My 623 revisited

[supasizefries]

One of my first forays into higher order lights was my 2D M*g623. I settled on a tri-bored 2D because I liked the idea of a compact mag host. One snag that I ran into was sourcing an appropriate power source. By the time I received my tri-bored host, I sadly learned that the battery packs were no longer available. Things didn't look so good until someone here on CPF pointed me to Wicked Lasers (I know I know) which sold the very battery pack I needed for my application. With no other choice, I pulled the trigger on the 12 2/3 cells pack from WL. I know not many people on here like that company but I decided to take a chance anyway. After some waiting it arrived, and I was lucky enough to have a pack that actually fit and supplied the voltage it was supposed to. So I charged her up and my 623 impressed me greatly. I read some more and eventually I learned that a 13th cell was needed to make this bulb really shine. At the time I was happy with what I had and then concentrated on LED's. Well curiosity got the best of me so I set out to see what the 13th cell was all about. So onto the pictorial of what I did:

Here is the wicked laser pack. I happened to get a good one. YMMV (12 2/3 A cells ~ 14.4V, added tape at one end to prevent the wrap from getting frayed inside the light)

Elite 1500 2/3 A cell...darn it has a pretty flat top

A small magnet on the + terminal to the rescue!

The magnet allows for a super easy interface to the 12 cell pack :naughty:

The overall solution

My temporary tail cap solution

Fitted inside the light

Using my Radioshack DMM, I get a total pack voltage of ~16.73 V! With the sag and resistance(unmeasured) in my light I can fire her up with no . And now I see what the 13th cell is all about! Damn this thing is even more of a monster than before! I love my M*g623!! lovecpf

 

[ANDREAS FERRARI]

Things didn't look so good until someone here on CPF pointed me to Wicked Lasers (I know I know) which sold the very battery pack I needed for my application. With no other choice, I pulled the trigger on the 12 2/3 cells pack from WL.

For a second there supasizefries I thought you were going to criticize me for giving you that link.

People really are rolling the dice when they buy those packs,but at $19.95 each you get what you pay for.At that price you can buy 2 or 3 and hope that at least 1 or 2 will work.

 

[supasizefries]

A Ferrari: You provided me with the missing piece of the puzzle! Thanks again! :thumbsup: I agree with you, it's a crap shoot as to whether one will get a working pack or not. I remember someone saying their pack didn't even fit in a tri-bore host. I dunno what I'll do if this pack dies on me. :shakehead But for now, I have a working 13 cell M*g623 and am very happy with it.

 

[Aircraft800]

I thought you could get a pack from cheapbatterypacks.com or even batteryspace.com, in their "Customized Battery Packs" area.

You could probably send a PM to the most well known hotwire hoarder here, he may be able to help out with a special pack.

 

[supasizefries]

I exchanged emails with CBP and showed them some of Lux's old 13 cell packs. I was told they were unable to make packs like that.

 

[xeonsaga88]

Woulden 10 amps be too much for the magnet's coating to take? does the magnet gets hot after a 1 min run?

 

[supasizefries]

I haven't had a chance to monitor the temp of the magnet. I'll keep that in mind.

 

[LuxLuthor]

I thought you could get a pack from cheapbatterypacks.com or even batteryspace.com, in their "Customized Battery Packs" area.

You could probably send a PM to the most well known hotwire hoarder here, he may be able to help out with a special pack.

That kid needs some coffee.

Edit: Or perhaps a diaper change?

 

[Aircraft800]

That kid needs some coffee.

Edit: Or perhaps a diaper change?

That's great Lux! Thought you'd enjoy it!

He's actually mad that good battery packs are so hard to come by :sigh: