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

Reminds me of an article in some electronics magazine some 20ish years ago about dark emitting diodes. This is the first picture of them I’ve seen since then!

Sign me up for one, please! ty

Interested in 2 please

Ignoring the initial load into my database today has by far the most additions, and the day still has 11 hours to go :+1:

Top 18 days:

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32 / 01-MAY-2019
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8 / 13-MAR-2019
8 / 28-FEB-2019
8 / 24-APR-2019
7 / 21-FEB-2019
6 / 01-MAR-2019
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5 / 10-MAR-2019
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5 / 08-MAR-2019
5 / 17-APR-2019
5 / 08-APR-2019

I have noticed that the BLF LT1 Lantern project has brought in a large number of new members over the last year! I’m guessing because its opening up a project that is needed to fill a gap in the portable area lighting/lantern market that had little to offer when compared to the features & performance this light has. The increase in interest is staggering since Toykeeper began posting the first real photos of the factory sample prototype. In the mean time while i am eagerly awaiting for the arrival of the sample test unit so i can get to work and begin the vast testing and picking the bones out of it, I will have a drink at my bar with the original two design prototypes, as they await for their production version to be evaluated against. :smiley:

Amazing bar, so jealous.

Loving this project mate, you’re doing a fantastic job

Interested in 1 please. Thanks.

Looks nice, sign me up for 1, thanks.

:+1: Thanks

I am interested in 1 please. Thank you!

Right? sometimes i like DBSAR’s pics for his bar :beer:

It’s probly not possible but a remote control would be handy so that it can be controlled if it is in a awkward or high position.

Interested

Im all in for this lantern. I take one
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too bad here is today holiday

2 days ago I was not at home so it went to post office
yesterday I was away till after post office closed
so tomorrow pick up lantern Prototype

Hello.

I am new to this forum. I am amazed that so much people are interested in lamps, but this lantern looks good.

I am interested in buying 2 lanterns with 4 lithium ion batteries 3,7V in each.

Thanks. Also, do you people know how to build a DIY USB solar panel for something like the lantern?

I have searched about how to make one, but there are not many good tutorials in French about this, so I would like to know if these are good parts:

- Down voltage converter(5-32V)

- 2 solar panel in series(2x12V)

- 4 lithium ion 18650 3,7V batteries, like the Panasonic NCR18650BD.

- Leaf spring battery holder(hope this is the good word)

- 4S battery protection system

  • Fuses.

Thank you a lot. Sorry if my English isn’t too good, but I am learning.

Another accessory to consider, Den? :partying_face:

:+1: :stuck_out_tongue:

I have built many solar chargers and solar power supplies, probably the cheapest i have built, was using three 5-watt ,5 volt panels, added a USB cord with a blocking diode in the circuit, and it can charge the V1 prototype lantern from 50% charge to full in a day or less of light. (All parts were sourced from either E-bay or Amazon, the total cost was around 20 bucks.

I have tested and use many other factory solar chargers that work well too, one of my favorites is the 10-watt Eceen folding panel, which works well with charging any devices fof1.5 watts or less, for more capacity or charging multiple devices at once, (2 or 3 lantern at the same time) i use a 40-watt folding PowerAdd solar charger. ( I have also built several rigid units, both 12 volt & 5 volt.

The new Lantern Logo: