Originally Posted by
sweeks
I've thought about this for years, and I think it would be possible to create a small fiber-optic cable (or a lucite rod) with one end at the edge of the headlight beam and the other end over the computer. This would transmit a small amount of light from the headlight to the computer without any additional batteries or lights.
Luckily for me, my favorite headlight is on a mount that positions it above and behind the computer, so the computer is always illuminated. :-)
Steve
I made one just like that. I used it for a while. It worked fine, it looked so bad I took it off. It looked like I Velcroed a coat hanger to my light. I have two of the sigma bar mount side lights they work fine unless I have my ski gloves or mittens on. I can just barely do it with ski gloves.
Same for the other small work light, used one of those too. Now I use a small single AA battery Nitecore flashlight on my helmet. I can twist it with my gloves or mittens on. And, as mentioned it is good for other things too. The small rubber strap on coin cell lights can be worn like a ring and work well too. But the no hands method on the helmet light beats the rest. Nice when fixing a flat 60 miles from home, in the middle of nowhere, and, at midnight when its 20F. The no hands feature really becomes nice. I have fixed a flat holding a small light in my mouth too. Ok if it's not cold.
I have three nice sigma computers that have back lighting in them. I find that instead having to replace the cr2032 battery in the light and reprogram the computer, I prefer using rechargeable eneloops in my helmet light. In case I need to use it a lot, I already carry four extra eneloops for my backup headlight system anyway.