My Name Is Marty and I'm A Flashaholic!

[Marty Weiner]

My Name Is Marty and I\'m A Flashaholic!

It happened again today. I went to Orchard Supply Hardware and wound up head deep in their flashlight display. Oh my God! Craftsman (they are owned by Sears), Dorcy, Mag Light..I'm lost in a winter wonderland of light.

As you can expect, I left without buying the garbage disposal that I was looking for but I did find myself at the register with a 4AA Tool Light for $7.95. I don't need it BUT I wanted it!

I'm sick. Are there prescription drugs for my ailment? Will Blue Shield cover my doctor visits? Will my bank cover the overdraft for the M6 that I hunger for?

 

[logicnerd411]

Re: My Name Is Marty and I\'m A Flashaholic!

Originally posted by Marty Weiner:
I'm sick. Are there prescription drugs for my ailment? Will Blue Shield cover my doctor visits? Will my bank cover the overdraft for the M6 that I hunger for?

<font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">Seriously. SERIOUSLY. What is wrong with us?

 

[V8TOYTRUCK]

Re: My Name Is Marty and I\'m A Flashaholic!

Nothing is wrong with us, this has got to be one of the most useful hobbies around.

 

[Rothrandir]

Re: My Name Is Marty and I\'m A Flashaholic!

we are normal...everyone else is wierd!

 

[ledfanfromjuno]

Re: My Name Is Marty and I\'m A Flashaholic!

If you think regular flashlight stores are addicting then look at Elektrolumens flashlight store. He builds me virtually anything I ask for. He's like a flashaholic's candystore. Shop with him and your purchases will exponentially explode. His store on the web is not much. What is special is that everytime I email him asking for a custom job he always does it and for a reasonable price. Anytime someone comes up with a good idea on the candlepowerforums I buy it from Elektrolumens.

Look What Wayne, Elektrolumens, just sold me.

"I do not have any side emitting 5W cyans. I do have a green side emitter. I just was not impressed with the beam they give off. It doesn't focus too well. The lambertian gives a tighter beam than the side emitter, because of the much smaller point of light emission. As you mentioned you wanted a tight as possible beam. The 6AA combination works well in a Garrity 2D
flashlight. It is a lot more work to make one, as I have to build a post to mount the emitter on. I also replace the switch holder and switch with a custom switch setup. And the battery holder must be modified to work as a slide in. I will modify the 6D in either of the two configurations, for the same price. If you want a Garrity 2D modified with the cyan lambertian LS, I would want a lot more money, which would be $149.99. I'm not really trying to gouge you. It's just a lot of work to make one."

This is what I bought then for the $149:

garrity 2D flashlight modified to use 6AA rechargeable NIMH batteries
5 watt cyan lambertian luxeon star OR whatever you deem is best Wayne I trust your judgement I don't want a side emitter because you said it doesn't focus well
Fully focusable flashlight.
Resistorred so NIMH won't fry emitter.
Good heat sinking so flaslight will last.

Elektrolumen's store is like a candystore since he'll sell you virtually anything you can dream up that you want.
http://www.elektrolumens.com/

 

[Charles Bradshaw]

Re: My Name Is Marty and I\'m A Flashaholic!

If anything, flashaholism would be classed as some form of Obsessive/Compulsive Disorder.

 

[jtivat]

Re: My Name Is Marty and I\'m A Flashaholic!

I am trying to buy them all, and then I will not have anything to want (RIGHT?).

 

[tkl]

Re: My Name Is Marty and I\'m A Flashaholic!

admitting it, is the first step.

 

[Marty Weiner]

Re: My Name Is Marty and I\'m A Flashaholic!

I feel like a weight has been removed from my shoulders. Group Hug!

 

[logicnerd411]

Re: My Name Is Marty and I\'m A Flashaholic!

Wingerr, we need your signature "Group Hug" pic in your sig...