Hey there,
I will be joining the community for a short while to research optics and leds for a project I am working on. Project build a better light bar, BABLB for short. I am fed up with these cheap 80$ eBay light bars (for cars), and do not want to shell out 600$ for a quality one (Rigid Engineering) when I can build one for half that. Like many of my project they turn out to be great and over budget lol. I have never messed with high power leds, but I have ordered samples (Cree XP-L) and sample optics to mess around with and I think I might get addicted to flashlight building also.
By the way my name is Nick, see you around.
s. anyone know where I can get a small (22mm or less) tight beam optic like 10deg or less?
Still learning and digesting lot guys! Figured out binning, light color temps, lenses, tir vs reflector, how different leds affect beam patterns, plus the electrical side of things, drivers, heat management, etc. (something without a dome (XPL HI) might be best for what I am trying to achieve with a long throw)
