cernobila
Flashlight Enthusiast
Yes, I am looking for one of these, any ideas where these are easily purchased.
Would love one that is a length of aluminium in a shrink wrap, flat on one end and nipple on the other.
But if these are not available, I would consider anything out there.
For a project to convert an incan light that has a 3x18650 magazine. Would love to have a choice of 2x cell or 3x cell option. (G4 bulbs to match)
So, I have now completed my experiment and made myself a dummy cell for the cost of a little fuel to get to the local sheet metal place to pick up a strip of copper which was from their bin.
Ended up using a strip of copper 0.6mm thick and 10mm wide, found a square dowel, cut it to the length of the 18650, bent the copper to cover both ends and one side of the dowel, wrapped it in electrical tape and that is it.
Now I can use 3x18650 with the WA1185 or 2x18650/1x dummy with the WA1111 in the same light.
Note that with the WA1111 you need a good quality high capacity cell (I still use protected cells) to get it to work on the first click. When I used older lower capacity cells, it took about two to three clicks to work.
When I use the WA1185 bulb it comes on first time even with my older cells.
Would love one that is a length of aluminium in a shrink wrap, flat on one end and nipple on the other.
But if these are not available, I would consider anything out there.
For a project to convert an incan light that has a 3x18650 magazine. Would love to have a choice of 2x cell or 3x cell option. (G4 bulbs to match)
So, I have now completed my experiment and made myself a dummy cell for the cost of a little fuel to get to the local sheet metal place to pick up a strip of copper which was from their bin.
Ended up using a strip of copper 0.6mm thick and 10mm wide, found a square dowel, cut it to the length of the 18650, bent the copper to cover both ends and one side of the dowel, wrapped it in electrical tape and that is it.
Now I can use 3x18650 with the WA1185 or 2x18650/1x dummy with the WA1111 in the same light.
Note that with the WA1111 you need a good quality high capacity cell (I still use protected cells) to get it to work on the first click. When I used older lower capacity cells, it took about two to three clicks to work.
When I use the WA1185 bulb it comes on first time even with my older cells.
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