So nice to hear from you Larry!I know you are super busy so very nice for u to drop by and join us.
At this point I will have to sacrifice a serial production 7075 sample. My military friend already got a military vehicle set up for the next level Run Over video. I will also start small with PCP air rifle then .22lr and up. If the light survives 9mm I consider it a major success. We have plenty of more potent calibers but that’s too optimistic. Cheers!
Not even …I don’t think any type of aluminum can handle any type of rifle round. Pistol caliber is one thing. Rifle round is a whole new animal. I shoot .223 green tip through 1/4” mild steel like butter.
Keep in mind max (discharge) operating temp for the battery is 80C and recommended is <60C. Hard to say how hot the battery was while doing this, maybe not 80C since you were outdoors but I am surprised it lived.
Yes the test went beyond all safety recommendations to prove the robustness of the light circuitry.
In practice with accordance to Sky Lumen Purchase Agreement all lights temperature should be monitor with bare hands and must be turned down several level or OFF once the light reach the “Too Hot To Hold” temperature. In this specific case, 2.5min was is the recommended time to throttle back.
In hindsight, the light forwards switch code name FS54 is especially impressive considering the circumstances.