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

[SIGShooter]

@Brett

@sbslider

Nothing is final, but the talk has been that 4 or 5 channels would be enabled on the production lanterns. If you want to enable more, it will require connecting two solder pads that are very close together. A simple way to do that is to connect them with melted solder. I suspect some clever person will come up with a way to connect them another way without solder. I have some ideas, but I’ll withhold them for now. Regarding tint, the lantern has two sets of emmiters, one around 5000K, the other around 3000K. You will be able to adjust the tint between only 5000K driven, only 3000K driven, and pretty much everything in between with a mixture of both sets partially driven.

That sounds good, except i wouldn’t want to try to change anything on the lamp bcoz im not good at all with electronics & i don’t want to stuff anything up on it, but that’s great about the tints…

I’ve never used them but they sell electrically conductive epoxies that you can use to attach wires connecting the pads together or maybe even use the epoxy to directly connect the pads.

Personally I would just use solder to connect the pads since it’s not all that difficult to do .

[JustTheTip]

Please add me for 1 - honestly need a good lantern more than anything else!

[yclongthrow]

@Fun

If tk is involved, then I’ll wait a year or so ,because I don’t want to buy 10 in the hope that one will actually work properly

Maybe you should be put in charge.

[BlueSwordM]

@Brett, it will be coming with 3000k and 5000k LEDs, and you can mix tints to get CCTs from 3000-5000k.

[Brett]

From what ive seen these lanterns will cost around $50 USD each if thats correct. So thats around $74 Australian each for me.

Can anyone tell me how much in USD i will be saving by ordering them on here now compared to the normal price they will be when on the market for the public ?? wondering if i should order another one now or wait till sometime in the future.

Thanks..

[Tracklove6]

Interested in 2

[SIGShooter]

@Brett

From what ive seen these lanterns will cost around $50 USD each if thats correct. So thats around $74 Australian each for me.

Can anyone tell me how much in USD i will be saving by ordering them on here now compared to the normal price they will be when on the  market for the public ?? wondering if i should order another one now or wait till sometime in the future.

Thanks…

I don’t think anyone knows what the future pricing will be so if it were me I’d just place my order based on what was needed rather than wait and hope for a lower price.

[DBSAR]

@Brett

From what ive seen these lanterns will cost around $50 USD each if thats correct. So thats around $74 Australian each for me.

Can anyone tell me how much in USD i will be saving by ordering them on here now compared to the normal price they will be when on the  market for the public ?? wondering if i should order another one now or wait till sometime in the future.

Thanks…

The group-Buy here will be the best discount for the new lantern, as the retail price after will likely be higher.

[seven7seven]

Please put me down for another 2 (total of 4)

[lionheart_2281]

@Brett

From what ive seen these lanterns will cost around $50 USD each if thats correct. So thats around $74 Australian each for me.

Can anyone tell me how much in USD i will be saving by ordering them on here now compared to the normal price they will be when on the  market for the public ?? wondering if i should order another one now or wait till sometime in the future.

Thanks…

Shhhhhhhh you’re making us convicts sound stoopit

[SIGShooter]

@seven7seven

Please put me down for another 2 (total of 4)

With these 2 we’re at 1,999!!! Who wants to be the one to get us to 2,000?

[AguassissiM]

@ SIGShooter

I`ll take the small step, put me in for 1 more, that will make 3 total.

[SIGShooter]

@AguassissiM

@ SIGShooter

I`ll take the small step, put me in for 1 more, that will make 3 total. :person_facepalming: :smiling_imp:

Got you in for 3 :+1:

Thanks

[AguassissiM]

@SIGShooter

@AguassissiM

@ SIGShooter

I`ll take the small step, put me in for 1 more, that will make 3 total. :person_facepalming: :smiling_imp:

Got you in for 3 :+1:

Thanks

Awesome.

:+1: Thank you. :+1:

[SIGShooter]

Here are the additions for this week and the files linked in post #1 have been updated. Kudos to everyone for getting us up to 2,000 lanterns!!! The number to the left of each name is just a sequence number that is automatically attached to each addition into my table. However some users are no longer active so that accounts for the difference between the current active count of 2,000 and what were the total adds (active members plus non-active members).

Thanks

1979 nobody
1980 kyledutton
1981 Petroleum Lantern Guy
1982 rost333
1983 xevious
1984 Helios azimuth
1985 Rseech02
1986 Rseech02
1987 Watermanchris
1988 Watermanchris
1989 seven7seven
1990 seven7seven
1991 Wieselflinkpro
1992 Roobarb
1993 Roobarb
1994 Wratz
1995 Wratz
1996 IntheDrink
1997 IntheDrink
1998 beastlykings
1999 beastlykings
2000 beastlykings
2001 beastlykings
2002 Redfiresvt03
2003 Redfiresvt03
2004 Dougdimadome
2005 dealgrabber2002
2006 red72vw
2007 yclongthrow
2008 DBSAR
2009 Sillen
2010 dhu
2011 dhu
2012 rrushx
2013 jenks80
2014 Rayoui
2015 Rayoui
2016 Rayoui
2017 Rayoui
2018 AndyMac2272
2019 cris2pu
2020 ShyOne
2021 ShyOne
2022 ShyOne
2023 ShyOne
2024 ShyOne
2025 ShyOne
2026 ShyOne
2027 ShyOne
2028 ShyOne
2029 Sinter
2030 Sinter
2031 Sinter
2032 poxin
2033 JustTheTip
2034 Tracklove6
2035 Tracklove6
2036 seven7seven
2037 seven7seven
2038 AguassissiM

[contactcr]

How difficult is it to access the MCPCB if I want to switch out the 3000K LED with a 2700K for instance?

[DBSAR]

@contactcr

How difficult is it to access the MCPCB if I want to switch out the 3000K LED with a 2700K for instance?

Very easy to mod & swap LEDs.

[betajosh711]

After some restless nights of ‘deciding’ after finding this thread on Reddit, I finally made an account to post that I would be interested in TWO lanterns!

[sbslider]

@betajosh711

After some restless nights of ‘deciding’ after finding this thread on Reddit, I finally made an account to post that I would be interested in TWO lanterns!

the best decision you ever made, for sure.

[Madtoffel]

Is it already settled which LEDs are used in the production model? If I remember correctly the latest plan was to use Samsung LH351D Leds for 5000K and Luminus SST-20 for 3000K, is that still correct?