ElektroLumens
Flashlight Enthusiast
Following MrBulk's lead, I purchased a Garrity Ozark Trail 2 D cell flashlight. My battery pack didn't quite fit the 2 D cell, so I purchased a larger 3 D cell flashlight. It measures about 1" longer than a Mag Lite 3D flashlight.
I did the similar post (we should call it the 'Bulk Post'). I used a second aluminum square, drilled a hole in it, and slid it around the bulk post and epoxied it in place. This serves 2 purposes: one is to strengthen the post, in case the flashlight endures trama, and secondly, it should aid in better distributing the heat to the plate and flashlight body.
I replaced the stock switch holder with a switch holder that is for the Blaster, and wired the 6AA battery pack. I did not use any resistance. I put in 5 fresh AA batteries, and a dummy battery, and slid the holder into the flashlight. I use a 2" spring to hold this in place so it doesn't bounce and rattle around inside.
Having pressed the heat sink in the body, and epoxied the bulk post in place, and epoxied the emitter and soldered the wires up, I proceeded to singe my retinas in my eyes by testing the FBD (Fire Breathing Dragon). Not wise to do this to ones eyes!
I slightly enlarged the diameter of the hole on the stock refelctor, and .... tada ... focusable bright light!
YES!
At a tight focus, I measure 8,440 lux! It will also open up the beam a bit (which I prefer). It will easily light up objects 300 feet away. AWESOME!
After about 10 minutes of run time, I measure 107F from the closest spot to the junction I can get, so it is not running hot at all, nor is it really being overdriven, as the internal resistance of the 3 AA batteries limit the current to about 700mA.
Here is a link to photos of this FBD:
CYAN Fire Breathing Dragon
As I did this as a test, and do not really need to have so many flashlights (so my wife tells me), I will make this available for a reaonable price $. I probably will not do another one of these.
Wayne Johnson
www.elektrolumens.com
I did the similar post (we should call it the 'Bulk Post'). I used a second aluminum square, drilled a hole in it, and slid it around the bulk post and epoxied it in place. This serves 2 purposes: one is to strengthen the post, in case the flashlight endures trama, and secondly, it should aid in better distributing the heat to the plate and flashlight body.
I replaced the stock switch holder with a switch holder that is for the Blaster, and wired the 6AA battery pack. I did not use any resistance. I put in 5 fresh AA batteries, and a dummy battery, and slid the holder into the flashlight. I use a 2" spring to hold this in place so it doesn't bounce and rattle around inside.
Having pressed the heat sink in the body, and epoxied the bulk post in place, and epoxied the emitter and soldered the wires up, I proceeded to singe my retinas in my eyes by testing the FBD (Fire Breathing Dragon). Not wise to do this to ones eyes!
I slightly enlarged the diameter of the hole on the stock refelctor, and .... tada ... focusable bright light!
At a tight focus, I measure 8,440 lux! It will also open up the beam a bit (which I prefer). It will easily light up objects 300 feet away. AWESOME!
After about 10 minutes of run time, I measure 107F from the closest spot to the junction I can get, so it is not running hot at all, nor is it really being overdriven, as the internal resistance of the 3 AA batteries limit the current to about 700mA.
Here is a link to photos of this FBD:
CYAN Fire Breathing Dragon
As I did this as a test, and do not really need to have so many flashlights (so my wife tells me), I will make this available for a reaonable price $. I probably will not do another one of these.
Wayne Johnson
www.elektrolumens.com
