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Oh the conundrum now.
Dave, your SPY007 work too well for my applications.
Took them both to the cabin this weekend. They light up the dock & back of the yard just perfectly already. Also, tail standing on the dinner table was perfect lighting for us.
So, I "don't need" the Tri-V:sigh:

Doesn't mean I don't want one:mecry:, but the Two I have work perfectly for their intended purposes.
 
Launch Mini said:
Oh the conundrum now.
Dave, your SPY007 work too well for my applications.
Took them both to the cabin this weekend. They light up the dock & back of the yard just perfectly already. Also, tail standing on the dinner table was perfect lighting for us.
So, I "don't need" the Tri-V:sigh:

Doesn't mean I don't want one:mecry:, but the Two I have work perfectly for their intended purposes.
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I am glad to hear you are enjoying your 007's.

The converter boards just passed my first round of testing, they work! :twothumbs That was the last element of the Tri-V that was out of my control. From here on in I can see the end of the tunnel.

Mike has handed me most all of the tiny parts I needed, just one more thermal pathway. We are still working the heads. It is getting closer. :grin2: I will let you all know when the heads are done and the first round of assembly can start.

The programming is closer to complete as well. The code to switch between multiple configurations is starting to function. That was the last major routine but there still needs to be a power level reporting function.

Hi Ho, Hi Ho . . .


Cheers
Dave
 
Unfortunately, I couldn't imagine having the means to own one of these, but it looks simply fantastic! I've followed the Spy lights for years and this is truly mindblowing!!
 
mikes1 said:
OK Just had an idea

I am not sure this is within the capabilities of the STFu MK-II, memory limits and such but any way


Here's the scenario your friend comes round and you want to show off your $2000 light (no point in having a $2000 light if you cant show off a little right) you start playing some carefully selected theatrical music set your Tri-V down on the table and hit DEMO MODE! 😎 :popcorn:😎 :faint: And I leave it to your imagination as to what happens next.

How cool would that be

Or am I being silly? :shakehead


Mike
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I like the Demo Mode idea.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9pxjnl1yuXk hehehe 😀
 
I've spent the past hour or so reading through all these posts. Flashlight collecting for me only started a year or so ago. Since then I've done like many - started with decent lights, progressed through Jetbeams, Quarks, Surefires - bought my first McGizmo, got my first unbelievable mod from Milky, more 'Gizmos, then some legos - but it seemed as if I was "satisfied"...oh, sure, I looked longingly at Spy 007s, but I didn't understand...😕

THEN I READ THIS THREAD! :drool::bow::takeit::wow:

I WANT ONE!! PUT ME IN LINE PLEASE!! :twothumbs

I know, I know - there's no line - so like so many others, I'll be watching closely!
 
Quick update:

The heads are now in production. The first few are in my hands and I just finished assembly of the first fully production Tri-V. :tinfoil:

It went together perfectly. I did have to take a day out to design a better tool for putting the MC-E cover in place but that too worked out quite well. The tool holds the cover down and has 0.040" holes drilled through it that are channels for the balls.

The software is stabilizing but I am continuing to test it. As it turns out there is enough EEPROM memory to hold 4 complete configurations of the matrix of data needed to run the light. So I programmed a PU-1 function that will enable storing and recalling the "active" configuration into the four storage locations. I will put up a you tube vid on how to use this section of the code too, but it really is pretty easy to use. {{ I must point out that this is not something that anybody would have to learn. It is only necessary if you are going to want to change the light from its factory configuration. }}

The code to set very low power levels is complete too and I am happy to report that the power output range of this STFu MK-II converter board is in excess of 30,000 to 1 !!! 🙂 By that I mean that it can go up to 3A (for short intervals) and down to less than one tenth of a mA. At that point it looks so dim that it is hard to see if it is on or not.

Things are rolling now. :popcorn:


Cheers
Dave
 
Data said:
The tool holds the cover down ... for the balls.

... configurations of the matrix...
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Wait...this light also has balls and ties us in to The Matrix? We will never leave home. Might as well just send it with the red pill.
 
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