Back in Black

Vacation is so much work, and then you have twice as much work when you do get back. Oh well. I am ramping up to do a CNC run of the Darkstar. You peeps are just wanting more lights than I can make in my spare time so time to enlist a pro I think.

I have got the anodizing thing down now and am gearing up for the DORBA meeting on Tuesday August 4th at RCP. If you are going I will have my full line up of lights for show and demo.

Here is what the black Ano came out as today. They say that black is the hardest color, and I thought I was in for a long day today because when I took it out of the die it was iridescent brown. I almost started over, but thought I should buff it out just to see what it looked like. Good thing I did, because it was black baby!

On Vacation

Will Be playing with the Kid and drinking myself silly this week so no updates. I believe I updated everyone before I left if not send an email and I will get back to you when I can!

You ask, You get

I have been wanting to do this since I started building lights, and finally got to where I felt I had done enough research to possibly succeed.




What is that you say?

Why, it's an Anodizing line of course!

And it let's me do stuff like this...



Here it is next to some Naked Aluminium



This was just a quick trial run with some cheap RIT die so the color didn't stick, but I have since been able to get some good color renditions. Even if the color didn't stick on this one it got plenty of surface thickness and is hard as a rock so I think it was a great first attempt.

Colors here I come!

New Connectors

I like the weatherpack connectors, but they are a little bulky so thanks to a post over on MTBR I found some new ones that work a treat.

Helmet Mounting Options

There are two options for mounting on your noggin.

Step 1

Install included hook and loop type material to light and helmet.


Peel and Stick


Helmet mount is the same, but customize for what works for you.

My setup



Step 2
Now the tough part. Push and twist.



If that isn't secure enough for you (and man do I want to ride with you if it isn't) then add a little reinforcement.



I will work on the bar mount shortly.

thank you photobucket

Man never had to email customer service just to get a response that they were doing maintenance in the middle of the day. They could have just posted on their FAQ's.

I guess you get what you pay for.

Anyway the photos are back up if you couldn't tell

Blame photobucket

somehow my account got screwed up over there so no pics until they can either fix it or I move the photos locally to blogger

Sorry