see if it improved the beam or not. lol

Oh and totally irrelevant, but Maglite reflectors are plastic with silvery reflective paint. Don’t use rubbing alcohol on them. Oops.

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Welcome Amf to the BLF :smiley:

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Hi , I am about 10 hours up the coast in Mackay