Mag1C SSC P7 D2DIM Mod

[darkzero]

Here's another finned Mag1C P7 mod. I know this one's been done before but since it will be going away to my overseas buddy at least I can remember it by posting it here. I hope he enjoys.

-Finned Mag1C by Mirage Man
-Modified Hotlips C
-TaskLED's D2DIM Direct Drive PWM Dimmer
-SSC CSWOJ surrounded by glow powder
-Light stipple sputtered Mag reflector
-UCL, blue AR coating
-Powered by 1 AW C Li-ion

[uluapoundr]

That super clean work. How do you get the epoxy so nice? I need to make one of these. Thanks for sharing!

[Hallis]

I had the exact same thought about the epoxy I may have to send you a few of mine to have a little glow added

Shane

[AlexGT]

That glowpowder looks incredible, please show us how you make such a good application.

[MorpheusT1]

Nice light and beutifully executed as always Mr Glow Powda Masta



Cant wait to get it.
Thank you for beeing so helpful.
Best Regards,
Benny

[Icarus]

Not bad for a beginner...
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Great job old buddy...
The sputtered reflector looks perfect!

Did you measure output current on high with fresh batteries?

[Icarus]

Nice light and beutifully executed as always Mr Glow Powda Masta



Cant wait to get it.
Thank you for beeing so helpful.
Best Regards,
Benny

Hi Bennie...
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Are you really sure you need another light...
It even doesn't get dark anymore in Mo I Rana at this time of the year!
I'm sure we'll not see any beamshots before X-mas...
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[darkzero]

That glowpowder looks incredible, please show us how you make such a good application.

No secrets here, been doing it the same way as I've posted how in the past. All I use to apply it is the same tool that I use to mix it with & my hands. Patience & practice....

Not bad for a beginner...
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Great job old buddy...
The sputtered reflector looks perfect!

Did you measure output current on high with fresh batteries?

I'm learining, I'm learning, it's all coming back to me slowly....
Thanks old pal, I'm trying!

On this one I measured a steady 2.7A - 2.8A after 2 mins.

I'm still debating on whether I should take it to the post office or not.....
Just kidding Benny! Will be out the door tomorrow.

[MorpheusT1]

Hi Bennie...
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Are you really sure you need another light...
It even doesn't get dark anymore in Mo I Rana at this time of the year!
I'm sure we'll not see any beamshots before X-mas...
.

Hi Freddie

One can never have enough lights.. i am afterall a repeat offender in these halls..The cure is yet to be found.
Ive sold em,beeing pretty sure this fling was over but i keep buying them back..

This one was to hard not to get and Will is a Gentleman to deal with.
Darkness...who cares
Afterall we do have that for the most of the year..2 months of light i can live with
And at this time of year i have fun turning the lights off in the basement.


Torturing the wife with my lights stumbeling into the bedroom at 3 in the night after beeing at the Nightowl spot is still a rituale here.

So dont worry about the lights not beeing used,im uncurable..
Torturing the neighbours will have to wait until dark sets in again.





They still talk about New years when i fired up my Helios and set it upwards to make a beam that lasted a good hour...some where pissed the fireworks did not show aswell because of the light that came out of it..
Yep it was a blast...

I'm still debating on whether I should take it to the post office or not.....
Just kidding Benny! Will be out the door tomorrow.

Thanks again Will for an outstanding build.




-- Benny--

[3rdrock]

That looks good.I have parts on the way to do the same thing.
Got anymore pics of the switch,and what kind of wire are you using?

[darkzero]

Thanks again Will for an outstanding build.




-- Benny--

No problem Benny, anytime!

That looks good.I have parts on the way to do the same thing.
Got anymore pics of the switch,and what kind of wire are you using?

I do not but there are some great tutorials here.

[J.McDonald Knives]

No problem Benny, anytime!





I do not but there are some great tutorials here.

Can someone tell me how to get the switch out of the M*g3D? Seems to be stuck.

[darkzero]

Can someone tell me how to get the switch out of the M*g3D? Seems to be stuck.

What I like to do with stuck switches & works for me....

After you loosen the hex screw, with the hex key still in the hole, instead of trying to slide it out, use the hex key to move the switch side to side to break the switch free, then you should be able to slide it out with ease (assuming the hex screw is loosened enough). Having the switch in the ON position also helps.

[J.McDonald Knives]

What I like to do with stuck switches & works for me....

After you loosen the hex screw, with the hex key still in the hole, instead of trying to slide it out, use the hex key to move the switch side to side to break the switch free, then you should be able to slide it out with ease (assuming the hex screw is loosened enough). Having the switch in the ON position also helps.

I kept looking inside it to see where the allen screw was and then I remembered I had a random allen wrench and stuck it in there and it was a perfect fit. I feel stupid now. Oh and I found out about that screw from another thread when I did some major major thread searching. Thanks.

[James35]

This is an awesome looking light. Any chance I can get the overall length of this flashlight?

[allburger]

Awesome light. This is one of the best looking p7 mags out there!!! Nice Work!!

[darkzero]

Thank you for the compliments fellas.

James, these measure about 7.25" long. I had these (Benny's & mine) shortened especially for the AW C li-ion.

You could have Brian shorten them for 1 standard C size & then have the tailcap modded to accept the C li-ion. This would make it about 0.25" even shorter. I like the size of these better than the standard 1 C size. It looks more proportioned. My standard 1C Mag looks too short IMO.

[JamisonM]

darksero, what's your secret to soldering so neatly? Got any tips for this beginner?

[climberkid]

i want one soooo bad. only...

[darkzero]

darksero, what's your secret to soldering so neatly? Got any tips for this beginner?

As with anything, pratice makes perfect. Asking for tips & having someone show you helps a lot too. Unfortunately I wasn't so lucky & it took me a while to learn how to solder SMT components. I always use flux no matter what, even if the connections are clean & even though I use rosin core solder. I prefer liquid rosin flux instead of paste. I don't like to use the no-clean flux. For general soldering I keep my iron around 700F & 600-650F for the very very delicate stuff.

There was a recent post that showed videos on soldering. The last video in that post had some good material in there.

[JamisonM]

As with anything, pratice makes perfect. Asking for tips & having someone show you helps a lot too. Unfortunately I wasn't so lucky & it took me a while to learn how to solder SMT components. I always use flux no matter what, even if the connections are clean & even though I use rosin core solder. I prefer liquid rosin flux instead of paste. I don't like to use the no-clean flux. For general soldering I keep my iron around 700F & 600-650F for the very very delicate stuff.

There was a recent post that showed videos on soldering. The last video in that post had some good material in there.

How do you get the wire to stay in place when soldering it to the LEDs legs? I thought about using a small alligator clip to hold the wire on the leg. I've even thought about wrapping the wire around the legs. To me, this is the hardest part, and making sure the tip is kept tinned.

[Der Wichtel]

Why don't you solder the wire first and then mount the LED on the heatsink?

Or you can add a little bit solder on the wire and on the LED. then hold them together and heat them up for a moment. That's it

[toby_pra]

cant believe how clean this looks! great work!

[James35]

Thanks darkzero for measuring for me. I have a couple law enforcement officer friends that I'm building some P7 lights for. One of them is old school and uses a large light (this makes my job easy), but the other is using a Streamlight Stinger XT which is 7 5/8" long. So your light inspired me to consider a cutting down a Mag C light. Problem is, he wants a tail switch. Doesn't using a tail switch create a lot more battery room?

P.S. I agree with you about the size you chose. It does look properly proportioned. And I'm definately sold on the D2DIM driver. Very nice.

[MorpheusT1]

Got this Pocket Rocket today.And i must say DarkZero`s work is top notch,every little detail is perfect and he even got the crappy Mag Reflector looking like a Boutique bought Light stipple Aluminum Reflector.

I am very happy with this light and it is the smallest Mag i have had,all the other mods i have had has ended up beeing sold because of theire big size.
This is perfect.

This will replace my M6 as a Bump in the night light.


Thanks Will,
Benny

[darkzero]

Got this Pocket Rocket today.And i must say DarkZero`s work is top notch,every little detail is perfect and he even got the crappy Mag Reflector looking like a Boutique bought Light stipple Aluminum Reflector.

I am very happy with this light and it is the smallest Mag i have had,all the other mods i have had has ended up beeing sold because of theire big size.
This is perfect.

This will replace my M6 as a Bump in the night light.


Thanks Will,
Benny

I'm glad it finally arrived! The long trip was getting me worried! Thank you very much for the kind words. Knowing that you are happy with it makes me happy & is all I could care about.

I'll send some other different types of sputtered reflectors for you to play with in the next package.

Thanks Benny! Always a pleasure working with you! Are you sure you're not Freddy's brother or cousin or something? You two are probably the most greatest members around that I have met around here!

[MorpheusT1]

I'm glad it finally arrived! The long trip was getting me worried! Thank you very much for the kind words. Knowing that you are happy with it makes me happy & is all I could care about.

I'll send some other different types of sputtered reflectors for you to play with in the next package.

Thanks Benny! Always a pleasure working with you! Are you sure you're not Freddy's brother or cousin or something? You two are probably the most greatest members around that I have met around here!

The pleasure is all mine



No need to send me some extra Reflectors,i dont want to mess with perfection.Besides if i open it up all the Dust in Norway will destroy the clean look.




--Benny--

[Cookie Monster]

Wow! I know you must be tired of hearing this but i am impressed with how clean your work is, the glow application is incredible!

[James35]

darkzero,
Would you mind telling me what that aluminum 1/4" extension is?

[darkzero]

darkzero,
Would you mind telling me what that aluminum 1/4" extension is?

Just a 1" x 1/4" disc that I like to use to mount the driver in all my D2DIM builds. Adds more mass to the Hotlips heatsink as well.