TerraLux 4-6D Drop-in in a 3D Mag???

[wishiwasdiving]

Hi guys! I am a flashlight layman but I'm still just totally fascinated with'em. I know nothing really about volts and watts but love power!

I got the Terra Lux 3 led 4-6D Drop-in. I love it! But what I want to do is use it in my more compact 3D Mag. From poking around here I've learned about the D adapters that can hold 3 AA's. I have an endless(fairly) supply of AA's I'd like to use and thought maybe this would give me enough to simulate a 4 or 6 D battery light?
If so, where can I find these D to AA adapters and how many AA's could I run it with without blowing it up??? Thanks!

 

[fivemega]

Hi guys! I am a flashlight layman but I'm still just totally fascinated with'em. I know nothing really about volts and watts but love power!

I got the Terra Lux 3 led 4-6D Drop-in. I love it! But what I want to do is use it in my more compact 3D Mag. From poking around here I've learned about the D adapters that can hold 3 AA's. I have an endless(fairly) supply of AA's I'd like to use and thought maybe this would give me enough to simulate a 4 or 6 D battery light?
If so, where can I find these D to AA adapters and how many AA's could I run it with without blowing it up??? Thanks!

Optimum form factor to use AAs is 6S/2P AA set up which needs M*g 3D quad bored out but easiest set up is use 4 "C" cells with some PVC tube to center batteries. Small tail cap spring is required.

 

[wishiwasdiving]

Optimum form factor to use AAs is 6S/2P AA set up which needs M*g 3D quad bored out but easiest set up is use 4 "C" cells with some PVC tube to center batteries. Small tail cap spring is required.

Fivemega, Thanks! I'm not sure what 6S/2P is but I do get that the light would have to be bored out. So could I use the 1D-3AA adapters without boring?Would 3 of those(9AA's) be enough to power the T.Lux 4D. I'm trying to use AA's. If not, you suggest 4 c's and a cut down spring, then I could use my 3D body? Thanks again for your help!

 

[fivemega]

Fivemega, Thanks! I'm not sure what 6S/2P is but I do get that the light would have to be bored out. So could I use the 1D-3AA adapters without boring?Would 3 of those(9AA's) be enough to power the T.Lux 4D. I'm trying to use AA's. If not, you suggest 4 c's and a cut down spring, then I could use my 3D body? Thanks again for your help!

6S/2P means 6Serial/2Parallel in total of 12 AAs. Another word, 2 pack of 6 serial AAs then both packs connected together in parallel. In this case your total voltage will be (6x1.2)=7.2 nominal voltage and twice the capacity of each AA
Each AA cell is considered 1.2 volt under load so 3AA will not have enough voltage to power up mentioned module at full power and 9 of them will possibly fry the module.