2 x D maglite + malkoff = :(

[waddup]

im not knocking the malkoff, the product its great, but the voltage i can show it on 2 x D cells is kinda lacking.

600mah insted of 1000mah in the 3 x D maglite

http://www.malkoffdevices.com/shop2/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=1_2&products_id=2

any good ideas how i can up the current (battery adapter?) or do i have to put the malkoff in my 3 x D mag?

links please?

 

[fireboltr]

Run 3 C cells in the 2D
Mag. Shorten the tail spring
And use a piece of pvc pipe
To keep the batteries from ratling around.

 

[waddup]

is something like this an option?

and if yes,

which one and where?

link?

http://theledguy.chainreactionweb.c...d=590&osCsid=41fced3db0dcb79ac4bc7e5295a1b34f

 

[DonS2346]

is something like this an option?

and if yes,

which one and where?

link?

http://theledguy.chainreactionweb.c...d=590&osCsid=41fced3db0dcb79ac4bc7e5295a1b34f

you will for sure go . You cannot put 12VDC on a device rated for 4.5 and expect it to work very long. Runtime would be measured in seconds.

 

[bridgman]

I guess an 18650 and a spacer might be a good option as well, although with maybe half the capacity of 3x C cells.

A 6-AA series-parallel holder would also be OK, but not sure if anyone makes such a thing. Most of the 6AA holders are wired for series (7.2V) not series-parallel (3.6V).

 

[waddup]

does 4 of these give me more voltage :thinking:

http://www.batteryjunction.com/0-5-d-cell.html

 

[mossyoak]

I have a 2c mag which I put the 4-6 malkoff in with 3x123 in a piece of PVC pipe, this thing is a sleeper,I highly recommend this setup.

 

[waddup]

i have 2 maglites

1 2D and the other is a 3D,

i have 2 dropin mods,


the 2-3 D malkoff

http://www.malkoffdevices.com/shop2/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=1_2&products_id=2

and the terralux

http://www.batteryjunction.com/tle-6exb.html

they are both much brighter in the 3D

it doesnt say how much voltage the terralux is limited to but the malkoff is 5.5v.


any ideas?

 

[bluecrow76]

Run 3 C cells in the 2D
Mag. Shorten the tail spring
And use a piece of pvc pipe
To keep the batteries from ratling around.

I did this for my dad in his old black 2D MAG light in early 2007, except I used a DHS heatsink, SSC P4 and an AMC7135 based driver. You could also build a PVC battery tube to use an 18650 in it. Look at my quad M@G build in my sigline for an idea of what the battery tubes look like.

 

[waddup]

i got 3 x C (3.6v) on the terralux and the malkoff in the 3 x D.(3.6v)

both are good.

not 8 million lumens,

but i guess ill have to spend more than $50 to get that right :candle:

im not going to sleep at night till i figure out how to get 5.5v to the malkoff.:scowl:

 

[Gene43]

The four 1/2 D NIMH (4.8v nominal) should work well.

Gene

 

[waddup]

The four 1/2 D NIMH (4.8v nominal) should work well.

Gene

thanks,

what about putting the dropin into a regular 4 x D maglight?

thats still 4.8v right?

 

[mossyoak]

The four 1/2 D NIMH (4.8v nominal) should work well.

Gene

hey, i got the 4-6c mag in two days time, and running it on 3x123 is the ticket for small size and max output, i love this thing, its a laser. do you have any plans to make another with a higher drive level? say maybe 2amp?

 

[waddup]

hey, i got the 4-6c mag in two days time, and running it on 3x123 is the ticket for small size and max output, i love this thing, its a laser. do you have any plans to make another with a higher drive level? say maybe 2amp?

how? what light do you have the 'dropin' in and 3 x 123?

 

[mossyoak]

the drop-in is designed for 4-6c cells, thats to big for me, and figured since it could handle 6c cells (9volts) then 3x123 primaries (9volts) would work and would be driving it as hard as possible, and in the smallest package possible, all in all its my new favorite toy. its the definition of sleeper

oh yeah, i totally missed the question, mag 2c with a pvc tube holding the 3x123...

 

[GLOCK18]

I run mine in a Mag cut down to use 1 AW C Lio-ion 3300

 

[mossyoak]

does that give it enought volts?

 

[waddup]

the drop-in is designed for 4-6c cells, thats to big for me, and figured since it could handle 6c cells (9volts) then 3x123 primaries (9volts) would work and would be driving it as hard as possible, and in the smallest package possible, all in all its my new favorite toy. its the definition of sleeper

oh yeah, i totally missed the question, mag 2c with a pvc tube holding the 3x123...

nice work.

now i jus gotta figure out how to get 5 (5.5?) volts to my malkoff dropin in the smallest host possible

 

[mossyoak]

why 5.5?

 

[waddup]

I run mine in a Mag cut down to use 1 AW C Lio-ion 3300

link to that battery?

howdya get the mag cut down?