LEDninja
Flashlight Enthusiast
http://www.illuminationforums.com/IlluminationForums/showthread.php?t=242
Size comparison.
Fenix L0D CE, Fenix L1T, Chopped Minimak 14500, Elektrolumens Lucidus XR-1, Elektrolumens My Little Friend.
Beamshots:
EDIT I did the beamshots with the battery that Wayne shipped with the light. When I checked later the voltage was 3.54V. As the light is DD I expect a fully charged battery will produce much brighter light.
Minimak left, L0D CE P3WC NiMH
Minimak left, L0D CE P3WC 10440
Minimak left, L1T v2.0 RB80 NiMH
Minimak left, Lucidus XR-1 NiMH
Minimak left, Lucidus XR-1 14500
Minimak left, My Little Friend 3x3W
Minimak left, My Little Friend 3xSSC P4
Now the BAD NEWS:
I got this e mail from Wayne:
All is not lost however.
http://www.illuminationforums.com/IlluminationForums/showpost.php?p=2528&postcount=11
Size comparison.
Fenix L0D CE, Fenix L1T, Chopped Minimak 14500, Elektrolumens Lucidus XR-1, Elektrolumens My Little Friend.
Beamshots:
EDIT I did the beamshots with the battery that Wayne shipped with the light. When I checked later the voltage was 3.54V. As the light is DD I expect a fully charged battery will produce much brighter light.
Minimak left, L0D CE P3WC NiMH
Minimak left, L0D CE P3WC 10440
Minimak left, L1T v2.0 RB80 NiMH
Minimak left, Lucidus XR-1 NiMH
Minimak left, Lucidus XR-1 14500
Minimak left, My Little Friend 3x3W
Minimak left, My Little Friend 3xSSC P4
Now the BAD NEWS:
I got this e mail from Wayne:
waynej@elektrolumens.com said:I kept the chopped Minimag that I made for you, to continue to test it.
It seems to test out fine. But the other day I dropped it and now it does not work. I'm assuming it dropped on the head and damaged the LED. It seems a bit fragile. I will not be selling these, as I think they will be getting damaged by dropping, or people will fiddle with the exposed LED, etc.
Wayne
All is not lost however.
http://www.illuminationforums.com/IlluminationForums/showpost.php?p=2528&postcount=11
I love this size light. When I get all caught up with the backlog of work, I will make a small 1AA size flashlight, to use the 14500 Li-Ion battery. This size for brightness is fantastic.. I will probably make a limited number available for others to purchase.
The chopped Minimag is a bit fragile for me to feel comfortable with marketing it. I might make another one, just for myself, until I have time to design one of my own design.
Wayne
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