0

Fire Starting FlashlightYou say you’re sick of those tiny little Maglite’s excuse for illumination, and the Surefires just aren’t cutting it for you anymore? Well, perhaps its time you stepped up and got yourself a real man’s flashlight!

What makes this flashlight so powerful? A few things. First, there’s some batteries. And not just a few, but 12 1.2V NiMH (rechargable) batteries capable of sustained 10 amp draws. They’re in a nice, heavy duty battery carrier that can withstand the load as well.

Then there’s the bulb. It’s an Osram HLX 64623. This is a 12V bulb which is being overdriven to 14+V, to about 140 watts, with an estimated light output of about 4000 lumens. Compare that to a regular 2D MagLight, which is much, much less than 50 lumens.

Entire article here. And if you wanted to find a serious flashlight geek to build you one of these you can probably find them here.

DeliciousStumbleUponDiggTwitterMixxTechnoratiFacebookNews VineRedditLinkedInYahoo! BookmarksSphinn It!Hyves
Tags: , , , ,

Related posts

  1. This Guy is Way More Musical Than YouReggie Watts is a musical genius. Seriously, watch what this guy does with a little digital recorder hooked up to...
  2. USB Port Rechargeable BatteriesFinally! Rechargeable Batteries that don’t require a specialized recharging station! These new batteries from Moixa Energy plug directly into a...
  3. Hack a 6 or 9 Volt Battery to Save BucksBatteries are like crack. You just can’t live without them! However, some very industrious (and possibly crazy) folks have destroyed...
  4. Composure Under Fire“Few people are capable of expressing with equanimity opinions which differ from the prejudices of their social environment.” – Albert...
  5. New Light Therapy Cancer TreatmentI came across the following article on Wired today. Light Therapy Spares the Scalpel and the Chemo Cyrus Farivar 04.02.07...
  6. 10 Random Practical Things I knowWD-40 will remove scuff marks from tile floors. I’m not claiming these are world changing ideas, just that they are...
  7. Emergency Crank RadioMost people are notorious procrastinators when it comes to emergency preparedness. This is why you can go to any grocery...