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

Interested and in for 1

IMPORTANT REMINDER

Everyone should check that their BLF user name is CORRECT in either the Interest list by entry number or Interest list by users name files. Both lists pulls from the same source so either one can be used. If your name is not in the files or is incorrectly spelled then you won’t be getting a PM when the buying instructions go out. If you have already checked then you can ignore this.

It’s possible that a separate PM will be sent for each lantern requested so also verify that you are on the lists for all lanterns that you desire. The “Interest list by user names” file has your name with the number of lanterns you are in for while the “Interest list by entry number” file lists each request separately and in the order they were made.

I hope that the groupbuy can be purchased from AE too, because for example amazon.com does not ship to switzerland and amazon.de does not ship any Marketplace items to Switzerland.

Please put me in for two more (3 total). I am currently entry 181 - thank you!

Please add one more for me. Thanks everyone for all the hard work!

Thank you very much. I will wait for proper code.

I’m pretty sure the group buy price/codes will not be exclusively through Amazon or most of the world and many on the list could not buy their LT1.

Please add one for me.

Update me please to 3.

Just to get everything right:

Are you referring to the German LT1 manual or the automatic German translation of the LT1 text on Aliexpress?

In the latter case, I will try to resolve that issue by sending Sofirn a proper German text they can use to replace the automatic German translation. But I don’t know if this works from a technical point of view as I don’t know the IT infrastructure of Aliexpress.

Anyway, I‘m sure we‘ll get this fixed, so no shadows will be casted onto this great lantern. ;-)

Wow this looks excellent! Thanks for all the hard work! Please put me down for 2 more, total of 3. I am #1074.

I believe I am down for one, can I add a second one? First one was #2294.

2 for me

  1. I'll try my best.
  2. Makes complete sense, thanks.

Many thanks for all your replies. Not aiming to diminish everybody's work here, trying on the contrary to propose ideas because I like this community work and result.
  1. There's a great sentence at the end in the manual, period. I'm only surprised there is no reference to this crowd-designed cradle of the LT1 right in its introduction. We have here 250 pages of inputs, discussions, schemes, etc for this lantern, it's a whole pretty unique origin that, I think, deserves more emphasis. Starting right at the beginning :)
    1. My proposal would be to have something like "CrowdDesigned on budgetlightforum.com" close to "The BLF LT1 Lantern uses Andúril Firmware" on the firstpage, or just under the LT1's pic
  2. For french speakers here, I'm going with "dépoli" which fits the purpose perfectly.
  3. The confusing part is, from my english interpretation, it looks like the user HAS to set the output to a level 70 (tops) if he powers the LT1 from USB. Do I get that right?
  4. Regarding nitpicking, hehe, it is not my intention, even if I totally understand why it could look feel so. We are editing with a size constraint, as it will be printed. Therefore, gaining a few words here and there can have great impacts. That's why I try to favorise simpler turns of sentences, being straight, and proposed you this tweak. And good mathematic point on your side. That means now ToyKeepers have to impelement hundredths of volts monitoring in Andùril

I love semantics too; it's even more fun when you factor in some language and culture bias; but here I can only concur : frosted or translucent are way better options. And I belive frosted to be the semantic winner.

That was exactly my point about opaque, great explanation !

Last questions normally, two firsts are important to me to complete the translation; others are more suggestions/small typos :

  1. Can somebody explain me the "Switch Backlight" chapter, or point me to discussion regarding that. I'm confused of the behavior, and don't want to translate something I'm not getting. It may be me, but something doesn't make sense.
  2. Can somebody explain me this paragraph from the "Ramp Configuration" section: Note the default (after a battery change or other power interruption) for LT1 setup the smooth ramp will turn on at level 65. For the stepped ramp, the output level choices by default are 10 / 45 / 80 / 115 / 150. The LT1 will turn on at level 80 by default. Once the floor and ceiling levels of the LT1 are changed as described below, the LT1 will remember these changes even after the power is interrupted. After the stepped ramp is changed the lantern will come on at the programmed level closest to 65.
    1. Why does STEPPED and SMOOTH does not share the same default (65 vs. 80)?
    2. What are the defaults for SMOOTH? Or why are there multiple defaults possible for STEPPED?
    3. Why does the STEPPED RAMP would want to be close as possible to level 65 at start after programmation?
  3. In my word editor many "double spaces" and "triple spaces" are hidden on the last pages. Mainly starting from this sentence " While the LT1 is ON in one of the ramping modes, click 4 times to enter RAMP CONFIGURATION for the current ramp."
  4. To set the lowest possible level, click once. (MOON) => MOON is placed after the dot, while infact belonging to the previous sentence.
  5. Ceiling clicks: 151 – ( level you want ) = Clicks To => Misses a dot before "To"
  6. "To configure the LEDs, " => should be singular, as it refers to the switch LED.
  7. O-ring => it is not located or described (like proper diameter and section). I believe it to be at the head/base interface, right ?
  8. Do you think it could be useful to always had the indicative lumen correspondance when we refer to the levels?
  9. What would be a fitting replacement to rubbing/isopropylic alcohol ? In Europe, and in France, it is an industrial alcohol that is not widely available to consumers, or for quite "suprizing" prices. Could 70°/90° pharmaceutical ethylic alcohol be proposed?

ToyKeeper and Lux-Perpetua, so far I've factored in all your answers to the french translation. Thanks.

Please add 3 more for me

That makes a total of 6 (3 for Christmas presents, I hope).

From a brief 10 minute read through of this forum I would like to make sure I have most if not all of the current facts straight:

Price is:
$63 with 4 batteries
$50 with no batteries

Availability still to be announced

Emails related to people included on interest to buy list will go out October 10ish

Product currently available to order on Aliexpress site at non-discounted price

The 10th? Is it really going to be that long? At least they might be here by Halloween if we get lucky.

My username is correct, just the quantity to be updated to a total of two. Thank you!

I could forward it to you from Germany if needed :slight_smile:

I’m currently down for two, please could you add one for a total of three.