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Title: Making a flash light?
Post by: loply on June 21, 2011, 07:17:33 AM

Hi folks,

After loosing my second £50 LED flashlight in 12 months I decided I would put the lathe to use and make a new one.

I can't find a particularly good source of information on what's involved in making a flashlight from scratch though, there's various websites but none seem that good, and most seem to be about modifying lights rather than making 'em from scratch.

Just wondering if anybody knows where I can turn to for info on the various components (like drivers and LEDs and buttons and suchlike)?

Cheers,
Rich

Title: Re: Making a flash light?
Post by: Shadow on June 21, 2011, 08:01:17 AM

As for parts I can recommend this having purchased and received good service there:

http://theledguy.chainreactionweb.com/  (The Sandwich Shoppe)

Candlepowerforums is a site that can answer many other questions.

Title: Re: Making a flash light?
Post by: joshagrady on June 21, 2011, 08:59:03 AM

If your browser can handle the massive quantity of photos that Will (wquiles) posts, this thread (http://madmodder.net/index.php?topic=2475.0) is a very good place to start.

Title: Re: Making a flash light?
Post by: DMIOM on June 21, 2011, 09:54:26 AM

Quote from: loply on June 21, 2011, 07:17:33 AM

...I can't find a particularly good source of information on what's involved in making a flashlight from scratch though, there's various websites but none seem that good, and most seem to be about modifying lights rather than making 'em from scratch........

Depending on how big a light you're after, you may find some help here on MadModder in Ralph's thread on scratch-building LED torches (http://madmodder.net/index.php?topic=242.0)

Dave

Title: Re: Making a flash light?
Post by: krv3000 on June 22, 2011, 07:16:10 AM

 :jaw: £50 for a flash light you can get thes for 99p

Title: Re: Making a flash light?
Post by: loply on June 22, 2011, 08:33:12 AM

Quote from: krv3000 on June 22, 2011, 07:16:10 AM

:jaw: £50 for a flash light you can get thes for 99p

Depends if you want a decent one or not.

I bought mine when I was training to be an infantry officer, and a dustproof/waterproof/high power torch was a worthwhile investment.

Cheap ones are not sealed and don't have much power and don't run for long before the battery dies.

Title: Re: Making a flash light?
Post by: Brass_Machine on June 22, 2011, 11:59:53 AM

If you build one, please post up a build thread!

Eric

Title: Re: Making a flash light?
Post by: krv3000 on June 23, 2011, 06:23:51 PM

hi as promist pics ther water proof to