HID Poll #2 (revised a bit)

[MaxaBaker]

Or would it be cheaper to put 3 overdriven 35watters (to 50 watts) together?

 

[MaxaBaker]

hmmm....$350 for 2 50 watt ballasts and ignitors + another $0-$70 at least for two DS2's. Total project cost could be about $500 I suppose. My body would be a Thor I guess. It has a really big reflector and dosn't cost to much. I think it would be cheaper just to use 3 regular 35watt ballasts, bulbs, and ignitors. That would still make it one of the brightest HID's around. Maybe I should wait for the 15 MCP Thor to come out. The newer, bigger reflector will help because the 9 incher on the 10 MCP Thor may not focus such a large light point well enough.

 

[java_man]

There is only a single focal point in a parabolic reflector, any additional bulbs would throw out-of-focus beams at crazy angles.
The short arc HID lamps, including d2 and the other auto lamps have a smaller source size than a typical 55 or 80 watt incan..if anything..you will get a tighter beam with the HIDs
The thors make great upgrade lights because of the roomy case and big reflectors

 

[MaxaBaker]

Ya, shortly after I typed that I realized it was impossible and pretty stupid of me. I got caught up in moment I guess /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif

I have a fairly simple but VERY HIGH POWERED mod that I plan on doing soon. I KNOW the one I'm planning will work.....and it might even TOAST the Sleeper /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif . But, you'll have to wait for any details on that one!!!

 

[cheesehead]

I'd be a little worried about the starting voltage (since with about 20,000 volts flying out of each one) I'd worry there may be some cross over. Plus, it would be a flood type light, since all the hotspots would be out of the focal spot. I think heat would not be ab issue, since they are only 35 watts and a lot of that is converted very efficiently to light, so nothing would melt.

 

[cheesehead]

How can you toast the Sleeper, that's 600 watts of incan and soon to 1,000 or more. That's a lot to toast, but I hope to be surprised.

 

[MaxaBaker]

You'll see cheesehead /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif

(I hope /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/ohgeez.gif )

 

[MaxaBaker]

But you might have to wait a while. I am 14 and this is my slowest time of year for earning money /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/icon23.gif

I'm *hoping* to start this and finish it in March with some looooong hours put in /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/rolleyes.gif

 

[cheesehead]

Hey, for a project light, March is not that far off. Just remember, the reflector can never be TOO big and you can never have TOO much power. Good luck, looking forward to it /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/happy14.gif

 

[MaxaBaker]

hehe. And now Sway is telling me to stay away from big incans......LOL. Not that I'm using an incan or anything /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/rolleye11.gif


SWAY!!!!!!! Don't tell anything I may have hinted at!!!!

 

[cheesehead]

Baker,

You should start a new thread and keep people guessing like the master (Ginseng) does, it would be fun.

cheese

 

[MaxaBaker]

Hmmm....your right cheesehead,

but Sway is serious about me not doing this mod so it may not happen. He has good reasoning, and I definitly want to fallow someone's words who are much more experienced than I.

 

[MaxaBaker]

Sorry cheese, I'm not doin' the mod. I was convinced that it was to expensive and that it wouldn't turn out the way I wanted. I was planning on using a large incan., but I was told that pictures of lights such as the Sleeper are overrated. I will do this eventually though. When I know more about what I'm doing.

 

[MaxaBaker]

Also, KEEP VOTING PEOPLE!!!!!! /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/tongue.gif

 

[cheesehead]

It may be too expensive, but pics of the Sleeper are not over-rated, the aircraft landing lights are VERY VERY bright /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif.

 

[MaxaBaker]

The Maxabeam and the Megaray are head to head with the Beast not to far ahead. /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif Keep voting!!!!!!

I'm glad to see Sway's Blitz got a vote finally; that would have been my second choice but I just love the Maxabeam so much!

Cheese, I sent you a PM.

 

[NikolaTesla]

I have a Ken-Rad PSL 35. It's the same as a Beast- It eats 15 123's for breakfest. Real bright and tight beam- for an hour then goodbye- feed me again. /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/help.gif

NikolaTesla /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/cool.gif

An Arc lamp is the Spark that takes away the Dark--HID forever

http://f2.pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/tomw9sx/slideshow?&.dir=/c6ab&.src=ph

 

[markdi]

I think the beast uses 20 123's

and runs for around 90 minutes

 

[MaxaBaker]

Well, they both are very hungry. That we know for sure. That might be one thing holding me back from even attempting to get a Beast. Even if the batteries were free, it'd probably **** me off to put in 20 batteries every 80-90 minutes!!! /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/sick2.gif

 

[MaxaBaker]

And the Maxabeam takes the lead in the "Meagaray/Maxabeam Mini-War"!!!!!!!!!!!