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  1. Abe Furburger

    Surefire Rechargeable 9V - What Gives ?

    Hi Illuminated ones, I had the opportunity to open my recharchable Surefire 9V battery pack (The one in the white plastic sheath), and found inside 3 normal looking CR123 Surefire (Standard red cover) batteries joined together with metal straps. So, what really want to know is, are these...
  2. Abe Furburger

    Going to Sydney - Australia - Anyone want to meet?

    Hi, I will be in Sydney for a course in a weeks time, and I will be available to meet with any interested flashaholics on the night of the 7th of Sept. I will have no transport, but I am sure we would be able to use the facilities at my hotel. I will be in an area called "Baulkham Hills"...
  3. Abe Furburger

    Best prices for CR123 batteries in Australia ?

    Hi, My local IGA (Bentleigh VIC) is selling Toshiba CR123 batteries for $5.00 Has anyone got a better price than that somewhere? I would be after quite a few (say 120). Regards, Abe.
  4. Abe Furburger

    Luxeon article in Silicon Chip (AU) this month !!

    Hi, Page 64-68 of May 2003 Silicon Chip Magazine has an article on LS leds... FYI Abe.
  5. Abe Furburger

    CR-123 and water don't mix ???

    CR-123 and water don\'t mix ??? Hi, I remember reading here about being careful not to drop a cr123 into water, but it didn't mention what could happen. Does anyone know ? (Besides the battery getting wet, and possibly discharging) Thanks, Abe.
  6. Abe Furburger

    F***ed up my KL1 last night...

    I think I was a bit hasty - but let this be a warning to the uninitiated modder. I decided to try amd mod my spare KL1 with an RB 1W LS. So I put the KL1 into a leather-lined vice (Lens end down), and used a socket spanner which fitted the hex knurle to try and remove the front (smooth) ring...
  7. Abe Furburger

    Proposal - to change Flashaholics to Lightmaniacs

    Told my wife I was considered a Flashaholic now - and she was a bit taken by surprise - "What do you mean ?" She asked, "You go into parks, and flash things ???" You see - in OZ we call a flashlight a 'torch', and flashers are the ones who flaunt their -wares- illegally. I have had this...
  8. Abe Furburger

    My Latest Mod - A car high-beam headlight

    Hi, Well, not a strictly a mod, but... My latest mod is quite bright, and has very good throw. It is a 55w car high-beam headlight which using a piece of wood, have mounted together with a 12v 7ah SLA battery and a switch. This thing COOKS !!! And - of course it is rechargable. I love it...
  9. Abe Furburger

    Humble request - a KL4 type 5W head for my E2E

    Maybe I am too impatient to wait - but are there any experienced modders out there who could build for me a 5W LS into say a KL1 casing ? (and drive it correctly - say at 3-4W) Thanks, Abe.
  10. Abe Furburger

    Melbourne Flashlight meet / swap meet

    Hi Dudes, Anyone interested in a flashaholics meeting in Melbourne Australia ? It would most likely be in the City - a lunch or dinner meet. Dinner could be better, as we can then go out and try out some mean flashlight technology.... I would probably expect it to be in early March, say 5th...
  11. Abe Furburger

    Best way to get a P61 to work in an SF E2E

    Hi, I would like to get a P61 to be able to be used in an E2E - does anyone know what is involved ? Or - If it can be done at all? Thanks, Abe.
  12. Abe Furburger

    SF KL4 Availability.

    Hi Dudes & Dudesses, Anyone know when the SF KL4 is coming out, or if it is out already? Availability; Price; etc ? Thanks, Abe.
  13. Abe Furburger

    Mod to a 2AA Reactor to make it hold 3AAs

    Hi, I have a 2AA reactor that I would like to make brighter, so I was thinking of putting 3AAs into it. I have tried the AAA+2xN idea, and it worked OK, but: 1. It was a touch longer than 2AAs, and the switch became too sensetive, and 2. It turned on by itself, and I could not turn it off...

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