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matthewm said:
Yes, I packed all the orders yesterday. They will all be sent this morning. I was waiting on a order from cutter.com.au, so I could build a unit up and do final testing!

They turned out great!
http://www.candlepowerforums.com/vb/showpost.php?p=3383106&postcount=75
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Mine arrived!!!

The body is excellent Matt. Finish and form seem top notch. Great job and thanks.

I have all my electronics - just waiting on the lens order to come in. I'll do most of my assembly tomorrow regardless.

Matt - how to you suggest to hold the PCB's. Glue or paste? And the Maxflex - just a blob of silicon?
 
coldass said:
Mine arrived!!!

The body is excellent Matt. Finish and form seem top notch. Great job and thanks.

I have all my electronics - just waiting on the lens order to come in. I'll do most of my assembly tomorrow regardless.

Matt - how to you suggest to hold the PCB's. Glue or paste? And the Maxflex - just a blob of silicon?
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Yeah I sent yours off yesterday, because you are in Australia 🙂

I am in the process of writing a guide. I will update the build log thread later today.
 
matthewm said:
Yeah I sent yours off yesterday, because you are in Australia 🙂

I am in the process of writing a guide. I will update the build log thread later today.
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A guide would be of high value. I am largely unskilled when it comes to soldering, electronics and basically all the skills needed to make the perfect build. Your build tips to support your design intent would be a big help.
 
Matthew, the light arrived today. t looks fantastic. Just need to order the other bits now and get it built up.
 
baexmeyer said:
Got mine today. I can't wait to get it assembled
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****ybeau said:
Matthew, the light arrived today. t looks fantastic. Just need to order the other bits now and get it built up.
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Rough preliminary assembly guide is here. (same links as before)

I've uploaded it to a couple of places just in-case the links die...

http://www.filedropper.com/guide

http://www.filefactory.com/file/b1a9f58/n/guide.pdf

http://www.mediafire.com/download.php?zztdiojjman
 
Matthew, I don't remember if I mentioned this in one of the earlier threads, so please forgive if it's a duplication. I wonder if you could make a battery box designed to fit a commodity battery pack (I'm specifically thinking of the Sony NP-F970 camcorder pack but other possibilities exist), to get rid of some of the DIY issues of this product or a future one? The NP-F970 is a 2s3p (6x18650) 7.4v pack capable of running 35 watt video lights, maybe 1.5x the size of a cigarette pack. There are also smaller 2-cell and 4-cell versions, in case you wanted to save weight or had to use two packs for 14.8v. They are available from a lot of different manufacturers, there are snap-in chargers galore for them, etc. So they'd sidestep the whole issue of having you ship batteries and chargers with the lights.
 
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paulr said:
Matthew, I don't remember if I mentioned this in one of the earlier threads, so please forgive if it's a duplication. I wonder if you could make a battery box designed to fit a commodity battery pack (I'm specifically thinking of the Sony NP-F970 camcorder pack but other possibilities exist), to get rid of some of the DIY issues of this product or a future one? The NP-F970 is a 2s3p (6x18650) 7.4v pack capable of running 35 watt video lights, maybe 1.5x the size of a cigarette pack. There are also smaller 2-cell and 4-cell versions, in case you wanted to save weight or had to use two packs for 14.8v. They are available from a lot of different manufacturers, there are snap-in chargers galore for them, etc. So they'd sidestep the whole issue of having you ship batteries and chargers with the lights.
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Its a good idea, but...

Most of these batteries have a very specific charger and a unique mounting configuration which add additional layers of complication.

I cant find the Sony battery charger for under $60, let alone the price of two batteries, do you know of a reliable cheap source for a whole setup?
 
Hmm, I suggested the NP-F970 because it's an InfoLithium L series battery and those have been around for a long time and lots of stuff supports them, but maybe they are going out of style as some chargers have been discontinued. Still, they are pretty easy to find:

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B001O3I7P2/?tag=cpf0b6-20

$20.87 includes a 2-cell version of that battery.

Here's another ($16.95 charger only): http://www.adorama.com/Als/ProductPage/PQRTC115.html

Here's a more expensive but faster one: http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/579802-REG/Pearstone_UFC30_UF_C30_Ultra_Fast_30.html

Note 30 minute charge time is probably for smaller batteries, a big one like an NP-F970 will take a lot longer.

NP-F970 takes about 12 hours to charge on my camcorder and the 2-cell takes 3-4 hours. So maybe that expensive charger can charge the 970 in a couple hours, shrug.
 
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paulr said:
Hmm, I suggested the NP-F970 because it's an InfoLithium L series battery and those have been around for a long time and lots of stuff supports them, but maybe they are going out of style as some chargers have been discontinued. Still, they are pretty easy to find:

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B001O3I7P2/?tag=cpf0b6-20

$20.87 includes a 2-cell version of that battery.

Here's another ($16.95 charger only): http://www.adorama.com/Als/ProductPage/PQRTC115.html

Here's a more expensive but faster one: http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/579802-REG/Pearstone_UFC30_UF_C30_Ultra_Fast_30.html

Note 30 minute charge time is probably for smaller batteries, a big one like an NP-F970 will take a lot longer.

NP-F970 takes about 12 hours to charge on my camcorder and the 2-cell takes 3-4 hours. So maybe that expensive charger can charge the 970 in a couple hours, shrug.
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How do I mount the battery, while in use by the light?
 
matthewm said:
How do I mount the battery, while in use by the light?
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The battery has tabs and grooves so that it snaps onto a little track on the back of a camcorder. You could either build something like that into a future version of the light (maybe the battery should be enclosed for water resistance), or use a separate battery box. For the connector you might be able to use the mounting plate from a universal charger.

This should fit physically, though might have to be hacked electrically:

http://www.adorama.com/Als/ProductPage/ICDDUCNPF550.html

The charger it's designed for looks nice too: $40 and charges two batteries simultaneously.

http://www.adorama.com/Als/ProductPage/ICDDUCUS.html

Here's another plate that should fit:

http://www.adorama.com/Als/ProductPage/LRXPA4S.html

If you really want to get fancy, the battery itself has an internal microprocessor that monitors the charge level so the camcorder can display how much runtime is left. Maybe you can get your light to use that interface.
 
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