Blackout + M@G85 + people = :)

setherd · Nov 11, 2005

I was at a friends house tonight and had my m@g85 in the car. the power went out for about 20 minutes. I had my arcAAA on my keychain and a 35mcd keychainlight as well.
...then I said hang on a sec. I went to my car and got my mag85 and SL TL3.
by this time my friend was out in the street talking with a couple of neighbors.
I turned on the [email protected] the cries of shock..."what the heck is that?"

It was almost as if i had an enormous *****

Navck · Nov 11, 2005

That or as if you were an alien beamed down.

IsaacHayes · Nov 11, 2005

imagine if you had an USL!

Xenon · Nov 11, 2005

setherd said:
It was almost as if i had an enormous *****

You mean you left SL TL3 in your front pocket?

flashlite · Nov 11, 2005

setherd said:
ahhh the cries of shock..."what the heck is that?"

It was almost as if i had an enormous *****

I don't have a Mag85 but I can attest to the analogy. That is the reacion you get

paulr · Nov 11, 2005

"Is that a USL in your pocket or are you just glad to see me?" </Mae West>

Hookd_On_Photons · Nov 11, 2005

I could make a comment about large size and short runtime, but then people would probably think it's because I'm packing a Dorcy AAA down there. Or a FireFli.

I wonder how they would have reacted to a Thor 15 million candlepower spotlight?

missionaryman · Nov 13, 2005

I had a similar situation in New Guinea with my MAG951 - try it in a less entertained country and see the reaction you get. I think if the lights came back on I'd be signing autographs...

Lunal_Tic · Nov 13, 2005

Pardon me while I whip this out -Blazing Saddles

-LT

LeDfLaShEr · Nov 13, 2005

I wish I had a Mag85.....or a huge ***** for that matter....either would be fine.

LowBat · Nov 13, 2005

Quote:
Pardon me while I whip this out -Blazing Saddles

That was the late Cleavon Little. How about a slight twist on another quote from the same movie by the late Madeline Kahn.

"Is it twue what they say about you flashaholics?" zip "It's twue it's twue!"

scaredofthedark · Nov 13, 2005

how long do the bulbs on the mag85 last? i want to do the mod but i need more info on bat life and bulb life.

Geologist · Nov 13, 2005

I hadn't seen that film in ages and watched the extended version a couple nights ago. Man oh Man! Mel Brooks is da man - but how he got away was some of that is beyond me!

PhotonWrangler · Nov 13, 2005

Awhile back Sasha posted her theory about why most flashaholics are men. I think this proves her theory...

:laughing:

setherd · Nov 13, 2005

scaredofthedark said:
how long do the bulbs on the mag85 last? i want to do the mod but i need more info on bat life and bulb life.

That I don't know. I'm still on my first one.

Hookd_On_Photons · Nov 13, 2005

scaredofthedark said:
how long do the bulbs on the mag85 last? i want to do the mod but i need more info on bat life and bulb life.

Voltage: 9.6
Wattage: 30.24
Current (amps): 3.15
Filament Diameter (mm): 0.863
Filament Length (mm): 2.921
Bulb Diameter (mm): 7.11
Lamp Fill: Halogen-Krypton
Wire Terminal: 01185
Lamp Size: T2-1/4
Opaque Tip: No

MSCP: 65.0
Correlated Color Temp.: 3,370
Envelope Type: Hemispherical
Life (Hours): 50
Lumens: 816.81
Lamp Configuration: S
Efficacy: 27.01

http://www.walamp.com/lpd/webstore/detail.tpl?partnumber=01185-U

scaredofthedark · Nov 14, 2005

Hookd_On_Photons said:
http://www.walamp.com/lpd/webstore/detail.tpl?partnumber=01185-U

ok im trying to work out the math to find runtime and it seems a bit off.

2500mah batteries x 9

22500 milliamp hour.
so that is 22.5 amp hour
and the bulb uses 3.15 amps

so 22.5 divided 3.15 equsl 7 hours of run time? that odn't make sense

SilverFox · Nov 14, 2005

Hello Scaredofthedark,

9 2500 mAh cells in series will give you

9 * 1.2 volts = 10.8 volts,

but since they are in series you are still at 2500 mAh of capacity.

To figure run time, take the 2500 mAh and multiply it by 0.8. This allows for the drop in capacity at high current rates. So, now we have

2500 mAh X 0.8 = 2000 effective mAh

The Mag85 draws 3150 mA, so we divide capacity by draw and get

2000 mAh / 3150 mA = 0.635 hours or about 38 minutes.

Tom

scaredofthedark · Nov 14, 2005

thanks silver fox! :thanks:

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