bigchelis
Flashlight Enthusiast
Hi all,
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-iovLqE3XtE
I just got a 2C Mag MC-E from Nailbender. In the past I purchased 5 P7 D size Mags from him. Why so many? Maily for MrGman to test, but co-workers, friends, and family got some of them. At the end I had none for me.
I wanted something thin easy to grip and to have as close to 2 hours of runtime. I wanted to use AW black C cells and AW IMR C cells. My 1D P7 lights were all direct drive and while the firt 5 minutes while using li-on cells were 600~710 lumens I know the lumens would keep dropping, and I would get 45 or so minutes at 2.8A with AW 18650 cells.
So, I knew I wanted a regulated quad emitter for flood and 600 plus lumens for some throw. I also wanted 2~3 li-on cell capable. Well I got everything I wanted and my new 2C MC-E is regulated at full power and wired 2S2P. It made 610 out the front lumens ( using MrGman built and calibrated IS Sphere now owned by Nailbender) and runs at 2.8A fully regulated with 1.3A at the tail with 2 li-on cells.
Here it goes....and the beamshots come later with a video from Me and MrGman to follow.
Here it is compared to a 1C Mag cut super short for IMR C cells as opposed to AW li-on C cells which are slightly longer. There is a 2 18650 Solarforce and Malkoff E-series bezel that makes all your E-series lights P60 compatible with all P60 drop-ins:twothumbs
Here is both rear shots of the 1C hosts and 2C hosts that had to get bored to allow the thicker IMR C cells to fit.
While using AW black 3300mAh cells I use the shorter spring tail, but with the IMR C cells I use the stock tail and spring. Please note that you have to dremel out the anodizing from the tail cap to push in the stock spring and still have good connectivity or electrical contact.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-iovLqE3XtE
I just got a 2C Mag MC-E from Nailbender. In the past I purchased 5 P7 D size Mags from him. Why so many? Maily for MrGman to test, but co-workers, friends, and family got some of them. At the end I had none for me.
I wanted something thin easy to grip and to have as close to 2 hours of runtime. I wanted to use AW black C cells and AW IMR C cells. My 1D P7 lights were all direct drive and while the firt 5 minutes while using li-on cells were 600~710 lumens I know the lumens would keep dropping, and I would get 45 or so minutes at 2.8A with AW 18650 cells.
So, I knew I wanted a regulated quad emitter for flood and 600 plus lumens for some throw. I also wanted 2~3 li-on cell capable. Well I got everything I wanted and my new 2C MC-E is regulated at full power and wired 2S2P. It made 610 out the front lumens ( using MrGman built and calibrated IS Sphere now owned by Nailbender) and runs at 2.8A fully regulated with 1.3A at the tail with 2 li-on cells.
Here it goes....and the beamshots come later with a video from Me and MrGman to follow.
Here it is compared to a 1C Mag cut super short for IMR C cells as opposed to AW li-on C cells which are slightly longer. There is a 2 18650 Solarforce and Malkoff E-series bezel that makes all your E-series lights P60 compatible with all P60 drop-ins:twothumbs
Here is both rear shots of the 1C hosts and 2C hosts that had to get bored to allow the thicker IMR C cells to fit.
While using AW black 3300mAh cells I use the shorter spring tail, but with the IMR C cells I use the stock tail and spring. Please note that you have to dremel out the anodizing from the tail cap to push in the stock spring and still have good connectivity or electrical contact.
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, but I didn't want the thicker 1D size hosts anymore, which is why I went ahead with the C size. To me it is a good compromise. Plus, being regulated at 1.4A, but wired 2S2P the light doesn't get warm untill about 40 minutes.
