Recent content by Doc Ed
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A driver question?
Oh, the original driver was a 7135 driver, which I replaced with one with an inductor... Agree though that maybe it might get more answers - however, I've got a feeling that some of them would include having to disassemble my light head which is currently all siliconed up :D All the cells are...- Doc Ed
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- Forum: Dive Lighting
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A driver question?
A month ago, I replaced a 7135-based driver on my canister light head after a minor leak. I harvested it from a single-cell xml based light. My pack is currently a 6-P pack running off some 2800mah TF protected 18650 cells. Unfortunately, I didn't quite take a photo of the driver - all I...- Doc Ed
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- Forum: Dive Lighting
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TrustFire TR-J1
Here's an update: The edges of the hole for the lanyard might be a bit too sharp. I recently had BOTH of my bolt snaps sheared off from the lights when the cave line got cut by the edges. Took a dremel and 'softened' the edge a bit so hopefully it'll be gentler on the cave line. Good thing...- Doc Ed
- Post #66
- Forum: Dive Lighting
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TrustFire TR-J1
Good thing you brought that up. It was brushed upon lightly in the review series on Scubaboard but never really discussed here. A review of some of the seller's literature brings up advice on slightly unscrewing the tailcap when the light is being stored to prevent inadvertent discharge of the...- Doc Ed
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- Forum: Dive Lighting
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Quick canister light. Will this work?
You'd also want a driver that pumps out close to 3A to get the full brightness of the XML. Otherwise, I think with the DX driver you listed, you'd get less than 500lm from it at 1.25A.- Doc Ed
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- Forum: Dive Lighting
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Small dive light using single 18650 battery
Have you checked out the TRJ1 review here on CPF?- Doc Ed
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- Forum: Dive Lighting
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TrustFire TR-J1
Maybe you could verify first if it was the driver that burned out or the LED. However, if a mod is indeed in your future, you'd probably need a FET to make the light work with your reed. Given the current requirements for the XML, I opted to go with a Taskled Hall Latching switch and a user...- Doc Ed
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- Forum: Dive Lighting
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TrustFire TR-J1
Hi Antonseli, The crown just rotates off. Rotate it counter-clockwise, and it should come off easily. Just make sure that all you remove is the stainless crown, and not the underlying front bezel. Another user did that inadvertently before and ended up flooding their light. Oh, and if...- Doc Ed
- Post #59
- Forum: Dive Lighting
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Archon WH36 Canister light
On another board, I did call some one out on the similarities between Archon lights and Triton lights. They never replied: Triton lights: (photo from CPF) Archon lights: I wonder who they copied the DH30 from this time?- Doc Ed
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- Forum: Dive Lighting
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Is this a good battery/led for a DIY canister ?
As per the spec sheet, the luminous angle is around 30-40 degrees. That plus the lack of a stated IP rating makes me wary about getting that as a head.- Doc Ed
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- Forum: Dive Lighting
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Archon WH36 Canister light
(image from archon site) yeah, it does look kinda big.- Doc Ed
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- Forum: Dive Lighting
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Ferei W150
I've got a big magnet inside my canister as well (as back-up, and to actuate the reed of the LED). Tried moving the head near that. No effect. Its seems that on medium mode, the switch doesn't want to unlatch. Here in this video, you can see what happens. Voltage starts out at 3.9 and sags...- Doc Ed
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- Forum: Dive Lighting
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Ferei W150
Spec sheet say its good from 3V to 25V. Actually, voltage sag is less in medium mode than in high mode, so its probably not that.- Doc Ed
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- Forum: Dive Lighting
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Ferei W150
Yeah, its great that I can see the state of charge of the light... or at least my buddies can, and then tell me what it is :D One quirk I've encountered with this set-up however is when I switch to medium mode - done by flicking the switch several times quickly to toggle the modes. On...- Doc Ed
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- Forum: Dive Lighting
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Canister light with bike light ?
I wanted to leave a comment on your other thread with the triple XML (TR-DF003). It would make an interesting mod indeed as a can light head. Personally, it makes better sense to modify a light already meant for scuba. At least you won't need to worry about variables such as lens thickness...- Doc Ed
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- Forum: Dive Lighting
