So I have been reading and watching reviews on the Caldwell chronograph and the main issue seems to be the lighting. Well I had a idea to make my own light source and it turned out pretty nice and works awesome. So here is the process I took to make the Caldwell perform flawlessly.
I purchased the 2 LED lights from Walmart for $5 bucks. Harbor Freight sells the same kind also for around same price. I then outlined the LED lights on the sun shades to cut a opening directly over the sensors. (Be sure to tape the sensors so not debris or dirt gets into the sensor cavity.)
Next is to dremel out the shape of the lights to fit and supply the needed lighting for the sensors to read correctly. Go slow on the dremeling the plastic shade material gets hot and soft and will stick if you go to fast. After smoothing the cutout from sharp corners and lumpiness check fitment.
Here are pictures from start to finish hope you guys find this useful as I did and only cost 5 bucks and some time to make.
I purchased the 2 LED lights from Walmart for $5 bucks. Harbor Freight sells the same kind also for around same price. I then outlined the LED lights on the sun shades to cut a opening directly over the sensors. (Be sure to tape the sensors so not debris or dirt gets into the sensor cavity.)
Next is to dremel out the shape of the lights to fit and supply the needed lighting for the sensors to read correctly. Go slow on the dremeling the plastic shade material gets hot and soft and will stick if you go to fast. After smoothing the cutout from sharp corners and lumpiness check fitment.
Here are pictures from start to finish hope you guys find this useful as I did and only cost 5 bucks and some time to make.