Flashlight Pictures

[kb0rrg]

Look, I can do pictures now!

 

[Bill.H]

Looks like you got some hard-worked Mags there! Those things never die (they just get modded!).

That blue & green combo.... one word: FUGLY! /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif

 

[Monsters_Inc]

Bill H is right - it needs a red tailcap. /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif

 

[kb0rrg]

That is my 50 watt maglight mod. If you look close you can see the charging plug on the end of the tailcap. Some day I will get another blue mag so that I can reassemble my stock green mag and have a normal looking 50 watt blue mag.

 

[Rothrandir]

50w?

you're going to have to elaborate! /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif

 

[kb0rrg]

50 watt 12 volt MR-16 bulb (from wallmart) powered by 12 NiMH batteries wired in series.

Here are a couple links about the general concept

http://www.candlepowerforums.com/ubbthreads/showflat.php?Cat=&Board=UBB1&Number=6193&page=&view=&sb=5&o=&fpart=1&vc=1

http://www.candlepowerforums.com/ubbthreads/showflat.php?Cat=&Board=UBB1&Number=7526&page=&view=&sb=5&o=&fpart=1&vc=1

http://www.candlepowerforums.com/ubbthreads/showflat.php?Cat=&Board=UBB1&Number=3604&Forum=All_Forums&Words=helmet%20&Match=And&Searchpage=0&Limit=25&Old=allposts&Main=3604&Search=true#Post3604

 

[Rothrandir]

<font color="red">nice!</font>

 

[Icebreak]

I'm getting some 3AA to D batt holders from Elektrolumens. If I drop 3 of those in a 3D Mag for 9AA will I get 12V +or- 1V? If so would you know what kind of bulb I could use?

50W Mag...talk about a sleeper. /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/eek.gif

 

[kb0rrg]

I would consider using 12 batteries total. I am running 12 * 1.2 = 14.4 volts. That's a bit much for a 12volt bulb. But they are rated for thousands of hours at 12 volts, so even if mine last half that I am still happy. There only $5-6.

Plus when pulling 50 watts through AA batteries there should be some voltage drop. I have not measured though.

Could you use 4 holders in a 4 D?

 

[Icebreak]

kbOrrg -

Yes. His 3 to D holders set in the place of a single D. Soon he will probably begin shipping his "from the ground up." Blaster VIs and Blaster Vs. The VIs will run on two 3 to D holders and the Vs will run on five three to D holders for a theoritical 18Vs. These are resistored 5W LS flashlights.

There is a bit of a hold up on the 3 to D holders so those lights will ship with 123 adapters then he will ship the 3 to Ds when they come in.

MR-16s are in what section of Wally World? I've got a 3D Mag that hasn't seen use in years. Hmm.

Thanks