That is honestly one of the most elegant DIY LED flashlights I've seen on RUclips. Only thing I would personally change is to sacrifice a small amount of overall length to give the cooling fan a bit more breathing room; I, personally, wouldn't feel comfortable having the circuitboards that close to the airflow of the fan, just from the standpoint of the fan not being able to move the maximum amount of air away from the heatsink. Gorgeous, though. Very well done.
I went to the 99 Cents store and bought four LED flashlights, tape them together into a round group and turn them one. $5 dollars project done in 1 minutes.
3 years ago, I started messing around with 18650's. Not knowing my head from a hole in the ground, I build my first battery pack using the method for this build(6S3P). Recently, now with a little knowledge under my belt, I realized that pack was crap and it looked like it was made by a third-grader. Not to mention the cells I used should have been tossed, but it served it purpose and supplied me power for my small projects. 3 years later, and I kept remembering this 100watt led flashlight you made. So again, as I did 3 years ago, I will rebuild a better battery and this led flashlight. I will add the video to my RUclips channel, and give props to you for the build idea!! Should be a better battery pack, considering I have done hundreds since then and built around 12 battery tab welders. The build is for my wife when she walks the dog outside...Thanks again for your neat builds!!!
Very nice build, I like the packaging. But I still see some room for improvements: clear cover over the lens to keep bugs and stuff out, bug screens on the cooling vents, bigger cross-flow style CPU heatsink, and use R/C car or airplane battery packs for quick swap-out and using OTS chargers.
Very well thought out and a gifted Engineer. Heat paste looked to be zinc oxide based but I understand diamond based heat conducting paste conducts heat much better.
This is the best instructional video I've ever watched here. Thank you for your time and know how, and your simple yet thorough detail. I wish more folks could post videos like yours.
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Very very nice idea to put it in a PVC pipe.. Such a simple idea! :) Just a tip, when tapping, counter-rotate the tap every two turns to get rid of the stripped aluminium so your tap lasts longer.
Looks like there's a lot of flood, but I cannot see any distance. Perhaps you should consider changing the projector lens so it can give some throws. Good one!
The only other thing I would do is give the pipe a coat of black spray paint,just so everything matches,but awesome stuff mate,cheers from Australia.🇦🇺👍
I like this thing, it resembles the body of a shark, and the vent slits you cut out are the shark's gills. It just needs some jaws around the bulb and a tail on the end and you'll have yourself a shark light!
Agreed, I'd like to have seen a finish faceplate covering the side area around the lens, perhaps doubling as a focus-plate with a second lens for tightening the beam. I'd also like a 3-way power switch, 1w, 10w & 100w.
You my friend, have a gift that far exceeds the wonderful flashlight you were kind enough to share. An instructional video that flows so smoothly, perfect sequencing, just the right stuff at the right time, never overdone. I've watched thousands of diy Videos and rarely have I seen one that caters so well to the watcher. Your ability to understand the observers perspective could easily be overlooked. Simply because you make it appear so easy. You may be a genius. Thank you.
You're incredibly resourceful mate, this video was awesome. I don't think I'll ever attempt this myself, but it was very interesting to watch you do it
wow not at all what i was expecting, it looks like something i would actually pay good money for, great work! your camera angles when doing intricate work was a nice touch, many videos just say "ok now solder it" and theyll just leave a wide angle shot while they work and not showing where theyre actually soldering etc
This is one of the BEST DIY videos Ive ever seen of the ones Ive viewed. Complete, speeds up the nitty gritty operations, explains what is being done and source of components. WELL DONE!!
guys, he is asking where exactly is the charging connector or if there is none, what is the exact procedure to charge them (i.e. open the assembly, take out the batteries etc.)
Very detailed constructional video. The assembly is truly sturdy and easy to make. Congrats!! The front lens is all open to wear and tear. A clear acrylic dome would be very protective.
Wow this is such a clean build, taking time to make it look very nice I built one of these once with old rc batteries and just threw it into a small box with the led sticking out but it was nothing like this. You can frame this and leave it on your wall :)
+k fro setted to 3 amps the led the batery pack has 6Ah preatty much close to 2h, less led britenes then the maximum will it get more hours from these bateries
there are led drivers with build in dimmers via a pot... they are widely available on eBay.. led driver dimmer... look that up... done...! no thanks Urr welcome!
Bro, you did it again. I posted on your other video about the battery pack. This is exactly what I want to do with my 500w project. My concern is the amount of heat it'll create. I love your layout. I was thinking about everything you added even before I watched your vid. This is so complete and well done. I'm subbing. You're the man.
The thermal paste was incorrectly applied though. It should be used WAAAY less, and you put a dot in the middle of the diode, not the heatsink, and then let the pressure flatten it out, which avoids trapping air bubbles.
+amokachi31 i made a 5x 100 watt led light it is ridiculous. I can light up my neighbours rooms through their windows from 100 meters away during night.
very good. but you should use some protective transparent cover in the front. and a small wire mesh over the vents to make it more secure and water resistant Nice project.!.
this is 100w, you cant buy something like that (or oits very expensive) these types of lights are not for edc, they are used as worklights or searchlights
not really, if you need worklight regular flashlights suck, they have really narrow angle while this can provide lot wider, also if you use this in forest its really great since you can see everything
Perfect instructional, I am fully confident of my own ability to build this following your directions, although like many others I would make some modifications to suit my own needs, but that is the whole point of self built projects versus off the shelf, solid engineering, ingenuity in construction, too marks sir !
Great job! I was thinking, if you had left 4-5 inches of the tube in front of the LED and plate it with a reflective foil, it would focus the light slightly more and would prevent the spill of light on the sides.
*Very COOL! SO nice!* Hey, you should look into better, thicker, black HDPE pipe for this. SDR-11 (thick wall) & SDR-17 (thinner wall) both black and very heavy duty pipe used in gas & oil industry. 3" & 4" ID is a couple bucks a foot, but you could drive a truck over it. You wouldn't need aluminum back plates for handle. Also, I would set the LED in the can so the light source was more hidden a little deeper in the can, not so much light spillage out the sweet venting slots.
I really liked the body design. You tried using a fan to provide airflow to all parts. The only problem in my opinion is that you did a lot of maneuvering on a normal flashlight. In my opinion, if you increase the number of LEDs and also put another fan on the back of the body, it will be great
have to admit you are the best designer in housing, im good in soldering and connecting wires and switches but not in housing units, now i have a bit of an idea thanks. but dont you think it will be cool if you design a front cover for the front of your light i mean something to protect the lens from dust and scratches.
I am truly impressed great job very nice product you made out of simple every day items with the exception of the cob all other things are very accessible, I build things out of every day items as your skills just might exceed mineI too should make a few videos your work is impressive thank you for your time
Dude - You are awesome. I love your construction quality. Thanks for showing how crafting should be done. Attention to detail makes your work flawless. Awesome!
That is by far the coolest thing I've seen in along time and I've built n seen a lot of cool stuff I my life, that is one of the best. AWESOME JOB👍👏🏻🔦 Macgyver will be jealous
That is honestly one of the most elegant DIY LED flashlights I've seen on RUclips. Only thing I would personally change is to sacrifice a small amount of overall length to give the cooling fan a bit more breathing room; I, personally, wouldn't feel comfortable having the circuitboards that close to the airflow of the fan, just from the standpoint of the fan not being able to move the maximum amount of air away from the heatsink. Gorgeous, though. Very well done.
Ian Mcclue u
What it needs is someone to strap an corsair h110 to that board and Watercool that bitch
I went to the 99 Cents store and bought four LED flashlights, tape them together into a round group and turn them one. $5 dollars project done in 1 minutes.
Pheap K you don’t realize how bright that led is
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3 years ago, I started messing around with 18650's. Not knowing my head from a hole in the ground, I build my first battery pack using the method for this build(6S3P). Recently, now with a little knowledge under my belt, I realized that pack was crap and it looked like it was made by a third-grader. Not to mention the cells I used should have been tossed, but it served it purpose and supplied me power for my small projects. 3 years later, and I kept remembering this 100watt led flashlight you made. So again, as I did 3 years ago, I will rebuild a better battery and this led flashlight. I will add the video to my RUclips channel, and give props to you for the build idea!! Should be a better battery pack, considering I have done hundreds since then and built around 12 battery tab welders. The build is for my wife when she walks the dog outside...Thanks again for your neat builds!!!
Very nice build, I like the packaging. But I still see some room for improvements: clear cover over the lens to keep bugs and stuff out, bug screens on the cooling vents, bigger cross-flow style CPU heatsink, and use R/C car or airplane battery packs for quick swap-out and using OTS chargers.
Very well thought out and a gifted Engineer. Heat paste looked to be zinc oxide based but I understand diamond based heat conducting paste conducts heat much better.
This is the best instructional video I've ever watched here. Thank you for your time and know how, and your simple yet thorough detail. I wish more folks could post videos like yours.
WelLRoundeDSquarE Completely agree. And I try, but I make videos in Portuguese. (I'm from Brazil.) :)
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Plz don't see any negative people comments and keep it up for all your positive subscriber...
I loved this torch...
Love from India...
Wow. I love the heat-shrink on the aluminum. I know you can get rubberized spray paint, but I'd bet the heat-shrink lasts longer. Very cool!
Am I the only one that is in opinion ...this guy has some nice tools :)
you should sell these, I would buy one for my father - he needs something like this in India :) well done, friend. God bless
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Very very nice idea to put it in a PVC pipe.. Such a simple idea! :) Just a tip, when tapping, counter-rotate the tap every two turns to get rid of the stripped aluminium so your tap lasts longer.
Looks like there's a lot of flood, but I cannot see any distance. Perhaps you should consider changing the projector lens so it can give some throws. Good one!
Very good craftsmanship ! Way better than factory made. You didn't hold back on quality.
I have one word for you - GENIUS !!!
The only other thing I would do is give the pipe a coat of black spray paint,just so everything matches,but awesome stuff mate,cheers from Australia.🇦🇺👍
This is the best 100w led build I saw on RUclips. I love it and I want to have 1, but I do not have ability and skill like you. I hate myself.
+Calvin Nguyen "DIY Perks" have a better video in my opinion. he explain more and have all the links to the stuff in the video.
I like this thing, it resembles the body of a shark, and the vent slits you cut out are the shark's gills. It just needs some jaws around the bulb and a tail on the end and you'll have yourself a shark light!
Wow, that looks really good! Especially the rounded cooling slots give it a professional feel. I like it!
It looks like it should belong on Peter Venkman's utility belt. Fantastic!
Extremely pro job, some paint and a face plate to hide the front connections and you could sell these things!!
Agreed, I'd like to have seen a finish faceplate covering the side area around the lens, perhaps doubling as a focus-plate with a second lens for tightening the beam.
I'd also like a 3-way power switch, 1w, 10w & 100w.
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You my friend, have a gift that far exceeds the wonderful flashlight you were kind enough to share. An instructional video that flows so smoothly, perfect sequencing, just the right stuff at the right time, never overdone. I've watched thousands of diy Videos and rarely have I seen one that caters so well to the watcher. Your ability to understand the observers perspective could easily be overlooked. Simply because you make it appear so easy. You may be a genius. Thank you.
Surefire needs to hire you...
Yes
Brilliant by the way... I would buy one.. LOL..
Surefire needs to fire you.
NO THERMAL PASTE!!
+JP và
Surefire needs to terminate you.
Cause you teach ppl how to DIY and they don't buy Surefire.
A real nice light. Will make one this winter when I have nothing to do. Keep the videos coming too.
You're incredibly resourceful mate, this video was awesome. I don't think I'll ever attempt this myself, but it was very interesting to watch you do it
I want to know, Where is he from?
I need this
@AndroLoi There is no way a T6 led puts out 50000 lumens. It's a lie!
I was just going to type that because I have that one and a cree T6 1600 LM from gear best and the gear best is way brighter
wow not at all what i was expecting, it looks like something i would actually pay good money for, great work! your camera angles when doing intricate work was a nice touch, many videos just say "ok now solder it" and theyll just leave a wide angle shot while they work and not showing where theyre actually soldering etc
I like the stand you built of leftover pipe! I wish I had that idea earlier. The battery and the li-po checker is also very cool.
This is one of the BEST DIY videos Ive ever seen of the ones Ive viewed. Complete, speeds up the nitty gritty operations, explains what is being done and source of components. WELL DONE!!
2:01 dielectric grease is needed to prolong the life of the LED - aids in transferring heat
+2Truth4Liberty later in video I added it;)
Well Done Tips
Yes, at 2:01 you added it - i was just filling in the WHY you added it
Good job!
Would thermal paste made for PC components work? Such as Arctic Cooling MX-4.
Topias Salakka
Anything - as long as it transfers heat fast (way faster than air) and -- stays in place.
Give him a sec, he put it on after fitting the led, about 45 seconds later...
Dude you should honestly sell these.
This was made better than anything on wish.
Why not use self tapping screws for the metalwork. Saves a lot of time tapping the metal parts.
Applause for the clean fabrication
Dude... realy great job!!!! I'll try this myself! How long without recharging?
PS: I DID SUBSCRIBED! You you earned for sure!
Excellent construction techniques ! Your light looks as close to commercially produced as possible. Two thumbs UP ! Keep up the good work.
how long it will run on those batteries and how do you charge them?
He's gotta learn somehow, bud
Wrong, if you don't know stuff you can't learn stuff. Everyone knows that.
Unerring 01 lol right. Everyone was born with everything they'll ever know
avin r Exactly.
guys, he is asking where exactly is the charging connector or if there is none, what is the exact procedure to charge them (i.e. open the assembly, take out the batteries etc.)
You are a genius. This video is amazing. You leave no stone unturned. I would pay for you to make me one of these. Congratulations!!
Veeeery amazing, your level of electronic knowledge is impressive. suscribing...
Very detailed constructional video. The assembly is truly sturdy and easy to make. Congrats!!
The front lens is all open to wear and tear. A clear acrylic dome would be very protective.
Here is a easy tip: use self-tapping screws. :D
Mr Perfectionist.............yes you are, very few people does things with such perfection
Great project , great skills , well done :)
You sir are very talented! What a brilliant design!!!
great design and build .
thanks
Wow this is such a clean build, taking time to make it look very nice I built one of these once with old rc batteries and just threw it into a small box with the led sticking out but it was nothing like this. You can frame this and leave it on your wall :)
That is bright :D
amazing , u work like a factory , its not easy to be perfect at all these details , bravo
Great video, how long will the batteries last.
+k fro this my homemade 22.2V and 6Ah battery pack is able to power up flashlight for 2h.
+k fro setted to 3 amps the led the batery pack has 6Ah preatty much close to 2h, less led britenes then the maximum will it get more hours from these bateries
no overheating problem?
Wonderful Piece of Art...
From a Genius Guy...
I would have tried to make the housing (metal, not PVC) as part of the heat-sink. A fan consumes power
Are you the guy who thinks lithium batteries can't power electric motors?
Much better than anything you could buy.
what about mode selector? Like: Hi-mid-lo?
+Dmitry Lyashuk there is an option to install a dimmer and you'll have full brightness control. But at a moment - I don't need this option.
+Well Done Tips мужиг, ты кросавчег. Но мне кажется, им можно самолёты сбивать))
+Dmitry Lyashuk if you want a dimmer design look at "DIY Perks" video
How would you make a dimmer work with this driver. Im trying to put a light together using this driver.
there are led drivers with build in dimmers via a pot... they are widely available on eBay.. led driver dimmer... look that up... done...! no thanks Urr welcome!
Bro, you did it again. I posted on your other video about the battery pack. This is exactly what I want to do with my 500w project. My concern is the amount of heat it'll create. I love your layout. I was thinking about everything you added even before I watched your vid. This is so complete and well done. I'm subbing. You're the man.
Nice job and very well presented -- thank you
The thermal paste was incorrectly applied though. It should be used WAAAY less, and you put a dot in the middle of the diode, not the heatsink, and then let the pressure flatten it out, which avoids trapping air bubbles.
Very nice build. I found it quite...
_illuminating._
I think its cool if you can focus the beam
man that is patience and knowledge.
How charge? Maybe made internal auto charger
The back was perfect. I liked the work very well
All you need is a better way to focus the light. You're losing a lot around the periphery.
Yea put a refltor thing around it
You should add a reflecting mirror to bundle the light. Good work!
207 people that disliked don't know what PVC pipe is.
frankrizzo442 true
It’s really cool. Those people are just trolls.
@@brianmurphy1000 ظ٨ه
that project is insane. just what I want to do in the summer holiday.
+amokachi31 i made a 5x 100 watt led light it is ridiculous. I can light up my neighbours rooms through their windows from 100 meters away during night.
How much did this cost to build?
+Sean Pain something around 22-23 eur (24-25 USD).
Well Done Tips can you make me one and send it to me in the US, how much it can cost me?
+simon del calvario 100 eur, 23eur materials cost, 77 job
+pierre jean You forgot shipping cost :D
+pierre jean You forgot shipping cost :D
surprisingly perfect electric work. very impressive.
Is there a website where I can order it?
+toysareforboys ebay.
very good. but you should use some protective transparent cover in the front. and a small wire mesh over the vents to make it more secure and water resistant Nice project.!.
What is the runtime on 1 charge of this flashlight?
+Tony Pachino Just read the rest of comments. 2h
+Tony Pachino he said "this my homemade 22.2V and 6Ah battery pack is able to power up flashlight for 2h."
+HelixThePegasus thank you i somehow skip that part
Tony Pachino actually it was about 2 comments below yours :P but no problem.
+HelixThePegasus the comments are sorted to fit your view, or language. He doesn't have the same pattern as you have
Beautiful craftsmanship, I'd buy one too.
I would rather buy one
Expensive and no fun making it.
this is 100w, you cant buy something like that (or oits very expensive)
these types of lights are not for edc, they are used as worklights or searchlights
not really, if you need worklight regular flashlights suck, they have really narrow angle while this can provide lot wider, also if you use this in forest its really great since you can see everything
yea i highly doubt you found a 100w flashlight a lot smaller than this for 15 bucks
Have fun paying $300...
Perfect instructional, I am fully confident of my own ability to build this following your directions, although like many others I would make some modifications to suit my own needs, but that is the whole point of self built projects versus off the shelf, solid engineering, ingenuity in construction, too marks sir !
Excellent tutorial and design!
Great job! I was thinking, if you had left 4-5 inches of the tube in front of the LED and plate it with a reflective foil, it would focus the light slightly more and would prevent the spill of light on the sides.
You an artist. And a great craftsman.
Very nicely done, that's some serious DIYing.
Very impressive build - well thought out, laid out & constructed! Well done, in fact!
what a fantastically done piece
Very thoughtful,tidy job. Nice work! Thank you.
*Very COOL! SO nice!* Hey, you should look into better, thicker, black HDPE pipe for this. SDR-11 (thick wall) & SDR-17 (thinner wall) both black and very heavy duty pipe used in gas & oil industry. 3" & 4" ID is a couple bucks a foot, but you could drive a truck over it. You wouldn't need aluminum back plates for handle. Also, I would set the LED in the can so the light source was more hidden a little deeper in the can, not so much light spillage out the sweet venting slots.
Have a look here, it's based on his design, www.thingiverse.com/thing:2612706
I really liked the body design. You tried using a fan to provide airflow to all parts. The only problem in my opinion is that you did a lot of maneuvering on a normal flashlight. In my opinion, if you increase the number of LEDs and also put another fan on the back of the body, it will be great
Wow... masha allah. nice creation. But Only one thing needed.If u put reflector light rays cannot wast to the unwanted directions.
Great workmanship - looks neat.
your work is very professional
Excellent simple and informative showing, Thanks
Thanks boss for good information I m from India
Wow, what a build. I'll bet $500 won't buy a flashlight like that
Nice flashlight. It will be best if you can zoom in or zoom out the wide of the flashlight. Very nice 👍👍 i hope more videos like this.
Great video, and the best part for me was the heatshrink & the aluminum handle! Nice touch.
Scott x the same
have to admit you are the best designer in housing, im good in soldering and connecting wires and switches but not in housing units, now i have a bit of an idea thanks. but dont you think it will be cool if you design a front cover for the front of your light i mean something to protect the lens from dust and scratches.
Great quality build. Thx for sharing.
I am truly impressed great job very nice product you made out of simple every day items with the exception of the cob all other things are very accessible, I build things out of every day items as your skills just might exceed mineI too should make a few videos your work is impressive thank you for your time
Self-tapping screws, great vid mate
Dude - You are awesome. I love your construction quality. Thanks for showing how crafting should be done. Attention to detail makes your work flawless. Awesome!
Some real skill on display.
The flashlight companies HATE him!
That is by far the coolest thing I've seen in along time and I've built n seen a lot of cool stuff I my life, that is one of the best. AWESOME JOB👍👏🏻🔦 Macgyver will be jealous
Nice finishing
Great video! I would highly recommend using thermal silicone paste between the LED chip and the aluminum heat sink.
My compliments. Very well build.
Now a demo on how to charge those batteries while their in the flashlight!
Sungguh kreatif dan perpesonal.
Nice video! Add some silicone thermal grease on that LED to heat sink connection.
good work dear greetings from India
Wow man I'm extremely impressed with your craftsmanship!