We do hope to do a slight mod to the head to allow the bail handle to be replaced by paracord lanyard by the user. ( possibly with a through angled hole there the bail handle is to the top.
As for the USB power bang option, its unsure if it can be done as a retro-fit option later, it will depend on how the PCB board is produced and the plug port. (its its a USB-C type then its possible to use the same port)
Doesn’t that depend on the acrylic and design? I have a 125 gallon fish tank that’s been up and running for 30 years and it’s certainly under lots of pressure.
Acrylic is softer and more pliable than glass. It should be less prone to cracking than glass. Polycarbonate is ideal, but dunno how that would affect pricing.
If the side wall thickness of the globe/lens can be at least 2.5 to 3 mm thick, acrylic would be strong enough. (for example i used an acrylic storage cup that has a wall thickness of 2.5 millimeters, (roughly 1/8” thick) on the original V1 Lantern build, and that lantern has been used & abused, dropped, knocked over, & dragged on wilderness trips for a couple years and it has not cracked yet. (Just has a couple scratches & nicks from wear & tear. Though it would be preferable if polycarbonate can be used as that material is more scratch resistant & stronger, but if we have to go with acrylic for cost reasons and its thick enough then it will be ok.
Anyone who has expressed an interest in a lantern should verify that their BLF user name is correct in the Interest list by user names link. When the lanterns are ready for purchase the pm’s will be automatically generated based upon the user name in that file so if your name is incorrect then you won’t be getting a pm
This is a one time only check so if your name is correct now then it will be correct going forward. In other words you only need to check once. Note that embedded spaces are valid characters so for example a name having one embedded space is not the same as a name having 2 embedded spaces.
Different letter cases in the user name doesn’t matter. Eg. Userxxx is the same as uSERXXX for the purposes of the pm’s.
If a name needs to be corrected send me a pm and don’t just post it in this thread because it could very well be missed.
DO NOT send me a pm saying that your name is fine.