DIY Cree LED bike light

[WillemT]

you have to use a constant current regulator/driver for LEDs

[Matchstix]

does that go with the battery pack or with the lights?

[Brighter-Lights]

Some house theirs in the battery pack, others house theirs inside the light head unit...

[Matchstix]

What do you do. .  what is easier.

[Brighter-Lights]

Easier is with the battery pack. I put them in the light head unit...

[Matchstix]

where do you buy your components from if I may ask.

I am currently checking out www.deakextreme.com

 

[Polkie]

 

BL' date=' you mean something like an insane quad MCE light ?

 

 

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That guy has some wicked ideas.... very cool

 

[Matchstix]

I wont mind one of those. .  

[sampie]

 

 

Started building lights October last year. This is was i got so far.  

 

www.lightstormlights.co.za

 

The lightstorm 1 (R1375) is my best seller, more of a budget light but still good performance with 235 lumens. Will add beamshots soon.

 

sampie2009-05-08 15:05:52

[mountain_lion]

 

 

Started building lights October last year. This is was i got so far.  

 

www.lightstormlights.co.za

 

The lightstorm 1 (R1375) is my best seller' date=' more of a budget light but still good performance with 235 lumens. Will add beamshots soon.

 

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Should have charged you a consulting fee!

 

 

[sampie]

 

 

Started building lights October last year. This is was i got so far.  

 

www.lightstormlights.co.za

 

The lightstorm 1 (R1375) is my best seller' date=' more of a budget light but still good performance with 235 lumens. Will add beamshots soon.

 

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Should have charged you a consulting fee!

 

 

PM me your banking details This actually became one of my jobs now after my company i worked for were liquidated last month.

 

[DaLoCo]

I just ordered my Cree's from DX, and a Buckpuck from Rabtron (Took your advice ML).

 

For a battery solution I am considering sticking two R/C batteries (7,2V 2200mah) in series, which will give me 14.4v (for the overvoltage required). I would have to do a bit of wiring, my charger only charges 1 battery at a time.

[scuzzy]

Night Rider

Just wantt o know if you ever got the housing machined and if you have some available.

Thanks

[WillemT]

Hi scuz

 

Haven't had time to develope the new housings yet. Will do it right after my exams. Will definitly let you know as soon as I have them done!!

[WillemT]

just had a look at your pm scuzzy. think you're talking about the old housing. It's a machined midas flash light. I have a look between my stuff if there's still one lying around.

[scuzzy]

Thanks Night Rider

 

I'm in a bit of a predicament at the moment.  I'm using a smal 12V 20W halogen lamp in some irrigation piping at the moment, it's good for general slow sort of night riding, nothin to fast though and I'm using those big alarm/gate type batery, only gives me about 1.5 hours of light.  I need to up that, to do some long night rides with the boys, but to do the whole led thing delivery assembly, sorting a housing out, etc,etc, will probably take 4-5 weeks, so I'm looking at a quicker solution to get my battery life up with the halogen lamp and the try and re-use the battery for the LED lights, but..... it seems like getting a descent Li-ion battery will also have to be done via international sites.

 

I'm going to attemp putting together by own sort of rechargeble battery pack, don't to a lot about these sort of thing, but I guess that is the joy in making you own light.

 

Will post result, if sucessfull.