Author Topic: Diabolo light kits (Ev. 4, Vega, Diabglo...) DANGER (Read 82943 times)

looby · « **Reply #140 on:** October 05, 2005, 01:13:04 PM »

Good news guys and girls. Firetoys has the evo 4 charger in stock. It seems you need to buy a splitter and have the option of buying a Mr B 9v charger. You can use your own 9v charger as long as it meets the requirements outlined (you don't wanna go and do a Steve now do you

).

http://www.firetoys.co.uk/juggling/Mr_Babache_Evolution_4_Kit_splitter_charger.html#aBF_2fEv4_2fsplit

Matt_ · « **Reply #141 on:** October 06, 2005, 02:00:43 AM »

sweet, just picked up a yellow G2, red LEDs, and the splitter. ill eventually get the 9v charger from Radio Shack or somewhere.

41 quid down the drain, oh well, if they are cool ill probably be spending more to get another one for 2D nighttime fun...the only question is whether to get same colors or different....well, that's a question for the future...cant wait to get them

looby · « **Reply #142 on:** October 10, 2005, 10:52:09 PM »

does anyone based in the uk know a high street store/website which sells 9v mains chargers. I've looked on the net but the only chargers they have are battery chargers. Ta in advance

eggy900 · « **Reply #143 on:** October 11, 2005, 06:31:01 PM »

Advice required from fellow finesse users.

Here's the deal: I already have a red finesse with a red light kit and i have an orange finesse, which light kit should i get for my orange finesse??

All advice welcome

Matt_ · « **Reply #144 on:** October 11, 2005, 07:55:31 PM »

get a red one so it matches...symmetry is always good

eggy900 · « **Reply #145 on:** October 11, 2005, 08:48:02 PM »

hmmm, dunno, ithink two different will look grovier, especially as my finesses are different colours

Louster · « **Reply #146 on:** October 12, 2005, 04:22:27 PM »

I just got the babache recharger, and I was wondering if anyone knew what the LEDs on it meant? My LED kits were at about half or quarter charged or so (pretty dim, but not totally gone) and I'm charging them up, but I'm not sure what the flashing LEDs on the charger represent - they seem to be blinking, and getting slower as it's charging, but uhh... how will I know once it's fully charged? There don't seem to be any instructions and I'm somewhat wary of overcharging.

topher · « **Reply #147 on:** October 12, 2005, 04:25:53 PM »

eggy yellow leds look quite good with an orange diab

eggy900 · « **Reply #148 on:** October 12, 2005, 05:51:04 PM »

excellent, i've ordered a yellow kit, now i can put a red and a yellow on each one and make the illusion of them changing colour just by flipping them over

Spooned · « **Reply #149 on:** October 12, 2005, 08:26:57 PM »

Got two sets the other day only in one set there was one washer missing, and it says you shouldn't use them without the washers. I've e-mailed firetoys but am wondering if you guys had any advice?

eggy900 · « **Reply #150 on:** October 13, 2005, 02:04:40 PM »

the washers are very important, i've tried without them but the kit is not on tight so any impacts will be amplified. THey are very fiddly and easy to lose so i've glued mine to the kits. Firetoys should send you one, they're usually good like that

Spooned · « **Reply #151 on:** October 13, 2005, 03:49:19 PM »

Alrite cheers, till then ill try and source my own, still waiting for a reply from firetoys though.

Matt_ · « **Reply #152 on:** October 14, 2005, 11:23:13 PM »

i got my yellow G2 and light kit today. through no fault of firetoys, i received a diabolo where one of the screw holes has no threads.

you heard it right--no threads. i was wondering why i couldnt screw it in there...then i checked it out and sure enough, no threads! really strange eh?

i did go and put the lights on my orange G2 w/Evo1...man that thing weighs a ton, it feels like it weighs much more than my Circus(es).

im not really sure what to do with the yellow one...should i tell firetoys? it's not really their fault...i took some pics but they didnt come out that great

Will^ · « **Reply #153 on:** October 15, 2005, 01:50:37 AM »

Definatly tell them, it might not be their fault but if theyve shipped a faulty product its not yours either. If it is faulty, then they can send it back to the manufacturer. They should be happy to replace it for you.

Matt_ · « **Reply #154 on:** October 15, 2005, 02:12:28 AM »

that's exactly what i dont want to do, have to ship it back, then wait some more blah blah...if they were a store down the street i can understand, but i dont really want to pack it up again, pay for shipping all that crap.

anyway, here are some pics of it installed to my orange diabolo.

Andy · « **Reply #155 on:** October 27, 2005, 05:09:22 PM »

hey, just a bit of info for you guys...

I bought myself a couple of light kits a while ago and have since then been getting annoyed cos i couldnt recharge them. Went into B&Q today and got one of those multi adpator things where you can change the voltage and all that.
got back home and was eager to charge, put the settings/adaptor what i thought would work and nothing.

after a bit of fiddling with a multimeter i discovered i had the polarity the wrong way round - i was drainging the batteries....

so i changes this and hey presto! Also noticed that the adaptor i bought output 4.5V when on the 3V setting and 6.3V when supposedly 4.5V.

Anyway, this charger was only a £5!!!!!!!!! easily worth it. just remember that when charging - the inner part of the jack socket should be negetive and the outer part positive!!

hope this helps peoples pockets!
Andy

Punkerpanda · « **Reply #156 on:** November 03, 2005, 02:56:57 AM »

Hey, i was just lookign at higginsbrothers.com and i noticed these beauties
http://www.higginsbrothers.com/buyrainbowlights.htm

i was wondering if anybody has bought them or knows how they look. the description sounds really sweet, and i'm thinking about saving up to buy them and the recharger.

DrRobotnik · « **Reply #157 on:** November 03, 2005, 04:14:53 AM »

Sweet......I've not seen those. Anyone know if they are available in the UK?

Pete

Will^ · « **Reply #158 on:** November 03, 2005, 11:01:40 AM »

Sounds awesome, if the juggling order hasnt gone through yet I'll get the manager to check if we can stock them. If we can, other shops must be able to.

g0t · « **Reply #159 on:** November 03, 2005, 02:34:27 PM »

Ive got those lights, pretty cool in the dark. But they dont really shine through the cup of like a blue diabolo

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