Nitecore D5 - Piston Drive CR2/14250

[stinky]

you do some fantastic work. great mod!

 

[greenLED]

ma_sha1 - :twothumbs:

 

[ma_sha1]

Thanks guys!

 

[fyrstormer]

Re: Piston Drive CR2/14250

:eek: :eek: :eek:

I had the misconception this thread is going to ask for available CR2 PD lights in the market. Boy, was I wrong.

It's a great proof of concept though. With all the CR2 lights hitting the market, Nitecore would be foolish not to jump on this idea, post-haste.

 

[ma_sha1]

Maybe they'll even send me a free one?

 

[sonicj]

thats awesome!


for the less patient:

gotta work quickly! only difference is tensile strength (3,960 psi. vs 2,424 psi) and heat resistance (500° vs 300°).
-sj

 

[hyperloop]

man! that is some great work! any pictures to compare it with a stock EX10?

 

[ma_sha1]

Thanks!

I would but I no longer have an EX10. The D5 measures at 20mm x 64mm, perhaps that gives you an idea of the relative size vs. Ex10?

 

[hyperloop]

thanks! and the EX10 is about 75mm in length, so your mod is appreciably smaller, must be really handy and yet with great UI. the only smaller light that i have would be my Raw NS at 46.5mm (approx)

 

[ma_sha1]

thanks! and the EX10 is about 75mm in length, so your mod is appreciably smaller, must be really handy and yet with great UI. the only smaller light that i have would be my Raw NS at 46.5mm (approx)

The EX10 is also "fatter", as a result, some prefer the slimmer D10.
So the D5 has the advantage of both being slim & short.

The Raw is much smaller, but it's a twisty.
For push button switch, the piston drive makes the D5 as shots as it gets, as short as the tiny 4Seven Mini 123 Twisty.

I have no doubt if Nitecore do end up introducing a D5 CR2 PD, it'll sell like hot cakes. Much hotter than the 4Seven's Mini CR2 Ti, assuming no "battery for life" program :nana:

 

[ma_sha1]

I put the HAIII one up FS on B/S/T:
http://www.candlepowerforums.com/vb/showthread.php?p=3360336#post3360336

 

[nuphoria]

I'm stupidly impressed with this mod!

It's perfect :twothumbs

 

[ma_sha1]

Thanks!

 

[Letomax]

Where do you buy the 14250 cells?

Thanks!

I end up taking the trit piston from the Camo D10,
so now I have a Camo D10 missing a "kidney" .

I am now obligated to chop the Camo D10 down to a second D5 :D

 

[jamie.91]

these are so cool, now a d11 is needed lol :nana: