VidPro
Flashlight Enthusiast
Ok this is going to take some TIME, but it looks like a suitable containment.
enough battery space for a 18650, nice hearty container, spaces for any type of switching , possible space for a charge connect on the tailcap. a nice chrome & raw aluminum color, side switch location.
So because it is still 100% normal, i will post the breakdown and analisis pics , now, then take pics while i am altering it into oblivion.
ANY suggestions along the way will be totally appretiated, although i already have a basic plan in mind.
And if you already did this, then POINT ME, because i didnt see this done yet. and have wanted this bad.
captions are underneath the pictures.
picture is worth 100 words, so you can SEE everything here, if you cannot just ask.
the original light assembled.
simple size comparison, because it is so hard to tell sizes with pictures.
the original reflector, it is quite deep.
the head off, and specifically showing the method of connection they use for the 3AAA adapter to the switch curcuit.
you can see that BOTH connection are on the top of this adapter, and both are connected to the head, there doesnt seem to be any connection to the body Yet.
the breakdown of the parts, it was NOT friggen glued together and this all comes apart EASILY by just unscrewing.
the battery tube SIZE vrses the HEAD size, you can see there is much space used or wasted via the head on this thing, vrses having used the space for capacity of battery.
the battery candidate a 18650 (li-ion 3.6v), and its size comparison to the battery tube.
and just HOW does the battery fit /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif well you tell me, this is with the spring in uncompressed.
tailcap with spring
tailcap with spring removed. its pretty solid down there :-(
ok the pring is gone, BUT the battery will not YET fit down the tailcap, the hole is to small.
the FIRST ledge is to small not to mention the next ledge which is much more metal.
and THIS is exactally how far it sticks out without the spring, refer back to the head tube size comparison pics, to see that the adapter DID stick out a bit, just not this far. close but not quite.
this is the ammount of seperation with the curcuit still in, and the spring out
enough battery space for a 18650, nice hearty container, spaces for any type of switching , possible space for a charge connect on the tailcap. a nice chrome & raw aluminum color, side switch location.
So because it is still 100% normal, i will post the breakdown and analisis pics , now, then take pics while i am altering it into oblivion.
ANY suggestions along the way will be totally appretiated, although i already have a basic plan in mind.
And if you already did this, then POINT ME, because i didnt see this done yet. and have wanted this bad.
captions are underneath the pictures.
picture is worth 100 words, so you can SEE everything here, if you cannot just ask.
the original light assembled.
simple size comparison, because it is so hard to tell sizes with pictures.
the original reflector, it is quite deep.
the head off, and specifically showing the method of connection they use for the 3AAA adapter to the switch curcuit.
you can see that BOTH connection are on the top of this adapter, and both are connected to the head, there doesnt seem to be any connection to the body Yet.
the breakdown of the parts, it was NOT friggen glued together and this all comes apart EASILY by just unscrewing.
the battery tube SIZE vrses the HEAD size, you can see there is much space used or wasted via the head on this thing, vrses having used the space for capacity of battery.
the battery candidate a 18650 (li-ion 3.6v), and its size comparison to the battery tube.
and just HOW does the battery fit /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif well you tell me, this is with the spring in uncompressed.
tailcap with spring
tailcap with spring removed. its pretty solid down there :-(
ok the pring is gone, BUT the battery will not YET fit down the tailcap, the hole is to small.
the FIRST ledge is to small not to mention the next ledge which is much more metal.
and THIS is exactally how far it sticks out without the spring, refer back to the head tube size comparison pics, to see that the adapter DID stick out a bit, just not this far. close but not quite.
this is the ammount of seperation with the curcuit still in, and the spring out