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Old 01-09-16 | 09:56 AM
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Originally Posted by JonnyHK
Getting the shape right is one part.

Printing it in a material that reflected well is another. Not so sure on this...
On my light I have mounted a small mirror in front of the LED to reflect direct light back to the light's parabolic reflector, and added a Fresnel lens to shape the beam. It is satisfactory in practice. Perhaps you could design and print the mirror mounting in thin steel.

Krylon makes a reflective spray that might work if you printed the reflector. If you can print in transparent plastic you could even do the lens. This would be a pretty good project with broad application IMHO.
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