Re: Any interest in an 2x 18650 EDC ?? Pictures Included
Any estimates on price?
$50-$100? (I wish know it won't happen)
$100-$300
$300+?
I hope for the sake of my wallet that these are nowhere near as expensive as the Spy 007's.
My "Roundabout" price is 500$ but that can change
because i am still in the design stages. The light will
start out in Aluminum, and later on, Titanium, and
other exotic metals will be put on the list. But aluminum
is the starting point to get this design out the door and
in peoples hands
Prototyping will be in a Bismuth/Tin Alloy from a reverse
wax casting method. That way i can play with it at home
instead of sending it off to the machinist at every design
change. I can't link it directly, but the metal is called
"Cerrocast" and is composed of
40%Bismuth/60@Tin.
It is sold at Mcmaster.com, Go to Metals at the bottom
of the page in "Raw Materials".
And it has a melting point starting around 281F.
I just need to hand "Machine" :naughty: the wax to my desired
shape, cast that in plaster, and then heat the plaster
to release the wax.. Then pour the metal, and Viola!
Instant Edc!! This won't be a final product, but one
i can pass around for Cpf Members to play with.
Who wants to be on the list of passarounds?? Beuller?
A single head side by side 18650 light would be nice.
Is it possible to do this and use P60 sized drop-ins?
There is something exciting :naughty: on the way in the p60 sized drop-in market and a body like this would be just the right showcase for it!
I was thinking of that, but i need a sample of the dropin
to use in my design. I am going to make the "Pill"
design more universal than i had originally planned.
So that gives people more options for upgrades and
makes it easier to find parts. The 18650's will be setup
Independantly, Ie, they won't be in series or parallel.
You can option for 2 different switches, Reverse, or
Forward Clickie. For instance, The left side will be a
Forward clickie for tactical use, and the Right side will
be a Reverse Clickie for changing modes easier if the
pill you have installed has different mode to change.
I will initially be using a Reverse and Forward clickie in
"Passaround Prototype" along with a 15-Mode
customizable driver, powering a Q2 led in each head.
The driver is a Buck/Boost capable of running from
1v-4.5v. That means you can use a single AA/AAA
in an adapter tube (That will be included) or
14500-18650's with the appropriate adapter tube.
Does all this sound good ?
Let me know what else you can think of..
Robert M.