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  1. 01-31-2008, 01:27 PM #211
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    Default Re: GDuP progress thread.

    Quote Originally Posted by jch79 View Post
    John,

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    Aleph Light Engines just screw into the head. As long as you know righty-tighty lefty-loosey, you're good to go! AFAIK, right now, Wayne's only releasing assembled GDuP LE's, so you wouldn't have to solder or "install" anything, except screwing it into the head.

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    Default Re: GDuP progress thread.

    If only I could buy a GDup to screw into my mule.

    Have they been appearing from time to time and I just don't see it within the few seconds they take to sell, or are they all done?
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  3. 01-31-2008, 03:53 PM #213
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    Default Re: GDuP progress thread.

    Plans were to have a small batch ready end of this week. That's now looking mid next week and batches to follow after that.

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    Default Re: GDuP progress thread.

    That's good info, Wayne. Will start counting my coins.
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    Default Re: GDuP progress thread.

    So what else I should order, other than the GDuP itself, to make a complete head to fit on the E2e body?
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  6. 02-02-2008, 09:09 AM #216
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    Default Re: GDuP progress thread.

    Quote Originally Posted by Ray_of_Light View Post
    So what else I should order, other than the GDuP itself, to make a complete head to fit on the E2e body?
    Thanks
    Anthony
    Anthony-

    The two Aleph (E-Series) heads that the Shoppe has in right now are the Mule and an A19. However, they don't have empty Mule heads, so if you buy the Aleph 19 Head Kit-Black (also comes in Bare Al and Natural), it comes with everything you need (Head, reflector, lens, bezel ring, and o-ring) except the LE. Just make sure your body has an O-ring, as the A19 head kit obviously doesn't come with a tube o-ring.

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  7. 02-02-2008, 09:43 AM #217
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    Default Re: GDuP progress thread.

    John, thank you for answering on this thread, too.

    as soon Wayne has the GDup I'll get the kit you suggested (in natural HA), and hopefully I'll make the EDC of my dreams...

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  8. 02-02-2008, 04:53 PM #218
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    Default Re: GDuP progress thread.

    Will these be available for DIY anytime soon?



    Im dying to upgrade some of my lights with it.



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  9. 02-05-2008, 08:13 AM #219
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    Default Re: GDuP progress thread.

    Does the Gdup have reverse polarity protection?
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    Ohgeez Re: GDuP progress thread.

    Quote Originally Posted by dat2zip View Post
    Plans were to have a small batch ready end of this week. That's now looking mid next week and batches to follow after that.

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    Um wasn't "next week" last week?
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    Default Re: GDuP progress thread.

    Quote Originally Posted by Knife11 View Post
    Um wasn't "next week" last week?
    Thats plans for you,they can change from week to week
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    Default Re: GDuP progress thread.

    Quote Originally Posted by JohnTz View Post
    Does the Gdup have reverse polarity protection?
    Like the GD board neither have reverse battery protection.

    The first batch of LEs will go online Monday. I don't have a count yet of the quantity. There will a limited number of Seoul LEs in this batch.

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    Default Re: GDuP progress thread.

    Well that is me out,starting a new job monday.Might catch the next batch
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  14. 02-11-2008, 07:17 AM #224
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    Default Re: GDuP progress thread.

    I am still new to this so I need some help. Can someone help me understand the calibration routine? What does it do and why would one have to execute it more than once? Thanks.
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    Default Re: GDuP progress thread.

    They are up!! I just ordered one.
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  16. 02-12-2008, 05:00 AM #226
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    Default Re: GDuP progress thread.

    I got one too. Boy did they go fast!
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    Default Re: GDuP progress thread.

    Darn! I checked the site all day, then went to bed and missed them! Hope the next batch is out soon! My Mule remains incomplete....
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    Default Re: GDuP progress thread.

    I missed them.

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  19. 02-12-2008, 06:28 AM #229
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    Christo Pull Hair Re: GDuP progress thread.

    I have found the shop nothing but a huge frustration. I've been checking everyday several times a day for a week (i even stayed up till midnight several times) and now they go up the one night I got to bed early.

    I ordered a light and got the wrong one and after several e-mails back and forth I still have none of my questions answered and still have the wrong light. At this point I've just decided to keep it.

    I'm so ticked off I can't even think of what else to say.

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    Default Re: GDuP progress thread.

    Ah man, I have been checking for the Shoppe website all the time for more GDuP to show up and missed them anyway! Well, how long of a wait this time before I have to camp out at the Shoppe???
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    Default Re: GDuP progress thread.

    The remaining batch will go online sometime tomorrow.

    If you miss the next batch there will always be production units before end of March. (sooner I hope).

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    Default Re: GDuP progress thread.

    Ah well try again in march
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    Default Re: GDuP progress thread.

    DOH!
    Bout time I checked in to this.. lol

    Nice work Wayne..

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    Default Re: GDuP progress thread.

    Anybody want to answer my calibration question please?
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    Default Re: GDuP progress thread.

    Quote Originally Posted by JohnTz View Post
    Anybody want to answer my calibration question please?
    I asked the same question earlier in this thread.

    http://www.candlepowerforums.com/vb/...&postcount=116
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    Default Re: GDuP progress thread.

    Thank you. I must have missed it somehow. I read this post back and forth so many times.

    So then it seems that maybe it needs to be done only once. Then if the emitter gets changed then it needs to be done again.

    Thanks again
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    Default Re: GDuP progress thread.

    Quote Originally Posted by JohnTz View Post
    So then it seems that maybe it needs to be done only once.
    Or whenever changing from a CR123 to a RCR123... I think.
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    Default Re: GDuP progress thread.

    Quote Originally Posted by Nake View Post
    Or whenever changing from a CR123 to a RCR123... I think.
    No, the calibration is calculating what cold startup Vf is needed to reach the target current in the LED. The battery input voltage does not effect this calculation.

    When the GDuP is running its job is to drive the emitter with the correct voltage to keep the LED current constant. It does this independently of the battery voltage. It is constantly following the changing parameters of the LED as it heats up.

    The only reason you would need to re-run the calibration is if you replaced the emitter or if after hundreds of hours of use the emitter had changed its Vf. However, even if the Vf changed the uP is still seeking the same drive current, only its initial values will be off. So in this scenario the old emitter would come on a little brighter and quickly the uP would sense that and adjust its drive voltage to hit the desired current.


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    Thanks Dave.
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    Default Re: GDuP progress thread.

    Yes, thanks for the explanation.
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