Modifying a 2D Mag to, well ... a 2D Mag

[MikeSalt]

...not as silly as it seems.

I took a Maglite apart to absolute component form (gets a bit fiddly when stripping the switchgear). Then, wherever an electrical contact point exists, I rubbed a graphite pencil against it. This has the effect of reducing resistance, thus increasing useful power output.

I then did the spring mod, using a length of 30A fuse wire.

The result... by my judgement, and improvement in light output by about 25%, for the cost of the tip of a pencil, and two inches of fusewire. Not bad.

I just wish I had taken 'before' and 'after' beamshots. Nevermind

 

[Daekar]

I'm actually intrigued - rub graphite pencil on contacts and .. what's the spring mod? Please clue me in, I'm interested in simple efficiency gains...

 

[Alin10123]

hehe. yea. resistance kills a lot of brightness doesn't it?

 

[AlexGT]

Why not instead of graphite pencil use Deoxit and Progold?

Spring mod right here:
http://candlepowerforums.com/vb/showthread.php?t=130965

Other resistance reducing mods here

http://homepage.mac.com/rouses/circuits/PhotoAlbum373.html

AlexGT