Some of you may remember the Tri-Lux design I prototyped a while back (here are some pics of the original prototypes -
http://orbitalmachining.com/html/tri-lux.html). Sadly, that idea never took off as it looked like Luxeon would be coming out with the smaller Rebel Endor. But they never seemed to come out with decent optics for it.
Well I recently dusted the plans off and reworked them for an entirely different project (non-lightsaber related - GASP!!). I changed the design to eliminate some of the parts, made the heatsink longer and add more surface area to it for better cooling potential, added a lip for retention in the product, and tried to make it easier to machine. This is what I came up with:
It can fit inside a TCSS MHS setup (1.25" id parts only) and I believe some of the Ultrasabers wares. If you sand off the lip, it will slide into any 1.25" id saber hilt. Before anyone asks - NO, it can't be cut down to 1" od to fit inside a 1" id hilt. The optics will not allow it.
Dimension wise, it is very close to the original design - 1.24" od x 2" long. But there is about 50% more surface area on the heatsink now.
These will be made on an entirely custom basis, no runs or mass produced quantities (at least not for the time being). I can do them with Lux I, Lux III, K2, and I believe the Seoul P4 LEDs - sorry, no Rebel option as they are too tiny to work with. I can do three of the same color, RGB, all white, 2 color and a white, etc. The possibilities are almost endless. Sadly though, my wallet is not endless. As such, I will be requiring the buyer to supply the LED emitters (yes, I use only the emitter - a star will not work as it is too hard to remove them from the base without damaging them) to be used. I simply cannot afford to buy hundreds of LEDs to have a good selection on hand. Also, I do not include any sort of driving method for these. That will be up to you to decide what best to use for your application.
I have not decided on a price yet (but I am looking at the 50-60 dollar range right now - not including the LEDs), I am merely looking into seeing how many people might beinterested at the present time. If you are interested, PM me and let me know what kind of LED/color option you would be interested in.
Hopefully in the next few weeks, I will get the time to run a prototype of the new design and I will post pics when I get it finished.
Once again, this is only an interest thread - not a sale thread. If you are interested, PM me and I will add you to the list.
Thanks,
Erik