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    Soldering batteries with tabs and heat shrink

    Thanks, Willie. The 1800 mAh is disappointing compared to the 2200 mAh on the label. If you remove the heat shrink from the tabs, it sounds like the sole purpose is to prevent the batteries from shorting during shipping/storage. I'm a little surprised by that. Did you find it necessary to sand...
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    Soldering batteries with tabs and heat shrink

    Howdy. I need help soldering sub-C NiCd batteries that come with tabs that have heat-shrink on them. They're being used in an 18V power tool battery pack. I bought these cells for the job. I built a number of sub-C NiCd battery packs in my R/C racing days and am familiar with the process in...
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    1990 Lexus LS400 (9004) solutions for dim headlights?

    Nice summary. Analagously, in the world of proper-quality bicycles, you may come across the acronym BSO, which stands for "bicycle-shaped object."
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    Aftermarket headlamps: 1999 Tacoma

    Thanks, Russ. Yes, that's the same site that the Headlight Man (Scheinwerfermann) linked earlier. I've printed it for some light reading tonight.
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    Aftermarket headlamps: 1999 Tacoma

    I read the whole report. It's impractical to sample every aftermarket part, so I think they did a good job of choosing the most frequently appearing samples. It's likely to be statistically representative of aftermarket manufacturers as a whole. The results are absolutely disgraceful. Automotive...
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    Aftermarket headlamps: 1999 Tacoma

    Yes, I figured it was two orthogonal dimensions of adjustment. I will try it to see if I can get a passable beam pattern. If not, then I have to order a new set of headlamp assemblies.
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    Aftermarket headlamps: 1999 Tacoma

    Hello Automotive CPF-ers, I recently acquired a 1999 Toyota Tacoma. It came with some aftermarket headlamps whose make I can't determine. Here is a frontal view of the right one: I know that there is a lot of aftermarket junk out there, and maybe these are in that category. But maybe not. I...
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    Dyno powered triple cutter R2

    Another nice build, znomit. :thumbsup: From that X-ray picture it looks like the two optics are aimed identically. Or do you have some means of adjusting them? Thanks.
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    worlds first triple MCE MR16 Maglite bike light

    Absolutely, you did draw that. There are many ways to satisfy that diagram, and I was just pointing out the statistically optimal way. I edited that post to try to make it more clear.
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    worlds first triple MCE MR16 Maglite bike light

    thysmeades, one more thing to add: If all the diodes were identical, each of the three circuits that znomit shows above would produce identical results. But they are not identical, so we choose a wiring configuration that achieves the most averaging. Two strings of six with no internal...
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    KD "lockblock" not bad..

    Since you already have a crown-mounted light, you must be asking about fork-blade or maybe even axle mounting. While I haven't tried a direct comparison between the two, I suspect that what matters most is the angle between your line of sight, and the direction of the main part of the beam...
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    C9000 wish list.

    Spot on, crofty. This is my only serious complaint with the MH-C9000. Your proposed alteration is also reasonable if it is firmware-only. But... ... it wouldn't quite be fair to call it a "design flaw" if it's not just a firmware change. Making everything firmware-configurable is ideal, but...
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    lockblock 180 vs DX copy?

    I have the DX one, and I have the Twofish perpendicular mount. (Presumably the latter is made from the same material as the Twofish parallel mount.) The rubber on the DX model is slightly glossier and slicker, but not much, and I haven't had any problems with it. If you mount the load with its...
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    DIY light fixture's

    Thanks. That was my suspicion exactly, namely that the specified voltage, current, and flux ratings were not all simultaneously applicable. Glad you get the same impression. Mainly I was curious if SafetyBob (or anyone else) had those, just to confirm. Yeah. I'm planning on a 700 mA Xitanium...
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    DIY light fixture's

    Ah yes, that. My wife has seen the tint of my high-flux-bin Cree flashlights, so when I told her I was going to make an LED-based light for our bedroom, she said, "Well, don't make it look like the inside of a prison." Thanks for the tip. I'm still looking for a nice neutral-white ~3W LED of...
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