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Re: 215mW 6X Key Chain Blu-ray! - With FlexDrive!
love it, that is awesome
love it, that is awesome
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268mW 6X Key Chain Blu-ray! (With FlexDrive!) - Awesome!
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Re: 215mW 6X Key Chain Blu-ray! - With FlexDrive!
lastly how do you get your wife to be so understanding about the disire to fininsh a build once started cause mine is needing some of that
. PS my jayrob build 110mW PHR was working fine untill last night when my probe flung off and shorted the diode out :'(.
I was doing some multitasking with an adult beverage and DMM. LOL!!!!!
Awsome job Jay two questions first on the lathe how did you guestamate the depth on the tail cap with out going thru it.jayrob said:
lastly how do you get your wife to be so understanding about the disire to fininsh a build once started cause mine is needing some of that
. PS my jayrob build 110mW PHR was working fine untill last night when my probe flung off and shorted the diode out :'(.I was doing some multitasking with an adult beverage and DMM. LOL!!!!!
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Bummer about your diode...
If you think it is a dead diode, and not something else, I will rebuild it at no charge. Just parts and shipping with a couple of bucks to cover my PayPal fees. Or, I will sell you a PHR sled. I have stock on hand. $15 dollars plus $3 dollars for shipping and handling...
About the tail cap, you must be very careful, because when your done, there will only be about 1/2mm of brass thickness left at the very center, where the tip of the drill will go the deepest. It already has a hole in it for the spring, so you know you can go at least as deep at that. Now, take your calipers, and measure the allowable distance. You will find that you can go about 10.4mm depth. As you get close, you must use the depth measuring part of your calipers to measure the depth.
The other thing that I have to do, after I get it drilled to the proper depth, is get the bottom of the drilled out hole, 'flat' for the battery... since the tip of the drill bit goes the deepest. (you need this extra couple of mm's for the 10280 to fit) This is done using a milling bit.
And finally, since my milling bit is just a little smaller in diameter than my drill bit, I have to finish it off with a small grinding bit using my Dremel tool.
It sounds like a lot of work, but it really is not too bad with the proper tools... (takes about 15 or 20 minutes working carefully)
Another tip: I found that using some aluminum tape, the kind used for sealing heat duct, wrapped around the piece (head or tail cap), will let you do the drilling without any marks on the piece!
(single layer wrap)
About the wife... use care when handling. ;D If the back of your hand does not work... JK
Really though... buy her something she likes man, that is almost always going to go a long way. Sometimes it doesn't even have to be expensive, it's just the thought...
Jay
Bummer about your diode...
If you think it is a dead diode, and not something else, I will rebuild it at no charge. Just parts and shipping with a couple of bucks to cover my PayPal fees. Or, I will sell you a PHR sled. I have stock on hand. $15 dollars plus $3 dollars for shipping and handling...
About the tail cap, you must be very careful, because when your done, there will only be about 1/2mm of brass thickness left at the very center, where the tip of the drill will go the deepest. It already has a hole in it for the spring, so you know you can go at least as deep at that. Now, take your calipers, and measure the allowable distance. You will find that you can go about 10.4mm depth. As you get close, you must use the depth measuring part of your calipers to measure the depth.
The other thing that I have to do, after I get it drilled to the proper depth, is get the bottom of the drilled out hole, 'flat' for the battery... since the tip of the drill bit goes the deepest. (you need this extra couple of mm's for the 10280 to fit) This is done using a milling bit.
And finally, since my milling bit is just a little smaller in diameter than my drill bit, I have to finish it off with a small grinding bit using my Dremel tool.
It sounds like a lot of work, but it really is not too bad with the proper tools... (takes about 15 or 20 minutes working carefully)
Another tip: I found that using some aluminum tape, the kind used for sealing heat duct, wrapped around the piece (head or tail cap), will let you do the drilling without any marks on the piece!
(single layer wrap)About the wife... use care when handling. ;D If the back of your hand does not work... JK
Really though... buy her something she likes man, that is almost always going to go a long way. Sometimes it doesn't even have to be expensive, it's just the thought...
Jay
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Re: 215mW 6X Key Chain Blu-ray! - With FlexDrive!
Must see:
I just finished a nice little flashlight mod for this key chain too! Check it out!
http://www.laserpointerforums.com/forums/YaBB.pl?num=1233990239/0
Jay
Must see:
I just finished a nice little flashlight mod for this key chain too! Check it out!
http://www.laserpointerforums.com/forums/YaBB.pl?num=1233990239/0
Jay
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Definitely!...
The V4 FlexDrive is so much smaller! It probably would not even need any modification.
About the 10280's, did you message AW about them?
http://www.cpfmarketplace.com/mp/showthread.php?t=187951
Although it says 'sold out', he may be able to get you a couple...
Jay
Definitely!...
The V4 FlexDrive is so much smaller! It probably would not even need any modification.
About the 10280's, did you message AW about them?
http://www.cpfmarketplace.com/mp/showthread.php?t=187951
Although it says 'sold out', he may be able to get you a couple...
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Re: 215mW 6X Key Chain Blu-ray! - With FlexDrive!
Hi all
I just ordered 4 10280's from peakledsolutions they were 12 buck's for a 2 pack a little expensive but they had them in stock ;D. Also i had to call to order because they don't show them on there site but they do have some as of today.
Hi all
I just ordered 4 10280's from peakledsolutions they were 12 buck's for a 2 pack a little expensive but they had them in stock ;D. Also i had to call to order because they don't show them on there site but they do have some as of today.
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Hmmm... let us know if you find that to be a new source.
Jay
Hmmm... let us know if you find that to be a new source.
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Re: 215mW 6X Key Chain Blu-ray! - With FlexDrive!
they are absolutely amazing
btw how is the heatsinking
they are absolutely amazing
btw how is the heatsinking
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It is quite well!
Since the little host is solid brass, and the module is 'press fit' into the head. The entire host is in effect the heatsink...
Jay
It is quite well!
Since the little host is solid brass, and the module is 'press fit' into the head. The entire host is in effect the heatsink...
Jay
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Re: 215mW 6X Key Chain Blu-ray! - With FlexDrive!
Is there anywhere else we cwn get the hosts?
Lowes Canada does not seem to sell it here...
Is there anywhere else we cwn get the hosts?
Lowes Canada does not seem to sell it here...
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I think on Lowe's web site, you can check availability in different areas. Then you can order on-line...
Jay
I think on Lowe's web site, you can check availability in different areas. Then you can order on-line...
Jay
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Yes Lowes has shipping on the US website but the shipping is only within the US....
Hello Jayrob,jayrob said:
Yes Lowes has shipping on the US website but the shipping is only within the US....
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Well, If you want to pay $10 bucks, I'll go down to Lowe's, buy one for you and ship it to you...
If you want any modifications, I would charge another $20 bucks for the head and tail cap mod. But first make sure you can get the 10280.
Jay
Well, If you want to pay $10 bucks, I'll go down to Lowe's, buy one for you and ship it to you...
If you want any modifications, I would charge another $20 bucks for the head and tail cap mod. But first make sure you can get the 10280.
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Got my 4 10280's today and the charger from peakled ;D now comes the hard part for me drilling out that tail cap and i am done. Also i called peak led about getting more he says he has a few so get them while you can. Does anyone know the min~ max voltage for these 10280's ?
Got my 4 10280's today and the charger from peakled ;D now comes the hard part for me drilling out that tail cap and i am done. Also i called peak led about getting more he says he has a few so get them while you can. Does anyone know the min~ max voltage for these 10280's ?