The B-29, my light project

no way, that must be up in the hilly part of Anaheim. I live right downtown next to the mouse. It's a happy friggen place I tell ya.

 

you should SO make the 6-banger! that thing looks mean! too bad you cant run it off a single bflex, but what ever, its gonna be friggin awesome!

 

I just might. I could run all 6 with 2 bflex's but that would require a different battery. Now I could and this is sick thinking .... drive them with 3 bflexs and the battery I have. It would give around 1.5 hours at full tilt and we both know there would be no need to drive all 6 @ 1A.

Once I get the housings all figured out I'll make a bunch. I should be able to get 70 of them out of one 12' stick of material. So needless to say I'll have a few extras to play around with.

 

the 6 shooter would be freakin awesome to have on the bars !

 

Sumtimes at nyte when I ride the Loop I pack heat.

 

once i get the kinks worked out of my housings, ill make enough to meet demand should people want them. keep us posted on how your design is coming along

 

Hey hey, go sell yer lights in your own thread.
J/K mang. Did you see those beam shots over at MTBR of the Q5 vs the R2's? Let's just say after seeing that I'm happy to have picked the R2's.

 

yah i saw those. i think i will definitely have to pick up the R2's when i get to the point of sourcing components. i just realised that the R2's are only 3 more/emitter from cutter than the Q5's, so i think its more than worth it. geez this light thing is getting expensive :-k

 

light looks freakin' awesome, hope you post some in progress pics.

Threads like this almost make me wish I hadn't thrown down for my trinewt. but then I do love that thing.

 

What are you doing up at 2:36 in the morning?:?:

 

He was prolly reading a bunch of different threads so he can build his very own newt killer. hehe

Ok guys, so far I have 2 spot beams @ 8.2 degrees and 2 a little wider @ 10.4 degrees.

So if I end up doing a 6 banger that I will call The B-52 what do you think I should use for the other 2 optics? Some more 10.4 degree dealios or jump up to 20 degree for more side spill? I'm thinking 2 more 10.4's but what the heck. I'll ask the tribe what they think.

 

2 20* would be cool, that way you have a really diverse light pattern... i also saw the R2 vs. Q5.... i think i'll order those when i make a helmet light

 

spot of genius, you should make the housing look like the engine pods on a B-52

 

i have no idea what any of this means. and yet i read every post, mesmerized by everyone's excitement.

 

Two B Flex drivers showed up today. Man those suckers are tiny.

But anyway, props to Taskled.com. I ordered those last and they showed up first. :beer:

 

so get to work dave!!! LOL

btw - how did your leg turn out from the ouchie at oaks?

 

Have any of you guys used this company. maybe shipping would be faster with a US company.

http://www.dealextreme.com/products.dx/category.917

 

a lot of people have used them on the other board... i believe they ship out of hong kong so it takes a while to get stuff..

 

Plus Cutter stocks a variety of optics which Deal Extreme doesn't have. Cutter takes longer, but it saves on ordering from 2 companies.

Dave, these lights of yours are getting expensive! Multiple drivers, a gaggle of emitters...scary, but really cool!

 

it's still all jacked up. It got infected big time. Was almost good to go and today I think it's starting to get infected again. So back to the doc I go. I do plan to do the right thing though. You know, hide it from my wife so I can ride this weekend. (will be my first time back on the bike)