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    CANOE Lighting Help

    One of my goals has been to complete the Safari in a boat that I made, so this is the year to see if that’s possible. I’ve completed the race before but it was 17 years ago. I’ve thought about purchasing a light, but since I constructed the boat, I also want to build my own light setup. Thank...
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    CANOE Lighting Help

    Greetings, I’ll be paddling in June in the Texas Water Safari which is a 260 mile canoe race. Paddling through the night will take place over several nights. I’m working on a custom setup specifically for this race which I’ll go into more detail later but wanted to get a discussion going for...
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    Canoe Bow Light....DESIGN HELP REQUEST

    Howdy CPF Gurus. I am in need of building a light for the bow of my canoe for night racing on rivers here in Texas. I've got a Maglite mod I've done in the past that works well, but it's big and it's heavy. I want to cut weight and size. I'm a cnc guy that can make just about anything. What...
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    Canoe Light???

    Hello All, I need help with a light. I have the Colorado River 100 (100 mile canoe race) coming up in about 9 weeks and need to make a new bow light for my canoe as I'll be paddling in the dark for some of the race. I will use a Mag head with either 3 or 4 leds in it. I have some Cree Q5's. I...
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    Canoe Light???

    Hello All, I need help with a light. I have the Colorado River 100 (100 mile canoe race) coming up in about 9 weeks and need to make a new bow light for my canoe as I'll be paddling in the dark for some of the race. I will use a Mag head with either 3 or 4 leds in it. I have some Cree Q5's...
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    Bow light for a canoe.....HELP NEEDED!

    I said I was done but I have one more question. I'm putting together items to order from DealExtreme and I'm going to overhaul another one of my headlamps. I've decided on Cree XRE leds so what is the best optic for me to use with that choice. I want good throw vs wide spread. Thanks again...
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    Bow light for a canoe.....HELP NEEDED!

    I realized that I can get everything needed from the link that was provided at DealerExtreme. I would like maximum throw with the light I end up making so what do you suggest I use for the beam? Collimators or reflectors? I like the idea of a molded collimator(3 in one) that can be...
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    Bow light for a canoe.....HELP NEEDED!

    Thanks for the information so far. It sounds as though I need to go ahead and get some new leds. I've had both Cree and Seuol recommended. If you had to pick which one which would be preferred? Gunner12 sent me a good link for the Crees but where is a good place to order Seuol leds? Would...
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    Bow light for a canoe.....HELP NEEDED!

    Hello all, It's been probably 2-3 years since I've tuned into CPF. The reason I'm here now is because everything I once knew (as little as that may have been) about leds/drivers/etc. is no longer in my brain. I just completed the Colorado River 100 (a 100 mile canoe race) and during that...
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    Optics/Reflectors for Cree

    I've been trying to search/read about the cree leds and optics/reflectors for them in my spare time. I guess I've haven't fully searched enough, but what are the best options for using with these leds? I've seen a thread about throw with a cree using a larger lens, but couldn't find that...
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    Please Help an Electronic Idiot(batteries, etc.)

    Since i wrote my original post I've decided that I will most likely use either sla battery/s or nimh. I think I'd rather have the rechargeable option. I was initially concerned about weight but I'm not worried about the weight option at this point. I've been out of the whole led loop for a...
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    Please Help an Electronic Idiot(batteries, etc.)

    I could really use everyone's help/suggestions. Here is my project and what I hope to achieve. I'm going to start canoe racing again. A couple of the races are endurance races which require paddling through the entire night. I will be making a light specifically for this purpose. I have...
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    BatTeRy PaCk HeLp/SuGgEsTiOns

    I should have mentioned cost. I want to be able to train with the lights and I don't want the cost of lithium ions. I will have two lights. One that will run constantly all night long at 350 or 500ma and a second one hooked up to another power supply that will be run at 1400ma and turned on...
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    BatTeRy PaCk HeLp/SuGgEsTiOns

    I need help with a battery pack. I got components a couple of years ago to design a bow light for a canoe for paddling at night during adventure races. I got sidetracked and am just now getting back into it but want to change some things. I plan to use a k2 led with an Nflex from Taskled. I...
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    another question regarding micropucks...

    Re: How do I use a Micro puck? Thanks for the kind words. I've got several mods I did a long time ago and at the time I only had low domes. this Micropuck pill mod is one that I always meant to go back and change out the emitter to a high dome. I've been using other drivers for mods...
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