The first ~1000 or so lights for the GB (all with XP-L HI from what we know) will not have the Lumintop rabbit or any other branding that we know of. Since the SST-20 and/or LH351D versions are coming later Iād bet they will have some sort of branding like the public sale versions.
Apologies for yet another long multi-reply. A lot happened while I was sleeping.
I donāt know how long the codes will work.
I donāt think it was supposed to be visible yet; I thought he put the page up so we could check it for errors.
Me too. I hope it will be available soon for the $30 price we are expecting.
Exactly. Iāve got a board ready and waiting for a host to put it into.
Itās on the list to bother Neal about when he wakes up.
No, there are some things which make that not work:
Implementing this requires cooperation from Neal, and I donāt think heās willing to do things that way.
Anything which depends on āfind out from Lumintopā has typically failed so far, since we donāt have a working line of communication.
The list does not track emitter type, so there is no way to match items built to notifications sent.
This all needs to be coordinated with TLF too, which makes everything more complicated.
So I think the plan is to allow everyone to order even if the items are not built yet. People who order sooner should receive items sooner, and people who are earlier on the list should get the notification first.
Yeahā¦ that would be nice. Very often though, I donāt get information until everyone else does.
For example:
Interesting. Thatās news to me. You are still working with Neal on this, yes?
Yeah. Iām going to ask Neal again about sending one to pepinfaxera. And if he wonāt do it for free, Iāll buy him one.
We also need to make sure a few other people are included:
Fritz, if we can contact him
Cawi, if we can contact him
The Miller, if we can contact him
DEL (I have contact info)
Tom E (is still active on BLF)
It should arrive with no branding or labels on the light itself. It is meant to be completely blank.
After the group buy, later versions will probably have Lumintopās bunny logo on the tail button.
As long as the tail isnāt glued, the button is easy to remove.
Anodized aluminum with bare ends. This insulates it from electrical contact with the outer tube and the battery, but allows a signal from the tail PCB to the head PCB.
I plan to update the list immediately before starting the notification scriptā¦ and the script uses the list directly. Iāll probably also update it again before that.
Iāve been tracking that data, but in the end it looks like it probably wonāt matter. I donāt think Neal has the store set up to track or limit quantity per person.
Wait for a PM from āFW3A Teamā which contains the order URL and coupon code.
Some info about the ordering processā¦ Sorry for the short notice! I thought we would have more warning before ordering was ready to start.
The plan is:
At around the following time when Bluzie and I are both availableā¦
19:00 UTC
12:00 west coast US
15:00 east coast US
16:00 Sao Paulo
20:00 London
21:00 TLF/Berlin
03:00 Beijing
05:00 Australia
07:00 NZ
ā¦ people should start receiving private messages on BLF and TLF with the order URL and coupon codes. On BLF, the message should come from āFW3A Teamā.
Messages will be spread out over time, so it will probably take 24 to 48 hours to get through the entire interest list. This is to make it easier for people early on the list to order before people later on the list.
After you receive the message, follow the link to Nealās shop and order the items you want. Please do not post any coupon codes in public though, for at least a week afterward.
If you want to make your ordering process go faster, it may help to create an account on Nealās site first.
Firstly, thank you for being awesome and for all the long hours and skill you have applied to making this thing happen. Iāve only been on the forums for a short time, but I have seen your name everywhere, and I think any light with your name attached is going to be on my ābuyā list.
If Neal hasnāt worked out any way to limit quantities, would it be detrimental to the community/Neal/etc if someone were to order more than they asked for on the list? It seems there is no way to prevent this, but perhaps a request from the FW3A Team to āstick to your quantitiesā would be enough for the kind people hereā¦
On the off chance that it doesnāt hurt anyone, I probably would order an additional one if this is possible. Iām sure Lumintop wouldnāt mind selling more lights. Iām WAY down on the list, so I figure Iām probably going to have to wait anyway. I havenāt had to wait like many on the list, so I see it as just taking my turn.
Being realistic here, it is a decent buy at $50 (by my calculations) so with general availability for purchase at that price we will probably have people buying out of turn anyway.
Probably, yes. If the amount is small, it is probably okay. But please stay close to the number on the list and donāt try to order a large amount. That would make problems for other people on the interest list.