Rusty Joe
Newly Enlightened
I asked a couple days ago about easy 2c mod mag options. I have decided to go with the 5d route for simplicity.
I have my 2c Mag ready with 3 li-123 batteries on stand-by with a 5d standard Mag bulb put inside. I have the heater padding to hold the batteries, and just a few hours ago, adjusted the spring to fit with the smaller batteries. So far so good. I guess this will put me in the lumen neighborhood of 164 if the Mag website is correct (and if I remember the figure correctly).
It's the simplest modification enabling me to use the throw of the light without having to buy new reflectors and rebuild anything. I WOULD have it fired up right now, but the damn batteries were old and no good. Gonna get new ones.
Well, doing this put me on the flashaholic's path once again in going through the electronics drawer and pulling out a couple of other lights, my two 2d Mags and my bulb-less 3d mags that I plan to modify as well.
My questions are...
1) What is the simplest and easiest solution to mod these mags to somewhere in the 300 lumen range? Of unparalled importance is that no modification takes away the ability of the mag to maximize its natural throw!
2) Is it possible to mod my 2ds the same way I did the 2c, but WITHOUT using 123s? How about AAs?
3) If I do use 4 123s with a 2d, what kind of bulb would be needed, and would that be ALL I needed?
I have my 2c Mag ready with 3 li-123 batteries on stand-by with a 5d standard Mag bulb put inside. I have the heater padding to hold the batteries, and just a few hours ago, adjusted the spring to fit with the smaller batteries. So far so good. I guess this will put me in the lumen neighborhood of 164 if the Mag website is correct (and if I remember the figure correctly).
It's the simplest modification enabling me to use the throw of the light without having to buy new reflectors and rebuild anything. I WOULD have it fired up right now, but the damn batteries were old and no good. Gonna get new ones.
Well, doing this put me on the flashaholic's path once again in going through the electronics drawer and pulling out a couple of other lights, my two 2d Mags and my bulb-less 3d mags that I plan to modify as well.
My questions are...
1) What is the simplest and easiest solution to mod these mags to somewhere in the 300 lumen range? Of unparalled importance is that no modification takes away the ability of the mag to maximize its natural throw!
2) Is it possible to mod my 2ds the same way I did the 2c, but WITHOUT using 123s? How about AAs?
3) If I do use 4 123s with a 2d, what kind of bulb would be needed, and would that be ALL I needed?
