"Mini Tag" Keychain/Neck Light with Builtin Recharging

[Sabrewolf]

I have been meaning to give this light some attention recently

It is a small bugger at 1" X 2" x 0.370" or 25mm X 50mm X 9mm
There are 2x 5mm Warmwhite Leds driven between 3mA and 30mA each @ 10-25 lumens.
You will be able to choose what output you would like in the production model.
The power button is a click-on/click-off setup (Latching Circuit)
The case is made up of a Titanium Grade 2 inner structure,
And a Carbon-Fiber outer shell. It will be Fully potted inside with silicone
for Absolute Water-Proofness. Expected depths are 300ft/100m
The battery is Fully protected from deep discharge, And the Charging
circuit is protected from Overcharging. It can be charged by Mini-Usb
with a Computer, Wall adapter, Or Solar panel.
Charging time will be approx 2.5hrs, And runtimes will be between 6 and 60hrs,
Depending on what output you choose at the time of purchase.
I need to do some runtime testing to be absolutely sure about this though.
Stainless screws will hold the top/bottom covers on just like the Chimera Mini.
And the Mini-USB port will have Gold-Plated contacts to resist corrosion.
There will also be some sort of lanyard/neckchain attachments too.
I'am also trying to find a good price on Titanium/Stainless Ballchain.

Here are some pics to show the internals and a Carbon-Fiber example
of the top/bottom cover:

I will be making about 10 of these initially unless there is more demand
The Price will be around 135$ for the light Only.. Charger and USB
cables are going to be seperate because they are so common these days.

 

[Sabrewolf]

Reserved for the "List"

 

[csshih]

 

[Crenshaw]

if you ask me, THIS is what the Photon Rex should have been...

Crenshaw

 

[scout24]

Sabrewolf-
On the list, please!!! Let me know when you start Prepay...

 

[Christoph]

Put me on your list please It looks interesting.
C

 

[Sabrewolf]

Sabrewolf-
On the list, please!!! Let me know when you start Prepay...

Put me on your list please It looks interesting.
C

I won't do a prepay until i have a couple of prototypes ready for primetime :thumbsup:
There may be a passaround going too 2 or 3 lights meethinks
So if you get a light in the passaround, and decide you like it...
I will send you a new one, And you send the passaround light to the next person.

 

[Zeruel]

It's flat, has 3 rechargeable options, carbon fibre body, 2 emitters.....

This will be very interesting.

 

[karlthev]

Come on, I'm trying to break my habit!!!:mecry: I'm interested...


Karl

 

[Sabrewolf]

Just got all the parts in to make a single light :huh:
So in-between working on the chimera mini's i will get a proto done :thumbsup:

 

[dom]

Yes - i was thinking of getting the Photon Rex as well. If you can keep the size to what you say - i'll definitely be in for one.

Will it be any longer with the charger port in there?

Cheers
Dom

 

[Morelite]

I'm interested, please add me to the list.
All Ti would be even better :devil:

 

[Mike V]

I'm having trouble picturing what the finished product will look like.

Sounds very, very cool.

Would love to see it.

 

[Sabrewolf]

Here is a little machining update..

Just think of Chimera Mini as far as construction goes.
But this light will have 2x Carbon-Fiber covers
One on top, And another on the bottom.
With a Titanium subframe in between them.
4x Stainless screws on each cover will hold it together.

And for you machinists wondering.. That is a 1/4 TiAN-Coated 5 flute endmill there

 

[jch79]

Wow, cool - sign me up, Sabrewolf!
:thumbsup: john

 

[tino_ale]

potentially interrested, looking forward to the final design

 

[Uriah]

Put me on the list for one!!!!!

 

[Incidentalist]

One more for the list.

 

[Sabrewolf]

This will not be the final design.. I am not 100% sure i want to use 2x leds either.
Maybee a single Cree R2/Q5? but they will be protected, Unlike the setup in the proto.
Also, I wont be using screws in the final design. This eliminates alot of failure points
being that the light is going to be water resistant to many hundreds of feet.
Instead, The cover will be epoxied on. But dont worry folks, If anything goes wrong
with the innards or battery, I will replace it I may have a 1 year warranty on it too.

More deatails and Prototypes to come!

 

[dom]

Yes- a Q3 5A would be perfect
Looks great without the screws as well.

Best sealant is marine Sikaflex -sticks really well and waterproof.

You could keep it shorter with the XR-E as well -yes?

Cheers
Dom