gChart's 1000 post 3x giveaway - CLOSED - Winners Announced

[BrySig228]

I’m sucker for give aways! Sign me up and here’s the link where I try to contribute.

Thanks :+1:

Searching for my first Flash Light

Will just be using it for lighting up and alley way at night that already has some dim street lights so a powerful light would be a secondary benefit. The main purpose would be having something big enough to give someone a good wack with it if need be (I’ll be walking around an alleyway in the middle of the night). Budget: $100 maximum Location: Australia

[djozz]

Nice poetry above :+1:

Thanks gchart for your ongoing contribution to BLF

My forum contribution: djozz tests

My go at a limerick in a non-native language :

A troll on BLF was utterly bored
He almost left because his spam was ignored
Then he won a giveaway
And that made him stay
Dozens of flashlights are now his hoard

But I’m not in because I have too many lights already.

[bmwsancho]

Thank you for the generous giveaway, your ongoing support of BLF and other members. Always enjoyed your posts and knowledge.

1. reference:
   What Soldering Station to buy? - #176 by bmwsancho

Please count me in, for the useful post above and not for my non-existing poetry skills (can’t sing, rhyme, or walk a straight line :D)

[MascaratumB]

gchart, congrats for your 1000 posts
I will NOT be in for your GAW, mostly because I’ve been indirectly GAWed by you on X3 GAW So thanks and congrats for you posts!
If I had to post a thread that might be helpful, in which I made something, I would say this one: Essays with TIR lenses on Convoy S2+: XML2 + XPL-HI [Update]

[G0OSE]

Two cannibals are eating a clown.
One says to the other: “Does this taste funny to you?

Well done on the 1000 posts, and may you post many more!

[Schoki]

Nice giveaway gChart :+1:

I really need some more flashlights , I got 4, but only 2 (Q8 and Convoy S9) work right now, the other two (Convoy X3 and S3) are waiting for drivers and emitters.
I don’t know what exactly counts as “contributing to this forum in some useful manner”, but here are some links:
LED drivers and Accessories you want, but don’t exist (lots of posts in there)
D.I.Y. Illuminated Tailcap - gChart Editions - #33 by Schoki
GFS16 - Battery Indicator Tailcap Light & 1mR FET Tailswitch! (Rev B) - #57 by Schoki

[Grappler]

Thanks for the giveaway.

I’m fairly new here, but I have made a minor contribution here:

ENEDED

Yes, it’s a thrower with a beam distance of 860 meters.

Haven’t quite developed much flashlight humor, but I’m in for the random draw, at least.

[vorlon]

” Hear about the new restaurant called Karma?

There’s no menu: You get what you deserve.”

Congrats on 1000 posts, may time will be kind on you.

[pc_light]

Thanks for the GAW gchart, I’m in.

FWIW, did my first review of an AA light on BLF recently, hopefully it was helpful to someone.

[AlexGT]

Count me in…

[Agro]

Congratulations!
I believe my most useful post it here
That’s certainly not one that made the largest impact on BLF (not that I have many impactful ones…). Well, it made none. But I believe that the stuff I put there is the finest work that I’ve done on this forum.

[contactcr]

I think my most useful thread was one where I was asking for feedback on a spring bypass and by the end of the thread I think I became 10x more knowledgeable on the subject thanks to everyone else’s contributions.

Critique my spring bypass

First time soldering anything. It’s a BLF A6 tail and driver spring. The tail (first pic) spring was a double spring but I removed the inside short one cause I originally planned on doing this on the inside. You can see i got the spring a bit too hot and it deformed slightly. The wire was also too short. Any advice on where to put the wire at the bottom and top when you wrap it on the outside? Maybe some video with a closeup. I want to use silicone wire and not desolder braid. I took measureme…

[Blackbeard]

Thanks for GAW, Well I can’t hold a candle to you guys and your wealth of flashlight knowledge but I did post this awhile ago:

Stevie Ray Vaughan Voodoo Child

[gchart]

Keep those entries coming! Don’t forget, any kind of post (even just an “I’m in!”) will get you into the random drawing.

[travis]

Heres one of my prior comments…

BLF firefighter flashlight?

I could be talking out of my ’arse as a layman— but 2 criteria I can imagine 1- The comment about ArmyTek rings true for me— not because of the brand— but because the ArmyTek light I have is POTTED. Dunno how potting affects heat transfer, but I would imagine it would help greatly to add durability by keeping components in place during drops and such. 2- I remember Forum discussions with Law Enforcement personnel about the evolution of duty lights— and one criteria was that the beam be mod…

[Nev]

I’ll try with all my might to win this lovely light ;-).

[Saved_by_Grace]

Light me up !

[MILSPEC]

Congratulations on your milestone and great giveaway!

Please consider me in for this GAW, here are just two of my previous posts:

My first idea for a S2+ triple mod

I have my S2+ converted to a Nichia 219c triple (I used this product). On a DD driver I get approx. 5-6 amps and, given the emitter profile, I would say I wish I had more. 219 with my bin/tint are not the newest and have more heat/less output. It is bright and looks great with high CRI though. What are you going for, do you have a specific lumen output in mind? ps: Welcome to BLF! I have been to Brazil once and I still remember what a beautiful country it is.

Spring powered Bow ( Interesting )

bands: Theraband gold, you can buy them locally or via ebay tubes: good chinese tubes, Dankung or similar - again ebay or Aliexpress. ammo: depends on what you want but steel balls or glass are available everywhere (ebay, AE, local hardware stores, hobby stores) the slingshot itself depends heavily on what you like and what your shooting preference is. Do you want to shoot through the fork? there are dedicated slingshot forums but the easiest way is: Build your own slingshot with high qual…

[Boaz]

Thanks for the giveaway .

I was going to do a limerick but they all beat me to the punch .

[Vaping]

Congrats on being a valuable resource for us on BLF, many thanks for all your posts and for the generous opportunity.

[WIP] 17mm DD+single-7135 driver / single sided / Dual-PWM

pilotdog68 - Since I am new to building drivers myself I thought the latest version would be the best. Apologies if that is not the case. I also checked the Oshpark projects @ BLF thread but I don’t know whether all drivers are in there (must be a ton of work to track all of that as well). All I have is a hotplate to reflow solder the board, hence single-side only? I don’t know how to reflow a board with a hot plate / skillet and I can’t afford a SMD hot air rework station. Can I leave the Tex…