Today, I received a special package from Don. Inside was a replacement bezel ring for my chrome Aleph 2 [2004.12.04]. This isn’t just any bezel ring, though; it’s Titanium with a scalloped face.
This allows the user to see if the power is still on when the light is set head-down on a […]
I just got some Aleph parts plated in nickel-chrome from KJ. The finish is perfect, and gives the pieces the cold feel of good tools. It’s very difficult to caputre the shininess in a photograph.
I got both the standard and newer flat-top tailcaps:
I received a sample of the new Aleph 3 variant, which hosts a massive 38mm reflector. The standard Aleph 1 head uses a 27mm reflector based on that used in the Pelican M6, for reference.
As you can see, it dwarfs the Aleph 1 head:
Since it may be a while before I can […]
Required parts:
Aleph Light Engine Kit (Ecan, Escrew, and emitter board)
Badboy or Downboy Power Converter Board
Luxeon Emitter
Hookup Wire (0.75″ red, 0.75″ black, 1″ bare solid ground wire)
Required tools:
Soldering Iron
Solder
Thermal Epoxy
Hobby Knife
Super Glue
Helpful:
Vise
Flat-blade Precision Screwdriver
Needlenose Pliers
Tweezers
Nippers
Needle Files
Non-adhesive Thermal Grease
Prep Work
Some runs of Badboy and Downboy boards have had excess copper protruding from the edge that can cause […]