Ugly DIY helmet lig...
 

[Closed] Ugly DIY helmet light.

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I think I have created a winner.
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Good job it is dark when I go out with this.
Reminds me of Trout and the Halogen floodlight strapped to his.


 
Posted : 16/03/2010 9:49 pm
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I hope there are no trees on your ride? I have enough trouble with just a torch on top!


 
Posted : 16/03/2010 10:09 pm
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It would look better with the battery mounted alongside the light.
Do you wear a neck brace with that contraption ? ๐Ÿ™‚


 
Posted : 16/03/2010 10:39 pm
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It is huge , but light. I would love to know if i could directly wire the 14.4V into a small 4 die torch thingy. Battey pack also has the buckpack.


 
Posted : 17/03/2010 7:15 am
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Good on ya for buidling something ๐Ÿ™‚

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Posted : 17/03/2010 7:25 am
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Luminous , can I run 4 XPG, or 2XPG and 2XPE's in series on 14.4V with a 3021 1000ma buckpuck?


 
Posted : 17/03/2010 5:14 pm
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cool wally

is the battery li ion or Nimh rechargeables if Nimhs then only for a small while when fully charged if Li Ions then yes for longer till they get to around 14 volts then it will go direct drive and dim


 
Posted : 17/03/2010 6:00 pm
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Trout is responding to my light..... My goodness.
Nimh , the old lump worked really well tonight.
4 trustfires, blue laptop cells.
Trout, what could I run on 14.4v to improve things?
Would like to order lenses and optics only from cutter and have a go at making it smaller.
Quite happy to stick to CPU heatsink to keep costs down.but only if brightness is improved. Currently using crees from 2 years ago.


 
Posted : 17/03/2010 11:32 pm
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Well done Wally, who cares how big/ugly it is. Youve had the enjoyment & experience from building it up from scratch and have now got the extra enjoyment of using something youve built. 8) cant get much better than that.


 
Posted : 17/03/2010 11:42 pm