DaFABRICATA
Flashlight Enthusiast
A while back I had started a homemade weaponlight that got the ax. While going through some old parts yesterday, I found the head adaptor and got the idea to make a headlight. I plan to go on a few camping trips this summer and was making a list of things I needed and a Headlight was one of them. I wanted it to be compatable with my other lights and decided the E-series was the perfect place to start. I went to Radio Shack earlier and bought the plug-in connectors, rubber weatherproofing boot, and heatshrink. I went to Target and bought a cheap-*** headlamp for the straping..... that I might take back do to thin headstrap and thin plastic.
I still have to come up with the final design for the body and might redesign it to have a side input jack also. I took an old E-series bezel, removed the glass and found a washer that fit the bezel perfectly. I then used an O-ring to seal it shut when screwing it down and made contact points for inside the head. The rubber boot can be pulled over the female connector but is not completely water-proof. I decided on a longer coil cord so that the body/switch can be mounted low on the belt or anywhere in between, or so you don't have to reach up to your head to turn ON/OFF.
I still need to make a final design for the body which will include an M600 Scoutlight mount so that it can be used on my AR or my bike, and I will probably make a version that has a side terminal instead. I might also make a wrist strap to use no-handed.....several options:shrug:
Does anyone know where to get really good quality waterproof connectors?
Here it is so far.......:duh2:
I still have to come up with the final design for the body and might redesign it to have a side input jack also. I took an old E-series bezel, removed the glass and found a washer that fit the bezel perfectly. I then used an O-ring to seal it shut when screwing it down and made contact points for inside the head. The rubber boot can be pulled over the female connector but is not completely water-proof. I decided on a longer coil cord so that the body/switch can be mounted low on the belt or anywhere in between, or so you don't have to reach up to your head to turn ON/OFF.
I still need to make a final design for the body which will include an M600 Scoutlight mount so that it can be used on my AR or my bike, and I will probably make a version that has a side terminal instead. I might also make a wrist strap to use no-handed.....several options:shrug:
Does anyone know where to get really good quality waterproof connectors?
Here it is so far.......:duh2:
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