LIGHT TOUCH

There are torches, and then there is the Muyshondt Aeon Mk III.

There is no need to be kept in the dark any longer. What the Muyshondt Aeon Mk III lacks in size it more than compensates for with luminosity. This is one bright, versatile and handily compact torch, wrapped in an appealing titanium package that’s easily storable on your belt.

“Designed to provide power and capability in a highly portable package, our Aeon Electric Torch fits anywhere and goes everywhere in a classic, elegant form,” the company says. “Nearly 15 years of refinement has yielded a design that is well balanced for all general uses.”

The torch is powered by a proprietary Calibre 515 Light Engine, which provides generous runtime off a small MPC-CR2L power cell. Three light intensities are available via a simple, intuitive user interface.

The company says there is more than meets the eye (get it?) with this torch.

To manufacture the torch, 40 individual parts come together in a highly specialised tool, with nearly every part custom made. Electrical contacts are coated in gold to ensure long-term and efficient operation.

This is one well-travelled – and tough – tiny illuminator.

It has withstood immersion in the briny Dead Sea and survived intact an exposed trip 30km above the Earth’s surface to the edge of space. Withering cold, low pressure and cosmic rays –these hinder not the Aeon Mk III’s performance. Of course, there’s a high premium on a top - drawer torch of this calibre – it costs about AUD$940 from shop.muyshondt.net ■

1 A Sign Of Distress

The people at this shop in York, WA, were wondering why the AC was not working well. Thanks to Arthur for the photos.

Graham says: One the many instances where the owner or leaser of the premises has taken liberties with the equipment for advertising purposes.

2 When Things Go Sideways

Graham sent us another classic window-unit fail.

Graham says: I wonder if it worked for long pushed through the window on its side. There was a story about a mining camp full of mobile accommodation units (dongas) in the ’60s nickel boom, where the units –in the days before splits – were all installed upside-down!

3 YEE HA COWBOYS!

Mark from Melbourne found that some cowboys had corralled these “wild” evap coolers on a gymnasium roof. “Let’s just tie them up here so they don’t blow away,” he says, “and no one will even notice them!”

Graham says: Unfortunately, not the first redundant equipment left on a roof to rot. Once again, cost of removal factors in. Ideally, they would have been removed when the new units were lifted on to the roof. A lot comes down to job planning.

4 Brain Drain

“Came across this one on a VRF install in Adelaide,” says Luke. “Was tempted to re-use it, being it was that well engineered!”

Graham says: It is a sad situation when we use the ceiling grid to hide such a poor-quality installation. The idea that if it can’t be seen it doesn’t matter, is a blot on many of our industries.

5 Sheet Show

Simon spotted this air intake or discharge, which clearly involved a roofer to fix some water ingress issues. “I’m not sure though how the corrugated sheeting on top has affected the airflow of the system,” he says. Graham says: Water leaks on rooftop ducting and penetrations can be a real headache to find and fix. Some buildings go through their entire life-cycle with leaks that haven’t or can’t be fixed, not just on the air conditioning. If it was an intake, I would have thought it would have been installed with some form of weatherproof cover. Maybe the original blew away?