I spoke to Barry a couple times so far via PM, once i can get a cross-section drawing done, and find somone who can to CAD design for the lantern to provide to them, then hopefully we can get it rolling more with them.
For lights with built-in low voltage shutdown I’m typically okay with using unprotected cells, even in a light that could end up being left on by mistake. Although with protected cells you will have a double layer of protection if one or the other fails.
These 10A continuous protected cells may be a good compromise for those that prefer to have that double layer of protection.
However I don’t know everything going on with the driver for this lantern yet, so I’m not sure if +10A capable cells would be required to achieve maximum output on the highest mode.
I have no idea if you tried that yet, but maybe you can ask thijsco to do some drawing? He was on the Q8 and GT projects too so he may add some experience with these projects too.
I would really love to help on this project, unfortunately I don’t have the time. I joined our fire department and the training has just started so that takes all my time atm.
I would really love to help on this project, unfortunately I don’t have the time. I joined our fire department and the training has just started so that takes all my time atm.
That being said,maybe fritz15 is interested?
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Thanks for chiming in I don’t know Fritz15 sadly either or if he would like handle the CAD needed for this project.
Thanks for chiming in I don’t know Fritz15 sadly either or if he would like handle the CAD needed for this project.
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If in the end there is no one who will do CAD drawings, I can assure you that Thorfire is perfectly able to do the drawing themselves as long as they get the information. In the Q8 project all the important details were communicated via crude drawings in Paint, and even hand drawings, they converted them into technical drawings that were sent to us for evaluation. It was not perfect but it worked.
Especially since they obviously have the q8 drawings it might be easier if you go through thorfire directly.
As djozz said with the q8 they did all of the work off some easy to make crude sketches and drawings.
Next person interested will get number 579, somehow it got skipped.
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