CMG Infinity

[Nerd]

I was wondering if it's possible to make a LS light in a infinity sized package utilizing only 1 AA battery? Would it be a major engineering feat?

 

[Darell]

If it were bright enough to make everybody happy, I'm afraid the runtime wouldn't be acceptable. Then there's the heat issue...

 

[Steelwolf]

It would appear to be, that's why kudos to Peter Gransee and the fine engineers and designers at ArcFlashlight, LLC. These are the chaps who gave us (and will continue to do so until LS3 is built) the Arc-LS package that runs off 1xCR123, 2xAA and 1xAA.

Go to the LED museum to see the runtime charts for this light. It appears that one AA (whether lithium or alkaline) will only give half the brightness, though for as long as the other configurations. Still plenty bright, though.

 

[vcal]

Originally posted by darell:
If it were bright enough to make everybody happy, I'm afraid the runtime wouldn't be acceptable. Then there's the heat issue...

<font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">I would think it would still be practical-IF the amp. draw was kept down to 150mA or so. That way the battery life is still better than incandescent, will stay cool, and be reasonably bright for it's size.

The batwing with 2nd gen optics that I'm running seems to be pretty happy with the 150mA and is reasonably bright lightweight, and compact. It's in a Lumilite 1-AAplastic

flashlight right now, but there's no way the Luxeon dia. would match up to the Infinity though🙁, without machining a special new head/holder. (just too big)

 

[Lux Luthor]

I see no reason you couldn't use just the emmiter, and polish the reflector appropriately. That could certainly be made to fit, and would run more efficiently than a 5mm LED.

I don't see any obstacle to this whatsoever.

 

[Charles Bradshaw]

The Arc LS, rev1 (LS1), on a single AA is by far the brightest single AA LED light so far. The Arc LSes get the best runtime performance from Lithium AA, to about 6.x hours bright, then nosedives to moonmode. The pics on the web no not do it justice. My newly arrived LS second, has replaced my infinity. I will get the ultra for it double brightness and 20 hours runtime, for a backup light.

The single AA packs have been discontinued, as the rev2 (LS2) doesn't work well that way.

I would say it is more than possible to make a single AA light with an LS1 module, using NX05 optics. Best runtime is Lithium AA. If it could be regulated, then that should increase usefulness somewhat.

Don't even think about using a 5 watt LS for this.

 

[Charles Bradshaw]

I will test the 1AA Arc LS tuesday night, when I take out the trash. The driveway is new flat black, asphalt (blacktop). That is an excellent indicator that I use.