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Re: Flashlight

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Originally Posted by Bruceb View Post
we used a cheap 3W led flashlight that normally used 3 aaa batteries for power. We had it hooked directly to the 5v output on the digital sidecar with a couple resisters to limit current draw. We had it shine through a 6 inch piece of pvc pipe to limit its effect on the opponent drivers and we only lit it up when we were about to shoot. Worked pretty well from < 20 ft.
He's looking for a light that will be bright at > 100 ft, which is a little bigger than 20 ft. Team 2512 had their drive team line themselves up by sight and shoot, which was pretty effective in Week 2. Maybe you just want to have the drivers practice lining up so the human player can sit there and load discs while they're shot out of the shooter.