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    Homemade torch quest

    ****........that's bright! Makes me want to buy a Christie xenon arc lamp and use it to make a really powerful one! But I do have 2 other 100w LEDs but not enough heatsinks
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    Need some help with disassembling a Kelvinator 240V AC

    It is R22 and along with that, it is a Kelvinator KSR20D. Did a Google search and practically no results:dunno: But if anyone can find anything, even a manual, it would be of great help. Also, after they get rid of the refrigerant, I can still muck around with it? And finally, once I make it...
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    Homemade torch quest

    Trying to make it go further than a store bought flashlight and brighter than a store bought flashlight. From what I've seen down at my local electronics and hunting store (and even online UNLESS you include xenon arc lamps) then yeah, it accomplished that:p
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    Homemade torch quest

    Didn't live up to that one:lol: Actually, it worked. Very well. After I got a 4AH SLA battery Then I went onto 100w LED. The Heatsink was an uneven plate of metal so I could only turn it on for 10s at a time. 30 on cold days. Used a cheapo Chinese 8A transformer to up the power to 35v. Blew it...
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    Need some help with disassembling a Kelvinator 240V AC

    Heyo Been a long time since I've posted something but here I go... We are getting our AC replaced in a while and I was wanting to salvage the compressor and expansion valve to make a smaller, portable and maybe even more energy efficient AC. But I have a few questions: 1. Can someone give me...
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    Peltier?

    Hi everyone I have been looking into some air conditioners that I could use but they all cost over 500$. So I have come up with 2 different plans: 1: have a Peltier refrigerator 1/2 filled with water and have a small pump down the bottom feeding cold water through a heater core that has air...
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    4 Pin to 8 pin cpu ok

    I need some Help urgently I have A gigabyte G31M Motherboard and want to upgrade to a Giogabyte B85 Motherboard. The G31 Had a 4 pin connector and the B85 has an 8 pin. I am just wondering will It be okay to plug in a 4 pin to an 8 pin CPU connector. I would Like to put In 32 GB of RAM and A...
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    High-Pressure Sodium or CFL for security light?

    What I did was Go online and purchase A 100 Watt LED (8000-9000 Lumenens) and A transformer for 240V Mains (there is 120V ones) And a reflector. It travels 500 meters and I would recommend It hman out
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    Homemade torch quest

    Thank you everyone for your help and advice And for all the photos. Although my version uses a 14 volt drill battery and an enclosed case with a cooling fan and I will send in a pic of it very soon. Probably some time tomorrow (AEST:Australian Eastern standard time).
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    Homemade torch quest

    Hello everyone I am just starting out on a homemade torch using a 50 watt halogen downlight bulb and an electric drill battery. I would like some thought on this as the body is wood but the area where the globe holder is being fitted in place is metal. Should I put a small fan in the back of...
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