Any interest in a Ti 18650 Clicky Pak?

[Simon520]

Just trying to see if I'm the only one.

I have a number of Don's lights, and find myself swapping paks all the time. I love to Lego. I'm lucky in that my 2x123 Clickie pak fits an AW 17650 battery with the silver label removed. I really like the extra runtime, but with my great big hands, I'd love to have a slightly thicker battery tube. Aesthetically, that Haiku head on the 2x123 Pak just looks funny. I think a larger diameter tube would make all the difference.

Would an 18650 Ti Clickie Pak excite anyone else? IMHO, it would be the bees' knees for added runtime and a nice chunky ergo feel.

Potential downsides: It's big and heavy, and may for some defeat the whole idea of a compact light. Plus, the 18650 diameter would necessitate an adapter since the head thread groove diameter would be compromised. You'd have to go a bit longer in length and have some way of connecting the positive pin of the battery to the LE.

Count me in for 3 of them, if they are to be made. Heck, I'd go for a 26500 as well!

Edited to add: I'm not soliciting work here- my intent was to see if anyone else wanted an 18650 Aleph-compatible tube and if so, maybe we could get Don to make some for us!

 

[octaf]

I would definitely be in for at least one. I saw TB and MM made those, and very rare. Very hard to see them at BST, actually almost impossible to get one at BST.

I thought to myself, "What the heck! I should ask one of my local machine shops to do the job for me." Actually most of them turned me down, and there was only one friendly gentleman who was willing to spend some time on it. :thumbsup:

So, here it is, folks.
It's nothing like TB or MM, but I like it as one of my own trial.
And I really would like to have Don's 18650 McClickie body if he ever makes one, because I already love his 1x123 and 2x123 Ti-McClickie bodies so much, and I own several of them myself.

 

[McGizmo]

Perhaps oversimplifying, the 18650 cell is too large in diameter to be hosted by the geometry of the e-series lights without an additional break apart section and anode bridge as illustrated in the sample octaf had provided. The break apart could be the tail cap itself but the "unitized" battery pak/ tail switch paks I have been making as of late simply can't digest an 18650.

 

[easilyled]

Perhaps oversimplifying, the 18650 cell is too large in diameter to be hosted by the geometry of the e-series lights without an additional break apart section and anode bridge as illustrated in the sample octaf had provided. The break apart could be the tail cap itself but the "unitized" battery pak/ tail switch paks I have been making as of late simply can't digest an 18650.

I'm sure no one would mind too much if you made a rear-loading 18650 body with separate tail-cap!

Then you may need to make a larger head housing an SST-50 to complement its proportions. :naughty:

 

[octaf]

I'm sure no one would mind too much if you made a rear-loading 18650 body with separate tail-cap!

I like the idea of rear-loading batts.
But I would also like it being a single body like Don's 1x123 or 2x123 McClickie pak.
Is there any way to make it possible?

 

[TranquillityBase]

Rear-load 18500

 

[octaf]

Thanks TB. You're full of surprises.

What I meant was, tube and TC being a single body, & rear loading batts, & utilizing bigger McClickie switch in the back, or utilizing existing McClickie switch with two sheet metal on both side of the switch to hold it in position in a bigger rear hole, or seperate housing for an existing McClickie switch in the bigger rear hole, or any other possibilities...

 

[TranquillityBase]

Good thing it's surprises, and not the other s---

Cool idea, but I'm partial to McE2S and lock-out

 

[octaf]

I'm partial to McE2S and lock-out

Now, I understand. :thumbsup:

 

[nfetterly]

Heard the answer from Don above :mecry:, I too have a 2 pak McClicky that fits (just) the AW 17670 (with silver label removed). I too really like the 18650 format - however Don has done a great job with his lights not making them too small - the (removable if you don't like it) clip helps make it a bit bigger to hold onto. I generally swap between a HAIII 6P with Moddoo Triple (18650) & McClicky in a conceleco (spelling?) holster and a BB Haiku (XR-E) in a beavertail AOTH holester (AL PD-S at Modomag's, LS20 there as well).

If I had a nice holster for the 2-Pak McClicky that would get alot more EDC.

I would probably be in for a 18650.

 

[BigHonu]

While not Ti, FM turns out E-series compatible 18650 bodies every now and again. I was lucky enough to find one in the MP. While I did not purchase the body for use with any of Don's lights, I'm assuming that the Haiku head (which fit fine on my E2) would work with the FM body as well. I'll check it out after it arrives.

 

[Drywolf]

There is always this solution for an 18650 PD head. I had to grind down both ends to make this work with PD heads and not just the 27LT. It is currently getting a new finish to semi-match the Ti heads. Both the LEEF tube and SF end cap are with Jonathan getting a new nickel coat.

 

[easilyled]

Rear-load 18500

You must stop showing pictures of your work Scott. :shakehead
As soon as I see it, I want it.

 

[criollo]

You must stop showing pictures of your work Scott. :shakehead
As soon as I see it, I want it.

+1

Scott, you're killing me.

CT

 

[fyrstormer]

I think a series of breech-loading Clicky Paks would be a great solution to let people run larger batteries while maintaining E-series compatibility. Since the McClicky switch has its own spring, the anode bridge could be as simple as a threaded brass stud (or an allen-keyed setscrew) screwed into a threaded nylon donut, itself screwed into the anode end of the large Clicky Pak. That would allow the length of the anode bridge to be adjusted as necessary to ensure a good contact with the positive contact on the back of the light engine, and allow the entire anode bridge to be disassembled for cleaning.

 

[octaf]

I thought some kind of switch housing for McClickie switch would make it possible to have 18650 McClickie pak in the line of pre-existing 1x123, 2x123 pak without having the tube and the TC being seperate body, and of course, rear loading batts of 18650. Here's couple of pic's of xeno cube light which has a kind of similar structure that I imagined. Would it work? :shrug: