Re: 500 Lumen - AAA Flashlight (photos)
There was a post here:
Your reply was:
I don't think your response was adequate. There are heat/safety concerns, and there is even doubt about whether your projection of 500 lumens is feasible at all, even if it is only for a few seconds.
Lots of people are enthusiastically (perhaps naively) jumping on the bandwagon for this light, but you have not convinced some of us that the thing will work at all, let alone work safely.
Hi Grytpype,
Thanks for chiming in and I appreciate the straightforward comments.
Allow me to return the courtesy with a slightly longer post though.
I am grateful for all feedback, thoughts, comments, be they positive or critical,
but I do want to avoid having to do this again so please bear with me whilst I write a somewhat generic answer for those that may follow:
Now hear this!
Naysayers....
Read this post 10 times before posting.
Recommended background music - "
A spoonful of sugar"
All set?
For clarity:
This thread is a follow on thread from here:
http://www.candlepowerforums.com/vb...-keychain-light-4.2V-only-(would-you-buy-one-)
As is very clearly stated in first post, this light is in the "concept" & "planning" phase.
As is stated in various other posts during this thread, its currently in the feasibility confirmation phase.
This is also stated on the page the subscribe link points to with the title:
Research Underway
"Currently in the R&D stage to verify that all features can be delivered in the small AAA size"
So, if you are so inclined, before unleashing any negativity, please be sure to read all the posts in this thread.
Do not just look at the picture in post #1 and ask me where is the order page.
Size and heat aside,
Is 500 lumens possible with an XM-L and a 10440 Li-Ion?
Of course it is!
Prove to me its not.
Yes, there are many questions that remain, including but not limited to:
heat/safety/runtime and on a regular AAA the maximum "safe" output
and I have mentioned these are concerns on multiple occasions already.
Whatever "doubts" you may have,
and I say this with no disrespect intended,
those "doubts" are entirely your issue to worry about, not mine.
My focus is on creating the Torpedo.
>>but you have not convinced some of us that the thing will work at all, let alone work safely
I don't want to get too silly but planning means...
well exactly that.
How can I ask anybody to be convinced when Im still planning/verifying?
Im not here to convince anyone, ok.
That means I don't mind if you are convinced or not.
(well not till its finished, then you can judge it, good, bad or ugly, fair enough?).
I appreciate your caution and hesitation and you would be entirely correct to call this an ambitious project.
At the same time, its a little early to pass judgement (in-planning), so whilst I welcome yours and everyone's feedback & concerns, please understand that I don't have any intention of replying to every naysayer post from here onwards about how this is not possible and why I should prove myself, reveal my process, my circuit design, etc, etc, etc.
Participation is entirely optional.
Constructive criticism is welcomed, though I do have a weird sense of humor sometimes,
but please, Im not here to discuss religion, politics or get into p*ssing matches.
Im sharing my experiences with those members of the community who wish to participate in the sharing, and development process, and for those who feel like adding value, in the discussion too.
The spec may change, the size may change, but my goal has been stated.
At the end of the day, I'm just looking to create a hot little torpedo!
...oh and just for the record, there are a bunch of experienced engineers working on this project, its not just some guy with no name.
Grytpype, I owe you a thanks for triggering me to write this post as its better to get this kind of stuff done upfront.
tgwnn