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30-10-2014, 04:19 PM
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Join Date: Oct 2005
Location: Junortoun Vic
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Red/ White light head torch
http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/131062581493
I misplaced my astro torch in the recent move.....
The $3 head torch (#4 on the list) seemed a good price to pay for a replacement!!
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30-10-2014, 04:38 PM
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Spam Hunter
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Join Date: Jun 2005
Location: Oberon NSW
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Thanks Ken. That's cheap... I bought 2!  Mine died (lost the red lens actually) in the middle of IISAC this year, and while I have a replacement, these are cheap enough to have for spares, or to share with other people. 
Al.
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31-10-2014, 12:01 PM
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Join Date: Sep 2013
Location: Melbourne
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Originally Posted by Merlin66
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For $3 it's certainly worth a go!
Thanks for the heads up - have just bought one for myself.
Has yours arrived yet? If so, how long did it take to arrive?
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31-10-2014, 12:19 PM
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Join Date: Oct 2005
Location: Junortoun Vic
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Nothing arrived yet.....
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02-12-2014, 09:28 AM
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Join Date: Sep 2013
Location: Melbourne
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Redshift13
For $3 it's certainly worth a go!
Thanks for the heads up - have just bought one for myself.
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Finally arrived today - but unfortunately the red LED only has flashing mode, not constant on as I was hoping (I'm sure the description did originally say constant on for the red LED...  ).
Still, for $3 it was worth a try and it will make a good stocking stuffer for one of my relos this xmas. 
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02-12-2014, 11:41 AM
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Join Date: Oct 2005
Location: Junortoun Vic
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Bumma!
I still haven't received mine....
I've also asked the question re the flashing red light.
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02-12-2014, 10:35 PM
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Join Date: Jun 2010
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Ordered two following this thread...
Arrived yesterday. But yet to unpack.
Feeling somewhat crestfallen if the red led is flash mode only.
Will confirm tomorrow. 
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03-12-2014, 12:08 AM
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Join Date: Sep 2014
Location: Craigieburn, Melbourne
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Yep, I ordered 2 and they arrived today, and it is a flashing red led mode only..
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03-12-2014, 10:41 PM
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Join Date: Jun 2010
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Packaged opened tonight.
Turns out I ordered 3.
All flash in red mode. Maybe it won't be so bad in use...maybe the flashing can be disabled...
Someone electronically minded may be able to tell us.
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03-12-2014, 11:59 PM
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A very 'Senior' member.
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Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: South Coast N.S.W.
Posts: 2,568
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Hi,
Just a thought...
That particular red LED may be a "Flasher" & not able to be "disabled", err, stop flashing.
But it could be exchanged for a "regular" red LED, if you can open it up without damaging it.
Probably take about 15 mins or so for the whole operation, depending on
how the unit is put together..
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04-12-2014, 08:53 AM
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Join Date: Oct 2005
Location: Junortoun Vic
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Sorry guys!
The supplier has apologised to me for insufficient info on their website.
Bumma!
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04-12-2014, 10:40 PM
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Join Date: Jun 2010
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Could take the clear plastic cover off and pack red cellophane inside. Or red paint. Then all the output will be red.
I still intend to pull one apart and investigate further. Cheap experiment for $3.
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05-12-2014, 02:03 PM
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Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: Adelaide
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You could unsolder the white LED's and replace with red LED's, that will do the trick. I did that with the Energiser version which by comparison cost an arm and a leg.
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08-12-2014, 05:13 PM
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Mr Avalot To'Learn
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Join Date: Jul 2008
Location: Newcastle, Australia
Posts: 159
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I found that painting a regular white head torch with red nail polish did the trick. Multiple layers required but you have control of how deep you want the red to be. I did the same with a small hand torch.
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08-12-2014, 07:31 PM
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Oh, I See You Are Empty!
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Join Date: Apr 2010
Location: Laramie, WY - United States of America
Posts: 1,543
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Originally Posted by http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/131062581493
Mode Arrangement: High(4 pcs LED Lights)/Low(2 pcs LED Lights)/Suddenly and Explosive flash(2 pcs LED Lights)
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Geez... explosive flash, you sure you want that straped to your head???
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29-12-2014, 11:05 PM
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Join Date: Jun 2010
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Exfso
You could unsolder the white LED's and replace with red LED's, that will do the trick. I did that with the Energiser version which by comparison cost an arm and a leg.
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Did this tonight on all three. Great advice and simple job. The flashing is built into the switch module and I couldn't disable that so I just removed those two LEDs completely.
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29-12-2014, 11:15 PM
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A Friendly Nyctophiliac
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Join Date: Nov 2009
Location: Toongabbie, NSW
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I can't help but laugh at this. I'm sorry.
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29-12-2014, 11:22 PM
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A Friendly Nyctophiliac
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Join Date: Nov 2009
Location: Toongabbie, NSW
Posts: 1,582
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If its any consolation. I bought a nice WF-501B red light torch from ebay for about $10 delivered, to find it requires a $20 battery.
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30-12-2014, 12:24 AM
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Join Date: Jun 2010
Posts: 715
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Quote:
Originally Posted by AG Hybrid
If its any consolation. I bought a nice WF-501B red light torch from ebay for about $10 delivered, to find it requires a $20 battery.
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Bummer
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