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Newly Enlightened
Ok, this might be an easy one for the group... or maybe a first.
I have a Panasonic EY3793 lantern head for the 15.6 volt NIMH battery packs that came with my Panasonic cordless screwdriver.
Considering that I keep both of the packs charged all the time, it made some sense to have an alternate use for the packs, and the lantern seemed like a good idea at the time. I got a good buy on the head ($29, last one in stock at a Woodworkers Warehouse store), otherwise I couldn't justify paying full price for this item.
The problem is that it has a pretty miserable beam. The bulb is a National Xenon Bulb (7.2V, 0.75A) in a cheap plastic 3" reflector. The beam is very very narrow, with a pretty long throw. At the PF2 in NJ last night, I took it out to the Black Hole of Califon, where the light was dutifully consumed by the darkness.
Considering that I have a 15.6 volt battery power source, can anyone thing of another bulb or reflector combination that might be worth considering? I haven't taken the head apart... but I'd imagine that there is something in the switching mechanism that's stepping the voltage down to 7.2 for the bulb.
Any suggestions? Should I be fussing with this at all? It might be nice to use this as my first "Mod".
Thanks in advance
Panasonic lantern web page
I have a Panasonic EY3793 lantern head for the 15.6 volt NIMH battery packs that came with my Panasonic cordless screwdriver.
Considering that I keep both of the packs charged all the time, it made some sense to have an alternate use for the packs, and the lantern seemed like a good idea at the time. I got a good buy on the head ($29, last one in stock at a Woodworkers Warehouse store), otherwise I couldn't justify paying full price for this item.
The problem is that it has a pretty miserable beam. The bulb is a National Xenon Bulb (7.2V, 0.75A) in a cheap plastic 3" reflector. The beam is very very narrow, with a pretty long throw. At the PF2 in NJ last night, I took it out to the Black Hole of Califon, where the light was dutifully consumed by the darkness.
Considering that I have a 15.6 volt battery power source, can anyone thing of another bulb or reflector combination that might be worth considering? I haven't taken the head apart... but I'd imagine that there is something in the switching mechanism that's stepping the voltage down to 7.2 for the bulb.
Any suggestions? Should I be fussing with this at all? It might be nice to use this as my first "Mod".
Thanks in advance
Panasonic lantern web page
