In the interest of getting some nerd/geek stuff in here... PICs

El Borracho said:
I was expecting flashlights, I'm suprised. :p
There might be one eventually ;) I don't think I've posted about my latest purchase the Orb RAW but I don't think you guys would even raise your eyebrows at that one. Think smaller than your thumb but blows a regular sized MagLite out of the water. Granted, it only does it for 13 minutes, but it's rechargable ;)

I'm also thinking about doing a Mag-mod, the fabled "Mag85", 3D MagLite with 700+ lumen output :drool:

fly, yeah... trannys might be my only hope :(

:p
 
I Robert I said:
There might be one eventually ;) I don't think I've posted about my latest purchase the Orb RAW but I don't think you guys would even raise your eyebrows at that one. Think smaller than your thumb but blows a regular sized MagLite out of the water. Granted, it only does it for 13 minutes, but it's rechargable ;)

I'm also thinking about doing a Mag-mod, the fabled "Mag85", 3D MagLite with 700+ lumen output :drool:

fly, yeah... trannys might be my only hope :(

:p
I'm seriously contemplating building a pair of canister HID lights for diving, the pre-built ones are hideously expensive.
 
I Robert I said:
There might be one eventually ;) I don't think I've posted about my latest purchase the Orb RAW but I don't think you guys would even raise your eyebrows at that one. Think smaller than your thumb but blows a regular sized MagLite out of the water. Granted, it only does it for 13 minutes, but it's rechargable ;)

I'm also thinking about doing a Mag-mod, the fabled "Mag85", 3D MagLite with 700+ lumen output :drool:

fly, yeah... trannys might be my only hope :(

:p


:cool:
I have some small LED flash lights, but they arent extreme high quality. :(
 
ChikkenNoodul said:
I'm seriously contemplating building a pair of canister HID lights for diving, the pre-built ones are hideously expensive.
Do you know of CPF? If not you should read these forums:
Homemade and modified lights:
http://www.candlepowerforums.com/ubbthreads/postlist.php?Cat=&Board=UBB14

Lanterns, HID etc:
http://www.candlepowerforums.com/ubbthreads/postlist.php?Cat=&Board=UBB4

Personally I haven't dealt with HID at all so I don't know much about them.
El Borracho said:
:cool:
I have some small LED flash lights, but they arent extreme high quality. :(
If you want a relatively cheap but very nice light you should take a look at the Nuwai QIII (aka TM-303X). It's a small light driven by a single CR123A (get used to these batteries, they're the standard for good lights. Get em cheap at www.batterystation.com). Beats a MagLite without breaking a sweat and can be very bright if you're lucky and get a nice bin Luxeon and run it on a rechargable CR123A (they are higher voltage and will overdrive the LED slightly). The buildquality isn't up to SureFire standards but it's considered one of the best bang for the buck lights around.
 
I Robert I said:
Do you know of CPF? If not you should read these forums:
Homemade and modified lights:
http://www.candlepowerforums.com/ubbthreads/postlist.php?Cat=&Board=UBB14

Lanterns, HID etc:
http://www.candlepowerforums.com/ubbthreads/postlist.php?Cat=&Board=UBB4

Personally I haven't dealt with HID at all so I don't know much about them.
Well thank you sir, I had not been there yet.

There's a little MSN group of people making these canister lights, basically the batteries and switch are housed in a cylinder with thick walls that's attached to the diver's harness, and there's a flexible conduit to the lighthead which is sometimes mounted on the wrist for hands free operation.