. So to sum the project up $19.00 for the flash light $10.00 for the LED $30.00 total, enjoy.
if I spent all the money I've poured into DIY projects on manufactured pieces I'd have really nice equipment, I just love to tinker.
Not sure how great of a job that one would do.
Seems a bit small and weak, though.
so it's the same as a 50+, neat. I was pricing them at the mall yesterday, looks like I got mine cheap! if it's the same then it's still a good price, plus you know how to fix if it breaks!!
This one has a 4.75 inch length and about 1.25 inch thick and weights nothing. The XLamp is the kicker in this unit. The output of one XLamp can be comparable to 50+ standard 5mm LEDs hence only one is used and she packs quite a punch.
yeah, it may be cheap to buy... but I say I ordered mine online and it came in the mail. You entertained yourself, put thought into it and just plain ole enjoyed yourself making it... In a conversation, your Black light story is far more interesting then mine lol!!That first unit does not have a good UV light the q5 is a good chip but your looking at a white light the 2 UV LEDs are going to be standard LEDs with little output. Luxeon produces great LEDs and the one you are looking at are 3watt units same as the XLamp and comparably priced to the one I made. Again I'm not saying making your own is the best way to go and actually making your own you'll find you'll spend more money due to a number of F-ups... but for me, its rewarding. I took it out tonight (not the best night to hunt with the moon so bright but a good way to end a night after a less then good date) I went for over an hour without so much as a flicker or noticeable output drop and that is running off of 3 AAA very happy with it, oh ya the scorpions lit up from far away. Its light, small, powerful and all mine
To all that think its ridiculous what I did because of cheaper (in all uses of the word) substitutes. Think of it like beer... Many drink Bud, Coors, Corona or maybe even keystone, I love Rochefort but even more I love to make my own, I'm a avid homebrewer, but realistically in the end they will all give you the same hangover. The journey is as important as the destination to some
Ya $15 is a great price IMO. I like keeping small pocket sized ones lying around in the car, you never know when you'll find yourself wanting one. Like I said before I just love tinkering
I'll post the second conversion when I get around to it that one will use 5 5mm LEDs so not powerful but a nice backup to keep around. My 'real' light is a mag lite conversion using 4 cree xlamps, now that one is crazy strong but heavy and bulky fun though. I really want to convert a portable flood light but that is a bigger and more expensive project then I'm ready to take on right now