Well Zandar, that's the way the chips fall isn't it? Each foray into the world of exotic requires yet another venture in search of perfection. I'd love to have one of every light Fred's made, but my account manager (wife) would have a stroke if I even tried!
But I have to say, with all the design and machining going on what really grabs me are the threads...flawless perfectly executed miniature threads that just gleam in the light when changing batteries. I have attempted some stacked images and am not happy with them. I'll add a couple here with no link to the larger version and work on getting some that will bear scrutiny. I have been in love with the copper heatsink since day one. Just fantastic machining and a rather complex part. But it's the threads in the Titanium head that gleam and make me drool! Sorry Fred, but yeah, I have to take it apart to see all that gorgeous work and get all mushy like a teenager with an older girlfriend. lol I promise to try to get it out of my system and leave it alone, soon...
It's a good thing I don't have a lathe, I'd never ever be finished with the very first light I made as I'd always think of just one more thing to do to it....
This piece right here is just so striking, unbelievable quality...gotta love it!
And this heatsink is very efficient, after the first 15-20 seconds you can feel warmth, within a minute it's getting quite warm and almost hot in a couple of minutes, but the battery tube stays cool. So it's working hard to pull heat off that Nichia.
And this little pill is so small it's incredible, difficult to believe actually, the amount of light that comes from this tiny source! That star is 10mm in diameter!
Yes I know, the Titanium isn't going to hold a high gloss polish in use and is already showing cloth swirls from me "polishing" it in constant admiration! This series of shots is right after application of Rennaisance Wax to all the copper, inside and out and a careful reassembly. Don't know exactly what I've done wrong in the stack process but Photoshop had issues with each of these and they're not perfect. But I wanted to show y'all a closer look at some of the components that make up this one-of-a-kind beauty. Look, but don't look too hard! lol