Oh! The Moose has joined! Oh! This is gonna be awesome! :partying_face:
Dont get to excited. It will just be a little torch without the bells and whistles. 
That’s it! Just do it for the fun of it :partying_face:
Build thread here.
I’m in!!
The Mangy Moose has completed his torch.
In memory of Justin.
The mangy moose was one of the last to start building yet one of the first to finish 
Good thing it’s not a race 
Pink? Don’t you ever just go out to the lathe and build a light? Sometimes without even a plan? Take the required bits and pieces to the machine and make some aluminum fit it, wing it. Kinda fun seeing what you can come up with. 
Grueling, yes, but still fun.
Even if I start without a plan I still need to chicken scratch something down so I can remember the dimensions. Makes it easier to fit components and mate parts together. The recent O-L comp build I took a pic of the page. A few more numbers were added to the page since taking the pic but I didn’t write anything for the body or tail.
It has crossed my mind, not for the first time, that I wonder if the rules could be ‘adjusted’ next year.
Instead of having a start and finish date, how about just a finish date. Any builds through out the year are eligible so long as the OP registers in the comp thread when it opens.
In the spirit of Old-Lumens and trying to encourage newcomers of all abilities, a build from scratch might be a little daunting so maybe a new category or comp for modifying lights. Obviously a lot more people are likely to enter this category/comp , the ‘what did you mod today’ thread is testament to that.
If we continue with the current format then that’s no problem for me but I just thought something like this might breathe new life into Justin’s brain child.
To quote Justin in the very first comp - Above all, have fun with this. It’s just a way to let you get more involved in the forums and have some fun with flashlights.
Of course, things might get a little complicated so this might not be practical but it just an idea.
Well said pp.
Just about finished my build too.
CRX, your builds are insane. I’m going to enter non-machined scratch build next year.
Crazy iz as crazy does. No wait…
Cool, look forward to seeing what you come up with 
You’ve inspired me. Going to start designing it this winter and not wait until the last minute… lol
Great guys
Nice work, Don 
Sorry - I meant to comment on this a few days ago…
Maybe the Comp could be better publicised in the months leading up to it, giving people a little more time to think about a build, & also more time to order any parts required.
Comments regarding that….
I joined BLF about the time the 3rd annual contest was underway. I was intrigued but had no time or idea to enter. So I watched. Then I dreamed. I entered the 4th contest a year later. I would think most new members have a reasonably thorough look through what is already here, what has been posted. The previous contests are easy enough to find and should inspire those who are so inclined.
NOTE to the, sb56637, or whoever has the proper permissions…. Please make this years main contest topic sticky so it does appear in the forum index along with the previous years.
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Perhaps a reminder “advert” could be posted someplace a couple of months prior to the contest startup date. But where? It would be easy to miss something like that if one was not a regular visitor.
My personal feelings are three months is enough time, BUT one must be ready to do something or at least start planning as soon as the start date is announced. I had a rough plan in my head about this years project for many months. However, I didn’t get going until a month after the contest announcement date.
I don’t think work should be commenced before the official start date. We are on an honor system anyways as far as how long it took us to build, when we started, etc.