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Flashlight Enthusiast
I do not find much posted on using a MagCharger as a hot wire host except for replacing the standard bulb with a Welch Allyn u-01160 bulb. Outside of esthetics and maybe reflector choices would it not work wonderfully as a 3D host?
I see the cost of using a Mag 3D host with borofloat window, bi-pin sockets, and a new reflector brings the price right up there, very comparable in cost to the MC. I need throw so a SMO reflector and some bulb frosting with Armour Etch suits me on beam quality. The MC has a great advantage of being easy to recharge, so if you upgrade to a hot wire, why not cannibalize and convert the charger too?
I see it as:
1. Already complete with metal reflector, bi-pin socket, glass window, 3 D capacity.
2. Convenient recharging.
3. Comparable costs.
I am considering this as a possible choice for one of AWR's new battery holders and a WA-1185 and maybe a hotdriver.
So for you folks that have done that and been there, how bad or good is this idea?
I see the cost of using a Mag 3D host with borofloat window, bi-pin sockets, and a new reflector brings the price right up there, very comparable in cost to the MC. I need throw so a SMO reflector and some bulb frosting with Armour Etch suits me on beam quality. The MC has a great advantage of being easy to recharge, so if you upgrade to a hot wire, why not cannibalize and convert the charger too?
I see it as:
1. Already complete with metal reflector, bi-pin socket, glass window, 3 D capacity.
2. Convenient recharging.
3. Comparable costs.
I am considering this as a possible choice for one of AWR's new battery holders and a WA-1185 and maybe a hotdriver.
So for you folks that have done that and been there, how bad or good is this idea?