MartinDWhite
Enlightened
I didn't get a before picture. Before this was a Malkoff MD4, a Malkoff 16.5mm MDX head, a scrap piece from an MD3 converted to MD1 and a stock SureFire 6PX.
After some time on the lathe they became the following.
an MD1 (single cell Malkoff like body)
a 2 cell extension for a Malkoff body,
a 1 cell extension for a Malkoff body,
a 22.3 mm opening MDx head
a SureFire 6PX that takes an 18650.
After this picture I blacked out all the exposed areas on the MD1 and extensions, and added o-rings.
I find is interesting that the o-ring groove on the SureFire body measures about 0.010" thinner than the same groove on the Malkoff bodies. That leaves a little less material in the thinnest part when bored for an 18650 and compared to the Malkoff bodies. Still plenty of material, and both still work, just interesting.
After some time on the lathe they became the following.
an MD1 (single cell Malkoff like body)
a 2 cell extension for a Malkoff body,
a 1 cell extension for a Malkoff body,
a 22.3 mm opening MDx head
a SureFire 6PX that takes an 18650.
After this picture I blacked out all the exposed areas on the MD1 and extensions, and added o-rings.
I find is interesting that the o-ring groove on the SureFire body measures about 0.010" thinner than the same groove on the Malkoff bodies. That leaves a little less material in the thinnest part when bored for an 18650 and compared to the Malkoff bodies. Still plenty of material, and both still work, just interesting.
