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UPDATE - 4 Feb '03
McHappys begin shipping today! Watch your mailboxes!
A.
p.s. - I built up a small number of extra units so anyone interested in a McHappy please let me know!
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UPDATE - 27 Jan '03
That is it for this run of McHappy lights. All those who sent $ via Paypal or confirmed purchase are in, all others who may be interested please drop me an email and I'll start a new list for a future run.
Current progress - bodies and parts all on order and should arrive in a few days so more details as they are available!
Thanks,
A.
Hi everyone,
I came home tonight from our little 2-yr-old nephew's birthday party, read a little here on CPF and was *very* inspired by Don's excellent work on the McTi. That is serious flashlight artistry. Work at that level requires recognition.
So with recognition in mind and keeping with the 2-yr-old party theme I built up a mod flashlight in tribute to the McTi and to commemorate our nephew's birthday.
One dc/dc step-up special modified Nichia SE emitter (for use with a reflector), one AA battery, some miscellaneous shop supplies, one Garrity Cool Beams 1AA flashlight (and tongue planted firmly in cheek) produced:
The McHappy - your 4-year-old's 1AA dc/dc Nichia SE EDC?
Notice the nicely focused beam with no artifacts - SE and a decent reflector really works!
There's a center hotspot and a nice spill beam. The beam is a very even and consistent warm Nichia white - it's almost hard to believe this is a single LED flashlight!
This final photo is of the McHappy handily wiping out my ARC AAA Standard!
It seems crazy but the McHappy has quite a bit nicer output - a tighter center hotspot, much cleaner beam and spill area without the mottled blue/yellow artifacts characteristic of the AAA.
Best regards to all, particularly to Don for his artistry on the McTi. My hat's off to you Don!
best regards,
A.
p.s. This single McHappy prototype *is* available for purchase - first $12 gets it, shipping included! Or I'd trade it for a McTi.
p.p.s. - and PLEASE all you rabid CPF'ers, DON'T send me any Paypal money to build McHappy's. Once this one is gone it's gone. This is a SINGLE UNIT PRODUCTION RUN ONLY.
McHappys begin shipping today! Watch your mailboxes!
A.
p.s. - I built up a small number of extra units so anyone interested in a McHappy please let me know!
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UPDATE - 27 Jan '03
That is it for this run of McHappy lights. All those who sent $ via Paypal or confirmed purchase are in, all others who may be interested please drop me an email and I'll start a new list for a future run.
Current progress - bodies and parts all on order and should arrive in a few days so more details as they are available!
Thanks,
A.
Hi everyone,
I came home tonight from our little 2-yr-old nephew's birthday party, read a little here on CPF and was *very* inspired by Don's excellent work on the McTi. That is serious flashlight artistry. Work at that level requires recognition.
So with recognition in mind and keeping with the 2-yr-old party theme I built up a mod flashlight in tribute to the McTi and to commemorate our nephew's birthday.
One dc/dc step-up special modified Nichia SE emitter (for use with a reflector), one AA battery, some miscellaneous shop supplies, one Garrity Cool Beams 1AA flashlight (and tongue planted firmly in cheek) produced:
The McHappy - your 4-year-old's 1AA dc/dc Nichia SE EDC?
Notice the nicely focused beam with no artifacts - SE and a decent reflector really works!
There's a center hotspot and a nice spill beam. The beam is a very even and consistent warm Nichia white - it's almost hard to believe this is a single LED flashlight!
This final photo is of the McHappy handily wiping out my ARC AAA Standard!
It seems crazy but the McHappy has quite a bit nicer output - a tighter center hotspot, much cleaner beam and spill area without the mottled blue/yellow artifacts characteristic of the AAA.
Best regards to all, particularly to Don for his artistry on the McTi. My hat's off to you Don!
best regards,
A.
p.s. This single McHappy prototype *is* available for purchase - first $12 gets it, shipping included! Or I'd trade it for a McTi.
p.p.s. - and PLEASE all you rabid CPF'ers, DON'T send me any Paypal money to build McHappy's. Once this one is gone it's gone. This is a SINGLE UNIT PRODUCTION RUN ONLY.
