New Pics And Member List Added "Chimera Mini" A "Flat" Edc with Built-in Usb Charging

[Sabrewolf]

Re: ITS ALIVE !! The "Chimera Mini" A "Flat" Edc with Built-in Usb Charging

I tell ya what.. Sketch me up something tangible. Is this something you
want to keep for yourself? Or do you want to sell it on the forums here?
Would you like it to have a builtin charging circuit? Howsabout a pistol
grip switch? Both of those things are allready in the works for my Chimera
Edc. It will also have a picatinny rail mount too. I can make the switch
work from either side of the light if you want. The sky is the limit here!
By the way, My Chimera will be able to house a P60 dropin , actually
2 of them to be precise :devil:

This small one is very neat, I like it but can't afford TI. :mecry:

Not sure where to post this but here goes:
You have the ability to make things happen. You can take an idea and quickly run with it. I would love to have you run with an idea of mine! It is very simple but I have never seen it. I have seen something in the realm of my idea but it is way more involved a light and uber expensive, the Spy. I want a 2 cell side by side but way more simple. It is a P60 compatible 2XCR123 side by side with a clicky switch either on the top or in the back. Like the main body of the Insight Technology M3 pistol light out of all Al but with a switch that is pocket friendly. The pistol light's swich comes on to easy if you try to put it in your pocket.
Have you ever seen what I am taking about?

Am I the only person who would like to have that form factor? :candle:

The benefit of fast swapping LED modules and a shorter, more pocket friendly length. You could keep the cost low selling it as just a host! Lower prices = way more units sold.............

Hey I have dreams but no cash/skill to make them happen!

 

[Sgt. LED]

Re: ITS ALIVE !! The "Chimera Mini" A "Flat" Edc with Built-in Usb Charging

I tell ya what.. Sketch me up something tangible. Is this something you
want to keep for yourself? Or do you want to sell it on the forums here?
Would you like it to have a builtin charging circuit? Howsabout a pistol
grip switch? Both of those things are allready in the works for my Chimera
Edc. It will also have a picatinny rail mount too. I can make the switch
work from either side of the light if you want. The sky is the limit here!
By the way, My Chimera will be able to house a P60 dropin , actually
2 of them to be precise :devil:

You can sell it by the hundreds if you want to! It would actually be an honor come to think of it.
No charging circuit or port, just a simple door to open and put primary cells into.
No pistol rails or pistol grip switches.
I think a button on either the top or 1 side would do very well for me.
2 small tritium slots would be cool, 1 on each side! For the day I get more tritium..........

You see I have little money and the cooler and fancier you make it the less likley it is that I will ever own one.
Anyway the idea is now yours to run with if you want it! I hope you do.

I will PM you an image or 2 tomorrow!

 

[Sabrewolf]

Re: ITS ALIVE !! The "Chimera Mini" A "Flat" Edc with Built-in Usb Charging

Does it need to be waterproof? if so, how far down? These are some things
i take into consideration when building stuff :thinking:
The only reason why i didn't build a 123-Based light was because there
is one allready, the 007.. I didn't want to copy his design. Thats all
i need around here, is to be accused of being a copycat :mecry:
I will take your design into consideration for production. All we need
to do is give it a cool name Howsabout... Uhhm.. can't think....
Ohh well, you can come up with the name! :nana:

You can sell it by the hundreds if you want to! It would actually be an honor come to think of it.
No charging circuit or port, just a simple door to open and put primary cells into.
No pistol rails or pistol grip switches.
I think a button on either the top or 1 side would do very well for me.
2 small tritium slots would be cool, 1 on each side! For the day I get more tritium..........

You see I have little money and the cooler and fancier you make it the less likley it is that I will ever own one.
Anyway the idea is now yours to run with if you want it! I hope you do.

I will PM you an image or 2 tomorrow!

 

[Sgt. LED]

Re: ITS ALIVE !! The "Chimera Mini" A "Flat" Edc with Built-in Usb Charging

Does it need to be waterproof? if so, how far down? These are some things
i take into consideration when building stuff :thinking:
The only reason why i didn't build a 123-Based light was because there
is one allready, the 007.. I didn't want to copy his design. Thats all
i need around here, is to be accused of being a copycat :mecry:
I will take your design into consideration for production. All we need
to do is give it a cool name Howsabout... Uhhm.. can't think....
Ohh well, you can come up with the name! :nana:

Common swimming pool depth is good enough for me. Heck even just dunkable is fine!
I don't think you could be in danger of copycatting the Spy at all. 2 CR123's side by side have been used in pistol lights for way WAY longer than any SPY light and that's the only thing in common!

You have the head in the middle.
You have no rheostat control knob thingy.
You don't provide any light source, software, circuits, or reflector.
It can be LED or Incan at a whim while the spy is led only.
You could even run 2 RCR123's and make a high output incan!

As for the name, we shall have to work on that. The doublewide, the fatboy, little buddy, Mr. Stocky, Double shot, Wide Load?

Thank you for considering it, it's just one of those things I have always wanted and seemed do-able.
My dream..................

 

[werdnawee]

Re: ITS ALIVE !! The "Chimera Mini" A "Flat" Edc with Built-in Usb Charging

It can be LED or Incan at a whim while the spy is led only.
You could even run 2 RCR123's and make a high output incan!

What about 2 heads and UI where you could use head 1, head 2 or both at the same time.

So you could have 1 LED and 1 Incan. Or 2 LED. Or 2 Incan.

Guess that might be getting too complicated?

 

[Sabrewolf]

Re: ITS ALIVE !! The "Chimera Mini" A "Flat" Edc with Built-in Usb Charging

Common swimming pool depth is good enough for me. Heck even just dunkable is fine!
I don't think you could be in danger of copycatting the Spy at all. 2 CR123's side by side have been used in pistol lights for way WAY longer than any SPY light and that's the only thing in common!

You have the head in the middle.
You have no rheostat control knob thingy.
You don't provide any light source, software, circuits, or reflector.
It can be LED or Incan at a whim while the spy is led only.
You could even run 2 RCR123's and make a high output incan!

As for the name, we shall have to work on that. The doublewide, the fatboy, little buddy, Mr. Stocky, Double shot, Wide Load?

Thank you for considering it, it's just one of those things I have always wanted and seemed do-able.
My dream..................

Heeeeey! I thought those were my names? Ha!

 

[Sgt. LED]

Re: ITS ALIVE !! The "Chimera Mini" A "Flat" Edc with Built-in Usb Charging

What about 2 heads and UI where you could use head 1, head 2 or both at the same time.

So you could have 1 LED and 1 Incan. Or 2 LED. Or 2 Incan.

Guess that might be getting too complicated?

You are describing another project of his, the Chimera.


I really hope this host comes to reality! That would be amazing.
Maybe a Vote on the top 5 name choices?

 

[Sabrewolf]

Re: ITS ALIVE !! The "Chimera Mini" A "Flat" Edc with Built-in Usb Charging

You are describing another project of his, the Chimera.


I really hope this host comes to reality! That would be amazing.
Maybe a Vote on the top 5 name choices?

Here is the light you speak of :thumbsup::
https://www.candlepowerforums.com/threads/209485

And Yes, it will be able to use P60 Dropins. That means you can use Incans :twothumbs

As it stands, the Chimera Mini may take the lead over the Chimera in
terms of when the final product will be out.
Both lights Will come to fruition.. It just takes a little time though :mecry:

 

[shomie911]

Re: ITS ALIVE !! The "Chimera Mini" A "Flat" Edc with Built-in Usb Charging

Fatboy is actually a pretty catchy name. :twothumbs

I think a two CR123 side by side P60 compatible host would be great.

Just the body and some sort of momentary or clicky switch, leave the lamp assembly or LED drop-in and the batteries to the end user.

 

[lumafist]

Re: ITS ALIVE !! The "Chimera Mini" A "Flat" Edc with Built-in Usb Charging

Fatboy is actually a pretty catchy name. :twothumbs

I think a two CR123 side by side P60 compatible host would be great.

Just the body and some sort of momentary or clicky switch, leave the lamp assembly or LED drop-in and the batteries to the end user.

+1


And please include a clip....

 

[werdnawee]

Re: ITS ALIVE !! The "Chimera Mini" A "Flat" Edc with Built-in Usb Charging

Here is the light you speak of :thumbsup::
https://www.candlepowerforums.com/threads/209485

And Yes, it will be able to use P60 Dropins. That means you can use Incans :twothumbs

Whoa!!! That's awesome!!!

I now have another thread to save in my favourites.

I think why I haven't seen your "Chimera" project is because the title of the thread is "Any interest in an 2x 18650 EDC ??" which doesn't indicate the 2 reflector concept etc.

Great idea!!!!

 

[Sgt. LED]

Re: ITS ALIVE !! The "Chimera Mini" A "Flat" Edc with Built-in Usb Charging

Sweet I guess it is the Fatboy!
I guess a clip could be an option, I saw it as an in the pocket light but why not.

I think the Fatboy needs it's own thread so the mini Chimera info can keep going uninterrupted. Will need to do some cut and paste!

 

[Sabrewolf]

Re: ITS ALIVE !! The "Chimera Mini" A "Flat" Edc with Built-in Usb Charging

You guys are killing mee! Ha!
I will start another thread soon..
I allready have some P60 hosts on the
way with my current order of Mini Edc's..
I will be using those for the Bigger Chimera,
And could use the leftover ones for the "Fatboy"
Project. Are you sure you wanna call it that though?
Taskled allready has that name on one of his driver boards?
Would we get yelled at or something? Since you guys
though of the name, then you can ask him :devil:
I can work something up in the next month i guess.
But my Chimera Mini goes first! Mwahahaha!

Ohh, and i guess i will change the name of the
Chimera thread.

Whoa!!! That's awesome!!!

I now have another thread to save in my favourites.

I think why I haven't seen your "Chimera" project is because the title of the thread is "Any interest in an 2x 18650 EDC ??" which doesn't indicate the 2 reflector concept etc.

Great idea!!!!

Sweet I guess it is the Fatboy!
I guess a clip could be an option, I saw it as an in the pocket light but why not.

I think the Fatboy needs it's own thread so the mini Chimera info can keep going uninterrupted. Will need to do some cut and paste!

 

[Stillphoto]

Re: ITS ALIVE !! The "Chimera Mini" A "Flat" Edc with Built-in Usb Charging

Wow, color me interested, I love the form factor.

Can't help but picture it with really thin grooves down the length of the top cover, and all polished up, like an old lighter. I found an example here http://www.lightersdirect.com/Pipe_....html?osCsid=44c722463101efc986a787c80107feaf

Would definitely make for a sleek "executive" light that could be worn in a suit pocket or slacks easily.

 

[Sabrewolf]

Re: ITS ALIVE !! The "Chimera Mini" A "Flat" Edc with Built-in Usb Charging

While i do like that vertical line design, I wanted this
light to take on an Old World Feel. It will have some
really nice artwork on the front and back, And some
nice lines or dimples down the side.

Wow, color me interested, I love the form factor.

Can't help but picture it with really thin grooves down the length of the top cover, and all polished up, like an old lighter. I found an example here http://www.lightersdirect.com/Pipe_....html?osCsid=44c722463101efc986a787c80107feaf

Would definitely make for a sleek "executive" light that could be worn in a suit pocket or slacks easily.

 

[kaichu dento]

Re: ITS ALIVE !! The "Chimera Mini" A "Flat" Edc with Built-in Usb Charging

While i do like that vertical line design, I wanted this
light to take on an Old World Feel. It will have some
really nice artwork on the front and back, And some
nice lines or dimples down the side.

If these really take off, in the future you could offer special runs with different basic motifs. The Old World feel could be translated many different ways as could modern and the sky would basically be the limit.

 

[Stillphoto]

Re: ITS ALIVE !! The "Chimera Mini" A "Flat" Edc with Built-in Usb Charging

That's cool Sabrewolf...Works for me!

 

[toby_pra]

Re: ITS ALIVE !! The "Chimera Mini" A "Flat" Edc with Built-in Usb Charging

Looks really awesome Robert!!!

 

[Sabrewolf]

Re: ITS ALIVE !! The "Chimera Mini" A "Flat" Edc with Built-in Usb Charging

Yannow, It really puts a smile on my face when i read all
the uplifting comments

I would like you all to comment on how the artwork
should done on the Chimera Mini. And i will combine
the best to make a light that everyone can appreciate.

 

[Sabrewolf]

Re: ITS ALIVE !! The "Chimera Mini" A "Flat" Edc with Built-in Usb Charging

Here is a comparison of a Jetbeam Pro III ST to my Mini:

Both are about 1 foot away from the same white sheet i
use for every flashlight "Modeling" pic i ever take :huh:

More Pics to look at!

I have been using this light for a couple of weeks now
I LOVE THIS THING! It is by far, the best edc i have ever carried.
When it needs to be recharged, all i have to do is find a spare
Usb Plug on my computer or a wall-wart. I normally use it on
level 1, but go to 5 frequently. It is programmed for 1000mA
within the MaxFlex3 software. The final product will have the
MaxFlex3 Driver incorporated if i can get enough quantity from
George At Taskled.com

As far as the Charging goes.. After a full day of using the light
looking in dark computer closets and dark ceilings running wires,
I plug it into a usb port. It takes about 4-5hrs to charge when the
batt goes down to 3.5v (Medium Level). A full charge from 3.2v
takes about 8hrs. The Maxflex is setup for 3.2v Low, 3.5v Medium.

The charge rate is 100mA from my builtin
charging circuit setup. That way the battery lasts longer because
of the lower charge current. I "Could" use the 300mA charge
output from the chip.. But that won't work from Usb. It will
simply overload the Usb Bus, and turn off that particular port.
This Thing fits in my pocket so well, that i Forget it! Almost
made it into the Wash a few times It normally sits in the
little Lighter Pocket on the right-side of my jeans. But if i
clear out the wallet of useless creditcards and cash,
Then it will fit there too! Who needs Cash and CC's Anyways?

Any Comments?

Enjoy