Kevin Tan said:
FM, Can the batts holder center rod be lenghten to 150mm?
I'm thinkin that 3s x 3p of 17500 or 150s will fit in the barrel n run the 1185.
With 17500-1.1Ah = 50 - 55 min
With 150s -1.0Ah = 40 - 45 min
Can oso run the 1166 for SO MUCH, longer dare i say 100 minutes!!!!
Theres oso the possibility of loading in 123 in 4s x 3p for 12v, 3.9Ah !!
I think that maybe 5s of 123 can fit if the spring is changed! Run the 1166 with v dropped to 12.5v for 900lumens for nearly 2 hrs!!!
I tink i need help!!!
Kevin,
It is possible to use any length of center rod but how these can fit in 2-1/2D body length?
You will need 4D body to accomodate 3x3 168S
Not many machinist can bore out that length with reasonable price.
Using 12x123 is possible but 15x123 will flash WA1166.
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PoliceScannerMan,PoliceScannerMan said:
Does the batt. holder come w/ batts? (I'm thinking no.)
Price of each Pila is about price of battery holder.
So battery adapter does NOT come with any battery.
BTW, using 3 cells in each holder is not necessary but recommended.
You can even use one cell per holder if using lower current bulb.
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StoneDog,StoneDog said:
Will these holders accept 2x123 in place of a 168s? If so this light would pack 12v @ roughly 3.9ah, right?
I ask because that would bring the start-up price down a bit. Someone (like me) that had just caught the hotwire bug would have to fork out some $$ for 6x168s (>$144) or protected 17670 (>$80?). But a dozen 123's can be had for $12 + shipping. If it's a flashaholic "wow-factor" light, well, the long term benefits of rechargeable li-ions may not be realized. This assumes a decent PR-based bulb is available in the 10-11v range, of course.
Jon
Finding a PR based 10-11v range will not be problem because every hot wire shoud and will have Bi-pin to PR socket.
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Trashman,Trashman said:
Best to go with AW's protected cells, though, for a few dollars more. Of course, Pilas are *the best*, but expensive.
100% agree.
AW's protected cells (6x17670) work perfectly with WA1111 simply because load for each cell is about 1.2 amps.
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Jim,JimH said:
FM,
Do you have any plans for a 2 x 168s parallel battery holder. For some unknown reason I seem to have D size Maglites coming out of my ears. It would be nice to get some use out of them without having to get them bored.
Using 2 cells in parralel will limit current draw down to 2/3 compare to 3 cells.
To use high current bulb such as "big D Pelican", you will need stack of 3 in each battery holder.
Using 2 or even 1 cell in each holder is possible but will limit current draw and capacity, also will effect run time and battery life.
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