VidPro
Flashlight Enthusiast
Again Thanks to all the GREAT info here, and the sperimenters, here is another alteration i managed all by my leetel self /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif
when i heard about the 1Cell AA Luxeon , i had to have one, so i bought one of the few that existed.
but its output was weasily, it used a circuit board thing, and a side emitter.
Small it was, and it had a very good run time, but the 1 cell longer 2xAA minimag conversion was so much better.
So i had to change it, of course
i put a 3w emitter on a penny, stuck a screw on the back to extend to the battery tab, and the penny sinks to its head, which keeps it cool.
then i found some LI-ION batteries that are AA sized (thanks again guys) so no circuit stuff is needed, and its not only rechargable but 2 Months without a charge Here is its output.
the emitter location is not centered perfect, and i went with luxeon optics, instead of the reflector i did not even like (not smooth enough). so the light is a bit wackey, but it'll burn your eyes out , and fit in your pocket easy.
the li-ion battery has One layer of scotch tape around it, so it fits perfect, and because of the flashlight switching style, the base could not conduct to the flashlight caseing,
i put a longer spring in, to accomodate the slightly shorter AA li-ion battery. the other spring could be streched to meet it too, i just happen to have a longer spring.
ahh here are the pics
http://home.comcast.net/~tvv0/DSC00667.JPG
http://home.comcast.net/~tvv0/DSC00669.JPG
http://home.comcast.net/~tvv0/DSC00670.JPG
the "beamshot" (you always want one) is on the left, the wide one, with the 2AA Minimag conversion on the right.
again thanks for the info.
some interesting things i did, that i don't nessisarily recommend. i was trying to figure out how to mount an emitter, i was out of thermal epoxy, and soldering it to the penny was out of spec for it. emitter use is to difficult for me, i far prefer to have it pre-mounted
but i did it ANYWAYS, i put the penny on the gas stove, put a solder pool in the center of the penny, and managed to solder the emitter base right onto it, without getting the connectors in the blob.
i wont order an emitter again, but at least that worked.
now i got me the worlds smallest most powerfull rechargable led flashlight , in my own mind of course /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif
when i heard about the 1Cell AA Luxeon , i had to have one, so i bought one of the few that existed.
but its output was weasily, it used a circuit board thing, and a side emitter.
Small it was, and it had a very good run time, but the 1 cell longer 2xAA minimag conversion was so much better.
So i had to change it, of course
i put a 3w emitter on a penny, stuck a screw on the back to extend to the battery tab, and the penny sinks to its head, which keeps it cool.
then i found some LI-ION batteries that are AA sized (thanks again guys) so no circuit stuff is needed, and its not only rechargable but 2 Months without a charge Here is its output.
the emitter location is not centered perfect, and i went with luxeon optics, instead of the reflector i did not even like (not smooth enough). so the light is a bit wackey, but it'll burn your eyes out , and fit in your pocket easy.
the li-ion battery has One layer of scotch tape around it, so it fits perfect, and because of the flashlight switching style, the base could not conduct to the flashlight caseing,
i put a longer spring in, to accomodate the slightly shorter AA li-ion battery. the other spring could be streched to meet it too, i just happen to have a longer spring.
ahh here are the pics
http://home.comcast.net/~tvv0/DSC00667.JPG
http://home.comcast.net/~tvv0/DSC00669.JPG
http://home.comcast.net/~tvv0/DSC00670.JPG
the "beamshot" (you always want one) is on the left, the wide one, with the 2AA Minimag conversion on the right.
again thanks for the info.
some interesting things i did, that i don't nessisarily recommend. i was trying to figure out how to mount an emitter, i was out of thermal epoxy, and soldering it to the penny was out of spec for it. emitter use is to difficult for me, i far prefer to have it pre-mounted
but i did it ANYWAYS, i put the penny on the gas stove, put a solder pool in the center of the penny, and managed to solder the emitter base right onto it, without getting the connectors in the blob.
i wont order an emitter again, but at least that worked.
now i got me the worlds smallest most powerfull rechargable led flashlight , in my own mind of course /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif
