So you want to mod your Maglite?

[svauto-erotic855]

thats a lot of coin. do not need flashlight that bad.

No one "Needs" a $1200 Ruger 10/22 either.

I have 3 light that are on my desk that I have more then $400 in.

Do yourself a favor and build one of these. You will wonder how you got by without one and you will have a ton of fun at the same time.

[8mpg]

I will be building one if I can find someone to build the heatsink... The charger can be held here for $14.50 free shipping:

http://www.dealextreme.com/p/ultrafire-wf-188-rapid-charger-for-3-2v-3-7v-lithium-batteries-100-240v-44091

[CJ]

Actually no, the 4 and 5 cell versions will not work. Since the batteries are ran in series you multiply the volts per the number of cells. The driver has a max input of 15v if I am not mistaken. These cells fully charged are reading 4.2 volts. Also there is the length difference. With the 2D cell unit you can play with it just enough to get 2 cells to fit. If you go more it will just not work out. Here is a shot of the height difference between regular D cell batteries and the ones that this build uses.





No, but it would help you blind someone.

this sounds like lose. I can't beat people with a 2 cell maglite.

[inline 6]

all of mine are 4 and 5 cell, is that going to make them extra awesome?

Actually no, the 4 and 5 cell versions will not work. Since the batteries are ran in series you multiply the volts per the number of cells. The driver has a max input of 15v if I am not mistaken. These cells fully charged are reading 4.2 volts. Also there is the length difference. With the 2D cell unit you can play with it just enough to get 2 cells to fit. If you go more it will just not work out. Here is a shot of the height difference between regular D cell batteries and the ones that this build uses.

one last thing, I beat people with my flashlight, is this going to make it more effective of a weapon?

No, but it would help you blind someone.

[CJ]

If built with the parts I listed it will run for 3 Hrs. guaranteed The maglite host that works for this build is a 2D cell maglite.

all of mine are 4 and 5 cell, is that going to make them extra awesome?

one last thing, I beat people with my flashlight, is this going to make it more effective of a weapon?

[inline 6]

If you wanna build me one I will give you $70? lol. Seriously though, which maglite are you using for the build? If at 1000 lumens it runs for 3 hours I am definitely interested.

If built with the parts I listed it will run for 3 Hrs. guaranteed The maglite host that works for this build is a 2D cell maglite.

[inline 6]

So this is a 3watt LED?

The issue I have with LED flashlights is durability. They always crap out. I've dropped 3 led mag lights and they broke. Most the first time. I just won't spend money for something that is so fragile. These LED's appear to be the same PCB style.

are you talking about mag lites? Because they are shit, 200 drops? no way in hell in my experience. I'm talking about the big mag lites, the 4 D cell/5D cell lights. I have an entire drawer in my tool box full of broken LED maglites.

no, I mean the LED bulb itself. I've dropped them before and bam they went out, and then they work for another month with shaking them occasionally to get them to light, and then they stop working. Specifically the style Maglite uses.

I am unsure of the wattage of the LED. It is not cut form the same cloth as the stock led bulb in the maglites though. It is mounted on an aluminum board. I will say that there is nothing inside this maglite that is stock so your chance of breaking it would be slim. The maglite host itself is pretty sturdy. The only thing I would think would be any more fragile would be the front lens as it is glass instead of the scratch prone plastic that comes stock.

[CJ]

I assume coat is an autocorrect typo?

....yeah i'm pretty sure he meant cost....


...they see me trollin'..... the hatin'

[John -- '02 HAWK]

The material is T6 aluminum round stock and it coat about $10 per 1Ft. and that will make about 10 heat sinks.

I assume coat is an autocorrect typo?

[CJ]

Sorry i thought you meant the whole LED lights as a whole. Mine are stinger.

no, I mean the LED bulb itself. I've dropped them before and bam they went out, and then they work for another month with shaking them occasionally to get them to light, and then they stop working. Specifically the style Maglite uses.

[GSXRK5]

are you talking about mag lites? Because they are shit, 200 drops? no way in hell in my experience. I'm talking about the big mag lites, the 4 D cell/5D cell lights. I have an entire drawer in my tool box full of broken LED maglites.

Sorry i thought you meant the whole LED lights as a whole. Mine are stinger.

[forbes]

i'd rather just pay you for it...

[CJ]

I've dropped mine plenty of times and you're right after dropping them about 200 times they break. I've never had one break just from a regular drop. Who knows how many times my light has fell through the cracks of a car and hit the cement floor.

are you talking about mag lites? Because they are shit, 200 drops? no way in hell in my experience. I'm talking about the big mag lites, the 4 D cell/5D cell lights. I have an entire drawer in my tool box full of broken LED maglites.

[GSXRK5]

So this is a 3watt LED?

The issue I have with LED flashlights is durability. They always crap out. I've dropped 3 led mag lights and they broke. Most the first time. I just won't spend money for something that is so fragile. These LED's appear to be the same PCB style.

I've dropped mine plenty of times and you're right after dropping them about 200 times they break. I've never had one break just from a regular drop. Who knows how many times my light has fell through the cracks of a car and hit the cement floor.

[CJ]

So this is a 3watt LED?

The issue I have with LED flashlights is durability. They always crap out. I've dropped 3 led mag lights and they broke. Most the first time. I just won't spend money for something that is so fragile. These LED's appear to be the same PCB style.