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    Triple Cree XR-E Bike Light

    Nice light and awesome documentation!!! Because single-track has different requirements than fire road or pavement riding I wonder if there is a way to seal it up but leave the ability to swap lenses before a ride. Maybe this could be the variable focus light of my dreams… as long as it can be...
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    TriLux Bike Light

    Nice light, do you have any pics of it on the trail at night?
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    Lux V Vs Lux III ??????????

    That beam shot is fantastic and makes me consider the Lux V despite its relatively short life. It looks like you used a flash for the picture. Would you, (TrueBlue) have a comparison between this LUX V and a 10-12w halogen MR type lamp, preferably outside? I ask because I would like to compare...
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    Focusable LED setup?

    I have been debating what to do for my adventure racing light as well. It is the most challenging application for a single light I can think of due to the wide variety of situations it must be able to accommodate; Activities ranging from high speed technical biking to up close map reading. Some...
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    My Dual Maglite Bicycle Headlights

    Fantastic. I have a 2C mag waiting for something exactly like this. Though I am leaning more towards a Tri Lux III version but the focus-ability would be nice for a bike light as you can tailor it to the situation, especially having dual lights. What kind of rides do you use them for? Paved...
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    Bike light beam patterns.

    I’m always building or thinking of a new bike light. The problem is a bike light does not need to have a symmetric beam shape, nor is it beneficial to be, like a flashlight. The ideal beam shape is open for debate but something similar to a car’s headlight sounds about right. Picture two...
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    Switching regulated LED’s

    Lets say I have 3 LuxIII’s in series being driven by a constant current regulator and now I want to turn one LED off by shorting it out. Any negative effects to the regulator or the remaining ON LED’s by doing so? I assume the output voltage from the regulator will drop to maintain constant...
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    Car stolen Saturday.I got it back earlier today.

    Re: Car was stolen today. Not got home yet. Hey, JonSidneyB . Sorry to hear about your car. I have had mine stolen before too, it's a headache for sure but you will probably get the car back. I ended up installing a homemade immobilizer that only took two relays and a diode to build. If you...
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    Battery vs. propane lanterns

    I love our Coleman electric start, dual mantle propane lantern. Because it's electric start the mantles last much longer. We just changed them on our last trip, but the ones coming out were over 20 camping trips old. It's also very bright and lasts for a long time on a fuel bottle, (never...
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    What do you think of this heatsink?

    Also maybe this is a good reason to go with the emitter and not a star. Due to the smaller footprint I could possibly make a flat surface in the center of the countersunk hole to mate the emitter to and leave the rest of the countersunk surface as is. For this I guess I need an end mill bit...
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    What do you think of this heatsink?

    [ QUOTE ] SKYWLKR said: how are you going to make the inset LED surface interface flat? an end mill bit in the drill press? [/ QUOTE ] Good point, I didn't think about that. Originally the design didn't have an inset, just a flat face to mount to but I worried about the protection of the star...
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    What do you think of this heatsink?

    It's for a single 3W white star and to be used as a mountain bike handlebar light. It will be constructed out of a 1" hex bar of aluminum. I don't have a lathe so I needed a design that was easy to fabricate with my drill press. Flat sides make fabrication much easier and also allow mounting to...
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    Surviving long distance driving

    I once did a 1700 km, (1100 miles) trip in one night to spend the next day at a theme park for 8 hrs and turn around and drive back. I stopped on the way back about 4 hours into it to sleep at a motel and then made it the rest of the way back in the morning. Having other people in the car that...
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    Fraen FT3 vs. 3x IMS, Which is better?

    Thanks. I will go with the IMS reflectors. I can't wait to use my first Lux in a light.
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    Fraen FT3 vs. 3x IMS, Which is better?

    I'm just wondering if anyone has seen side by side pics of the two beams, on the net or on CPF somewhere. Also can anyone offer a good argument for which should to be used as an adventure racing light? It will be used as a headlamp for hiking, canoeing, climbing and rope work as well as map...
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