The 13th Annual Old-Lumens challenge- 2025- Official thread- Winners announced!!!!

Giveaways and Contests
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My build is complete.

This was a fun build. And I already have an idea for next years build. Can’t wait!

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Here’s mine:

I like the extended deadline; maybe I’ll finish a project this year! Thanks so much for organizing this. I’m feeling good about my plan and I’m having fun already!

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I plan to enter this competition!

I’m wondering if within the handmade category it is acceptable to use an angle grinder - it’s similar to an electric saw/belt sander, and I’d be using it for cutting/sanding sheet metal

Thanks for organizing this event, it’s great motivation to try and step up my game!

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I would hope so, I’ve used mine for mods a time or two, although I use a dremel and drill more. I won’t be entering into this contest this year, probably will next year. I have a few older-style lights I’ve had ideas for for years, but they’ve always been on the back burner since I only have basic hand tools. planning on getting a printer just for modding.

I would count them [grinder, dremel, drills, etc.] as ‘hand tools’ because they’re not CNC or 3DP or anything requiring a computer, but I’m not involved in this contest or its rules.

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my entry thread - build is almost fully done except for a fun bonus feature. im just working on the writeup now and once i return to my dorm ill record a video of its use

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I’m not sure if I will enter the contest this year. Maybe if I find a suitable flashlight host and the necessary parts…

Do we only have seven or eight participants this year?

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Still got plenty of time.

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Could all entrants please make sure to post your build thread in this thread please!

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Please count me in:

Thanks.

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No worries, done mate. Any updates?

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Just an update if you would like to enter the 13th Old-Lumens challenge I would be up for extending the end date if the other entrants were okay with that?
We didn’t get a big turn-out, even without an extension you still have 17 days left.

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If an extension could/would be permitted I would love that.
I’m not quite finished with my entry yet, and have been in the midst of moving and hunkering down from the winter storm - so an extra week or the like would be appreciated from me.

but if not, that’s fine and swell - I can make do while snowed in and focus on that lil project while I’m not otherwise occupied

Hope everyone is warm!

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Started my build tonight, let’s saya it’s 60% now. I’ll update my thread with work in progress picture.

I optimist I can finish it before the deadline but I’m good with the extension date as well.

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I am having trouble on the back end of this, I have only had a few replies for sponsorship and no solid offers, I don’t mind extending it by a week. If no one objects?, I will extend it by a week. The new proposed updated finish time is the 6/ Feb/2026.

Also, if anyone would like to sponsor the contest, feel free to message me.

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I’m fine with extending. If it gets us more contestants and sponsors, I see no harm in it

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Hiya mate, could you count me in? Thanks!

I’m fine as well with the extending, I’ll try my best with the first decided timestamp to finish mine.

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Okay, the new end date is the 6/Feb/26, Hopefully that helps out a bit.

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Please count me in:

Extending the end date definitely helps a lot, so thank you very much!

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Hi, would you please clarify at what time (including timezone) the contest ends on the 6th?

Thanks!

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Hey yea it’s already the 6th here, I will end it after the 6th fully ends around the world if that makes sense? You should have a day or so.

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