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Old 11-03-2014, 09:55 PM
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Would love one in my Christmas stocking too!
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Would love one in my Christmas stocking too!
Well, then check your PMs.
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Originally Posted by Rob Edwards
Would love one in my Christmas stocking too!
You and me both...looks like you have an in though.
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Originally Posted by MjRocket
You and me both...looks like you have an in though.
I'm just in the process of clearing out the waiting list (reviewing PMs and e-mails, etc.)
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Originally Posted by Ed Scherer
I'm just in the process of clearing out the waiting list (reviewing PMs and e-mails, etc.)
Roger That.

What does one cost anyway?

Thx
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Here's the link to Ed's Protizmo store:

http://www.protizmo.com/Product-Info/AILD-1/
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Originally Posted by Rob Edwards
Here's the link to Ed's Protizmo store:

http://www.protizmo.com/Product-Info/AILD-1/
Much appreciated Rob.

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Originally Posted by Ed Scherer
I'm just in the process of clearing out the waiting list (reviewing PMs and e-mails, etc.)
Ed, is it possible to order one? I have been checking out your online store about half a year and waited for it to be possible to order.
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I did an LED upgrade and it works fine with stock dimmer.
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Originally Posted by MjRocket
You and me both...looks like you have an in though.
Originally Posted by MattiasH
Ed, is it possible to order one? I have been checking out your online store about half a year and waited for it to be possible to order.
Check your PMs.
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I tried sending you a message about getting one of these but as I don't see it in my sent folder I am not sure if it went through. If it didn't please let me know.
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PM may be blocked until you have more posts, like 5 or 10.
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Originally Posted by Nostram
I tried sending you a message about getting one of these but as I don't see it in my sent folder I am not sure if it went through. If it didn't please let me know.
Got it. Replying now.

And, for the record, I'm out of the AILD-1s at the moment. Ran out of PCBs, so I'll order some more and try to get more units built by the first or second week of March.
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Originally Posted by richvm
I did an LED upgrade and it works fine with stock dimmer.
I think that depends on your definition of "fine".

It will work in that the LED's will come on, you will however find the dimming range is now extremely non-linear, and likely dims differently for each type of LED you use. If you can live with that it may indeed be fine for you. It won't dim in the same manner or as much as the incandescents did though - LED's just work differently - since the current is much lower the rheostat won't drop enough volts to make much difference. If you didn't change ALL the variable illumination bulbs to LEDs (e.g. in the console etc) it will work better, if you did change them all - it won't work well at all... but if you always like them to be quite bright it may not matter much to you.

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