DIY Dive/Video Light

[James_sgp]

I am no 'battery' expert either, but yeah I do know that if you get salt water on NiMH batteries some nasty gases come out and the get hot!

Then again, hopefully water doesn`t get inside; that isn`t part of my plan!

HAHA

Anyway, I`ve now written a set of intructions on how its built; check out my blog.

www.dolphinscuba.com.sg/blogs_wp/

[James_sgp]

Update after this weekends deep water test!

Good news and not so good news... The torch performed very well, but had some leakage problems!

Read the story and see the photo`s on my blog

http://www.dolphinscuba.com.sg/blogs_wp/?p=137

[acelockco]

It's all part of the research and development. Sounds like you are doing well though. I can't wait to see the final product.

[James_sgp]

Ladies and gentlemen, the weekend is approaching and my latest version of my torch is about to go for a test. More details on my blog (www.dolphinscuba.com.sg/blogs_wp), as well as some details on an issue that can happen with NiMH batteries (producing Hydrogen).

[James_sgp]

Latest update on my DIY dive light, 2nd underwater test complete see my blog for details:

http://www.dolphinscuba.com.sg/blogs_wp/

If you have any comments, please feel free to post them on my blog. If you’d like to post articles, just simple click Register from the page above!

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[James_sgp]

The torch has now completed another weekends worth of diving! This time everything went perfectly...no leaks!

See more here http://www.dolphinscuba.com.sg/blogs_wp/?p=148

[acelockco]

Allright!!! Now you are talking.

So what is it going to take to get my hands on one of your homebrew lights?

[James_sgp]

I`m still deciding if i want to build these for people....
I learnt alot doing it myself, and there are many pitfalls (not least the flooding!...hahaha).

I did publish instructions on how I built it on my blog:

http://www.dolphinscuba.com.sg/blogs_wp/?p=134

[hbh2oguard]

for some reason I couldn't open the link to the instructions. But probaly my computer. I was wondering how much it cost to build vs.buying?

[James_sgp]

Hmmm...not sure why you couldn`t see the instructions...try this link:

http://www.dolphinscuba.com.sg/blogs...STRUCTIONS.pdf

Total cost of the project including the expensive parts like batteries, was about S$70. At the time when I started building it, I don`t think there was any dive lights on the market using the 6W LED; if there where I`m sure they didn`t have the burn time of mine! ;o)