tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18676999.post113693947253107116..comments2024-02-27T01:52:06.519-08:00Comments on Kent's Bike Blog: Best Lightbulb EverKent Petersonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12906603746565831689noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18676999.post-1137085999058820162006-01-12T09:13:00.000-08:002006-01-12T09:13:00.000-08:00About the heat thing, I think both the EverLED and...About the heat thing, I think both the EverLED and the Princeton Tec EOS bias their circuits more towards maximal battery life versus pushing the LED to the max power levels. It's at the max that these things throw out a lot of heat. I'm running the EverLED in a cheap Bell headlight right now (similar to the Road Toad) and haven't had any problems with the reflector melting or anything.<BR/><BR/>As to running the EverLED off a generator, you'd have to rectify the current. Generators put out AC and LEDs need DC. In fact, they make a couple versions of the EverLED, the more common one has the plus terminal at the tip, but they make another one where the tip is negative. It depends on the layout of the batteries in your fashlight or headlight.<BR/><BR/>The EverLED circuit is really optimized for batteries. If you are going to run an LED off a generator, there are other lights based on the one Watt Luxeon that are designed for just that purpose.<BR/><BR/>KentKent Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12906603746565831689noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18676999.post-1137029733991921072006-01-11T17:35:00.000-08:002006-01-11T17:35:00.000-08:00Does it have to use a battery or can it get by on ...Does it have to use a battery or can it get by on a generator?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18676999.post-1137025342663894012006-01-11T16:22:00.000-08:002006-01-11T16:22:00.000-08:00Kent,Thanks for the source link. Now I'm very cur...Kent,<BR/><BR/>Thanks for the source link. Now I'm very curious! One thing I've just read is that these bulb-replacement LEDs tend to get HOT and need a heatsink -- one website mentioned favoring Maglite-brand flashlights due to their all metal construction for heat conduction. Wonder what would happen if I stuck this bulb in my cheap Vistalite Road Toad?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18676999.post-1137018403312481762006-01-11T14:26:00.000-08:002006-01-11T14:26:00.000-08:00I got mine from the folks at C. Cranehttp://www.cc...I got mine from the folks at C. Crane<BR/><BR/>http://www.ccrane.com/<BR/><BR/>Prices seem about the same everywhere and the C. Crane folks have a lot of cool radio stuff in their catalog as well.<BR/><BR/>KentKent Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12906603746565831689noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18676999.post-1137017636065722592006-01-11T14:13:00.000-08:002006-01-11T14:13:00.000-08:00Kent, where did you buy your EverLed?Kent, where did you buy your EverLed?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18676999.post-1136997405466528162006-01-11T08:36:00.000-08:002006-01-11T08:36:00.000-08:00Hey Tammy,I responded to your challenge over on yo...Hey Tammy,<BR/><BR/>I responded to your challenge over on your blog. People will have to go over there to find out all the interesting bits of Kent-trivia!Kent Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12906603746565831689noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18676999.post-1136986347242215522006-01-11T05:32:00.000-08:002006-01-11T05:32:00.000-08:00Thanks Kent. We pick up our bike in Miami on 15 Ma...Thanks Kent. We pick up our bike in Miami on 15 March, and I haven't even thought about lighting! Guess I just need some basic stuff. I'll bring our "helmet lights" with us so at least we'll have those.Keastyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10610691179524835799noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18676999.post-1136955034553729682006-01-10T20:50:00.000-08:002006-01-10T20:50:00.000-08:00Hey there friend... You've been tagged. Your miss...Hey there friend... You've been tagged. Your mission, should you choose to accept it, is on my blog. :)Tammyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18040822286301328877noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18676999.post-1136950853246935582006-01-10T19:40:00.000-08:002006-01-10T19:40:00.000-08:00Kent,I saw this lightbulb talked about on the Topi...Kent,<BR/><BR/>I saw this lightbulb talked about on the Topica randon lists back in December. The folks felt that the Bisy lamp from PJW had good reflectors and were affordable. LED technology is definetely getting better and better. <BR/><BR/>Jimjimbobrideshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04725011394645337549noreply@blogger.com