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    LED strip with less heat

    Thanks for the quick responses. I will try idleprocess's idea of turning them down a little and placing them on a heatsink that is spaced just off of the back plastic case. Also, what would you recommend for diffuser material? What would I search for on ebay, and would it be worth stacking for a...
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    LED strip with less heat

    I got away with using 3 strips (x2 @ 12v) in one of my 3D printed lithophane pictures in a frame. But now I'm trying to use 5 for a more even display. I'm running into an issue of them heating up the enclosure so much that the back is getting soft. Vent holes are not enough to combat this issue...
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    5 volt light for my ebike

    Recently, I added a DC/DC buck converter(currently set to drop 60 volts down to 5 volts) to my ebike battery. Also, I have mounted a waterproof USB plug on the front of the battery box so I can charge phones, or whatever and currently use it to power my cheap bike light(no more buying...
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    Building a fire flashlight

    I just purchased 13 of the elite 1500 2/3 cells for 38.10(shipped). What kind of charger would you recommend?
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    Building a fire flashlight

    I've finially decided to build a high output light like Mac's customs made a few years back. I purchased the 100w 12v bulb and a 2d cell mag light. I'll be turning a custom reflector soon enough. But I cant figured out the specs on the batteries. I can find Intellect 1400 1.2v NiMh in battery...
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