New Light Build

[300winmag]

Finally completed my build 2 days before the Mexico trip, talk about stress!!!!!!!!
The tray was primed and powder coated black mini-tex and is all aluminum. 1 5/16 pipe, 1/4 flat bar, a little 3/8 rod for the carabiner to hook up to and a 2" pipe cut down the middle as saddle for the lights to sit into.The lights are Trustfire TR-DF003. Triple XML LED's with a steady measured OTF of 1500 lumens each. Run time to be confirmed but these lights are being underdriven for the dual 26650 batteries driving them so it will be good run time. I made the diffusers from an envolope that had a "scotch tape" look to it. I bought a nice bungee rope so I can use the light at an arms length and if I need to go hands free I can just use the clip to keep it tight to my chest.
More info later, I have to go pack and get ready for the trip!!

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[SHiBBY]

Is that a standard dive housing? It looks like it's got a flip up red filter! I WANT!

 

[300winmag]

It's the new flat lens housing and yup that's the flip up filter. Will test them out very soon

 

[avigulf]

A thight rig there. The only thing you might need is flexible arms....

 

[300winmag]

Thanx!
I positioned them according to the lights beam patterns, tacked them in place, tested it then did full welds and it turned out great!!... Now the lights are not made for "Video" so they still have some throw to them even after the filters but all in all I think it just might work.

 

[300winmag]

Thought I would update this thread on how my lights turned out....

This was after using 21 tanks. AliExpress would not comment on this only that they wanted me to ship them the lights back so they could replace them with the same ones.
VISA was no help because they gave me an address to ship them back.

 

[SHiBBY]

What on earth caused that? It looks like an electro-chemical reaction!

 

[300winmag]

What on earth caused that? It looks like an electro-chemical reaction!

They were shorting out in the water. They need clicky switches not twisty.

 

[toozler]

I didn't see this at the time, looks extremely well made and professionally finished 300winmag, congrats on the crafting skills! Now that flashlight that's a different story

 

[300winmag]

Thanks toozler,
Ya it's a real bummer about these lights, Trustfire TR-DF003 is rated at 4000 lumens but in actuality it only puts out 1500 out the front. Due to Ali-expresses lack of responsibility
I will never shop there or recommend anyone shops there. There is a TON of people who got duped into buying this crap.... I could mod it and powder coat them though....