I'm getting back into incandescent flashlights. Anyone know if a Malkoff MDC body can be used with an e-series incan head? I'd love to use the MDC body with a lumens factory round e-head. Thanks!
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thermal guy
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I have used my E2D incandescent head on my 2XAA Malkoff body and on my 16650 body. Didn't really like the looks of it but worked fine. Not sure if that helps.
Thanks. That's all I needed to know. Any chance you could post a picture of it? I'm just curious to see what it looks like. In my head I thought it would look good....
I put a Surefire P60 Xenon bulb into an MD2 the other day, kinda fun! Trying to figure out if I can get the H/L ring to function.....
thermal guy
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As soon as I get home. You got it.
archimedes
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The light engine inside this particular host isn't incandescent, but it will look the same otherwise ....
Thanks everyone.
Dot: Did the hi/low work?
Arch: Thanks for the photo. I can see why people may not like it, but it works for me.
Thermal: If you have the new ribbed MDC body I'd still like to see it.
I ordered the 1x123a body from Gene. I will have to place an order from Lumens factory soon.
Dot: Did the hi/low work?
Arch: Thanks for the photo. I can see why people may not like it, but it works for me.
Thermal: If you have the new ribbed MDC body I'd still like to see it.
I ordered the 1x123a body from Gene. I will have to place an order from Lumens factory soon.
thermal guy
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Sorry only smooth. I hate the look of the new ones lol.
I like the smooth better too. However, I like the unshrouded switch on the new version. I guess I can't complain.
archimedes
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Sure, cheers. I don't really mind it either :shrug:
thermal guy
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Got to get a decent camera but.....
thermal guy
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Oh I'm a gonna try this😁
Thermal: thanks for the picture. Looks good enough to me! Especially being all black. Let us know how the hi/low switch experiment goes.
thermal guy
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It didn't 😁 get high just fine but not low. Probably kicks the voltage down to low for the incandescent to work.
thermal guy
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Oh and just know you got to put some torque on the e series head to get it far enough on the body to make contact. Don't see how you would hurt anything but just letting you know
Thanks for the tip. I'm not surprised the hi/low didn't work. If it did that would be a pleasant surprise. Thanks for giving it a try.
In the late 1990's Don Keller did a 2C Legend prototype for Snap On with a high and a low switch. The low was about 60% of full output. Snap On said "no thanks" so the actual production never took place. Point being is if you can modify the high/low ring to reduce around 40% of the output that may work. But how would you modify a Malkoff hi/low ring? I dunno.
If I recall correct something called a potetiometer was used in incan lights long ago. A dimmer switch if you will. So perhaps a P60 in an HDS with control ring would be better suited.
If I recall correct something called a potetiometer was used in incan lights long ago. A dimmer switch if you will. So perhaps a P60 in an HDS with control ring would be better suited.
Finally put this together. Lumens Factory head and bulb (40 lumens) with Malkoff MDC unshrouded body. I love it. It's an excellent EDC/ backup light. So simple yet perfect.
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I am planning to do this exact same thing with my MDC and have just ordered the head and lamps from LM. Im glad someone else did it too and is enjoying it.
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