I guess someone's already done this thread, but I didn't find it - maybe I should've looked harder/longer.
Anyway, I was at Home Depot yesterday & spent some time at the flashlight area & began thinking . . . which, for me, is quite a struggle . . . and with my limited electrical experience with batteries and such, I thought it'd be very feasable, and inexpensive to rig up a very usable headlight system for a bike.
They have these flashlights that look like they'd be perfect for mounting on handlebars
http://www.homedepot.com/prel80/HDUS/EN_US/diy_main/pg_diy.jsp?CNTTYPE=NAVIGATION&CNTKEY=market/pg_zip_code.jsp&BV_SessionID=@@@@1804577837.1012665121@@@@&BV_EngineID=ccccadcefjfgefdcgelceffdfgidgmm.0&catOID=100014832&DRC=4
I thought of using Radio Shack 1600 mAH NiMH battery pack, or two in series with two of these lamps in series (for proper voltage). This seems like a very inexpensive 3.2 amp system that should last well over an hour and weigh very little. A simple recharger could be had for less than $20. This would put the total cost of the system at around $90 with two lights.
Anyone ever try something like this? Sounds like a really great way to get a long endurance, light weight, bright, easily adjustable head light system for bikes.
Thanks, OD
Anyway, I was at Home Depot yesterday & spent some time at the flashlight area & began thinking . . . which, for me, is quite a struggle . . . and with my limited electrical experience with batteries and such, I thought it'd be very feasable, and inexpensive to rig up a very usable headlight system for a bike.
They have these flashlights that look like they'd be perfect for mounting on handlebars
http://www.homedepot.com/prel80/HDUS/EN_US/diy_main/pg_diy.jsp?CNTTYPE=NAVIGATION&CNTKEY=market/pg_zip_code.jsp&BV_SessionID=@@@@1804577837.1012665121@@@@&BV_EngineID=ccccadcefjfgefdcgelceffdfgidgmm.0&catOID=100014832&DRC=4
I thought of using Radio Shack 1600 mAH NiMH battery pack, or two in series with two of these lamps in series (for proper voltage). This seems like a very inexpensive 3.2 amp system that should last well over an hour and weigh very little. A simple recharger could be had for less than $20. This would put the total cost of the system at around $90 with two lights.
Anyone ever try something like this? Sounds like a really great way to get a long endurance, light weight, bright, easily adjustable head light system for bikes.
Thanks, OD