Any way to create a Useful Mag 623 or 85

[Beaver_2]

Okay guys, so here is what I think is my final build:
$14.99 52mm Reflector
$81.00 For Soft Start Shipped From AW
$17.78 for C cell charger
$79.50 for 5 IMR26500 shipped
$9.19 for Borofloat Lens Shipped
$11.20 for Osram 64458 bulb
$20.00 for 4D Mag lite

$233.66. I'm going to buy a few parts every week to pay for it.
Sounds kind of silly though to invest $213.66 to a $20 flashlight.
Oh well. Where can I get the battery spacer from to fit the C batteries in the D mag?

 

[xeonsaga88]

Go to a hardware stall and get a pvc pipe with the right size to hold the battries so that it will not rattle. You do not need spacers for this setup , just turn over the tail cap spring.

 

[Beaver_2]

Go to a hardware stall and get a pvc pipe with the right size to hold the battries so that it will not rattle. You do not need spacers for this setup , just turn over the tail cap spring.

Alrighty, is everything else about this setup all right? Just want to make sure everything's is right before ordering it all.

 

[Chodes]

Alrighty, is everything else about this setup all right? Just want to make sure everything's is right before ordering it all.

I think you are ready to go.
Charging won't be much fun - looks like that charger only handles 1 cell at a time?
I would suggest buy more than 1 bulb. It's fairly easy to damage a bulb just setting the light up , trial fitting etc.
Don't forget to clean bulb before switching on.

 

[xeonsaga88]

Alrighty, is everything else about this setup all right? Just want to make sure everything's is right before ordering it all.

yeah everything is good to go , good luck on ya build , you will sure be impressed by the fire starting capabilities.

 

[Beaver_2]

Sorry to bug yall again, but my soft start did not come with any installation instruction. I used the search thing and couldn't find any helpful ones either. How do I install it?

 

[BSBG]

Sorry to bug yall again, but my soft start did not come with any installation instruction. I used the search thing and couldn't find any helpful ones either. How do I install it?

It's in AW's FS thread:

https://www.candlepowerforums.com/threads/177316

 

[Beaver_2]

Thanks, another question, I have everything ready to go, but I don't have the reflector yet. Now can I just turn it on for a few seconds in the old reflector just to see how it runs? I'm very curious. If not, can I take the reflector out all together. Or can I use the reflector with the 20watt bulb I got?

Thanks guys, sorry for constantly bugging yall. I'll have beamshots posted up when its all done.

 

[KiwiMark]

Now can I just turn it on for a few seconds in the old reflector just to see how it runs?

Go ahead - the plastic reflector will have no problem with a few seconds of running. If you run if for a couple of minutes on the other hand . . .

 

[Beaver_2]

Hey guys, I'm having a problem with my bulb emitting a little smoke. Is this normal? It seems to work fine but I haven't run it for more than 20 seconds.

 

[Mjolnir]

Yes; that can happen when there is some kind of residue on the bulb. If anything gets on my ROP high bulb, it will smoke until it is burned off.

 

[Beaver_2]

Thanks for the tip Mjolnir, I was a bit worried for a little while there.

Sorry to keep bugging yall, but, I finally got this charger in the mail today.
http://www.kaidomain.com/ProductDetails.aspx?ProductId=2735

It says 2A, so therefore it should charge a 2.3 Ah battery in a little over an hour theorectically? Mine has been going for over 2 hours with the red LED on. Should I keep letting it charge?

 

[Bullzeyebill]

Thanks for the tip Mjolnir, I was a bit worried for a little while there.

Sorry to keep bugging yall, but, I finally got this charger in the mail today.
http://www.kaidomain.com/ProductDetails.aspx?ProductId=2735

It says 2A, so therefore it should charge a 2.3 Ah battery in a little over an hour theorectically? Mine has been going for over 2 hours with the red LED on. Should I keep letting it charge?

Take it off and check the cell voltage.

Bill

 

[Beaver_2]

Take it off and check the cell voltage.

Bill

How?

 

[Bullzeyebill]

How?

Take the LiIon cell out of the charger and check its voltage using a multimeter, or DMM.

Bill

 

[KiwiMark]

Thanks for the tip Mjolnir, I was a bit worried for a little while there.

Sorry to keep bugging yall, but, I finally got this charger in the mail today.
http://www.kaidomain.com/ProductDetails.aspx?ProductId=2735

It says 2A, so therefore it should charge a 2.3 Ah battery in a little over an hour theorectically? Mine has been going for over 2 hours with the red LED on. Should I keep letting it charge?

Yes - the CC/CV charge algorithm means that it is only 2A during the CC (constant current) stage. Once the cell reaches 4.2V under charge the charger will switch to the CV (constant voltage) stage and will charge with less and less current while keeping the voltage at 4.2V. A charge time of 3 hours is not unusual.

 

[Mjolnir]

I seem to remember that that charger actually charges at a rate much lower than 2 amps (I believe that it is actually below 1 amp). I wouldn't be surprised if it didn't charge with a true CC/CV algorithm either.

 

[Beaver_2]

Yeah, after about 3 hours they're done charging.
Now I have a new problem that I'm concerned about, every time I out the tail cap on sparks fly out. Is this normal? I have yet to install the PVC pipe to make the batteries fit right. Is that the problem?

 

[Billy Ram]

With my useful mag85 running great I'm about ready to build a usefull mag458. This will be my project for next month and I allready have a good idea where I can get a beautiful quad bored host. I believe I'll be using a 3" head too. "I'm not trying to build a sleeper" Just something that doesn't play arround with dark.
Billy