Oh boy!
Long time since tinkering with lights 8)
I think I will put it into my most used light to give some test.
At work I use Solarforce L2T which ATM has XM-L2 and 2-mode driver. I hat that driver, goes on low-voltage step-down too early, is quite bump-sensitive on mode change.
Has now 2 modes but it has toooo sloooow ON-time mode memory. Grrr…
Question:
Good driver side springs, where to get from?
nice driver.
Got my copper springs from hkequipment, bought them via eBay and it took forever. But the spring is good. needed a smaller because of space in my light.
That’s the darksucks driver, right? Not trying to be negative but what’s so great about it? I mean, its pretty expensive for what seems to just be a linear driver. Why this instead of a normal $4 qlite? What am I missing?
I’m curious too.
Very good question.
Afiak, it does use a better micro controller, the attiny25 instead of the attiny13 from the Qlite.
and due to that attiny25, it has an interesting FW but still it doesn’t make up the price…
Darksucks’ price is high for a driver, but not doubt the FW is very advanced.
Actually ordered from DrJones, not darksucks (just checked the price, Oh Boy!!)…
Here are instructions of what it does:
http://drjones.nerdcamp.net/icarus.html
FW looks great specially the shockproof feature, I think the attiny13 should get it too.
Can you tell how much did you paid for it? If it’s not close to what darksucks charges then i think it is worth considering it.
TBH I did not compare prices, on the other hand I know what basic drivers cost. But I cant code and no equip for flashing, so…
I am curious about that !share to me
Seems like website is completely offline atm!
Wow! Looks like a really nice driver! Grats!!!
I love DrJones’ drivers. :party:
Is Dr. Jones the one who made driver for Promotheus?
I have tested it only a little. Havent had time to do else than basic mode programming.
Takes pretty good amperage though.
Memory works fast, easy and fast access to strobe of needed.
Easy to check battery voltage. Gonna try someday that heat management how it works.
Not sure.
DrJones is a BLF member and he has dozens of different highly customized drivers available. He also programmed some of the drivers for Vinh and Mountain Electronics.
Yes, How that came is a longish story and involved mattaus in the beginning, about a year ago.
I'll soon (after some more testing in the weekend hopefully going well) make a post about it's 'brother' which I developed for myself.
Is that the 45$ “nangj 105” driver?
It’s possible to get the full specs for this driver I’m curious about this.
Well, sort of, Prometheus Lights is not a budget light company... He earns his living with making flashlights, so he has to calculate 'professional' prices, not 'hobbyist' prices I guess. However, Icarus does have much more features than a NANJG105, e.g. the full thermal regulation like some of the newer lights have (and which I'm a bit proud of). It's bigger brother is the H17F, with about the same features, except that the H17F has 8*AMC7135 and a FET for a direct drive turbo mode, while the Icarus has 9*AMC7135 for 3.4A on high. Info about the H17F is here: https://budgetlightforum.com/t/-/36651