10W HID Project Light.... $100

[IowaCaveDiver]

This is a project for someone who is knowledgeable of underwater lighting... this is originally a Dive Rite H10 handheld 10watt HID light purchased in 2005 for around $300 (i think).... I had some issues with it shorting out a few years down the road and Dive Rite would not warranty it. I tried to take it all apart and rewire it, however I learned this is not my specialty area and was unsucessful. I have purchased a new battery pack (1.5 years ago... $60) and a new HID bulb (since I dropped and broke the original... $90) included. Not pictured is the dive rite charger (standard light charger sold with all canister lights) in additiona to these items: adapator to charge using that charger, canister, HID bulb, all wiring and connectors, extra connectors from radio shack, battery pack, and everything in the picture. If you have questions, feel free to email me... other wise, asking $100 for everything.

[IowaCaveDiver]

or best offer...

[stairman]

The HID didnt hold up on the handheld which is why it was discontinued. Have you priced the LED conversion kit for it? If no one wants it thats what I would do. A cavediver from OP? Have we met?

[IowaCaveDiver]

I hadn't even thought of a conversion to LED... funny I was just talking to a guy at Cave Adventurers that is running a site called http://uwlightdude.com/ and specializing in LED canister light conversions. I never really had a great use for this light when it was working... I typically carried it as a "primary" backup in a butt mounted pouch... it really started getting use when my wife, then girlfriend, was learning to dive and cave dive... then it started crapping out. Maybe I should talk to that guy about what it would cost to convert.... good idea. I guess I just hate the idea of the money I spend on the new HID bulb and battery and that it hasn't been used yet.

I don't think we've met...we just moved to Fleming Island, but perhaps we should hook up for a dive sometime... my wife goes out of town in a couple weeks... let me know what you're up to.

Matt

[MRTdiver]

funny I was just talking to a guy at Cave Adventurers that is running a site called "underwaterlightdude.com" and specializing in LED canister light conversions.

I tried your site Matt. I think you meant... http://uwlightdude.com/

[IowaCaveDiver]

yeah, it is.... he told me the other day that he was going to add "underwaterlightdude" as an alternative site domain....

[FW]

I fixed the link in Matt's post.

[tflaris]

The HID didnt hold up on the handheld which is why it was discontinued. Have you priced the LED conversion kit for it? If no one wants it thats what I would do. A cavediver from OP? Have we met?

You mean there are at least 2 cave divers from Orange Park....

[Bobby]

I am uwlightdude.com . I have been guiding for the last few weeks and now I am helping Linda with REACT and running Cave Excursions East for a couple of weeks. I will try and get online daily and can be reached on my cell as well if anyone has questions about LED upgrades. The site is a work in progress and I hope to get some time to add content in the near future.

To the OP I am sure I can upgrade the hand held to a killer LED. Give me an idea of what burn time you want out of it and I will let you know how much light output you can get with it.