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How the Maxblaster Works

This hacked-together flashlight can shine for miles. See how inside

Posted 1.29.08 at 12:18 pm 7 Comments

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Inside the Maxblaster

Paul Wootton

Time: 6 months | Cost:

$1,800

PERFORMANCE: Some flashlights pump out more light, but the Maxablaster has a much greater reach because the mercury arc lamp creates a tightly focused beam. Ottow says he once illuminated a ferry boat some nine miles away.

POWER: Thebulb is typically used for lab equipment and is designed to run off an outlet, so Ottow had the difficult task of packing together 54 off-the-shelf nickel-metal-hydride batteries. To regulate the current, he added a ballast.

SAFETY: Ottow installed a strong glass window in case the pressure shatters the bulb and gave it an extra coating to block harmful UV rays. He also added a mechanism so the light needs a key to operate.

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Novawork-Electronics

02/12/08 at 1:38 am

Maxblaster...looks like one of those things Army would use...Price is extremly high...why would people pay $1800 for a flash light?...it has its good...but its not the type of thing you would find in every house...Extremly expensive

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DarkFx

02/12/08 at 2:15 am

If there was ever a giant one the size of a house field it would have to be mounted on a Virgin SpaceExplorer to illuminate Dark Sides of Planets.

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DarkFx

02/12/08 at 2:16 am

uhh House.. .Not field...

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phpadmin

06/06/08 at 2:52 pm

Nice article.
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Thanks

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Moshable Music

07/16/08 at 7:21 pm

I bet even with the cooling fan that thing probably gets pretty frickin hot. I'd be scared to take it on a long camping hike.

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Burak (not verified)

08/07/08 at 10:49 am

The Sohbet Monster Motorbike from Hell destroys everything in its path

thanks.

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Sexy_GriL

08/18/08 at 8:11 pm

Thank you very much for this information. I like this site

Thanks matthew.
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