Measured output / Open hardware
High-output lights, published in the open.
Forge is a lineup of actively cooled flashlights and searchlights for people who read the numbers before they buy.
Why we exist
High-output lights are often sold on a peak lumen number. Runtime, step-down, and the battery required to hold that number are left off the page. When the light heats up, output falls, and the listing never said it would.
Many of those lights seal the cells inside. A worn battery ends the product. A failed board ends it too, because there is no drawing, no bill of materials, and no part to replace.
ModelYard publishes output, runtime, charging, and thermal figures before checkout. The lights ship fully assembled. The cells are standard and replaceable. Design files for released hardware stay public, so the build can be checked and serviced.
Four rules
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Published performance
Output, runtime, charging, and thermal figures are on the page before you pay. Forge 500 is listed at 45,000 lm, 500W, up to 2,500 m, and about 1,600,000 cd.
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Visible architecture
Internal systems, materials, and construction methods are documented. Shells on the current lights are 3D printed in PETG-FG or PETG-GF5.
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Replaceable modules
Serviceable components and standard cells are there so a worn module does not end the light. Forge 60, Forge 65, and Forge 66 run on a 2S 21700 pack. Forge 201 takes a 4S 21700 pack. Forge 500 takes a Makita 18V battery.
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Open source files
Bills of materials and design files stay available for inspection and modification. The Forge 60 mainboard and LED board are public as Gerber, BOM, and PNP files, with the EasyEDA Pro source.
The lineup
The range runs from a handheld light to a tripod searchlight. Prices are starting prices.
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Forge 65
7,000 lm, about 120,000 cd
Flood
2×21700
From $79
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Forge 66
7,000 lm, about 190,000 cd, 870 m
Throw
2×21700
From $79
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Forge 60
10,000 lm, 60W
Close-range work
2×21700
From $79
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Forge 201
30,000 lm, 200W sustained
Sustained area light
4S 21700
From $140
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Forge 500
45,000 lm, 500W, 2,500 m, about 1,600,000 cd
Tripod search, Arca mount
Makita 18V
From $280
Honest tradeoffs
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Printed shells
Shells are 3D printed in PETG-FG or PETG-GF5. They are not injection-molded cases.
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Battery is your choice
Every light is sold With Battery (a matched pack, ready to use) or Without Battery. Without Battery, Forge 60, 65, and 66 need your own 2S 21700 pack with a protection board, Forge 201 a 4S 21700 pack with an NTC protection board, and Forge 500 a Makita 18V battery.
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High power is the point
Forge 201 is a 200W sustained light. Forge 500 is a 500W light. Those modes are not described here as long-runtime modes.
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Built for technical users
Forge is for people who already work in lumens, candela, and 21700 cells. It is not a general consumer flashlight.
Open hardware and community
Released files live in the ModelYard hardware repository. Forge 60 is the set published now: mainboard and LED-board Gerbers, BOM, and PNP files, plus the EasyEDA Pro source.
Who you're dealing with
Write support@modelyard.cc for an order, a part, or a problem. Write business@modelyard.cc for distribution and projects. We usually reply within 1–2 business days.
The light has a 1-year limited warranty. Batteries and user modifications are not covered. Contact support@modelyard.cc within 14 days of delivery before sending a return. If an item arrives damaged, defective, or different from the order, write within 7 days of delivery with photos and the order number. Return shipping is paid by the buyer unless ModelYard confirms a fulfillment error or a product defect.