Re: Vinhnguyen54 General Info Must Read
The good thing is that now she's probably scared and won't do it again.
The good thing is that now she's probably scared and won't do it again.
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Re: Vinhnguyen54 General Info Must Read
can you mod my tn32?
can you mod my tn32?
Alex1234
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Re: Vinhnguyen54 General Info Must Read
yes he can he has modded a few of them. 500kcd he can get out of it
yes he can he has modded a few of them. 500kcd he can get out of it
H.J.M.
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Re: Vinhnguyen54 General Info Must Read
Is it possible to increase the water resistance and durability of flashlights? Boosting is great, but can you make it a hammer too?
i know the high powered lights get hot, will get hotter if they are sealed up any more. I am wondering about the basic ones: olight S15 Baton, Fenix e series lights. Are there better o-rings available to upgrade the factory ones?
if I send in or buy a flashlight, is it possible to make it more durable? Like surviving 10ft falls many times. I drop my flashlight a lot.
(I know lenses will scratch)
What do people use to find their flashlights in the dark?.. I can't afford shiny (Ss, Ti, cu) for a while. Black lights get lost in the dark very fast when not on. Reflector stickers don't stick to the knurling, a glow ring helps it roll off the table 10x faster. Suggestion from a Guru will be used gratefully.
cheers
Joe
Is it possible to increase the water resistance and durability of flashlights? Boosting is great, but can you make it a hammer too?
i know the high powered lights get hot, will get hotter if they are sealed up any more. I am wondering about the basic ones: olight S15 Baton, Fenix e series lights. Are there better o-rings available to upgrade the factory ones?
if I send in or buy a flashlight, is it possible to make it more durable? Like surviving 10ft falls many times. I drop my flashlight a lot.
(I know lenses will scratch)
What do people use to find their flashlights in the dark?.. I can't afford shiny (Ss, Ti, cu) for a while. Black lights get lost in the dark very fast when not on. Reflector stickers don't stick to the knurling, a glow ring helps it roll off the table 10x faster. Suggestion from a Guru will be used gratefully.
cheers
Joe
ven
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Re: Vinhnguyen54 General Info Must Read
Vinh beefs up the internals,be it thicker wires ,better solder,to better heat sinking etc etc so a lot better than out of the factory. Other options are to have it potted if possible,could argue though if it does break then it cant be fixed as sealed in..........But it will make it fully water proof.
Finding a flashlight in the dark..........thats easy,use your edc light to find it
Some do use GITD(Glow In The Dark)tape on their lights. Could use GITD rubber bands wrapped around too
You will still need a guru to answer yet :laughing:
Vinh beefs up the internals,be it thicker wires ,better solder,to better heat sinking etc etc so a lot better than out of the factory. Other options are to have it potted if possible,could argue though if it does break then it cant be fixed as sealed in..........But it will make it fully water proof.
Finding a flashlight in the dark..........thats easy,use your edc light to find it
Some do use GITD(Glow In The Dark)tape on their lights. Could use GITD rubber bands wrapped around tooYou will still need a guru to answer yet :laughing:
H.J.M.
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Re: Vinhnguyen54 General Info Must Read
Thanks, gitd rubber bands... Or tape..
Vinh beefs up the internals,be it thicker wires ,better solder,to better heat sinking etc etc so a lot better than out of the factory. Other options are to have it potted if possible,could argue though if it does break then it cant be fixed as sealed in..........But it will make it fully water proof.
Finding a flashlight in the dark..........thats easy,use your edc light to find it
You will still need a guru to answer yet :laughing:
Thanks, gitd rubber bands... Or tape..
Re: Vinhnguyen54 General Info Must Read
I use tritium fobs for some lights...they glow for decades all by themselves w/o needing to be exposed to light to charge them.
For others I use glow in the dark O-Rings. I slip the O-Rings over the light's bezel and body, etc, and charge them either by leaving them out in the sun, a room light, or, a UV light (Fastest charge). Once charged, they glow for a few days, but are fairly bright for about 12 hours, dimming significantly after that. The O-Rings are very cheap, I get them on CPFM for pennies apiece, and the 1" O-Ring can stretch and go around a 3-4" flashlight head, and fit in between the ridges or cooling fins, etc.
Reflective tape is good, especially if you use one light to find the others...as it flashes strongly when you sweep a beam across it.
They make GPS based transponders that you can attach, so that you can find the light or even track it if its moving, etc.
They also make shorter range devices that flash and/or beep, etc, when you hit a button on a remote (Kind of like finding your car in the parking garage by hitting the key fob...).
As far as water resistance, keeping the threads and rings greased helps a lot. Potting the electronics, so that stuff doesn't really move in there, helps a lot. Vinh upgrades the wires and resolders most of the connections to get good ground paths and heat conduction, etc...so, they are sturdier than the original lights in all cases. NO light is impervious to damage...even a tough light can just "land wrong" and get a shot at just the wrong angle, etc...its a bit of luck involved there...but, Vinh's stuff is never more delicate than his donor lights...he always makes it better in that regard.
If the light was never water proof to start with, say because it has a certain switch set up, or, a zoom head, etc...it will most likely stay the same in that regard. So, you'd pick starting points that have what you're looking for to start from...and improve accordingly.
I use tritium fobs for some lights...they glow for decades all by themselves w/o needing to be exposed to light to charge them.
For others I use glow in the dark O-Rings. I slip the O-Rings over the light's bezel and body, etc, and charge them either by leaving them out in the sun, a room light, or, a UV light (Fastest charge). Once charged, they glow for a few days, but are fairly bright for about 12 hours, dimming significantly after that. The O-Rings are very cheap, I get them on CPFM for pennies apiece, and the 1" O-Ring can stretch and go around a 3-4" flashlight head, and fit in between the ridges or cooling fins, etc.
Reflective tape is good, especially if you use one light to find the others...as it flashes strongly when you sweep a beam across it.
They make GPS based transponders that you can attach, so that you can find the light or even track it if its moving, etc.
They also make shorter range devices that flash and/or beep, etc, when you hit a button on a remote (Kind of like finding your car in the parking garage by hitting the key fob...).
As far as water resistance, keeping the threads and rings greased helps a lot. Potting the electronics, so that stuff doesn't really move in there, helps a lot. Vinh upgrades the wires and resolders most of the connections to get good ground paths and heat conduction, etc...so, they are sturdier than the original lights in all cases. NO light is impervious to damage...even a tough light can just "land wrong" and get a shot at just the wrong angle, etc...its a bit of luck involved there...but, Vinh's stuff is never more delicate than his donor lights...he always makes it better in that regard.
If the light was never water proof to start with, say because it has a certain switch set up, or, a zoom head, etc...it will most likely stay the same in that regard. So, you'd pick starting points that have what you're looking for to start from...and improve accordingly.
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tyxxvxl
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Re: Vinhnguyen54 General Info Must Read
Ha ha I can make you a parcord wrist lanyard out of GITD paracord if you want
The cord is actually very bright when it's glowing in the dark.
Ty
Ha ha I can make you a parcord wrist lanyard out of GITD paracord if you want
The cord is actually very bright when it's glowing in the dark.
Ty
H.J.M.
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Re: Vinhnguyen54 General Info Must Read
funny I was thinking lanyard. Tritium fobs look awesome but I'm not convinced my kids or dogs won't chew them.
Pm or link me some photos plz.Ha ha I can make you a parcord wrist lanyard out of GITD paracord if you want
The cord is actually very bright when it's glowing in the dark.
Ty
funny I was thinking lanyard. Tritium fobs look awesome but I'm not convinced my kids or dogs won't chew them.
Re: Vinhnguyen54 General Info Must Read
LOL
They'd chew a lanyard before a fob...the fobs are metal...and the trit is encased in an acrylic capsule inside it.
LOL
They'd chew a lanyard before a fob...the fobs are metal...and the trit is encased in an acrylic capsule inside it.
tyxxvxl
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Re: Vinhnguyen54 General Info Must Read
I'll post up a pic tomorrow of a basic light lanyard I did.
You might have to imagne it glowing though ha ha
I haven't picked up any GITD paracord yet but I can
Ty
I'll post up a pic tomorrow of a basic light lanyard I did.
You might have to imagne it glowing though ha ha
I haven't picked up any GITD paracord yet but I can
Ty
tyxxvxl
Flashlight Enthusiast
Re: Vinhnguyen54 General Info Must Read
http://www.candlepowerforums.com/vb/showthread.php?388825-The-V54-Lounge/page84
That is the link to my post for the light lanyard.
Post #2520
I could do the braid in GITD paracord
Ty
http://www.candlepowerforums.com/vb/showthread.php?388825-The-V54-Lounge/page84
That is the link to my post for the light lanyard.
Post #2520
I could do the braid in GITD paracord
Ty
H.J.M.
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Re: Vinhnguyen54 General Info Must Read
these lights are awesome. My wife can only kill me once so I must choose carefully. Or wait n order two at once..I budget a buck a day for unnecessary items. Right now i'm at -$50... Lol hence the slow death... Besides maybe he will do a new model if I wait..
Cheers!
Found it.http://www.candlepowerforums.com/vb/showthread.php?388825-The-V54-Lounge/page84
That is the link to my post for the light lanyard.
Post #2520
I could do the braid in GITD paracord
Ty
these lights are awesome. My wife can only kill me once so I must choose carefully. Or wait n order two at once..I budget a buck a day for unnecessary items. Right now i'm at -$50... Lol hence the slow death... Besides maybe he will do a new model if I wait..
Cheers!
tyxxvxl
Flashlight Enthusiast
Re: Vinhnguyen54 General Info Must Read
Hey Joe,
Let me know if you want any paracord items and I can make you whatever you would like
Ty
Hey Joe,
Let me know if you want any paracord items and I can make you whatever you would like
Ty
Re: Vinhnguyen54 General Info Must Read
Wondering if you can do an emitter swap on an HDS Tactical Rotary 250?
It (I believe) comes with an XP-G2 emitter.
I don't know much about the latest LED options out here, but would like to possibly have close-to neutral-cool (~5500K) and increased output.
Is this practical at all? What kind of gains would be achievable?
Looking forward to any input!
Cheers
Wondering if you can do an emitter swap on an HDS Tactical Rotary 250?
It (I believe) comes with an XP-G2 emitter.
I don't know much about the latest LED options out here, but would like to possibly have close-to neutral-cool (~5500K) and increased output.
Is this practical at all? What kind of gains would be achievable?
Looking forward to any input!
Cheers
A.marquardt
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Re: Vinhnguyen54 General Info Must Read
Whoops, just read the rule on not posting in red. Sorry about that Vinh.
Whoops, just read the rule on not posting in red. Sorry about that Vinh.
