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Is there any good non-rechargeable headlights anymore?
On Sat, 13 May 2017 16:33:40 +0000 (UTC), Ralph Barone
wrote: "A thing of beauty and a joy to behold." Not quite... I beg to differ. The uglier it looks, the better it works. When I see a beautiful work of mechanical art, I suspect that something important has been sacrificed to gods of art and beauty. It might be a joy to behold, and simultaneously be pure hell to operate. It's much like concept bicycle designs, which (to me) are generally quite beautiful, but also impossible to ride. Form follows mal-function: http://802.11junk.com/jeffl/pics/bicycles/slides/bicycle-flashlight.html Incidentally, the Maglite in the photo is no more. I tried to use it last night and discovered that the D cells had leaked and are now corroded and firmly stuck in the flashlight tube. Sniff... -- Jeff Liebermann 150 Felker St #D http://www.LearnByDestroying.com Santa Cruz CA 95060 http://802.11junk.com Skype: JeffLiebermann AE6KS 831-336-2558 |
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On 5/13/2017 6:52 PM, Jeff Liebermann wrote:
On Sat, 13 May 2017 16:33:40 +0000 (UTC), Ralph Barone wrote: "A thing of beauty and a joy to behold." Not quite... I beg to differ. The uglier it looks, the better it works. When I see a beautiful work of mechanical art, I suspect that something important has been sacrificed to gods of art and beauty. It might be a joy to behold, and simultaneously be pure hell to operate. It's much like concept bicycle designs, which (to me) are generally quite beautiful, but also impossible to ride. Form follows mal-function: http://802.11junk.com/jeffl/pics/bicycles/slides/bicycle-flashlight.html Incidentally, the Maglite in the photo is no more. I tried to use it last night and discovered that the D cells had leaked and are now corroded and firmly stuck in the flashlight tube. Sniff... In normal use those things are amazingly durable. One night in 1998, my very close friend borrowed a car, spun it into the ditch in a snowstorm and was killed by a drunk driver while walking along the highway. He left a mini-Maglight (single AA) which I carry in my pocket now. Works fine. -- Andrew Muzi www.yellowjersey.org/ Open every day since 1 April, 1971 |
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Is there any good non-rechargeable headlights anymore?
On 5/13/2017 4:52 PM, Jeff Liebermann wrote:
On Sat, 13 May 2017 16:33:40 +0000 (UTC), Ralph Barone wrote: "A thing of beauty and a joy to behold." Not quite... I beg to differ. The uglier it looks, the better it works. When I see a beautiful work of mechanical art, I suspect that something important has been sacrificed to gods of art and beauty. It might be a joy to behold, and simultaneously be pure hell to operate. It's much like concept bicycle designs, which (to me) are generally quite beautiful, but also impossible to ride. Form follows mal-function: http://802.11junk.com/jeffl/pics/bicycles/slides/bicycle-flashlight.html Yes Jeff, you've posted that link about 50 times. |
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On Sat, 13 May 2017 20:03:31 -0500, AMuzi wrote:
On 5/13/2017 6:52 PM, Jeff Liebermann wrote: Form follows mal-function: http://802.11junk.com/jeffl/pics/bicycles/slides/bicycle-flashlight.html Incidentally, the Maglite in the photo is no more. I tried to use it last night and discovered that the D cells had leaked and are now corroded and firmly stuck in the flashlight tube. Sniff... In normal use those things are amazingly durable. I agree. Many Maglite's have successfully resisted my attempts at repairing them: http://802.11junk.com/jeffl/crud/maglites.jpg I can now add one more Maglite to the parts box. These Maglites are incredibly durable and well designed. If you get clobbered by an automobile, the aluminum case will not crumble and turn into 1000 knives. In contrast, the current fashion for designing flashlights with crenulated edges and sharp corners will so some real damage if the owner is run over, or even lands badly on the pavement. I recently purchased some small flashlights that have intentionally milled sharp edges, which have already shredded one pair of pants without requiring that I be run over by a motor vehicle: http://www.ebay.com/itm/201457081072 http://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/yeAAAOSwo0JWKO98/s-l500.jpg Also, notice how the body is pre-sliced to resemble a fragmentation bomb should one need to replace the battery with explosives. One night in 1998, my very close friend borrowed a car, spun it into the ditch in a snowstorm and was killed by a drunk driver while walking along the highway. It would seem that your friend had run out of his lifetime ration of luck. The probability of that happening is exceedingly small. He left a mini-Maglight (single AA) which I carry in my pocket now. Works fine. I used to carry one of those. They are great because I never have to replace the battery. I lose or misplace it before the battery dies. Do you know why the ancients buried people along with their important belongings? It wasn't so that the deceased would have a comfortable life after death, or because they might get lonely without their wealth. It was because they believed that the spirit of the dead was still attached to the possessions of the dead. If the possessions were distributed among the relatives, they too might meet the same fate as the deceased. Nobody sane wanted the stuff for fear of meeting the same end. Little wonder the ancients were rather lax at policing the burial sites. I suggest you either not walk in snowstorms, or bury the flashlight. -- Jeff Liebermann 150 Felker St #D http://www.LearnByDestroying.com Santa Cruz CA 95060 http://802.11junk.com Skype: JeffLiebermann AE6KS 831-336-2558 |
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On Sat, 13 May 2017 19:07:04 -0700, sms
wrote: On 5/13/2017 4:52 PM, Jeff Liebermann wrote: Form follows mal-function: http://802.11junk.com/jeffl/pics/bicycles/slides/bicycle-flashlight.html Yes Jeff, you've posted that link about 50 times. Sorry. I searched the web for examples of ugly but functional bicycle headlight mounts and could not find anything better than mine. These are what I consider 2nd best (8 pages): http://www.candlepowerforums.com/vb/showthread.php?240535-Show-us-your-bike-light-set-up -- Jeff Liebermann 150 Felker St #D http://www.LearnByDestroying.com Santa Cruz CA 95060 http://802.11junk.com Skype: JeffLiebermann AE6KS 831-336-2558 |
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Jeff Liebermann wrote:
On Sat, 13 May 2017 16:33:40 +0000 (UTC), Ralph Barone wrote: "A thing of beauty and a joy to behold." Not quite... I beg to differ. The uglier it looks, the better it works. When I see a beautiful work of mechanical art, I suspect that something important has been sacrificed to gods of art and beauty. It might be a joy to behold, and simultaneously be pure hell to operate. It's much like concept bicycle designs, which (to me) are generally quite beautiful, but also impossible to ride. I beg to differ. I just got back from a trip to the UK where I saw the old steam engines that raised Tower Bridge in London. Simultaneously functional and (at least to an engineer), breathtakingly beautiful. Form follows mal-function: http://802.11junk.com/jeffl/pics/bicycles/slides/bicycle-flashlight.html Incidentally, the Maglite in the photo is no more. I tried to use it last night and discovered that the D cells had leaked and are now corroded and firmly stuck in the flashlight tube. Sniff... |
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On Sun, 14 May 2017 05:50:49 +0000 (UTC), Ralph Barone
wrote: Jeff Liebermann wrote: On Sat, 13 May 2017 16:33:40 +0000 (UTC), Ralph Barone wrote: "A thing of beauty and a joy to behold." Not quite... I beg to differ. The uglier it looks, the better it works. When I see a beautiful work of mechanical art, I suspect that something important has been sacrificed to gods of art and beauty. It might be a joy to behold, and simultaneously be pure hell to operate. It's much like concept bicycle designs, which (to me) are generally quite beautiful, but also impossible to ride. I beg to differ. I just got back from a trip to the UK where I saw the old steam engines that raised Tower Bridge in London. Simultaneously functional and (at least to an engineer), breathtakingly beautiful. No need to go to England to see glorified Victorian era technology. Welcome to Steampunk for bicycles: https://www.google.com/search?q=steampunk+bicycle&tbm=isch As one might expect, some are beautiful, some are ugly, many are just plain weird, but only a few are practical. I'm not sure if "the uglier it looks, the better it works" applies here because few of those shown actually function as a bicycle. Among those, many are overweight or otherwise dangerous to ride. While functional Victorian or Edwardian era steam engines really do look beautiful and are fascinating to watch run, the modern steam engine works better, but look rather ordinary: http://kimmelsteam.com/williams43cid.html http://www.greensteamengine.com https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Advanced_steam_technology Soon, everyone will be converting their bicycles to Steampunk: https://www.flickr.com/photos/97174251@N00/sets/72157621802185591/ -- Jeff Liebermann 150 Felker St #D http://www.LearnByDestroying.com Santa Cruz CA 95060 http://802.11junk.com Skype: JeffLiebermann AE6KS 831-336-2558 |
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On Sun, 14 May 2017 05:50:49 +0000 (UTC), Ralph Barone
wrote: Jeff Liebermann wrote: On Sat, 13 May 2017 16:33:40 +0000 (UTC), Ralph Barone wrote: "A thing of beauty and a joy to behold." Not quite... I beg to differ. The uglier it looks, the better it works. When I see a beautiful work of mechanical art, I suspect that something important has been sacrificed to gods of art and beauty. It might be a joy to behold, and simultaneously be pure hell to operate. It's much like concept bicycle designs, which (to me) are generally quite beautiful, but also impossible to ride. I beg to differ. I just got back from a trip to the UK where I saw the old steam engines that raised Tower Bridge in London. Simultaneously functional and (at least to an engineer), breathtakingly beautiful. As somebody or another once said "Beauty is in the eye of the beholder" :-) -- Cheers, John B. |
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