DIY lights - LED project

[mountain_lion]

 

Daai was nie ek wat hulle gevat het nie. Maar ek het almal gevat wat vanmiddag daar aangekom het!!!

 

Bliksem!

 

Sal maar moet vra dat hulle weer bestel en vir my 'n paar hou!

 

 

[WillemT]

WH, ek weet nie wat hulle name is nie, bedoel jy nou die flitse? Sal gou kyk of ek nog die covers het.

[mountain_lion]

 

Thanks ml!  I have been looking over her in Holland at Cree and Luxeon.  Might try some new setups if I get time.  My rechargeable batteries are not too great anymore' date=' so I am looking for a better charger.  Lots to search for...[/quote']

 

I got some of these batteries plus chargers.

 

http://www.all-battery.com/index.asp?PageAction=VIEWPROD&ProdID=509

 

There are better batteries, but the shipping to SA usually kills it.

These guys were not too bad (if you take the risk of sending via the SA post office...)

All arrived.

 

 

[Willehond]

Daai was nie ek wat hulle gevat het nie. Maar ek het almal gevat wat vanmiddag daar aangekom het!!!

Bliksem!

Sal maar moet vra dat hulle weer bestel en vir my 'n paar hou!

Toemaar ml, al wat jy moet doen is om hom te blackmail met daai email printout wat onder die light housings le!  Interessante leesstof

[WillemT]

camp gear,  heavy duty aluminium flashlight. There's no more information on the package, not even where it's made except that it can be focussed and stuff like that. Wonder if it's made in SA maybe?

 

ML will order some for you if you want. I'm going past there tom morning. They arrive 4 pm from the packhouse, they close at 5:30 so you can pick them up after work. how many do you want?

[Willehond]

Thanks ml!  I have been looking over her in Holland at Cree and Luxeon.  Might try some new setups if I get time.  My rechargeable batteries are not too great anymore' date=' so I am looking for a better charger.  Lots to search for...[/quote']

 

I got some of these batteries plus chargers.

 

http://www.all-battery.com/index.asp?PageAction=VIEWPROD&ProdID=509

 

There are better batteries, but the shipping to SA usually kills it.

These guys were not too bad (if you take the risk of sending via the SA post office...)

All arrived.

 

  Looks great, but isn't 2200mAh too high for the Luxeons?

[Willehond]

Daai was nie ek wat hulle gevat het nie. Maar ek het almal gevat wat vanmiddag daar aangekom het!!!

Bliksem!

Sal maar moet vra dat hulle weer bestel en vir my 'n paar hou!

Toemaar ml' date=' al wat jy moet doen is om hom te blackmail met daai email printout wat onder die light housings le!  Interessante leesstof

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I see it disappeared

Willehond2008-09-22 14:24:52

[WillemT]

Daai was nie ek wat hulle gevat het nie. Maar ek het almal gevat wat vanmiddag daar aangekom het!!!

Bliksem!

Sal maar moet vra dat hulle weer bestel en vir my 'n paar hou!

Toemaar ml' date=' al wat jy moet doen is om hom te blackmail met daai email printout wat onder die light housings le!  Interessante leesstof

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Het nie besef dit le onder nie!!! is nie vir my of van my nie though...

[WillemT]

2200 mAh is the capacity of the batt. 2200 mA for a hour. So if you pull 1000 mA the battery will last 2.2 hours...

[mountain_lion]

 

 

Thanks ml!  I have been looking over her in Holland at Cree and Luxeon.  Might try some new setups if I get time.  My rechargeable batteries are not too great anymore' date=' so I am looking for a better charger.  Lots to search for...[/quote']

 

I got some of these batteries plus chargers.

 

http://www.all-battery.com/index.asp?PageAction=VIEWPROD&ProdID=509

 

There are better batteries, but the shipping to SA usually kills it.

These guys were not too bad (if you take the risk of sending via the SA post office...)

All arrived.

 

  Looks great, but isn't 2200mAh too high for the Luxeons?

 

Ai WH, moet ek jou nog die basics ook leer... (en daar gaan maak jy vir NT so skrik dat hy sy foto afhaal!)

 

2200 mAh is the capacity rating of the battery.

Actual current drawn will be determined by the impedance of the load.

Battery voltage is 14.8V. Most drivers (e.g. the BuckPuck) can handle that.

14.8V input voltage is just right to provide 3 LEDs in series with a constant regulated current from a buck type driver.

 

mountain_lion2008-09-22 14:33:02

[Willehond]

 

Dog ek waarsku maar net voor die Hubbers jou siel uittrek (meer as ek natuurlik!)

 

 

[Willehond]

Thanks ml!  I have been looking over her in Holland at Cree and Luxeon.  Might try some new setups if I get time.  My rechargeable batteries are not too great anymore' date=' so I am looking for a better charger.  Lots to search for...[/quote']

I got some of these batteries plus chargers.

http://www.all-battery.com/index.asp?PageAction=VIEWPROD&ProdID=509

There are better batteries, but the shipping to SA usually kills it.
These guys were not too bad (if you take the risk of sending via the SA post office...)
All arrived.

  Looks great, but isn't 2200mAh too high for the Luxeons?

Ai WH, moet ek jou nog die basics ook leer... (en daar gaan maak jy vir NT so skrik dat hy sy foto afhaal!)

2200 mAh is the capacity rating of the battery.
Actual current drawn will be determined by the impedance of the load.
Battery voltage is 14.8V. Most drivers (e.g. the BuckPuck) can handle that.
14.8V input voltage is just right provide 3 LEDs in series with a constant regulated current from a buck type driver.

 

 OK, OK, blonde moment!!!  Sjoe, nou voel ek stoopid

 

14,8V will actually be perfect for my Buckpuck!  Will have to order

Willehond2008-09-22 14:35:00

[sampie]

My newest housing for a few lights i'm going to build. looks very good!!!

Just have to do a little machining to customize the housing to work.

Pics are a little dark' date=' couldn't get the detail with the flash on.

 

 

 

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Where can i get these housings, looks like the brighter lights ones.

[rpedro]

RE-USE and therefore I decided I'm going to use my cordless drill battery to power my 3x3W luxeon's. I hope I don't melt my front freeking tyre in the process :-)

[thysmeades]

those are Midas torch light heads. be careful, they are heavy with the heat sink included. It's an easy option but for the weight.