Anyone know where to get a red LED upgrade for a mini mag?

[J.McDonald Knives]

I am wanting to hunt hogs at night with my shotgun and need a single red LED upgrade for my mini mag. Anyone know how to make one or where to find one? I don't like the 3 bulb LED upgrade from nite ize but I like the single bulb. Is there a way to modify it to be red?

 

[J.McDonald Knives]

Sorry not sure if this was posted in the right spot. If it needs to be moved then please move it to the correct forum. Thanks.

 

[matt0]

http://led-replacement.com/tle5k2-red.html

 

[J.McDonald Knives]

Anyone know how to make a single red LED upgrade for a mini mag?

I want to start hunting hogs at night and need a red version of the single 1 watt LED upgrade from nite ize. Thanks.

 

[J.McDonald Knives]

Thanks. Is there a cheaper solution than that?

 

[Gunner12]

Re: Anyone know how to make a single red LED upgrade for a mini mag?

Would this work?

:welcome:

 

[J.McDonald Knives]

Re: Anyone know how to make a single red LED upgrade for a mini mag?

Ya thats what I'm looking for but is there a cheaper way to do it? I already have the nite-ize version which is white. Is there a way to mod it for cheap?

 

[Marduke]

Thanks. Is there a cheaper solution than that?

not that is even moderately high power

 

[metlarules]

http://www.batteryjunction.com/aamimaledupk1.html

Don't know how bright it is but it is definitely cheaper.

 

[Gunner12]

Re: Anyone know how to make a single red LED upgrade for a mini mag?

You'll need a buck driver, a red LED runs at around 1.9-2.2v(depends in drive current and the individual LED).

Two AA alkaline batteries is 3v(more like 3.2v fresh), two NiMh batteries fresh can be up to 3v, two fresh Lithium AA batteries is 3.4v, so the voltage would be too high for the LED and it would need to be lowered.

White LEDs run at around 3.3-3.7v(depends in drive current and the individual LED), so they need a boost driver to raise the voltage.

A red filter with a white LED would remove most of the light and make it dim. White LEDs don't usually produce much red.

 

[J.McDonald Knives]

http://www.batteryjunction.com/aamimaledupk1.html

Don't know how bright it is but it is definitely cheaper.

That ain't the one I need. I have that one in white as well and it sucks for anything more than about 10 feet.

 

[J.McDonald Knives]

Re: Anyone know how to make a single red LED upgrade for a mini mag?

Thanks. So there is no way to switch the bulb in this one to the red one without a new buck driver?

 

[metlarules]

http://www.batteryjunction.com/redledmikitw.html

Then buy the one above or the one that was listed before. If you want to play you have to pay

 

[Sinjz]

How about a red filter for your nte ize single bulb?

 

[Sinjz]

Re: Anyone know how to make a single red LED upgrade for a mini mag?

Why are you posting the same question in two places?

 

[J.McDonald Knives]

Ya ya ya!! :lolsign::lolsign::lolsign: Looks like I gotta dish out the extra money. I talked to Nite-Ize and told them if they made it in red they would sell a lot of them. I mean I can get the white Nite-Ize one for under $10. How hard is it for them to make one in red?

 

[J.McDonald Knives]

How about a red filter for your nte ize single bulb?

Dulls the light too much.

 

[J.McDonald Knives]

Re: Anyone know how to make a single red LED upgrade for a mini mag?

Didn't check the board well enough. As you can tell very new to the forums and only know just a bit about electronics.

 

[jake25]

Ya ya ya!! :lolsign::lolsign::lolsign: Looks like I gotta dish out the extra money. I talked to Nite-Ize and told them if they made it in red they would sell a lot of them. I mean I can get the white Nite-Ize one for under $10. How hard is it for them to make one in red?

I dont remember exactly but isn't the Nite Ize Dropins like 30 Lumen?

 

[J.McDonald Knives]

Not sure. I just know I only use the 3 bulb when I am working in close quarters but the single bulb gets used a whole lot. Dropped my 3 cell D mag lite into the river and can't find it so now I gotta buy a LED bulb for my other 3 cell D mag lite that I just got the switch warrantied.