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    UV Emitters - high power - advantages and disadvatages of different varieties

    Hi! I'm interested in getting a UV light and wanted to know the pros and cons of the high power emitter varieties available. There seem to be 2 types. I'm sure their ratings are over stated but I can't make an informed decision without your help. (and yes, I'm constrained by price...
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    Sold/Expired Does anyone still make GID o-rings?

    All the past sources seem to hve dried up. Thanks.
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    A light for a friend

    ==================Flashlight Recommendation Checklist================ 1) How would you prefer to purchase the light? Online or in store or anything 2) Budget: An easy question, but you may change your mind after answering the rest! :-) ____I don't know yet ____Up to $25. _X__Up to $50...
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    "Forming the Capacitor" - necessary in Li Ions?

    For some types of batteries the first few uses you have to charge them up then run them down almost to their lowest safe operating voltage and repeat this cycle a few times to get the best use out of them. Do new Li Ions need this and if so how many cycles are sufficient? Thanks.
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    Which lights are best for weapon lights?

    I have a friend who has a very nice AR15 but he has a less than ideal weapon light. Which VN lights should he be looking at, how do you mount them and why is that light a good choice? Thanks.
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    Vinh's dedomed MT-G2 K3 head. Seriously under appreciated light

    The contenders: XML 6500K VN 4.2 A, K3VN dedomed MT-G2 5000K, MT-G2 5000K dedomed in FM Turbo C head K3 vs FM K3 vs XM-L 6500K @ 4.2A
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    Anyone know the lux for the dedomed and dome on XP-E2 at any reasonable current?

    I want to compare throwers and am interested in finding out if any of you with a Vinh dedomed XP-E2 light can tell us about what current it runs at and any measure of hotspot brightness. Thanks. Bob C.
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    LEDs on aluminum U channel bar, 680 nm LED for plant light.

    I know there have been threads on this but I can't find them. The basic idea is to run either (separately controlled) colored LEDs on a strip or a variety of XMLs running at 1.6-2A to give an effect like a fluorescent tube. In my case this would be for growing plants. The threads showed the...
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    Tint for forest work revisited

    When last I posted on best tint I was concerned primarily with penetrating green mossy coverings to see the earth or lack thereof beneath. In XML lights the 4500K CCT was the best at this. Spring mushroom hunting brings on a whole new set of challenges. In finding morels the 6500K XML was...
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    35/55/75 Ebay HID measurements, comments and an HID vs incan question

    I just got my 35/55/75 HID. It's definitely too bright to look into the beam on high. It has a pronounced bluish tint (6000K) but the spectrum must be a lot better than the LEDs because depth perception and color rendition were great. It was very wet out with passing fog/low clouds...
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    Xeno E03 run over by trucks, buried under snow, 7 days of rain & still works!

    About 10 days ago I lost my EDC Xeno E03 neutral. Disgusted with myself I ordered 2 more. After losing it we had snow, ice, then 7 days of rain. Today I went to check on a mushroom patch and on my way back I saw my Xeno half buried in the hardpacked gravel/dirt road. This is an active...
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    New to m*gs, want to make a hotwire

    I want to build an ~2k+ Lm light with an AW soft start 3 level switch. Adjustable flood to throw would be a plus. I was thinking of using an inexpensive 12V 100W 2000 hr bulb and running it off of 4 32650 LiIons in a 4D and having it bored to fit 2x18650 to run 4S2P also (either way). I'm...
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    Anyone know where to get Lifepo 32650 cells?

    Any sources would be appreciated. Google searches yield 1 seller who's out and several with 1000 pices min. Search of CPF & MP turns up no hits. Of course once I find cells I'll have to find a charger. Thanks.
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    Anyone use LEDEngine's 5W UV 365nm LED?

    I'm totally new at figuring out LEDs and drivers http://www.mouser.com/Search/ProductDetail.aspx?qs=3LVMET7lfiOi52P%252bDkcgPw%3d%3d is Mouser's page, http://www.ledengin.com/files/dist/5wLZ/LZ1-00U605.pdf is the spec sheet. Is it the brightest 365 nm LED available for a single Li ion...
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    Fenix TK41 - half the batteries empty, other half unused?

    I just used up my first set of batteries in my Fenix TK41. When I put them in the charger it said 4 of them still had a full charge and the other 4 were empty. I put all of them in with the negative terminal toward the small springs in the 2 AA columns in the carrier. Does anyone know if I...
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    Sold/Expired Looking for FM 18650 bodies - someone has them in stock but I can't find the thread

    Mods, please forgive me if this is in the wrong place. I've searched CPF and CPFMP but can't find the thread with FM 18650 bodies for sale. Any help would be appreciated.
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    Need good throw for daytime illumination of small holes

    I'm looking for the a bright, fairly narrow beam, neutral if possible, to light up shadowed nooks and crannies in otherwise normal daylight. A beam approximately 2-6" at 3-10 feet, bright enough to help my light adjusted eyes see into the shadows. An XML recoil thrower would be nice :) I...

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