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LED tint made easy
A good while back before the XM-L craze hit I was looking around at SST-50 stuff. During some CPF downtime I started scrutinizing the SST-50’s PhotonFanatic was carrying on CPF-Marketplace. Reading PhotonFanatic’s Luminus products thread I ran into a thread … Continue reading
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Your dad’s maglite 4D
Time to get your dad a new flashlight for a belated Father’s Day gift, but he won’t quit toting that damned incandescent maglite?!? It just so happens that Mac’s XM-L drop-in is intended for just that old flashlight! Provided that it has … Continue reading
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AMD stepping on my toes again
http://forums.amd.com/game/messageview.cfm?catid=260&threadid=135743 I’m happy with the performance of my fancy 6950, but I’m really not happy with anything else… driver quality, Catalyst Control Center vs nVidia / Intel… of course the instructions and problem listed in the thread linked above from exactly … Continue reading
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“safe” 18650 chargers?
Ryobi has a new-ish line of Tek4 single-cell tools. They sell a single battery 4hr charger that costs $13, or a two-battery 36min charger that costs <$30 I think. Obviously the cradles do not fit 18650’s, so they’d need cradles … Continue reading
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overdriving the cree xm-l —- FIGHT
http://www.candlepowerforums.com/vb/showthread.php?308569-No-real-benefits-to-overdriving-XML CPF had a big forum crash not too long ago, so it’s a bitch to read the thread, which has all been recovered from google cache. I’m not through reading it yet, but lots of interesting discussion/catfights. Techjunkie is … Continue reading
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eReader technology coming into it’s own
there have been a couple of items recently, looks like eReaders are really going to change in the near future, in a good way: http://www.engadget.com/2011/05/24/barnes-and-noble-announces-new-nook/ http://www.engadget.com/2011/02/16/bookeen-shows-off-fmv-on-a-standard-e-ink-pearl-display-video/ Touch screens and incredible refresh rates are key for where I want this stuff … Continue reading
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17mm boost/linear combo driver for a 2xAA Surefire-compatible body
the “NANJG 28” apparently has a linear regulator for power sources with a higher Voltage than the LED’s vF, as well as a boost circuit that works pretty well. http://www.dealextreme.com/p/17mm-1000ma-5-mode-with-mode-memory-leddriver-circuit-board-for-cree-xr-e-emitters-0-9-4-5v-input-15880 I’m picking up one for the empty 2xAA Solarforce L2R … Continue reading
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high performance 18650 battery options and choices
good numbers here: http://www.candlepowerforums.com/vb/showthread.php?308451-18650-battery-test-with-capacity-curves-for-many-cells the graphs are a real bitch to read, there are so many lines with similar shades… I ended up using the eye-dropper tool in photoshop to nail things down. I think that’s because he’s using the software … Continue reading
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Eneloop NiMH figures & XM-L performance with 3s2p Eneloop
I’m thinking of a NiMH Mag build as usual. Iwant something that can use straightforward/cheap AMC7135 based driver board + “safe” NiMH technology (cells, charger, etc all usable without supervision). here’s the current state of the union: Silverfox did some … Continue reading
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cheap flashlights for glove boxes, fourwheelers, and things
Talking about “permanent” flashlights which I would install an Energizer Lithium or Energizer Lithium Ultimate in and leave in place (in glove boxes, fourwheelers, drops, etc). I’ve been shopping for some affordable ones but I have by no means scrutinized … Continue reading
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