Posted by: Anonymous
Emergency Flashlight with some promise ... - 09/15/04 11:03 AM
A newly introduced emergency flashlight sounds like it might have some promise -
http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=st...tile_flashlightM
Posted by: Polak187
Re: Emergency Flashlight with some promise ... - 09/15/04 02:26 PM
But can it take one D cell and one AA cell? No. Back to rhe drawing board.
But it is a good idea.
Posted by: brian
Re: Emergency Flashlight with some promise ... - 09/15/04 02:40 PM
I agree that I won't be rushing out to buy one but I certainly think this is a step in the right direction.
Posted by: AyersTG
Re: Emergency Flashlight with some promise ... - 09/15/04 03:03 PM
Mike,
Thanks for the tip - sounds like a great mass-market idea.
How about a light that will take one of anything 1.2v to 3.8v, N cell to D cell, including CR123 and Pila cells? It would be hard to do that efficiently with 1 or 2 cells, since the potential voltage range would be about 0.9v to ~ 8 volts, but it's feasible with a single cell ranging from 0.9 to 4. Red or yellow LED would be not too hard; white-blue-green I'm not sure, but I think that is feasible as well.
The guys in CPF could whip this up; the mechanical part is not hard; just some thinking (I already did) and machining (won't do unless the electronics are designed/available).
A cheap set-up that could handle any common set-up (N to D, 1.2 to 1.5 volt) and with a little fiddling, a 3 volt CR123, could be based on the Dorcy AA LED flashlight electronics package set in a custom machined body. Hmmm... that just went on my list of things to do... I already have a couple of "donor" Dorcy single AAs I bought just for tearing apart anyway...
The sweet spot for usefulness is probably AAA, AA, C, and D in both rechargable and dry cell formats, I suppose. That should be pretty simple. I already have a couple of "donor" Dorcy single AAs I bought just for tearing apart anyway...
<grumble> another project... but thanks for the idea! I think this has "Christmas gifts" written all over it...
Regards,
Tom
Posted by: Tjin
Re: Emergency Flashlight with some promise ... - 09/15/04 03:04 PM
how are you going to raid you your remote. if you can't find it ?
Posted by: Paul810
Re: Emergency Flashlight with some promise ... - 09/15/04 08:58 PM
For home use I like those "shake" style LED lights. No batteries or bulbs to worry about, it isn't very bright, but for the average indoor use (changing a fuse, finding your way through a dark room, ect) it is fine. If they could combine that technology with the old squeeze style batteryless lights I think a great reasonably bright flashlight could be made. <img src="/images/graemlins/cool.gif" alt="" />
Posted by: Anonymous
Re: Emergency Flashlight with some promise ... - 09/15/04 09:22 PM
If you buy cheap battery shell adapters it will do just that as it converts a C cell, AA or AAA into a D cell with plastic adapters.
http://shop.store.yahoo.com/greenbatteries-store/battery-adapter.htmlFlip
Posted by: paramedicpete
Re: Emergency Flashlight with some promise ... - 09/16/04 01:39 PM