Minimoog
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Yesterday I was asked to look at my Grandmother's utility torch - a Panasonic 2D. It was not coming on.
Well, after she handed it to me I had quite a shock - the shattered remnants of the bulb was rattling around in the reflector. I have never seen the like of it before. Well, when I took the light apart, I found that it was designed so that to save some money, the bulb had no holder - the positive stub of the battery was bearing directly against the bulb base. With the constant stress of the negative spring and the tumble onto the carpet, the light had failed. How can a light be designed in such a horrible way?
I have given her my ProPoly 4AA luxeon so she is good to go - but the Panasonic is in the trash!
I suppose I have become spoiled with all the good lights from Surefire, Arc and the like, but the rotten apples are still out there.
Anyone else had a bulb killed by cheap fitting methods - or perhaps some other similar nastiness in design?
Ian, UK
Well, after she handed it to me I had quite a shock - the shattered remnants of the bulb was rattling around in the reflector. I have never seen the like of it before. Well, when I took the light apart, I found that it was designed so that to save some money, the bulb had no holder - the positive stub of the battery was bearing directly against the bulb base. With the constant stress of the negative spring and the tumble onto the carpet, the light had failed. How can a light be designed in such a horrible way?
I have given her my ProPoly 4AA luxeon so she is good to go - but the Panasonic is in the trash!
I suppose I have become spoiled with all the good lights from Surefire, Arc and the like, but the rotten apples are still out there.
Anyone else had a bulb killed by cheap fitting methods - or perhaps some other similar nastiness in design?
Ian, UK