Nite-Ize Mini-MagLite tail cap shroud

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I bought one of those Nite-Ize three LED drop-in modules with the clicky tail cap and put it on my Mini-MagLite.

Things were great until one day I pulled the light out of my jacket pocket and it was turned on. I'm not sure how many hours it was turned on but I really hated that it was on to begin with so I came up with this idea to make it a lot more difficult to accidentally turn it on.

My original plan was to make a tactical-style collar with cut-outs to make it anti-roll but I took off too much aluminum and just made a simple collar. I was thinking of anodizing it or something but it's not bad the way it is.

Yes, it tail stands.

The next one I make will be more tactical in appearance.

 

[khoalie]

that looks pretty sweet. appears to help with the niteize wobbly switch problem

 

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Thanks! The hole for the clicky button was cut just big enough for the button to go through so no more loose, rattling button.

The way it is now I press the button until it is flush with the shroud and it is a momentary switch. Press it in harder and it clicks on. When it is clicked on the top of the button is almost flush with the shroud, sitting just a hair above it.

Completely forgot to give credit where credit is due! I got my inspiration for this from this thread.

 

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Welp, made another one. This time it was done a little more aggressively. Hope it doesn't tear my pockets up. If so I'll remove the crenelations. This is the way I envisioned the first one to begin with but that's what happens when I sit in front of the mill without so much as a sketch to work off of. Heck, I did this one without so much as a sketch, too :thumbsup:

It's the same Mini-Mag as the previous pictures.