my personal poor-man's KT-1

[270winchester]

my personal poor-man\'s KT-1

mag 2-d, 17 dollars
mag 6-d lamp, 3 dollars
surefire batteries, 3.75 dollars
Pvc pipe, 35 cents.
Wire for connecting the tailcap spring and battery, <1 cent
total: <24.11 dollars.

that versus 100ish for a tubo head, and 50ish for the 6p body and tailcap, +20 bucks for the A19 extender, so figure about 170 for a 9P spotlight.

I think i'll keep my money to buy some 1940 reflectors, 1185 lamps, and new lenses for my Mag 85, thank you very much...... /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/buttrock.gif

 

[KevinL]

Re: my personal poor-man\'s KT-1

I had my heart set on the 10X Dominator, until the incan gods of CPF showed me how to build a 1100 (bulb) / 700 (useable output) lumen light for less than $100 including shipping. Rechargeable, too.. NiMH. Mag85 is the way to go. Ginseng is da MAN.

Sure it doesn't come with the tried-and-proven stamp of approval for mission critical operations or field swap capability with AB weaponlights, but then again, my requirements don't go there. All I ask is to be able to fry mosquitoes at 50 yards with the beam /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif

Don't get me wrong, I love my Surefire, I'm drooling over a new A19 that arrived today (my P9x series lamps are already in the SC1), it's just that sometimes you want insane lumens and you don't have the money.

 

[270winchester]

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heck yeah, i am real fond of all my Surefires, especially the E2e and the 6P with the A19 with P91, which are awsome for up to 30-40 yards, but after that the lack of throw shows up considerably, which is why one like me craves something a little less techy, a lot more raw power.....;)

 

[McShawn]

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Hey 357, what size pvc pipe did you use, been thinking about pulling out some of my old Mags and turning them into something more useful?

 

[270winchester]

Re: my personal poor-man\'s KT-1

this is 270winchester, but got a whole lot more punch than 357 /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif
for the d-cells, use one inch pvc for the outer ring, then 3/4 for the inner ring. inside of the 3/4 you need to use foil or something to keep the batteries from straight and contacting.

note: you need to cut a section, over the length of the tube, like 3-4 mm wide on the 3/4, i discovered that the outer diameter of the 3/4 is just a bit bigger than the ionside diameter of the 1", so as long as you cut off a small section of the 3/4" pipe, it will fit snugly into the 1" pipe.
let me know if you are confused with what i just said, i swear it confuses me a bit too....:)

 

[Cornkid]

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A-19, never heard of it. Could you give me more info on it?

-tom

 

[Topper]

Re: my personal poor-man\'s KT-1

It is an adapter to use one extra battery on some SF models
6P becomes A 9P with the nine volt lamp P90 or P91.EDIT SPEllIN
Topper /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif