Sept,27,2020 > Hi Everyone! I have been absent lately due to many things, especially the last couple months with packing things, down-sizing, ans selling my house. I have a closing date for Oct 15th, and will be moving east to Newfoundland at that time. After i get moved, re-settled in a new place i will returning to here a lot more to continue the LT1 and LT1 Mini Projects. In the mean time, for the next couple months i will be living off-grid in my 23 foot RV trailer, and will create some new offgrid living experience videos. - Dennis
Update,02,06,2020)
-The LT1M-Mini has a project thread now, it is located here: >> ** BLF LT1M-Mini Project - The little Lantern! ( PM's sent today June 21, 2022)**
Update,01,28,2020)
Sofirm sent a couple host lights to work on designing a BLF LT1 Mini project from, one was a SP33, and the other was the IF25. after picking both apart, studying ideas, on boht of the lights, i came to the conclusion the IF25 is a great start host, as it already has tint-ramping, USB-C charging, and single 21700 or 18650 format size. I am currently designing & testing many head diffusers & shades ideas, and working to keep this smaller LT1 as the upfiring factory design, but with a very unique head i designed & am testing. stay tuned for the upcoming video of the birth of the LT1M, the more pocketable, hiker & backpack friendly compact Mini LT1
- Teaser photo below of the V1 prototype of the LT1M. I hope we can keep the price point of this smaller variant low like the MSRP of the original IF25 it is based from, and will have tint ramping, USB-C charging, and use the same Andruil firmware if we can shoe-horn Toykeeper’s amazing firmware of the LT1 into the Mini.
Update: 01/03/2020) i am awaiting for a couple potential hosts bases from Barry & Sofirn shipped out to me a couple weeks back, once i receive them i can work on the design & testing for the micro/Mini LT1.
Ok, i had a brainstorm on a LT1 “Micro” for those wanting something small enough to back pack.
I am looking to find a cheap 21700 host( or 26650) (with driver maybe, was thinking of a FW3A with the andruil firmware if i had one to sacrifice. A been doing some testing on a regular flashlight, but using a frosted lens internal reflector, to reduce hard lighting and a very unique shade/globe design with a dual-purpose shade design i been testing in secret, so it can remain with the LED firing up as it will be a single LED in the center, but still have very low side glare as most up-firing lanterns have.
It is planned to be a tiny Micro LT1, with a single 21500 5000mah cell,(or 26650) reduced amps draw, a 2700K or 4000K tint High CRI LED, built in USB charging, and small enough to back pack. Th only issue is it would be nice to find a host that has built in USB charging. I know of some 26650 lights that have built in USB charging, but cost a bit more than i can buy atm to sacrifice if for another lantern project.