12x SureFire C3 Build! [Pic Heavy]

[Ra1nfade]

This is a Host that I've had my eye on for awhile. Its a SureFire C3 Centurion Kustom. It also has a cermaic phospherescent coating. It came with an aftermarket McClicky tail switch preinstalled and is gaurenteed to handle 5A.

The barrel has been bored to accept 18mm batteries and this build takes 2x 18500 AW IMRs

I used a Jib Drive that was built to ouput 444mA This was my first build using a linear driver and Im very pleased with the way this build has turned out

Pretty much standard with a harvested 12x SF-BW512 sled and a Jayrob G1 otpic and ended up oupting a stable 637 mW

The heatsink was modeled after LazyBeam's HS in his 14500 445 build and with his permission I modeled mine similarly

I made two separate peices, beacause the lens assembly contained a bezel that held the lens a made a custom lens peice to take its place.

Here are some pictures of the build.

Heres a picture of the lens facade custom machined to create the depth that the lens created.

With talking to GBD, I leaned more towards creating a modular host in which later if I decided to create another module I could easily swap between a 12x and a 445.

I also like to reuse parts in my builds, so with needing a positive contact spring I turned a AA maglite into what I needed. I bored that receiving end of the HS to accept the isolating cap and the used the "Do Not Remove" plug to keep it in place

Here are some shots of the host fully assembled.

Shot of the GITD Coating

Output on my Laserbee USB LPM

and now some beamshots I will upload some more once it is dark, I just put the finishing touches to it this morning.

:thanks: for looking and a special thanks to Lazybeam and GBD for their help and contributions to my build and also to the builders of the components that make it happen :beer:


Here are some more appropriate beamshots

While I was taking these shots I noticed that a hole was burnt in my chair in the kitchen... 30 feet away lol

Outside beamshot

 

[GBD]

Very nice job man, The way that host's coating glows in the dark really fits the wavelenth of the laser
You know I apprecaite good machining, +1 for you!

 

[rhd]

Beautiful build. I love the host choice - good call

 

[Ra1nfade]

Thanks guys

 

[piferal]

Very nice job, host and photos :gj:

What is the duty cycle, and What is the current consumption? please

 

[Ra1nfade]

I havent measured the current consumption yet, Duty cycle from when I LPM'd was on for one minute. I ran another 2.5 minute cycle and checked the heat (by touch) and it was just barely starting to warm and the driver was still cool.

 

[piferal]

Ok, and If you get a duty cycle of 2.5 min. for this laser without being too hot, I think is truly excellent.

Nice work :beer: I like very much your laser.

 

[BShanahan14rulz]

countersunk hole looks nice with the ribbed aixiz lens nut reflecting. Host itself is quite a beaut'! Nice work.

 

[Ra1nfade]

Thanks Yeah, my wife said it looks like an eyeball lol

 

[chipdouglas]

that host is insane!!!!

 

[Ra1nfade]

Thanks chip I try to choose hosts that leave an impression

 

[lazeerer]

Thats a stunner. THE GITD is Awesome. It Solid.

Epic build. I love those Designed heatsinks.!!!!

+++

Edit: I must of Reped you earlier. It wont let me know.

 

[Ra1nfade]

Thanks I wanted to have a host that stood out a little bit

I took it outside to let the sun's UV hit it and I could see it glowing in a lit room when I brought it back in

lol Thats ok the +++ is good enough for me :beer:

 

[BShanahan14rulz]

I bet the back-scatter in a dark room of the 12X could be enough to charge that glowbody

 

[Ra1nfade]

In the right area it will, ie. white wall with pretty close proximity to the host

OP updated with some better beamshots

 

[jeffd]

Thats an awesome host. And i love the heatsink design with the driver tray. Awesome work man +rep