Noxx headlamp/Red Cree LED Modification

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john1951

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First, my disclaimer, I do not have any monetary interest in Noxx nor do I sell their lights. I bought their red LED headlamp a month or so ago, and am very happy with it, as I like to scan hands free. The guys at the company, whom I met at our Eastern Sports Show in Harrisburg a few weeks back, addressed some technical concerns and were very intent on listening to me in regard to customer service.

My only concern (And I'm probably being picky) is that when turned on in either high or low mode, there are multiple "light rings" which are a result of the lens reflecting the rings carved into the front of the housing, which to me are disconcerting, as they are not part of the main beam. They were lighting up my gun and chair a bit. I tried a paper halo shield but that did not work, and I noticed that if I stuck something on the inside of the outer housing against the lens, those light rings went away and did not affect the main beam. I know the guys at Noxx are trying to solve the problem, but I came up with a solution today that seems to work.

I took a shotgun shell and cut off the plastic to about 1.5 inches. Then I enlarged it with some heat so it would set into the outer housing against the lens, thus blocking side light. I hot glued it into place, and then put a tarpaper shroud over that. Turned the light on and no rings present. Doesn't seem to bother the main beam at all, and I'll trim the tarpaper shroud to my liking. Sorry for the long post but the "mad scientist" is at work again.........

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John

 
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I tried painting mine black and it didn't work, also tried black silicone sealer on the rings,,that didn't work either, but when you put something between the lens and the housing they go away.

John
 
I run my ebay light with a Butler Creek Scope cap and have only one ring. In another post someone used a PVC coupling as a shield, it looked a little long, perhaps he'll comment eventually?
 
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Originally Posted By: pmackI run my ebay light with a Butler Creek Scope cap and have only one ring. In another post someone used a PVC coupling as a shield, it looked a little long, perhaps he'll comment eventually?

As long as whatever you are using will fit into the spot between the lens and the housing to keep the light off those grooves, I'd think you'd be ok........and then hope it won't affect the main beam too much.........

Regards,

John
 
I bought one of the ebay headlamps, instead of using the scope cap and gel paper . I took lense out put 1/16" plexiglass in behind the original lense and colored it with dykem . No problems at all with it , no rings from the housing . But looking at the Noxx headlamp and my ebay one , there are the exact same headlamp minus the red led .
 


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