*BLF LT1 Lantern Project) (updated Nov,17,2020)

Cant help but think of the sign in my local bar ……“Free Beer Tomorrow”

Any idea if this will need high drain batteries like the 30Q? Or will NCR18650GA work fine?

This is a low power regulated light, using NCR18650Bs, Samsung 26Fs, etc, are perfectly fine within the power constraints of the light.

Ok. After months and months of following this thread, you’ve lured me in. Please add me to the list of interested light enthusiast that hide they’re hobby from their wives. :wink:

This is one of my least worrisome justifications to my wife. We haven’t lately, butt we have had many outings that would have benefited from this project.

UPDATE Lexel is getting the parts & working on the driver prototype to test atm.

Ditto, I feel the wife approval rating will be very high for this light

Great news! :+1:

Thanks for the update, Den. I hope you’re doing well!

Once Lexel gets the driver prototypes built & sent to Toykeeper to tesat with the firmware, then to send one to Barry at Sofirn to test and finishing working on the first lantern prototype to get it rolling. ( i hope.

I’ve, unfortunately, discovered BLF. This is not good…not good at all.
Please add me to the list of those likely to buy the ULF…(I haven’t even told my wife about the Taser Strikelight (hey, it was 25% off!) and I’m already modifying it…

It’s a pretty terrible affliction. My sympathies.

What are the runtimes on a 1 x 18650?

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HaHa! Welcome to BLF! :partying_face:

I have not tested the original prototypes on a single 18650 for run times, though they run on 1 battery just fine.

On 1x18650, the runtimes are 1/4th as long as with 4x18650. It is a consistent ratio. If you know the runtime with 4 cells, you also know the runtime with 1, 2, or 3 cells. Just multiply by 0.25, 0.50, or 0.75.

Very true, which will be determined once we can get a production prototype to test each of the stepped modes using good brand name cells. Right now i have not really tested the V2 with its current set up & amp-drain at the different modes, but the V1 was tested to run well past 12 hours on maximum mode on four good cells.

This sounds interesting. I would like to be counted on for one .

I’m in for two more. Should be a total of four.

OH HELL “past 12hours on MAX”…. CRAP I think I need a total of 4 now so please make sure am down for FOUR IN TOTAL