Hotrodding a Pelican M8 LED

[bwaites]

Has anyone tried this?

I'm thinking a bump to 6 volts might make this a real screamer!

Bill

 

[Doug Owen]

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bwaites said:


I'm thinking a bump to 6 volts might make this a real screamer!



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I'm thinking it might just make it scream and die?

There's at least a chance the engineers at Pelican tried it......

Doug Owen

 

[evan9162]

They don't even want you to use 3 rechargable cells with the M8/Sabrelight LED. I can't imagine that 4 alkalines will do anything but destroy the circuitry.

 

[bwaites]

No one's tried it yet?

I understand the implications, might still be worth it.

Bill

 

[fivemega]

Better don't try. Warranty will not cover that.

 

[Doug Owen]

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bwaites said:
No one's tried it yet?

I understand the implications, might still be worth it.


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I'm happy to hold your coat while you try it on yours, Bill. Just in case something happens, you might want to put your keys on the table first.......

Doug Owen

 

[gadget_lover]

I have to agree with Doug, you stand a good chance of frying something. If you want to hot rod it, try swapping in a 5 watt instead of the stock emitter and THEN mess with the battery supply and electronics.

It would be neat to see the biggest, baddest "recoil" type light.

Daniel

 

[bwaites]

I'm actually considering the swap anyway, but it will be a little tough because of the way the emitter is mounted.

I'm trying to figure out how to make it if I fry the emitter trying to overdrive it.

Bill