Kilo-Lumen bike headlight

Step 8 Lenses

So the lenses I'm using here are really cool because they come with their own mounting solution. I discovered these lenses (and derived inspiration for this project) from the excellent web site http://www.bikeled.com . In fact, I should have mentionted the site before because the design and construction techniques featured there are much simpler and require no milling machine.

The lenses are made by Ledil and available through LEDlightingsupply.com. Order a variety of lenses and figure out what works for you. I chose a combination of spot sizes (narrow, diffused medium spot, and wide oval).

To mount the lenses, peel off the white backing to reveal an excellent adhesive strip. Some work is required to make room for the solder connections to the LEDs, but once thats done, stick in place and hold for a moment.