My New ROP - 60 min run, 3" head & all chrome

Been working on this one for a while now, waiting for the batteries to arrive and the charger from Alin because once the batteries got here and I shrink wrapped them into a pack they went flat after 5 minutes of use I was told they were charged before leaving.

It's a 1970's Wizard 5D in chrome with a 4mm glass lens and a 3" silver plated solid metal reflector - I think it's tin. I have lined the inside of the tube with cardboard to fit the 6 x 4500mah Aero C's in nice N snug.

That big, well designed reflector helps it to out throw my 2C LE with FM 2" Deep reflector. The beam is slightly yellower because the silver doesn't polish as well as the FM reflector, however it does throw a noticeable amount more light at 100m.

Here are the pics - beam shot is in daylight with the flash on!









Thanks For looking - by the way, cost:
Host $12
batteries $27
Bulbs $9
Charger $25

Very nice....

The beamshot looks like a double exposure: a pic of the wall and a picture of the sun!

What bulb(s) are you using?

Is the modification reversible?

All the best,

oregon

great work!
:goodjob:

The mod is reversible it's just a different battery pack and a Pelican 3854 SLA high beam

:goodjob: Old skool style :laughing: sweet

And what are those batteries?

rufusdufus said:

And what are those batteries?

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they are 6 NIMH C cells from www.batterieswholesale.com in Brisbane. They are almost exactly the same length as 5 D cells, they have very low self discharge and hold above 7.2v under load for quite some time. I just shrink wrapped them into a stick for easier charging.

Very nice light! :thumbsup:

Nice Job! I like the battery pack!

missionaryman said:

I just shrink wrapped them into a stick for easier charging.

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What technique do you use to shrink wrap the batteries?

Do you simply use electical wire shrink wrap? I have never see DIY shrink wrap that large.

All the best,

oregon

the battery store supplied me a length of shrink wrap to fit the C cells and I used a hair dryer - they have shrink wrap that will cover D cells as well which they use on the magcharger sticks

So I was convinced that this light out threw the 2C LE with FM 2" Deep reflector because there was more defined light on the target at 100m. To prove this to myself I went out last night and took some beamshots at a target 100m away, here are the results:

First the Wizard at 15m - fairly concentrated spot with less side spill





Now the 2C - More spill and more diffused beam


Wizrd at 100m:


2C at 100m - look at that spill beam!


Close up of Wizard:


Close up of 2C:


So the FM 2" Deep reflector is throwing more light on the subject at 100m - only evident in the close up. I think the reason why it looked the other way around is because the Wizard has far less spill and the light is more direct on the subject. I think this is actually better for long range illumination as it helps you ignore the foreground and concentrate on the subject.

This is one of my favourite lights - definately a keeper, the FM 2" Deep reflector is an absolute wonder.

yeah the FM 2" reflector is owner...

i'm looking forward to my Mag 85 HAIII FM 2" w/ li-ion 4500mah pack

bring it home to daddy MM!

jar3ds said:

yeah the FM 2" reflector is owner...

i'm looking forward to my Mag 85 HAIII FM 2" w/ li-ion 4500mah pack

bring it home to daddy MM!

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that's going to be a sweet light - is the pack 3S2P 18650?