ROOKIE MISTAKE: Please help me find a 3 AAA holder

iceweasel · Aug 5, 2004

I got one of Waion's nifty 16 led "Black Sun" lights but neglected to line up the holder it requires. Apparently the light is powered by a carrier or adapter of some kind that holds 3 AAA batteries.

Any suggestions for a local or online source for these holders would be most appreciated.

Thanks very much.

jdriller · Aug 5, 2004

PM Waion and explain what the problem is.

iceweasel · Aug 5, 2004

Ow, that bad eh?

Thanks for the tip Jd. I'll do that right now.

I hate when I screw something up that badly.

iceweasel · Aug 6, 2004

IS there really no source for these in US?

markdi · Aug 6, 2004

buy one of those cheap 8 or 10 led lights from cheaper than
dirt dot com they are like less than ten bucks shipped i think

they use the 3 aaa holder you are after.

sorry I did not think of it sooner

iceweasel · Aug 7, 2004

markdi,

THANKS! I didn't think of it either, so at least somebody came up with something.

Chalk up one learning experience.

extas · Aug 7, 2004

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yeah the CTD $5 8 led, has a really nice 3xaaa holder.. the holder is 7/8" x 2 1/4"

markdi · Aug 7, 2004

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same size as the one in my collimator light so this
must be a standard size

iceweasel · Aug 7, 2004

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CTD? Who? What? Where?

iceweasel · Aug 7, 2004

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I figured it out but it looks as though they're out of stock. I wonder if it will come back.

Thanks very much for the tip. Now I just have to scour the web to find something that I can cannibalize. Either way, I end up with one that doesn't work but at least I switch the battery pack back and forth.

So much for the great deal on the 11 led light I bought.

Oh, the painful lessons we learn...

extas · Aug 7, 2004

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CTD, cheaper than dirt, same place as previosly mentioned. the goldmine 11.95 lights have the same holder.. i think the garrity 1 led 3xaaa has the same one too, but it has printing and polarity stickers on it. i am not 100% sure on the garrity.

http://www.cheaperthandirt.com/ctd/product.asp?dept%5Fid=613005&sku=KEY%2D265&imgid=&mscssid=UW6BES43TT1V8MFBEK57H4UN639GCSTA

heh they updated the pic of the light.. finally lol.

iceweasel · Aug 7, 2004

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It appears that CTD only one of the lights you mentioned and that one is out of stock.

Back to hunting.

Any other leads, anyone?

Thanks very much.

extas · Aug 7, 2004

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the goldmine-elec.com 11.95 light is 99% chance the same. they seem to have changed their stock as well and the online pic.

or go to walmart and look for the 1 led, 3xaaa garrity. in store not online. kind of a crap shoot.

iceweasel · Aug 7, 2004

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I'll try the wal-mart thing this evening. Thanks again for making the suggestions. It's better than sitting here stewing about about buying a flashlight with no way to power it.

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