Doug S
Flashlight Enthusiast
Last one of mine to be sold. I need a new computer badly. You can help me buy it. My cranky P166 running W95 is just getting too hard to keep going since MS quit supporting W95 against all the malicious stuff out there on the Web.
Auction with % benefit to CPF. Ends Tuesday August 3 11PM EDT.
Offered for sale at auction, light similar to one pictured below. Also included are two Li-ion 14430 size cells [light requires only one cell] and appropriate charger. Chief Wiggum says In short, it's very bright, very small, 2 level light with long very constant output runtimes that's RECHARGABLE. I believe that he has it pretty much right.
Full details concerning this light can be found at this link: Lots O'lumens
Be aware that none of the lights pictured in the linked post or this one is the actual light you are bidding on. I do not own a camera and therefore I am unable to take any pictures of the actual light offered for sale. Be assured that externally it is pretty much similar to those pictured. As described in the linked posts these lights were manufactured in a reflector version and an optic version. They were also manufactured in a variety of low and high current settings. The light offered in this auction is an optic version with approximate Low/High current settings of 110/520 mA. This is the light used to produce the runtime graphs which were linked to the Lots O'lumens thread. Beam peak lux@1M L/H is 160/470. TXOJ Lux III emitter.
Of interest to Non-US bidders, the charger can accept inputs from 100-240VAC, 47-63Hz.
Disclaimers
This light was designed and built by three yahoos with no known prior experience in commercial production of flashlights. While designed and built to exacting standards, this light has been in existance for only a few months and thus statistics on long term reliability are shakey at best. So far, so good.
Use of "bare" li-ion cells which are removable from the powered device by the customer is generally not a design condoned by li-ion cell manufacturers. The electronics and associated cell as used in this light and the associated charger have been evaluated by me for safety for creditable failure modes. They [light and charger]have not been evaluated for safety with regard to all possible forms of abuse . I subscribe to the notion that nothing can be made "fool proof" because the fools are so damned ingenious. Bad ideas include, but are not limited to, using inappropriate charger, crushing or otherwise mechanically damaging cell, use of cell in devices other than this light, storing cell in your pocket along with a wad of steel wool. By bidding on this light you agree to hold harmless, me or anyone else associated with design and construction of this light for any damages, real, imagined, or consequential, associated with ownership or use of this light and associated accessories.
Whew, enough of that BS.
These lights operate at high power and thus can get quite hot. Those with high currents set at 700 mA and above are designed on the assumption that for extended operation the light will be held by a bare hand for heat dissapation. Larry reports that he was able to hold one of his set for >700 mA for the entire duration of a Star Trek rerun barehanded. I believe that he said that he did swap hands occasionally. If set down for long, it will get too hot to comfortably pick up. We choose not to inscribe in tiny letters "Caution! Hot!". We believe that if you pick one up under these conditions it will soon be self evident that it is hot. Instructional video not included.
Unless Sasha sees fit to alter it for reasons of her choosing, let's end this auction at 11 PM EDT, Tuesday, August 3. Winning bid will be last bid timestamped by CPF as 10:59 or earlier. I reserve right to cancel auction if CPF is down for any portion of the last hour of auction.
10% of proceeds will go to CPF for operating expenses.
Finally, here is a picture of the Li14430 compared to an ARC AA and a CMG Infinity. As you can see, you don't get much for your money.
Top to bottom: ARC AA, Li14430, CMG Infinity
Auction with % benefit to CPF. Ends Tuesday August 3 11PM EDT.
Offered for sale at auction, light similar to one pictured below. Also included are two Li-ion 14430 size cells [light requires only one cell] and appropriate charger. Chief Wiggum says In short, it's very bright, very small, 2 level light with long very constant output runtimes that's RECHARGABLE. I believe that he has it pretty much right.
Full details concerning this light can be found at this link: Lots O'lumens
Be aware that none of the lights pictured in the linked post or this one is the actual light you are bidding on. I do not own a camera and therefore I am unable to take any pictures of the actual light offered for sale. Be assured that externally it is pretty much similar to those pictured. As described in the linked posts these lights were manufactured in a reflector version and an optic version. They were also manufactured in a variety of low and high current settings. The light offered in this auction is an optic version with approximate Low/High current settings of 110/520 mA. This is the light used to produce the runtime graphs which were linked to the Lots O'lumens thread. Beam peak lux@1M L/H is 160/470. TXOJ Lux III emitter.
Of interest to Non-US bidders, the charger can accept inputs from 100-240VAC, 47-63Hz.
Disclaimers
This light was designed and built by three yahoos with no known prior experience in commercial production of flashlights. While designed and built to exacting standards, this light has been in existance for only a few months and thus statistics on long term reliability are shakey at best. So far, so good.
Use of "bare" li-ion cells which are removable from the powered device by the customer is generally not a design condoned by li-ion cell manufacturers. The electronics and associated cell as used in this light and the associated charger have been evaluated by me for safety for creditable failure modes. They [light and charger]have not been evaluated for safety with regard to all possible forms of abuse . I subscribe to the notion that nothing can be made "fool proof" because the fools are so damned ingenious. Bad ideas include, but are not limited to, using inappropriate charger, crushing or otherwise mechanically damaging cell, use of cell in devices other than this light, storing cell in your pocket along with a wad of steel wool. By bidding on this light you agree to hold harmless, me or anyone else associated with design and construction of this light for any damages, real, imagined, or consequential, associated with ownership or use of this light and associated accessories.
Whew, enough of that BS.
These lights operate at high power and thus can get quite hot. Those with high currents set at 700 mA and above are designed on the assumption that for extended operation the light will be held by a bare hand for heat dissapation. Larry reports that he was able to hold one of his set for >700 mA for the entire duration of a Star Trek rerun barehanded. I believe that he said that he did swap hands occasionally. If set down for long, it will get too hot to comfortably pick up. We choose not to inscribe in tiny letters "Caution! Hot!". We believe that if you pick one up under these conditions it will soon be self evident that it is hot. Instructional video not included.
Unless Sasha sees fit to alter it for reasons of her choosing, let's end this auction at 11 PM EDT, Tuesday, August 3. Winning bid will be last bid timestamped by CPF as 10:59 or earlier. I reserve right to cancel auction if CPF is down for any portion of the last hour of auction.
10% of proceeds will go to CPF for operating expenses.
Finally, here is a picture of the Li14430 compared to an ARC AA and a CMG Infinity. As you can see, you don't get much for your money.
Top to bottom: ARC AA, Li14430, CMG Infinity
