Boosted Thor ~3X output

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Re: Just Wondering....

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JohnGault said:
What do you suppose these little things are and would they do anything for the ThorX?

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=7933000395

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I suspect they are DC/DC step up converters, similar in function to jarhead's circuit. I've seen others like this called a "Catz Zeta". The device listed in the auction could probably be used for the Thor.
 
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According to the listing you get UP TO 100% boost.

This tread is discussing ACTUAL 200% boost.

Theepdinker
 
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Joined this site for the upgrade.

Bought 3 ThorX at Costco this weekend, so I'm in for three boards.

- Skip
 
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/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/yellowlaugh.gif I don't think he stopped the motor of the world.

San Antonio, eh? That's where I was born.

Welcome to CPF.
 
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If you boost to 200% of output you only need to boost voltage about 1.2x (to get 190% output) but you only get 10% of the rated life, (typical 1500 hours, so 150 hours). A good trade off for CPF members, a PITA for a car owner.

theepdinker,

Hey, don't give away all my secrets, a helmet mounted 2,000 watt light would be ideal, for all these stupid cold Wisconsin winters, it would put all those fur hats they wear up here to shame. /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grinser2.gif

cheese
 
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Cheese,

I was thinking a football shoulder pads with a landing light mounted to each side ROAD WARROIR style /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif

Later
Kelly
 
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Humm, I'd consider road warrior a fella in a football uniform, with a 120 lbs pack on his back, and holding the electrodes in his hands to manually gap the arc, a road warrior.

Cheesehead, my 2X boosted Thor is well beyond 10% of the rated life. Probably due to the soft start that prevents the massive inrush of current into the bulb from shortening the life. See my graph for light output verses input voltage earlier in the thread.
 
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So, the road warrior could stay warm and get a tan. Perfect for a Wisconsin winter. I'll start sharpening my pencils for the electrodes.

I saw your graph, very impressive, I had the same suspicion about voltage drop (and thus true output with these so called "100 watt" lights) with a standard SLA battery. None of my lights actually measured 100 watts. I just didn't know how to solve this problem/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/thinking.gif.

The soft start is another very good idea. Seems like it's working out in practice.

So, when are you putting out the "sign up sheet"? It's getting closer towards mid-November /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif.

cheese
 
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Got my thor yesterday, man its huge!!! cant wait to make it even brighter more power hehe.
 
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How many volts do y'all think an H3 100 watt bulb will take be fore it blows???? (for my Thor 3.5)
 
Re: Thor Spot Light information

Did some testing on various bulbs at various power levels, with the Boost Supply

The Boost Supply that turns the standard Thor-X into a Thor's Hammer will be set to max out at 15V.

The CEC 100W bulb is a standard halogen bulb you'd find at your average auto parts place.

thorhbul.jpg
 
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Shojin said:
Looks like there's a 15 million candlepower Thor-X on the horizon.

http://www.cyclopssolutions.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=products.viewproduct&CategoryID=12

Anyone have anymore info? Seems to use the same lamp.

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hehe... Commercial Flashlight evolution is going pretty fast lately. /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif Has anyone bought the lights from this company? I was curious about their Helios-6 LED Headlamp. Please PM me with info so as Not to Hijack this great thread.
 
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