I need a flashlight for our bot

[Alan Anderson]

What do you want to use the flashlight for? The suggested "light engine" module provides wide angle illumination, perfect for use with the camera and the retroreflective goal borders. If you have different requirements, it might not be suitable.

[snowballz]

But we're not using a camera so would it still work?

[Botwoon]

Originally Posted by snowballz

But we're not using a camera so would it still work?

Retroreflective tape only appears lighted if you're looking at it from the same vector as the light source.

If you're doing what I think you're doing - trying to cast a relatively focused beam of light at the wall (not just the tape) to give your drivers a visual cue to indicate that they're on target - then no, it *probably* wouldn't..

[snowballz]

So what should I use then? I'm really sorry this is our first year

[Alan Anderson]

What you should use depends on what you want to use it for.

What do you want to use it for?

[akoscielski3]

The OP wants a normal hand held flashlight, not a ring light or anything of that sort. Just wanted to clarify that for them

[snowballz]

I need something that can light up the tape and/or the area around it to give our drivers an idea of what they're aiming at

[dcarr]

I personally have both of these flashlights at home and they are fantastic.

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00...ms_ohs_product
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00...ms_ohs_product

However, I have not tested them on a robot for goal alignment purposes. Why not try a few different options (ring lights with a camera, LED flashlights for 'photon-cannon' style) and see?

[Orion.DeYoe]

Originally Posted by Alan Anderson

What you should use depends on what you want to use it for.

What do you want to use it for?

I think they're making a photon cannon...