Fasttech

[robby]

May 7, 2013 10:27:57 GMT hesta said:

Well, my 2 novas arrived today, and I must say I am completely disappointed! They are totally unusable, due to the only airway in being on the very bottom of the post, which to be working has to be on top of the battery, this means there is zero draw on them (unless they aren't connected to a battery lol)! I'll contact ft after work later, win some lose some

Is there no slot on the post? hesta

[robby]

I have these coming as well    bugger

[DiscoDes]

May 6, 2013 13:32:12 GMT dave said:

Good find Simate. An alternative I'm thinking is to go down this route:

www.fasttech.com/products/2201/10000835/1071201-gu10-3w-16-color-led-light-bulb-with-ir-remote-con

I see they also do connectors for these and I could then just wire them up to the mains. Actually I might try some of their GU10 LED lights in my kitchen which has loads of halogen lights in it. The variations in Watts, Lumens and light colour will take a bit of deciphering though!

110 lumens is pretty low dave just for comparison a normal 50w GU10 (240v) Halogen lamp gives out >600 lumens

This LED lamp HERE is more like a replacement in light output terms.

And the best IMO are the Phillips one's like THIS

Also be aware that many LED replacement lamps are VERY narrow beam you need at least 25 degree, not 15 like many are.


The one from Fasttech is more for "mood lighting" rather than "task lighting".

[stu1873]

There looks to be holes in the threaded 510 bit and the base of the nova too from the pictures of the one i ordered www.fasttech.com/products/1314100

[robby]

May 7, 2013 10:47:20 GMT robby said:

May 7, 2013 10:27:57 GMT hesta said:

Well, my 2 novas arrived today, and I must say I am completely disappointed! They are totally unusable, due to the only airway in being on the very bottom of the post, which to be working has to be on top of the battery, this means there is zero draw on them (unless they aren't connected to a battery lol)! I'll contact ft after work later, win some lose some

Is there no slot on the post? hesta

Have you the link to the one you ordered hesta 

[DiscoDes]

May 7, 2013 10:27:57 GMT hesta said:

Well, my 2 novas arrived today, and I must say I am completely disappointed! They are totally unusable, due to the only airway in being on the very bottom of the post, which to be working has to be on top of the battery, this means there is zero draw on them (unless they aren't connected to a battery lol)! I'll contact ft after work later, win some lose some

I seem to remember someone had some of these and the hole above the thread was blocked, have a close look Hesta and see if you can poke throught the plating with a paperclip?

Or it might not be there at all (manufacturing error).

[robby]

May 7, 2013 10:52:57 GMT stu1873 said:

There looks to be holes in the threaded 510 bit and the base of the nova too from the pictures of the one i ordered www.fasttech.com/products/1314100

holes everywhere on that one @sti1873 

[stu1873]

May 7, 2013 10:56:48 GMT robby said:

May 7, 2013 10:52:57 GMT stu1873 said:

There looks to be holes in the threaded 510 bit and the base of the nova too from the pictures of the one i ordered www.fasttech.com/products/1314100

holes everywhere on that one @sti1873 

Aye, glad i have only bought one at under £3.

[Pezz]

Having sought advice from the good folk of aaec I was advised against getting one of the cheap novas.

However, I was buying a few batteries and thought I might as well give one a go... (Those cunning Fasttech people just know you can never buy just one thing)

It's been working fine and has air holes at the top of the 510 thread. So I guess they will not work if screwed on flush to a mod.

(As a side note, the batteries I actually bought were the wrong size - Doh! Anybody know what I'm going to do with a pair of protected 18500's? Maybe I should feed the shiney addiction and buy something that they will fit in)

[robby]

May 7, 2013 11:06:32 GMT Pezz said:

Having sought advise from the good folk of aaec I was advised against getting one of the cheap novas.

However, I was buying a few batteries and thought I might as well give one a go... (Those cunning Fasttech people just know you can never buy just one thing)

It's been working fine and has air holes at the top of the 510 thread. So I guess they will not work if screwed on flush to a mod.

(As a side note, the batteries I actually bought were the wrong size - Doh! Anybody know what I'm going to do with a pair of protected 18500's? Maybe I should feed the shiney addiction and buy something that they will fit in)

You should be able to sell the batts in the classies Pezz, have you got the link for them? They would do someone who has a telescopic mod  As for the Novas, they are a simple enough bit of kit and worth a punt at those prices  Glad you are getting on okay with yours.

[fred]

Pezz hesta

What colour novas have you got? & are they spring loaded, or just proud of the 510?
 
I've got a blue one on the way, with one of robby's special 'spring-loaded' connectors on - doesn't appear to have airholes on the 510.

The red one, seems to have slots cut in it, and is flush with the 510.

& the translucent one, seems to poke out a bit, but has air-holes at the top of the 510.

  ???

I cant believe that each colour will in fact be different.

[robby]

May 7, 2013 11:21:05 GMT fred said:

Pezz hesta

What colour novas have you got? & are they spring loaded, or just proud of the 510?
 
I've got a blue one on the way, with one of robby's special 'spring-loaded' connectors on - doesn't appear to have airholes on the 510.

The red one, seems to have slots cut in it, and is flush with the 510.

& the translucent one, seems to poke out a bit, but has air-holes at the top of the 510.

  ???

I cant believe that each colour will in fact be different.

I have doubts about the spring loaded thing fred, I asked the question and they said "No", dont understand it though, because the way they look, the centre post is poking waaaay too far out of the bottom of that Nova. I really dont think they are all from the same source, but it certainly isnt clear from the listings.

[Pezz]

May 7, 2013 11:21:05 GMT fred said:

Pezz hesta

What colour novas have you got? & are they spring loaded, or just proud of the 510?
 
I've got a blue one on the way, with one of robby's special 'spring-loaded' connectors on - doesn't appear to have airholes on the 510.

The red one, seems to have slots cut in it, and is flush with the 510.

& the translucent one, seems to poke out a bit, but has air-holes at the top of the 510.

  ???

I cant believe that each colour will in fact be different.

Got a clear one

[teeks]

May 7, 2013 11:06:32 GMT Pezz said:

Having sought advice from the good folk of aaec I was advised against getting one of the cheap novas.

However, I was buying a few batteries and thought I might as well give one a go... (Those cunning Fasttech people just know you can never buy just one thing)

It's been working fine and has air holes at the top of the 510 thread. So I guess they will not work if screwed on flush to a mod.

(As a side note, the batteries I actually bought were the wrong size - Doh! Anybody know what I'm going to do with a pair of protected 18500's? Maybe I should feed the shiney addiction and buy something that they will fit in)

Hi,

Have you got a link to the batteries you bought? I might take them if they are good and you want to sell them?

[Pezz]

May 7, 2013 12:11:17 GMT teeks said:

May 7, 2013 11:06:32 GMT Pezz said:

Having sought advice from the good folk of aaec I was advised against getting one of the cheap novas.

However, I was buying a few batteries and thought I might as well give one a go... (Those cunning Fasttech people just know you can never buy just one thing)

It's been working fine and has air holes at the top of the 510 thread. So I guess they will not work if screwed on flush to a mod.

(As a side note, the batteries I actually bought were the wrong size - Doh! Anybody know what I'm going to do with a pair of protected 18500's? Maybe I should feed the shiney addiction and buy something that they will fit in)

Hi,

Have you got a link to the batteries you bought? I might take them if they are good and you want to sell them?


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