Stefan Something
Newly Enlightened
Greetings, been looking for a red/white flashlight, with decent output, that is small enough to clip onto the brim of my hat. It doesn't seem like anything exists that exactly meets my needs, so started to go down the rabbit hole of building one...
A bit of background, need a red light to use when flying at night as well as a light that is strong enough to do a walkaround of the plane. I end up in some random places so being able to use AA batteries in a pinch is important. Would like to wear it on the brim of my hat to stop carrying an extra headlamp.
The CREE XLamp XM-L Color Gen2 RGBW LED seems like it would fit my needs. Let me know if there is a better option out there?
Would you be able to point me to what parts I would need to build one:
1. What driver should I use?
2. What lens do I need?
3. What is the smallest flashlight host that would work with standard 14500 3.7v battery or traditional AA's?
4. Do I need any spacers?
5. Do I need anything else?
Thanks in advance for all the guidance!
A bit of background, need a red light to use when flying at night as well as a light that is strong enough to do a walkaround of the plane. I end up in some random places so being able to use AA batteries in a pinch is important. Would like to wear it on the brim of my hat to stop carrying an extra headlamp.
The CREE XLamp XM-L Color Gen2 RGBW LED seems like it would fit my needs. Let me know if there is a better option out there?
Would you be able to point me to what parts I would need to build one:
1. What driver should I use?
2. What lens do I need?
3. What is the smallest flashlight host that would work with standard 14500 3.7v battery or traditional AA's?
4. Do I need any spacers?
5. Do I need anything else?
Thanks in advance for all the guidance!