Hi there, I’m very new in this forum, but I would like to share a mod/accessory that I made for the MF01.
Since I got the MF01 I’m worried not to hit or scratch the front element, or when I pack everything in my bag I do not want it to bang with other stuff inside, so I made a simple cover in Fusion 360 and printed it.
The model is available for download, for free of course. If someone wants the file to edit it to his own taste, please message me, I will share it with you in Fusion 360. I’m not sure did I brake any copyrights by adding the Astrolux logo on it, however if I did, GOD FORGIVE ME.
The cap has a soft edge on the bottom so it slides smoothly on the flashlight. It’s 1,5mm wider that the flashlight head so you can add some padding inside, like a fabric-adhesive tape or similar, a few rounds of it to exactly match the friction that you want to have on the cap. Also, its 1,5mm wider to have some breathing space for ABS material contraction, so if you print in PLA or PET, it will be a little more loose. The cap is also exactly 1,5mm deeper than the steel ring around the flashlight, to keep it scratch-free, but still visible from below. Sorry for the rough results in the photos, I didn’t polish mine yet, I will do that these days after holidays.
If you own a 3D printer, it’s an easy one to print. 0,2mm layer hight will suffice. In case you do not own one, take the file to a local 3D print shop, it will be very cheap since it’s optimized for an approx 90 minutes print on 80mm/sec.
This is a wonderful idea, and thank you for sharing with the community. This is something I really do think is a great idea, I spend money trying to buy lenscoats for lights that will fit them but this would work even better. If I had a 3d printer I know what it would be getting ready to do lol…
Good thinking! Actually, I could even print it transparent, same material same preferences.
Anyway, when I’m carrying it in the backpack I don’t trust the lockout mode, I always untwist the cap.
Thanks man I have more 3D-print ideas for flashlight, I will share each time when I make something useful.
MF01 is my first flashlight that goes above 10k lumen. When I saw the price I could not resist, it’s cheaper than all my nitecores! LOL
I will need to edit the file for that because I made the front plate so thick, that the light would not penetrate even if I print it in white. LOL
There is even a transparent-red filament, that would be a good one.
Thanks mate. The printer is Wanhao Duplicator 6, heavily modded, a decent budget open source.
First I polish the rough edges with sandpaper 400, then with 1500 to even it out. The final touch I do with 2000 under water. You can spray it with a primer and a color after it, it can look like an injection-molding final product if you do it well.
I see thanks Lu. Looks like there's more to it than I thought there was. Don't know much about 3-D printers but assumed the final product comes out nice and shiny with no rough edges.
Sorry for the late reply mate!
3D printers are baking an 80-90% finished product by design, some printers can do better than others, it depends of the technology it uses and price.
This cap for example would look like a finished product if it was printed with a SLA instead of a FDM printer, but SLA printers are generally more expensive and more limited to specific materials than FDMs which are an overall best choice for home.
Here is the link to the file:
