It about Time!

Hookd_On_Photons said:

So this will accept Lithium-ion (3.7V) cells, as well as lithium primaries, NiMH, and alkalines? .... If you've got a boost/buck that can take the full 1.2V - 3.7V range from any type of AAA battery then you've built one heck of a flashlight!....

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I still do not believe that it has been explicitly stated that this light will run on all of the batteries you listed. Dallas said she would try some "lithium" batteries, but I did not see Li-Ion anywhere.

Sorry for being so picky, but it's an occupational hazard for an engineer.

JimH said:

I still do not believe that it has been explicitly stated that this light will run on all of the batteries you listed. Dallas said she would try some "lithium" batteries, but I did not see Li-Ion anywhere.

Sorry for being so picky, but it's an occupational hazard for an engineer.

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Hi Jim,

I've missed my double ( Smile ) I have done test on Alkalines, Rechargeables, and if I get sometime a standard lithium. The reason I say yes is because the circuit it self was tested with other batteries and in combinations as well. The specs say it can take the Li-Ion, however I do not have one ( Sad - Hint Hint Christmas is coming ) to test the full prototype with.

I hope this helps clear this up. I hope to see you again soon.

MJ

OK, I got more good news

You will be happy to know that the final board test is completed and passed, and has been signed off for production.

Hi Ho, Hi Ho, it off to work we go! ( Smile ) YA!

MJ

Oh! and PS: Got the prototype in hand and heat testing will start first thing in the AM. This should be quick because it did very well on the model unit.

Sleep tight!

MJ

DallasA said:

I hope this helps clear this up. I hope to see you again soon.
MJ

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Thanks, MJ. It does indeed clear things up.

Are you going to be able to make it to the SHOT show in Feb?

Hi guys,

Ok my last good news for the week and I am done! Someone TURN OUT THAT LIGHT...( Smirk ) Anyway rather then telling you the good news I thought I would show a little light to this project. Enjoy!

http://www.peakledsolutions.net/mj.html

The three lights you see is

AAA 1 LED Ultra-Power

AAA 3 LED Ultra-Power

AAA 1w Luxeon

I don't think I need to explain how they are in order.

We need to look at one more thing to fine tune and we should be good to go.

Have a great weekend!

MJ

Any updates? Would be nice if we could get this for Christmas.

Will this 1 watt AAA be brighter than my 3LED Hi Power AAA Matterhorn??. Thanks..

bigmikey: check out the beamshots in the post by MJ just 2 above yours.
It already looks brighter than an ultra power 3 led Matterhorn.
But the 3 led Matterhorn looks like it can throw further.
So I guess you need to specify whether you mean throw or flood.
In any case, I would think it's brighter than a high power for sure!

Uhh, wow . . . one AAA . . . wow.

Looks like quite a nice piece. I'd love to see how the beam looks at 15 feet or so. One question; to what scale is the runtime graph on the page you linked to, MJ? It seems to decrease and increase on the same axis.

Later

BrightIdeaOSU said:

I'd love to see how the beam looks at 15 feet or so. Later

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That's funny, I would love to see it on my key ring.

rgc

rgc, if you came over here and hauled off all of my beer cans every day, it would only take a month to be able to get this new flashlight.

Oh, wait. Carp! Why don't I just do that myself?! :buddies: :buddies:

Is there a way to secure it to a keychain?

Beta, Beta, Beta........

Yea Beta, Beta, Beta!

hi, i'm kind of a newbie here at cpf and i would just like to know how the beta testing works, do we get a bare model with no finish on it or the complete package?

Beta Be Beddy Beddy Goode.

you're pushing it really close MJ, are you considering pushing the deadline further?