mberky07 wrote:
Samlex?
Samlex inverters are said to work with strobes, based on the users' experience from this forum and other sites.
martinhallberg wrote:
Does anyone know how I can tell if i got an older or newer aims? I have made the pack but i havent recieved my einsteins so i cant try them yet.
Then why don't you just wait until the strobe arrives?
The new Aims 180 is a darker blue, longer, and has two separate inputs for positive and negative. The old one just had a standard power cable coming straight out. It's fairly obvious if you compare it to the photos posted in this thread. If you bought your Aims 180 within the last 45 days, you probably got the new one, unless you got a store with old stock.
It also has a better (metal) faceplate, whereas the old 180 had a crappy fiberglass-feeling one that always felt like it was gonna crack. Oh, and hey, Guy
bacilonur wrote:
It also has a better (metal) faceplate, whereas the old 180 had a crappy fiberglass-feeling one that always felt like it was gonna crack. Oh, and hey, Guy
NOoooOoOoos!! You blown my cover!
Perhaps you should sell all your DIY packs as well?
bacilonur wrote:
It also has a better (metal) faceplate, whereas the old 180 had a crappy fiberglass-feeling one that always felt like it was gonna crack. Oh, and hey, Guy
bacilonur wrote:
The new Aims 180 is a darker blue, longer, and has two separate inputs for positive and negative. The old one just had a standard power cable coming straight out. It's fairly obvious if you compare it to the photos posted in this thread. If you bought your Aims 180 within the last 45 days, you probably got the new one, unless you got a store with old stock.
Damn it then I got the new ones, I live in sweden and ordered the einsteins to use with these because i need the smallest powerfull strobe there is. Will the inverters still work with the einsteins but with the longer (10 seconds?) recycle time? Any other downsides?
Are there any other workarounds for the inverter? i really like the small battery pack concept and would love to see if it could be done once more with maybe a different inverter.
martinhallberg wrote:
Damn it then I got the new ones, I live in sweden and ordered the einsteins to use with these because i need the smallest powerfull strobe there is. Will the inverters still work with the einsteins but with the longer (10 seconds?) recycle time? Any other downsides?
The Einsteins are supposed to work with lower input voltage than vitually any other modern strobe with no probs, so you should be fine, as long as you're patient.
Of course no one's actually verifed this, so thanks for being our lab rat!
I've tried with two separate inverters now to no avail. I'm really bummed about it- I was so looking forward to using my einstein with a tiny battery pack. Now I'm out 270 bucks and have nothing to show for it. I guess I'll return the inverters to stock and try to send them back for a refund. What am I going to do with the battery and modified pelican case?
TBRD wrote:
I've tried with two separate inverters now to no avail. I'm really bummed about it- I was so looking forward to using my einstein with a tiny battery pack. Now I'm out 270 bucks and have nothing to show for it. I guess I'll return the inverters to stock and try to send them back for a refund. What am I going to do with the battery and modified pelican case?
I used the Aims 180W pure sine wave inverter. You know, the one the OP said not to get. I missed that part when I read through the thread. I built the pack to work with a PCB Einstein 640- a great piece of kit BTW. I had originally ordered a VBII but canceled it after researching DIY options. The sheer size of the Pelican pack sold me immediately. I would definitely pay for one of these if someone is willing to sell.
ccalle wrote:
Great Post! Super interested in trying this!
For any of you knowledgeable in this area... what would less watts do? say 120w inverter? would it still work, but with slower recycle times?
Here is a small 120w model from samlex: PST-12S-12A
Yes, it probably will work, since it's a relatively new product, it seems no one has tried this model yet. 120W will be slower to recycle the strobe on paper. The 120W will fit into a Pelican 1060 micro case.
Pelican 1060 interior: 8.25" x 4.25" x 2.25" (209 x 108 x 57 mm)
Samlex 120W inverter: 190 x 105 x 30 mm
