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    AA Minimag LED Collection - Part 1

    The only way to "refresh" the old pictures which have been made inaccessible by the policy change at PhotoBucket would be for the original poster to retrieve the pics, post them on another hosting site, and have a Moderator edit the original posts to point to the new URLs. The next best thing...
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    Anyone else ever had this problem with an olight?

    My venerable M20 Warrior started having intermittent problems after four years of EDC. The twist to change light levels became erratic and sometimes I had to bang the light to get it to turn on. After thoroughly checking tail cap, etc. I disassembled the front assembly and found the reflector...
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    there are some Jokes

    Proof of life from the kitnappers?
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    need help with true purple LEDs

    I do not think I have seen a conclusive answer from the OP whether what they really want is violet (single narrow wavelength range) or purple (mix of two widely separated wavelengths). They are distinctly different in subjective effect.
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    New Incandescent Bulb Technology

    The Wavien deals with light at the right frequency that is going in the wrong direction. The subject of the article deals with photons (light) which is going in the right direction but is wasting energy outside the visible range (mostly infrared). It effectively reduces energy loss from the...
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    {{ Stuff that just works }}

    One of the main ingredients in the CLR products is phosphoric acid. Safer than what is in the drain cleaner but slower. For stainless steel surface discoloration oxalic acid as found in Barkeepers Friend works very nicely.
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    Why don't companies use high capacity batteries in Battery Packs?

    Chances are the manufacturers are 1. Looking only at battery models with more than one source, and 2. Looking for lowest cost per watt with good lifetime and charging characteristics that match their pack chargers. Which would mean that except for the charger question you can use what you...
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    Interesting Video Finds Part 3

    They weren't papal bulls were they?
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    Anyone else having issues getting packages from Zebralight via USPS?

    <chuckle> At least the software is smart enough that it knows it has to show the package in transit before it shows that it is delivered.
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    Is my JetBeam Jet-III Pro I.B.S. really a fake???

    I am not sure I would call the website defunct, but all links on the home page serve up only a list of links to other sites.
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    All my eneloop XX 2500 mAh batteries dropping like flies

    Are you sure that you are not dealing with counterfeit calls?
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    LED wedge-base bulbs for landscape lights

    FWIW, half wave rectification, such as running the diodes off straight AC without reversing half of them, will give you a 60Hz flicker. Other techniques like full wave without filtering will give you 120Hz instead and a lower contrast ratio. That can make a big difference all by itself.
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    What did you use your flashlight for today?

    Vitamin K is an antidote to warfarin based (anticoagulant) poisons, not strychnine based poisons. The reason for using anticoagulant poisons is that the delayed reaction keeps the vermin from recognizing what poisoned them.
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    Legality of Fire Truck lighting

    Like grocery shopping, maybe? When the crew is off on an errand or an inspection they have to take their engine along.
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    Quantitative comparison between LED and wavien RLT?

    I always thought it was a patent violation if you used it for economic gain even if you did not sell it. The damages based on lost revenue, should it come to a lawsuit, would be miniscule, but a violation nevertheless. Unlike copyright, I do not think that there is a fair use provision in patent...
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