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 Komiyan
Location: Perth, Western Australia
Gender: Male
 |  | Custom made LED torches & floodlights
< on 11/13/2009 1:06 PM >
|  | | | I'm relatively new here so excuse if i sound noobish.
Anyhow, this is my custom made LED floodlight:
It uses 6 bright Aqua-colored LEDs and is currently designed for short-ranged use. The nifty thing is, it was totally free, using old parts from the local bulk collection! Yes even the lead-acid battery!
The floodlight can be used for about 12+ hours, and is excellent for long draining expeditions.
I'm soon to upgrade it with some better LEDs, and a custom PCB along with waterproofing.
If anyone else has anything they made themselves, show it around! Nothing beats equipment you made yourself 
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yokes
     
Location: Toronto
Gender: Male
I aim to misbehave
| |  |  | Re: Custom made LED torches & floodlights
<Reply # 1 on 11/13/2009 1:17 PM >
| | | | Is that a car battery? (I can't tell the scale of what I'm looking at)
"Great architecture has only two natural enemies: water and stupid men." - Richard Nickel |
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Komiyan
Location: Perth, Western Australia
Gender: Male
| | Re: Custom made LED torches & floodlights
<Reply # 2 on 11/13/2009 1:37 PM >
| | | | it's a 12V 7AH battery, i can't tell but i THINK it's either a motorcycle or jetski battery.
I have a car battery with similar handles, but it's far too heavy to take on an expedition.
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YourMainParadox
Location: Jacksonville, FL
Gender: Male
| |  | | | Re: Custom made LED torches & floodlights
<Reply # 3 on 11/13/2009 1:58 PM >
| | | | it looks to be a security system back up battery OR a UPC battery. Looks like too much of a pita compared to the ease of a regular maglite
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Egypt_ra
"Afro's is good they make night halo's" - kelsey
| | Re: Custom made LED torches & floodlights
<Reply # 4 on 11/13/2009 2:19 PM >
| | | | For the size the floodlight wont be to applicable in a draining or even long hike situation. consider using a li-ion power source. or build a pack of quad-a's.
doing some pretty similar projects though, last night in fact, perhaps if you have more idea's we could collaborate a bit!
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Cooki3Monst3r(De)
Location: U.S.A- Delawhere?
Gender: Male
Im the one on the rite. Picture of a pedestrian suspention bridge built durring WWII
| | Re: Custom made LED torches & floodlights
<Reply # 5 on 11/15/2009 11:05 PM >
| | | | I have found that duck tape raped around a stick will slow burn for 20-40 min according to how much tape is used and how tightly wrapped it is. However once it heats up it can drip like napalm burning skin easily. I bring one or to with me on long trips as back up.
Note: Properly wrapping your duck tape so it can easily be lit is an art form and takes some trial and error. I have found zipos works better than a Bic.
WMMR Preston and Steve Rock! |
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Trap
 
Location: Dayton, Ohio
Gender: Male
Son, I am disappoint
| | Re: Custom made LED torches & floodlights
<Reply # 6 on 11/16/2009 12:13 AM >
| | | | Posted by Cooki3Monst3r(De)
I have found that duck tape raped around a stick will slow burn for 20-40 min according to how much tape is used and how tightly wrapped it is. However once it heats up it can drip like napalm burning skin easily. I bring one or to with me on long trips as back up.
Note: Properly wrapping your duck tape so it can easily be lit is an art form and takes some trial and error. I have found zipos works better than a Bic.
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...oooor.... bring multiple lights and fresh batteries...
Posted by Send4Help:
ITS EIGHT FUCKING THIRTY!!
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s.l.o.t.h
Location: Hamilton, ON
Gender: Male
http://www.flick r.com/photos/slo thtree/
| | | Re: Custom made LED torches & floodlights
<Reply # 7 on 11/16/2009 11:42 AM >
| | | | Posted by Shutchatrap
...oooor.... bring multiple lights and fresh batteries...
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Where's the fun in that?
If you're having a stressed out day remember the sloth: They don't do shit and they haven't gone extinct; I'm sure you can afford to take a nap... |
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bonnie&clyde
Location: 510 & 415
Cleverly disguised as responsible adults
| | Re: Custom made LED torches & floodlights
<Reply # 9 on 11/17/2009 1:53 AM >
| | | | Posted by Cooki3Monst3r(De)
I have found that duck tape raped around a stick will slow burn for 20-40 min according to how much tape is used and how tightly wrapped it is. However once it heats up it can drip like napalm burning skin easily. I bring one or to with me on long trips as back up.
Note: Properly wrapping your duck tape so it can easily be lit is an art form and takes some trial and error. I have found zipos works better than a Bic.
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I hope you also bring a fire extinguisher, & those are heavy. I think a back-up light would be a bit more feasible.
Clyde
The question is not when are we gonna stop, It's who's gonna stop us?
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