FW3A, a TLF/BLF EDC flashlight - SST-20 available, coupon codes public

Guys, you may continue with the off-topic banter to keep everyone entertained (or bored because of the corny posts) while there are some issues to be fixed/resolved in the FW3A project.

Stay tuned! :beer:

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I am not so active at the moment so I am wondering. Do I get a notification as soon as I can by one or do I have to check the tread on a regular basis?

People who asked for a light will get a PM with all the purchase details when the time comes.

Clear glass
Lexan
Crystal
Transparent aluminum(star trek)
Any see through material will do.

We missed one material though, and it’s actually relevant.

There is a compound called 1-diazidocarbamoyl-5-azidotetrazole or C2N14, also known colloquially as azidoazide azide… or just azidoazide for short. Its claim to fame is that it is extremely reactive, and extremely explosive.

If anyone has experience with chemistry, one might notice that azidoazide has 14 nitrogen atoms and none of them are in a triple bond. This is interesting because nitrogen really really likes to form triple bonds with itself. The common nitrogen gas molecule, N2, is one of the strongest known bonds in all of chemistry, requiring a great deal of energy to break it apart. Conversely, when two nitrogen atoms slam together to create that bond, it releases a lot of energy and is a very explosive reaction.

This is how dynamite works, a.k.a. TNT, which stands for TriNitroToluene. Tri… Nitro… Three nitrogen atoms held apart so that they can be explosively recombined on command… and ten other atoms to keep them apart until then. Meanwhile, azidoazide has 14 nitrogen atoms… and not much else. It makes TNT look pretty tame.


But exactly how reactive is it?

Well, a team of scientists tried to study it, and here was their conclusion: “The sensitivity of C2N14 is beyond our capabilities of measurement… even the smallest possible loadings in shock and friction tests led to explosive decomposition.”

It’s so reactive that no one has yet devised a way to measure it.

They tried a variety of things during their tests, and here is an incomplete list of stimuli which cause azidoazide to explode:

  • Exposing it to x-rays.
  • Touching it.
  • Moving it.
  • Dispersing it in solution.
  • Exposing it to bright light.
  • Putting it in a spectrometer.
  • Turning on the spectrometer.
  • Leaving it undisturbed on a glass plate.
  • And … absolutely nothing!

The reactiveness of this compound cannot be overstated. Simply existing seems to be irritating enough to set it off and make it explode. Azidoazide will literally explode at the drop of a hat, or for that matter, at anything else.


So why is this relevant?

Humans are a lot like azidoazide. Trying to get humans to not socialize is like trying to get azidoazide to not explode.

When humans are present, discussions will spring up at the slightest provocation, about virtually any topic, or can even be incited by nothing at all. Mere existence or passage of time is enough to set people off and make them talk about stuff. Expose a human to bright light, and they’ll generally say something. Put a human in a spectrometer, and they’ll make sure their opinion on the matter is expressed. Leave a human undisturbed on a glass plate, and it rarely takes long before words start coming out.

… and that’s nothing compared to what happens when you put multiple humans together in one place.

BOOM!


I guess what I’m really saying here is … Welcome to BLF.

Holy shit ToyKeeper. This is some truly deep stuff. Your post should be the welcome message to everyone when opening BLF… Love it!

Wow… that stuff (C2N14), while very relevant I agree; is not gonna make The LIST.
To many people would get killed even trying to make the FW3AA (Azidoazide Azide), and still…… it would never get made. . :person_facepalming: . :wink:

Good post TK. :slight_smile:
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Edit: FW3AA was added to THE LIST afterall. With proper WARNING of course. :wink:

I’ve got an actual interesting idea for the FW3A Copper.

How about we do a special run in which one of the members does some electroplating with some silver nitrate?

Having a higher reduction potential than copper, which is why we can silver electroplate anything copper, it would mean we could have a silver plated on the outside, with some beautiful copper on the inside without the abhorrent cost of silver.

Or we could just try electroplating gold on it, which would be a bit more expensive and toxic with a cyanide solution.

Check in every 3 weeks. That way you can read 150 posts about something entirely unrelated, because somewhere in there IS a post that has relevant info…
This can be your Sunday afternoon Sudoku puzzle
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Only 150 posts in 3 weeks? Lately I check in a few times a day and there are sometimes 50-60 posts in just 8-12 hours since I last checked. Of course, not a single one on topic or even serious in nature.

Or…… just check the OP (Post #1), where all relevant information as well as any ‘update’ is posted. . :+1:

Please include FW3Be and FW3Mg. :slight_smile:

Not to be a pain, but the Gallium I mentioned isn’t dangerous in and of itself. It’s just got an extremely low melting point as illustrated in the many youtube clips out there. Better think about better heat shedding properties or you’ll have a puddle of molten metal in your hands.

UPDATE

Model List for the FW3_ Series flashlight. *Wish List that is*.
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The LIST

FW3Ba = Bakelite
FW3Be = Beryllium
FW3BC = Beryllium copper
FW3BF = Buckyfiber
FW3Bi = Bismuth
FW3BR = Brass
FW3BZ = Bronze
FW3C = Copper
FW3Ca = Catalin
FW3CA = Carbide
FW3CC = Cool Colors (choice of: green, red, blue, purple, orange, black, & gray)
FW3CE = Ceramic
FW3CF = Carbon Fiber
FW3CG = Clear Glass
FW3CO = Cobalt
FW3Cr = Crystal
FW3CR = Chromium
FW3D = Damascus
FW3Di = Diamond
FW3G = Gold
FW3I = Cast Iron
FW3L = Lead
FW3Le = Lexan
FW3M = Mokume
FW3Met = Meteorite
FW3Mg = Magnesium
FW3Mo = Moissanite
FW3N = Naked
FW3O = Osmium
FW3P = Platinum
FW3P la = Plaskon
FW3PSk = PlaySkool (kids version help's identify future flasholics & modders.)
FW3R = Rubber
FW3S = Stainless
FW3SS = Sterling Silver
FW3ST = Stellite
FW3T = Titanium
FW3TD = Tracking Device
FW3Tim = Timascus
FW3TU = Tungsten
FW3U D = Uranium - Depleted
FW3V = Vibram
FW3W = Wood
FW3XXX = Cheap fake/knockoff copy of FW3A. Key word, 'cheap'. Use as loaner light.

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Special Order / Ready for purchase _In your dreams_. :wink:

  • FW3UN = Unoptainium

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Use within attention to CAUTION listed

  • FW3Ga = Galluim

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Caution & Protective Gear Required

Could be & probably Will Be HAZARDOUS to Health & Life!!

..!..USE AT YOUR OWN RISK & PERIL….!.

  • FW3PL = Plutonium
  • FW3U R = Uranium - Raw

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…………….FOR COMPLETELY HOMEMADE LIGHTS ONLY…………….

TRY TO USE ONLY IF YOU HAVE A DEATH WISH, BECAUSE YOU WILL DIE

YES…. DIE!! GRAVE YARD DEAD. YOU WILL MOST LIKELY BE IN TINY BITS.

  • FW3AA = Azidoazide Azide

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SciFi Models

  • FW3Ad = Adamantium
  • FW3CD = Carbon Dioxide
  • FW3DI = Dry Ice
  • FW3Kr = Kryptonite
  • FW3LN = Liquid Nitro
  • FW3Mi = Mithril
  • FW3MF = “Mr. Fusion” (power source)
  • FW3TAl = Transparent Aluminum
  • FW3Vi = Vibranium

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PENDING

  • FW3XX = ???

Please Note:

  • 1. If your model or suggestion was omitted, my apologies; I simply overlooked it.
  • 2. THE LIST will be update until the FW3A is announced for sale. After that there will be no further updates. :frowning: . It will be time at that point to get real serious about reading the “I ordered mine.” or “I ordered 3.” , etc., etc. posts. :wink:

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Please …… Do Not “Quote” this looooong post. . Thank you. :+1:

Thanks. :slight_smile:

My pleasure! :slight_smile:
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THE LIST Updated. Additions made & corrections made.

FW3AA added also upon reconsideration.
With proper WARNING of course. :wink:

EDIT: @ peabody … Got all your requests added too. I had overlooked them. :wink:

can we please stick to the fw3a talk only ? im close to unsubscribe since talking about other models i dont really see the point when the first light is not out yet. and new buyers will be lost in all off-topic talk when u get mail new posts and its nothing about the current model…

In for one.