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Hi. I bought 2 flashlights around 2003. I believe I bought them from a person on this site that was a start up manufacturer or a new product after selling some other types. At the time they were expensive. They are a 3D maglite sort of thing. 3 LEDs. I believe they are 1W each. Direct drive. They do not even use a current limiting resistor. LEDs fit into a commercial preformed reflector/focus assembly. On/off near the top of the tube and nearly flush with the tube surface, covered with a rubber boot.
I seem to remember there was a bunch of hype at the time for being very bright and robust. I think I may have pre-ordered. I had immediate problems with one of the switches, but they still generally work.
My current problem is I need some parts and an explanation of how to remove the internal assembly that houses the switch so I can possibly replace it. Many of the electrical contact areas are of simple unprotected PCB copper. I am inside now trying to clean up the surfaces. I hate to simply scrap them. They really do provide a nice light and a bit of personal defense capabilities. I am going to look for some smaller bright lights with current technology to replace their location/function while moving them to another tier of emergency lighting.
If anyone can identify the manufacturer from the admittedly sparse information, I would appreciate it. I searched CPF but I have not found any real specifics. I found one post by me about the switch problem back in 2003. I found a lot of references to ARC lights around that time. It rings a bell; but I am not at all sure that was the brand. There are no markings on anything in or on the lights. I can try to take some pictures and post them in the next day or two. My camera has a bit of a problem close focusing to get sufficiently detailed pictures.
I seem to remember there was a bunch of hype at the time for being very bright and robust. I think I may have pre-ordered. I had immediate problems with one of the switches, but they still generally work.
My current problem is I need some parts and an explanation of how to remove the internal assembly that houses the switch so I can possibly replace it. Many of the electrical contact areas are of simple unprotected PCB copper. I am inside now trying to clean up the surfaces. I hate to simply scrap them. They really do provide a nice light and a bit of personal defense capabilities. I am going to look for some smaller bright lights with current technology to replace their location/function while moving them to another tier of emergency lighting.
If anyone can identify the manufacturer from the admittedly sparse information, I would appreciate it. I searched CPF but I have not found any real specifics. I found one post by me about the switch problem back in 2003. I found a lot of references to ARC lights around that time. It rings a bell; but I am not at all sure that was the brand. There are no markings on anything in or on the lights. I can try to take some pictures and post them in the next day or two. My camera has a bit of a problem close focusing to get sufficiently detailed pictures.