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yamcha
12-19-07, 08:59 PM
12 volt, 20 watt MR11 flood lamp overvolted with 14.4 volt battery and a $6, 9 LED flashlight:

http://aycu28.webshots.com/image/38507/2003274707050080603_rs.jpg

http://aycu18.webshots.com/image/38337/2003259299002698703_rs.jpg

http://aycu02.webshots.com/image/36001/2003229331174193888_rs.jpg

Night into day:

http://aycu26.webshots.com/image/36505/2003273038781267183_rs.jpg

http://aycu26.webshots.com/image/38025/2003272754001461120_rs.jpg

operator
12-19-07, 10:03 PM
Nice setup. I've built about a 100 of those dahon folding bikes... :)

yamcha
12-19-07, 10:53 PM
What do you mean? You worked at the plant?

ovrrdrive
12-20-07, 06:57 AM
That's some nice light there. What degree bulb is that?

Nachoman
12-20-07, 08:50 AM
What are you going to do for a rear light?

kboy25
12-20-07, 12:01 PM
yamcha? is that all you do all day? troll on this site?

yamcha
12-20-07, 12:13 PM
What the hell are you talking about? How am I trolling?

yamcha
12-20-07, 12:15 PM
What are you going to do for a rear light?


This is what I am using:



http://www.serfas.com/product.asp?ProductID=311



It's really strong and I got it for free too.

yamcha
12-20-07, 12:20 PM
That's some nice light there. What degree bulb is that?

30 degree flood.

I also have a few spot bulbs and I have to say that flood is much better. I use the cheap LED flashlight on surface streets just to be seen and then turn on the big light once I hit the bike paths.

operator
12-20-07, 07:03 PM
What do you mean? You worked at the plant?

I work at a bike shop. I assembled about that amount during the summer. They come out of the box extremely badly assembled.

KLW2
12-23-07, 10:02 PM
yamcha,
What did you make the housing for the MR11 out of?

yamcha
12-23-07, 11:35 PM
I didnt make it, I bought it from here and it is super awesome:

http://www.batteryspace.com/index.asp?PageAction=VIEWPROD&ProdID=3399

The front of it just twists off when you want to change the light bulb. No tools needed for mounting either. I constantly switch between a 20 and 35watt lamp depending on the distance of the commute.

scoatw
12-31-07, 02:51 PM
Is the battery rechareable? I went to the website and couldn't see if it was a rechargeable or not. Looks like a great light system.

yamcha
04-25-08, 08:36 PM
Yes it is and it comes with a fast charger. Charges in about an hour.

trueno92
05-02-08, 10:11 AM
hey i have that same $6 water proof flashlight.

its bright when like aimed perfectly 90" at the subject, but i find that its not too great for being seen as not too often someone is directly infront of you... any suggestions?