..but this time I just didn't understand it correctly, I guess.
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^ Thank you. I will now commence planning proper.
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^^ At this point I thought that you would be ok with "just be reassigned to the Machine Category with out any negative repercussions", but that was obviously a misunderstanding. I'm very sorry about that. Please accept my sincere apologies.
I'll do that right away, before I forget.
We would really love to see you joining / staying in the competition. But I also understand if you feel really bad about my misunderstanding, are not able to accept my apologies, and still want to be withdrawn. [In that unfortunate case, please repeat your request to be withdrawn.]
I appreciate your explanation and apology _the_ and, of course, accept them. I also appreciate your urging me to stay in the contest. I just don't have the energy to gin back up for it. So please withdraw me from this year's competition. You have a great group of competitors and prizes. So it will be a good and entertaining one. Best wishes on it.
The enormous amount of work going into some of the builds is amazing but it’s also nice to see some of the simpler projects come out clean and sharp too.
Thanks man. This competition is a blast. Even if it always ends up costing us all more money and time than we ever thought possible. In my case much much much more time LOL!
It’s an addiction, pure and simple. I learned that a while back when I started modifying modified lights. lol
And now, I have to learn when to QUIT on a light I build. I keep wanting to fine tune this, re-do that, just a little knurling right there and it’ll be PERFECT!
- – As with last years build, i intend to use this build for what i built it for, and not become a dust-collecting shelf queen. I will continue to take photos of it being used on various trips and emergencies. Smile
Now also i am furiously working on to complete the replica of last year’s build for a prize light for this years 3rd Annual BLF Build Contest. I hope to have it completed by Tuesday night with photos.
The “improved” replica of my last years build the Steam-Pipe Light for a Prize Light for this years Contest is almost completed! (been quite a few hours work and scrounging of parts, buying components, etc but its mostly completed except for the tail switch. (that will be done tomorrow)
the Prize light is the shiner one on the left) This one has improved circuitry over the original, but the build procedures and parts are much the same. The Glow-tube is shorter and will use even less power than the original, (even though that don’t really matter as its still glowing away on the same AA Alkaline cells when it was built. if AA Lithium primaries are used in the Prize Light’s glow tube it should run for 4 or 5 years or more continuously on one pair of AA L91 Lithium cells.
Who ever wins this light, -place it on your night table or bedroom shelf to have a continuously-glowing light you can find in the darkness if you need in an emergency, or just to go the bathroom at night. My Original has been used for that purpose for a Year and a half now. The Blue glow is very easy to see at night & locate. Its up to you if you wish to keep this as a display piece, or a night user light. I have refined the circuitry to be useful. The side-Lantern light will run for 24 hours on Medium on an average 18650 cell, or 15 days on Low. (both side-lantern and front flashlight have 4-modes including Moonlight) with a 3000mah 18650 cell the side light will give 12 hours of 150+ lumens of lantern light per charge when needed on high. I have tuned this Steam Pipe Light to be the best balance of output & run time as possible from any 18650 cell for most uses you can think of.
UPDATE-Now this prize light is completed! after a few hours tonight i added the tail switch, then ran some testing, and its ready for its new owner.
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