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    Convoy T2

    Thanks, ChibiM, that was a good review. I'd already ordered a T2, but haven't had it in hand yet, so it was good to get all the details :)
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    Flashlight for the blind

    Hello and welcome to CPF :) I'm legally blind, in what sounds like a similar situation. Central vision only, so tunnel vision (field of view about 5° wide), no peripheral vision and no low-light / night vision. The following are some of my thoughts in no particular order. I see you're...
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    damaged Black paint on flashlight

    As nbp says, bare aluminium is normally fine. It forms a natural oxide coating which is virtually invisible and prevents further corrosion. The one thing you need to watch is exposure to salt, which can catalyse severe corrosion. For example, if your light is exposed to seawater, sea spray or...
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    What did you use your flashlight for today?

    Good point. I'm reminded of these useful threads: Sub_Umbra's classic about water and the aftermath of Katrina in general: http://www.candlepowerforums.com/vb/showthread.php?121453-An-Emergency-Water-Epiphany Poppy's thread about lighting and power outages...
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    Southern California- Flightlight manufacturer empire?

    Anything that makes it past security :)
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    Wanted: Defense plus utility - does the egg laying wool milk pig exist?

    Thank you for the update. Both it and your original post provided plenty of food for thought :)
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    Sold/Expired Sourcing a Yuji 5600k and / or 3200k 5mm LED for Photon Freedoms

    Sorry; it hadn't occurred to me that the BLF thread constituted a sales link. Although I don't consider it one as of now, it is of course liable to become one once Sofirn release the light!
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    Sold/Expired Sourcing a Yuji 5600k and / or 3200k 5mm LED for Photon Freedoms

    On a related note, there's a BLF project in the works where Sofirn are going to make 1×AAA keychain lights in the style of the legendary Fenix E01, but using Yuji LEDs. The plan is to have 3200K and 5600K versions in three anodisation colours. ... outside sales link removed ...
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    Suction cup or 1/4 in thread mount flood light

    You're welcome :) I've just remembered that there was a thread on BLF about using those clamps and other hardware to mount flashlights on camera tripods and whatnot: http://budgetlightforum.com/node/49339
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    Suction cup or 1/4 in thread mount flood light

    I don't have an exact match to your request, but if you search AliExpress for "magic crab clamp", you'll find clamps that can hold most flashlights. The clamps have 1/4" and 3/8" threads for attachment to other equipment.
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    What did you use your flashlight for today?

    Been using my Convoy BD01, BD06 and X3 on ceiling-bounce duty today, because our fluorescent tube in the kitchen died this morning. It's amazing how these things always happen on a Sunday. Time to buy an LED tube instead, I think. Hopefully before my charger melts with all the 26650s I'll be...
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    What did you use your flashlight for today?

    I got a keyring with a chip built in for contactless payments the other day. It's a bit awkward to hold against the reader by itself, so I attached a Fenix E01 to it with a split ring. Now I have something to hold onto while I'm using the keyring to pay for stuff :)
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    A Flashaholic's Journey to the Fenix PD35

    Yep, that was a good read :thumbsup:
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    You Just Know Your A Flashaholic When......

    Or a Belt-Trundle Harness, like the ones Antarctic explorers use to pull their supply sledges along behind them :)
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    Methodology and factors contributing to guesstimating lumen outputs based on amps

    For Cree LEDs, you can also use their interactive Product Characterisation Tool: http://pct.cree.com/dt/index.html As Peter Yetman says, you need to know the LED current. For ordinary linear drivers - the sort of thing you'll see in most single-cell Li-Ion flashlights, like the Convoy S2+...
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