Shipping took a little while, this was no fault of Jays - just dealing with customs coming into Canada FYI Jay is super cool to deal with, professional, and has provided tonnes of extra information. And this isn't even his regular job! :thumbsup:
So I go and unpack the box.
1st observation - Damn that battery is small. And light. seriously, the cables weigh more then anything else.
2nd observation - The secondary box packed inside did not contain the lighthead. That was the charger. When I eventually found the light head OMG that is small. That is so small.
3rd observation - Build quality. That is one very nice piece of "home-made" equipment. very slick. And it is light. very light.
4th observation - Do not turn on the light with it pointed at a co-workers face. He will go blind momentarily. Then he will grab the light, and shine it in your own eyes.
I am really looking forward to going home tonight, and mounting this up on my helmet. Will post complete feedback after a few night rides.
Thanks again Jay for what appears to be a really nice product.
neat, I didn't realise that chrome anodising was an option.
I've ridden with Reginas for a while (just about to get rid of the last one in my commuting light), I just find that the sharp transition from bright spot to dim spill messes with my ability to see multiple lines through rock gardens. I prefer a smoother beam, so I've been moving gradually to all optics, although they have their own drawbacks too
thanks for the heads up on the Judco switches. I'm going to get one of the wired ones to use as a remote - certainly beats making one yourself, especially for $2.50, and with the screw on cap it's completely waterproof!
If I could only use a word to describe Jay's work, the word would be "Amazing"
Jay has been patient with me and my numerous questions.
2x XP-G2 LFlex
GoPro mount for use with GoPro mountings
Its so small that the GoPro mount looks huge!
Thank you Jay!
Comparison with a 5mm LED
Does anybody know what type of go pro mount this is? Im referring to the part that attached to the body of the lamp. I have a couple of helmet lights that I want to convert over to go pro compatible mounts.
I had to remove the links because of my post count is not high enough.
Right on, glad to see the light made it to Singapore :thumbsup:
I can't wait till you get out and light that thing up in the night time!!!!
Amoeba lights are now shipping with latest Cree XP-G2 LED's. Interbike just happened and all the major manufactures are releasing their 2013 line ups, not sure if anyone is using the XP-G2's yet. Why wait when you can get them now!
Isn't there going to be a good bit of heat involved using that 3S pack? If driven at the 1.5A max, wouldn't that be north of 9watts of heat to dissipate?
Unless the emitters are paralleled instead of series, and the lflex is running somewhere round 3A, and that's a 3P pack, then it all makes sense.
Scar,
what are you using to glue your lens covers on? It is very clean looking and I am envious as this is one thing I can't seem to manage w/o looking pretty ghetto.
thanks.
andy
adrenalnjunky - posted in the pic are a 2S 2600mah pack and a 2S2P 5200mah pack (yeah, they are super small also). LFlex is set to 1.5amps max
andy - thanks for the kind words. I use Dow Corning 732 RTV Sealant. I place a piece of painters tape across the front lens during the sealing process, then remove after done cleaning everything up.
Scar,
thanks for the reply. You are so helpful. I have learned alot from your designs. It sounds like you put the lens cover on and run a bead of silicone on the outside. It looks like there may be a small 'lip' where the metal body sticks out a little past your lens cover. So it sounds like you put your meticulously cut lens cover on w/ the blue tape covering all but the edge of the lens cover, making for a nice thin layer of silicone on the outside of the lens cover holding it in place. Thanks again for the inspiration.
you can also, if you have a very steady hand, good eyes and a sharp tooth pick, add a bead of 5min epoxy to seal the lens. It probably won't have as sharp an edge as Scar's professional work, but it's easy enough to do and hard to see as it's clear and only 1-2mm wide.
Shoot an email to the address below and I will get you some details. If you sent me an email already and I have not responded yet, this weekend had been super busy.
Scotty5150 - sorry it took me a few days to respond to your email. I will get you fixed right up.
sergio_pt - oh yeah :thumbsup:
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