Franken MagDaddy PAR46 HIR : > 400,000 lux@ 1 meter vs. 35W HID lighthouse beam shots

[^Gurthang]

Re: Franken MagDaddy PAR46 HIR Throw Machine: Over 200,000 lux@ 1meter

Sha,

Could this be your next bulb for your next project??

http://www.bulbman.com/index.php?main_page=product_bulb_info&cPath=3900_3994&products_id=7268

 

[ma_sha1]

Re: Franken MagDaddy PAR46 HIR Throw Machine: Over 200,000 lux@ 1meter

Nice lamp, what's the CP rating?

 

[Ra]

Re: Franken MagDaddy PAR46 HIR Throw Machine: Over 200,000 lux@ 1meter

Facing forward may not work, the filament is near the top of the reflector, which I would assume to be the focal point where the led need to be. If facing forward with LED projecting 120 degrees or so forward, most of the light won't even hit the PAR46 reflector.

Sorry, I meant facing forward 'from' the probe, so facing towards the reflective surface of the PAR46..So the end of the probe sticks out of the front window,
with the led mounted at the inner end of the probe, at the position of the filament..


Regards,

Ra.

 

[ma_sha1]

Re: Franken MagDaddy PAR46 HIR Throw Machine: Over 200,000 lux@ 1meter

Sorry, I meant facing forward 'from' the probe, so facing towards the reflective surface of the PAR46..So the end of the probe sticks out of the front window,
with the led mounted at the inner end of the probe, at the position of the filament..


Regards,

Ra.

Got it, that should defenately work.

 

[ma_sha1]

Re: Franken MagDaddy PAR46 HIR Throw Machine: Over 200,000 lux@ 1meter

Sha,

Could this be your next bulb for your next project??

http://www.bulbman.com/index.php?main_page=product_bulb_info&cPath=3900_3994&products_id=7268

The bulb in your link is" 39395 – PAR64

I found the GE spec sheet for this bulb:
http://genet.gelighting.com/LightProducts/Dispatcher?BreadCrumbValues=Specialty^Airport%20_,%20Airfield&PRODUCTCODE=39395&REQUEST=COMMERCIALSPECPAGE&SearchFieldCode=null

Although it has a very narrow spot out of the bigger PAR64 lamp, the lamp is rated at 180,000CP,
where my HIR PAR46 is rated at 275,000CP. Therefore, this bulb is not going to out throw MagDaddy.

PHOTOMETRIC CHARACTERISTICS
Horizontal 3.5° - 50 % Beam Spread -
Vertical 3.5° - 50 %
Center Beam Candlepower (CBCP) 180000
Max. Beam Candlepower (MBCP) (MAX) 180000
.
.

 

[RAGE CAGE]

Re: Franken MagDaddy PAR46 HIR Throw Machine: Over 200,000 lux@ 1meter

stunning work ma......you are the Picasso of JB Weld work.:thumbsup:

 

[ma_sha1]

Re: Franken MagDaddy PAR46 HIR Throw Machine: Over 200,000 lux@ 1meter

stunning work ma......you are the Picasso of JB Weld work.:thumbsup:

Hahaha that's a good one, thanks man, you are too kind.

I am no Picasso but maybe JB Weld should pay me for the free
advertising I've done :devil:

 

[jkilo]

Re: Franken MagDaddy PAR46 HIR Throw Machine: Over 200,000 lux@ 1meter

Ma Sha, What is this thing? Plasma sulphur? Any pics of the business-end?

 

[ma_sha1]

Re: Franken MagDaddy PAR46 HIR Throw Machine: Over 200,000 lux@ 1meter

It's the Luxim Plasma kit, size about 5mm led but 18,000 lumens.
http://www.treehugger.com/files/2008/04/luxim-plasma-lifi-light-bulb-led-cfl.php

I don't have one, Something I'd like to try after price comes down.

 

[ma_sha1]

Re: Franken MagDaddy PAR46 HIR Throw Machine: Over 275,000 lux@ 1meter

A little update on the MagDaddy & I managed to get it to 300K lux :devil:

The bulb should be able to handle a bit more volts than 13V, so instead of 4x3v battery I used initially, I want to push it a little more.

I wired in a NTC resister for soft start, & I put in 4x26650 IMR instead.

Wow, big big improvements, At 16V with NTC, no poof.

The lux went up to ~300,000 lux @ 1 meter.

 

[pepko]

Re: Franken MagDaddy PAR46 HIR Throw Machine: Now ~300,000 lux@ 1meter

beamshots ?

 

[ma_sha1]

Re: Franken MagDaddy PAR46 HIR : >400,000 lux@ 1meter

Here are some beam shots:
All shots are 2" exposure, F3.3 ISO200.


5xR2 Cree LED Flashlight, 1200 Lumens.
Distance to the Wall is 55ft.

MagDaddy PAR46:
Distance to the Wall is 55ft.

MagDaddy: 75Ft to the ground

MagDaddy: Distance to the tree: 100ft

 

[^Gurthang]

Re: Franken MagDaddy PAR46 HIR Throw Machine:Now ~300,000 lux@ 1meter + out-door shot

Sha,

Thanks for the beamshots.

I think you need to get more distance though, the FMD shots are overexposed. A 100, 200 & 400 yd comparison shots series would be interesting.....

BTW, did any moths go up in flames during that photo shoot???

 

[ma_sha1]

Re: Franken MagDaddy PAR46 HIR Throw Machine:Now ~300,000 lux@ 1meter + out-door shot

I am planning for it, I am getting an HID, want to see if the Magdaddy can beat 35W HID.

My spot:

 

[^Gurthang]

Re: Franken MagDaddy PAR46 HIR Throw Machine:Now ~300,000 lux@ 1meter + out-door shot

Sha,

Can't wait for beamshots.

Be careful though, you don't want to outshine Bug Light and confuse any tankers coming into S. Portland harbor!!!

[Headline in Portland Press Herald: Tanker runs aground due to man w/ flashlight!]

 

[ma_sha1]

Re: Franken MagDaddy PAR46 HIR Throw Machine:Now ~300,000 lux@ 1meter + out-door shot

Good point, don't want to be picked-up by Police for messing up boat traffic either :devil:

This is the HID I got coming in: MOZO Li-ion Ultra Light HID that appears to be the clone of L35.
http://www.mozohid.com/eshowProDetail.asp?ProID=1611

There was a post for another clone here:
http://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache4Q2RgVq-M4J:www.candlepowerforums.com/vb/showthread.php%3Ft%3D193703%26page%3D9+l35+factory+same&cd=2&hl=en&ct=clnk&gl=us

You can see the other Clone looks almost the same as Mozo & the clones are made by the same factory that makes the
Titanium Innovations L35:

 

[^Gurthang]

Re: Franken MagDaddy PAR46 HIR Throw Machine:Now ~300,000 lux@ 1meter + out-door shot

Sha,

Nice looking light, got plenty of battery power for certain.

I peeked at the rest of the Mozo line and found this:

http://www.mozohid.com/eshowProDetail.asp?ProID=1615

Interesting HID flashlight.

 

[Kestrel]

Re: Franken MagDaddy PAR46 HIR Throw Machine:Now ~300,000 lux@ 1meter + out-door shot

You know, folks reminisce about the good old days of CPF, but now that some of the more talented hobbyists are having to use satellite views more and more often to illustrate the performance of some of these handheld projects, wow. Amazing work! :thumbsup:

 

[ma_sha1]

Re: Franken MagDaddy PAR46 HIR Throw Machine:Now ~300,000 lux@ 1meter + out-door shot

Thanks, I can't wait for the HID to show-up,

I am rooting for the MagDaddy

 

[^Gurthang]

Re: Franken MagDaddy PAR46 HIR Throw Machine:Now ~300,000 lux@ 1meter + out-door shot

Sha,

+1 on the MagDaddy lickin' the Mozo.....

Too bad M@GLite doesn't put on "gatherings" like Range Rover has for its vehicles. If you'd show up w/ the MDaddy they'd either toss you out or elect you emperor!!! And the Daddy would make a suitable scepter.....