My Home Depot Led Lenser

[chucky]

My wife gave me this thing and I could not put it down. So I decided to modify it the way I wanted it

Machined the body focusing threads off so it would be a push pull focus instead of twist.

Machined some titanium parts – big button, quick grip focusing ring, bezel and finger grip.

Machined the tail cap for a new clicky and recessed it farther in to accept the longer battery configuration.

Machined a new battery housing to screw in the tail cap to accept 2*CR123 and hold in the clicky parts. was 3*AAA

Machined the heat sink to accept a new 3-mode driver. Hi/Med/Low

I did try to install a XP-G R5 led but the stock one was brighter and put it back in, I think the view angle from one to the other made the difference. I would like to make it even brighter if anyone as any suggestions.

Anyway this turned out to be my favorite light out of all my other lights because of the focusing mechanism and it feels grate in the hand.

 

[travelinman]

In other words you made yourself a new flashlight?

 

[Oddjob]

Wow! its not really a Lenser anymore :thumbsup:

 

[Krotchitty]

Wow you even modded the lanyard.

:devil:

 

[kramer5150]

Very nice. I see this light all the time at HD. Thats how they should have made it from the factory.
Looks like you could easily get an 18650 in there too if you wanted.

:thumbsup:

 

[Conan]

Beamshots please!

 

[chucky]

Going to try a SST-50 in there.


here is the heat sink I made today

 

[waddup]

^ nice work on that copper.

 

[hyperloop]

very nice work!! dont suppose i can send u my Led Lenser P14?

 

[chucky]

WoW this thing is bright

In flood the beam is a lot bigger – very nice.
In throw the beam is bigger and smoother and it throws about the same distends as stock.

Now I need to try to figure out how to tighten up the beam in throw with maybe a pre-lens on the led that reduces the size of the die that the main lens sees and that would make this light perfect for me.

High = 2800ma
Med= 900ma
Low= 340ma

will run on the stock 3*aaa also

 

[sol-leks]

Wow very nice work.

 

[Patriot]

That's an impressive mod! Nice work man!

 

[chucky]

Thanks
This has been a fun project.