I found an old style 5 cell Mag in my collection and am trying to convert it to a 64440 driven by 5 of AWs C cells. Been away from this forum for at least 15 months and am a bit rusty so please excuse what may be obvious to those who have stayed more current on hi power incans.
Have run into 2 issues.
1) Not sure if I can pull the usual size metal reflector into focus due to spacer length for the socket change. Can't get it far enough out without going off the threads. Will try going to minimum spacers but don't know if it will enough.
What's the best switch setup for this conversion?
Is there any adapter to allow effective body lengthening so the reflector can be spaced out about 1/2 to 3/4 inch?
2) I'm getting some cutoffs that could be either the switch or the cutoffs in AWs batts. Is there a simple way to confirm which it is? Is there a way to weed out cells with lower cutoff currents? Should I even be have a cutoff problem with those cells.
Is there a better bulb choice for this setup?
(The host has a spacer on the tail for batt length but except for the socket conversion to the type that needs switch disassembly and soldering, metal reflector and boro lens is pretty much stock)
I built a couple dozen high power incans about 2 years ago. My most used are 2 and 3 cell lithiums using using the 1111 and 1185s - convenient size and reasonable life. Thank goodness those bulbs are in no immediate danger but it looks like I need to buy some 1164s.
Have run into 2 issues.
1) Not sure if I can pull the usual size metal reflector into focus due to spacer length for the socket change. Can't get it far enough out without going off the threads. Will try going to minimum spacers but don't know if it will enough.
What's the best switch setup for this conversion?
Is there any adapter to allow effective body lengthening so the reflector can be spaced out about 1/2 to 3/4 inch?
2) I'm getting some cutoffs that could be either the switch or the cutoffs in AWs batts. Is there a simple way to confirm which it is? Is there a way to weed out cells with lower cutoff currents? Should I even be have a cutoff problem with those cells.
Is there a better bulb choice for this setup?
(The host has a spacer on the tail for batt length but except for the socket conversion to the type that needs switch disassembly and soldering, metal reflector and boro lens is pretty much stock)
I built a couple dozen high power incans about 2 years ago. My most used are 2 and 3 cell lithiums using using the 1111 and 1185s - convenient size and reasonable life. Thank goodness those bulbs are in no immediate danger but it looks like I need to buy some 1164s.
