Compact head for Mag C

[Chodes]

I want one! For a P7 build.
A compact P7 is a common desire - I like Sabrewolf's Jetbeam P7 conversions , but the obvious problem with all compact P7s is heat dissipation.
I like 1C Mags, have a 1C P7 but it occurred to me that a slim/compact head for a 1C Mag would make a good compact P7. Should be able to have almost the same heat dissipation advantages of a stock 1C but in a more pocketable size light.
The head could be a little longer than a Mag head to maximize amount of metal for heat.
I reckon 40mm head would be ideal - almost same as Mag D tube , which fits in a pocket much better than a 50mm head.

So light would not be as compact as the jetbeam conversion , but would be able to run P7 at full power continuously.

Any thoughts?

 

[Sabrewolf]

http://www.candlepowerforums.com/vb/showthread.php?t=211065

^^ check out the mag in this thread :poke:
It is a C-Mag Body with a D-Mag Head.
Contact that person that posted the pic.
He may be able to help your endeavor.

Ohh, and thanks for the Mentioning my work,
very nice of ya! :grin2:

Robert M.

P.S. want a jetbeam P7?? hehe

 

[thomashct]

Here you go mate!
A P7 C mag mini:

How about a P7 mini mag?
http://www.candlepowerforums.com/vb/showthread.php?t=204094

 

[Chodes]

Ohh, and thanks for the Mentioning my work,
very nice of ya! :grin2:

Robert M.

P.S. want a jetbeam P7?? hehe

No worries for the mention. I like your various mods. I would order one of your Jetbeam P7s if it was not for the current exchange rate , AUS$1 = US$0.61 :shakehead

Here you go mate!
A P7 C mag mini:

That's what I want , but with a slim head.

 

[thomashct]

"That's what I want , but with a slim head."

Depends on what type of beam you expect from the light, but the original C size head give the light a pretty good narrow hot spot with plenty of spill.I haven't got any beam shots from my P7 mini mag mod, but its using a 26.5mm MOP reflector which make it a very floody beam with much less throw.
shot taken 1m away from the wall:

 

[Chodes]

I realize beam will be compromised with smaller head.

Using Sabrewolf's P7 Jetbeam as example; he uses the stock driver as around 1.3-1.4A is about all the Jetbeam body can cope with heat wise.
A Mag C with slim head should be able to cope with 2-2.5A.

 

[Scattergun]

I would like something like a huge Aleph A19-head that fits on a C-cell Mag... pretty deep reflector to make a nice and tight beam...

 

[gswitter]

I can't find a picture or details of it, but at a CPF gathering a year or so ago, I was shown a MagC build that discarded the head altogether. I think it was a 2C cut down to remove the switch housing from the body. The reflector (one of the McR27 variants, I think) and driver were build directly into the top of the chopped body and it used a single AW "C" cell and a Modamag tail.

 

[Gryloc]

I also would like some form of maglite with a slim head. Do you mean something like that of Elektrolumen's Blaster 1R/3P, but using C-cells? Atleast that is what I imagined.
http://elektrolumens.com/Blaster-1R/Hyper-Blaster-1R.html
http://elektrolumens.com/Blaster-3P/BL-3P.html

I think that several versions can be useful: one that utilizes a McR-45 (rare, I know), one that uses a McR-38, and one that is very slim that uses a 27mm reflector. I think that the McR-38 produces a decent beam with the P7. Such a light would be great to use with a P7 or MC-E, but a slim Mag would be just as nice to use with standard single die emitters as well.

I believe that sometimes, a flashlight should be minimalistic, so to me, on the factory Mag C/D light, there is too much wasted space between the wall of the head and the reflector, and also too much wasted space in the entire switch assembly. Also the stock Mag D tail caps seems to be too excessive (too long of a spring and too much space for that spare bulb). Gswitter, I think that something like what you mentioned would be great. I thought that I heard of something like that done before, too. I have no clue where.

I know that there are some members that machine larger Mag heads for the 2.5" and 3" reflectors, but why not for 27mm, 38mm, and 45mm reflectors? This is why I dreamed of scaling down the D-sized maglite (with each feature being proportionate to the original D-sized Mag) to use C-cells and 18650 cells (maybe down to 16340 cells). I like the shape of the 2D, but it would be great being slimmer and shorter, even if it is smooth and plain without any tactical bits (keep it simple).