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    Fixing loose Fenix LD05 clip?

    Aha! Thank you very much. My clip is now pretty much fixed. After disassembly, I found the U-notch in the body of mine had some minor wear at the edges that may have been responsible for the lateral play. The finish was stripped on the outer edges and there was a slight angle making it...
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    Fixing loose Fenix LD05 clip?

    Hey, I have a Fenix LD05 2xAAA light I've been generally pleased with, but a consequence of carrying it clipped in my front pants pocket is that over time the clip has become somewhat loose. (yes, perhaps that wasn't the... brightest... idea) I've stopped carrying it since in that fashion...
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    Fenix vs. Surefire/HDS lumen ratings

    Thanks for the info guys, I'd say it was enlightening, but that just seems like a bad pun. I didn't know it was measured in terms of emitted lumens. Do you mean FlashlightReviews.com, or the forum? Chevrofreak's graphs peg the "approx lumens" at the spec, and according to...
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    Fenix vs. Surefire/HDS lumen ratings

    Hey, I've been trying to determine how accurate the lumen ratings are for the listed values for Fenix lights. I've seen Chevrofreak's excellent runtime plots with approximate lumens but I guess I'm still a little confused. A few years back, most of the calibrated lumen ratings were low. For...
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    Recommend me some headphones

    My PX100s are my favorite headphones. They are comfortable and have good sound quality, but as they are an open-air design others will hear what you are listening to, which may or may not be a problem. I also have a PortaPro variant, that while being pretty good for the price, isn't as good as...
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    Camelbak - taste issues?

    I just picked up a Camelbak with a hydration bladder (new), and the water from it has a rather... distinct taste, relative to drinking from a Nalgene bottle. I've rinsed it multiple times and only use filtered water. I don't believe it's a microbial growth issue or anything. For those of you...
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    Thoughts on Fenix L0P Special Edition

    I don't mean to seem overly impatient for Chevro's graphs (ok, ok, I am), but does anyone have a runtime figure for any of the non-primary brightness levels?
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    HP Omnibook 800CT Notebook Questions?

    With some more RAM it might be ok at basic web browsing. Right now it's good for email / office apps. I'm not sure it's beefy enough to do any productive with Linux other than learning it. I remember seeing software that let you extend your Windows desktop onto a pocket PC's screen, if...
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    Mercury Vapor porch light woes

    I have a 175w Mercury Vapor porch light that is sufficiently bright, unfortunately due to the color (too much blue/UV) it attracts a lot of bugs. Can anyone give any recommendations for resolving this? Can I directly coat the bulb with paint, or would that be bad? What options are there for a...
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    Ultraportable laptop

    QFT. Also gets incredible battery life if you swap in the bay battery. Not much for 3D performance, but seems to be the best combination of power, size, usability, and battery life imo.
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    Advice with church sermons, cassettes, and digitizing please

    Hey, I could use some advice/help with assisting my church's recording and distribution of sermons and service audio content if anyone could, as audio, especially analog / pro stuff isn't my forte. Right now we use a wireless mic on the pastor, mics at the band area, and this is combined in a...
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    Blood Pressure

    I had the "free" public Walmart blood pressure thing measure my blood pressure as high, so I freaked out and bought a home Omron unit, manual pump but auto measurement, appearently it was a Counsumer Reports "best buy" pick. My blood pressure measured normal on it. I've had it measured by the...
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    FM walkman with good sound?

    Here's a sony: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0007RA6NW/?tag=cpf0b6-20 I also have a Samsung MP3 player that's smaller than that and has an FM radio. But none of my portable FM radios are as "strong" as my Sangean DT-210V... and though that's considered to be the best "pocket" radio, it...
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    Geiger counter DIY electronics question...

    I have a device that converts an analog "beep" into a digital signal and outputs it to an RS232 port for use with a PC, designed to work with geiger counters. It plugs into a geiger counter's headphone jack. I though it would be cool to look at count trends in my house. (yeah, I'm a geek) My...
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    Maglite Solitaire becomes key ring pill holder

    There is evidence for a not-very-well defined link between aluminum and alzhimers but you're not going to get much Al from putting pills in a flashlight body no matter what. I read one medical study about people who take antiacids regularily, appearently they get a *ton* of aluminum and don't...
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