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

You can get any size/shape magnet you want from HERE. Seriously, they even do customs!

Here you go. You only missed it by a couple of pages. DBSAR wrote a nice long description in THIS POST.

EDIT: There is no actual FINAL to this yet. DBSAR is still testing his second self-made prototype. We will need to get a manufacturer to make a prototype using the specs from that post, and test THAT one to see what the real FINAL specs will be.

DBSAR Lighthouse
DBSAR Pharos
DBSAR Cynosure
DBSAR Lodestar

It's great to see this lantern getting close to becoming a reality.

A neodymium magnet embedded in a steel dish with a hole for a bolt(like those used for magnetic hooks) that would probably be plenty strong enough(without being too strong and expensive like a base-sized neodymium magnet would be) and just use a bit of glue or epoxy or a nut and threadlock to keep the 1/4" 20 screw in place when it is not attached to the lantern. oh, like these.

Some interesting ideas. I kind of like BLF Skylantern and BLF LAN10

Seeing a user configurable sunset mode would be great if possible. I would think as long as a half hour fade to off would be quite useful.

Maybe BLF Eternal Flame or BLF Eternal Lantern or BLF EF Lantern, referencing warm tint candle mode, and long/infinite solar assisted runtime?

The next could be
BLF Lantern 2

What I like is a customer can know exactly what it is only reading the name. Q8 is much harder, most think it’s from AUDI and GT is from Ford.
And there are much less lantern models produced than torches, so I assume it will take a while for the next camping lamp.

Apple does the same: Descriptive Name and the next version gets a +1 or an +S

The logos are nice, also they need a bit of tweaking.
The first can also be read as BLF Lintern
and the second as BLF Lontern.

I like BLF UL (ultimate lantern)

I like that……… maybe …… Dbsar’s BLF UL-1 …… allowing for future upgrades or changes?

“BLF Lantern” is all the name it needs. “BLF LT” to keep in style with the latest BLF projects

I like BLF LT

How about this?

nice simple design :slight_smile:

Thank you :slight_smile:
I believe a minimal/linear design will be easier to engrave and also easier to distinguish

+1 for Aleister’s BLF LT

At a glance, it kind of looks like it should be pronounced “bull fart” or “bull fault”.

This could be resolved by changing the spacing.

I like those. They’re interesting, and provide a deeper meaning.

  • Lighthouse: A lighthouse
  • Pharos: The lighthouse of Alexandria
  • Cynosure: Something which provides guidance or attracts admiration
  • Lodestar: A guiding star, like Polaris

How about DB LT? Say it out loud, it makes you hungry! :laughing:

I like Pharos and UL the best.

there are already commercially available magnetic base tripod mounts.

It would just be a matter of testing a few out to determine the best for the job. 4x18650 are not going to be super light, but compared to a dslr with a lens on it, I don’t think would be an issue. People use these to mount gopro cameras on the outside of their cars while racing.

The lantern weights about the same as my D5100 with 55mm lens, so if its powerful enough they may work.

BLF D44 for DBSAR 4 emitters and 4 batteries.

BLF D8 for DBSAR and Q8

The first logo would be nice for a flame lantern, like those flame light bulbs.