What should I put in this beauty?

[DM51]

This is a beautiful-looking light, made up from 3x 26700 BigLeef body units, BigLeef tailcap, BigLeef Mag-neck, and a Fivemega FM3V-2 turbo-head. The quality of all the components is superb.

Note how the 'tear-drop' pattern on the BigLeef body complements the fluting on the Fivemega turbo-head. The gray color is a very good match too.

The one jarring note is the neck module, which is black, not gray. For some reason which totally baffles me, Leef did not produce any gray ones. (Where do I find that small round yellow cartoon face thing scratching its head in perplexity, so I can insert it here?)

This is a BIG light. Here it is compared in size to a Surefire M6. It makes the M6 look pretty small, which of course it isn't.

However at this stage it is still EMPTY.

This brings me to question #1: what should I put in it? The body would take either 3x A123 cells, or 3x Emoli, or maybe 4x AW 'C' Li-Ion cells. The A123 or Emoli options sound good, as either of these could run a high-current bulb.

I also have a couple more of these 26700 BigLeef body modules on the way from Lighthound, so it could be a 4x 26700, or even a 5x! This could turn into a pretty serious light. What combinations would be best for it?

Question #2 is where it all gets a bit technical (for me, anyway). Here is the inside of the neck:

Somehow, a bulb-holder (etc) goes in there. The question is, which one? Kiu? What do I need? Has anyone else fitted out one of these necks, and if so, how did you do it?

Advice will be gratefully received!

 

[adirondackdestroyer]

I don't have much (if any) help for you, but I had to comment on this bad boy. That is one of the nicest looking flashlights I've ever seen! The black section really doesn't detract from the overall look of the light, although it does seem a little odd that he would make all the parts gray but make that one section black.
I couldn't find the hair scratch iron either, must be gone. :laughing:

I suggest you make this thing is absolutely bright as possible! Mag623 maybe.

 

[Kiessling]

This is one of the most elegant lights I have seen. Really great :thumbsup:

Something great should be in there. Maybe wait for the 4-die Seoul emitters?

bernie

 

[Icebreak]

How ever you configure it to be it would make an outstanding torch for the Olympics. Looks like industrial art to me. Very nice.

 

[Illum]

*twitch* *twitch"
how did you uh...acquire such a...uh

totally speechless at the moment :bow:

 

[glockboy]

Put 10 Crees in it.:twothumbs

 

[Mash]

Maybe give Milky a call??
Im sure he would be able to recommend something that will amaze us all!

 

[Kiessling]

The idea for the perfect sleeper: put some M&M's in there. I bet it takes a boatload of them. Then everybody thinks you got a bad *** light, but instead you've got better

 

[LuxLuthor]

Man, what a spectacular light. Probably the best thing is just let me take if off your hands, then you won't hve to worry about what to do with it.

I would start with 3 Emoli and put a '625 in it, or maybe see if you can fit an AW C driver multi-level which would give a nice variety of light. Is it essentially a C Mag diameter, or a little larger?

 

[DM51]

Thanks for the comments – at nearly 15 inches long, the light is certainly quite a head-turner. The parts are available - all I did was get hold of them and put them together. The Fivemega FM3V-2 Turbohead and BigLeef body could have been made for each other.

As to what to put in it, at the moment I'm inclining towards a BIG incan bulb - a 623, or maybe a 458 when I get the extra body modules. Another 2 would make it 20 ins long.

Lux - the body sections are 73mm long x 26.5mm ID, so they are 'C' diameter. There's ~5-10 mm play at each end, head and tail, as the springs are quite long. The tail switch is good for 10A, I believe.

 

[Radio]

I'd put an Ostar in it but then I'm an LED guy

 

[Carpenter]

 

[paulr]

It is beautiful and I like the accent of the black ring in the middle. IMO this light is too refined-looking to put in a direct drive bulb holder, resulting in what amounts to a tarted up mag85. If you're going to fit it with an incan, it should have something like an LVR. If you want to go led, I agree with the idea of contacting Milky about something like a 10-Cree setup.

 

[Hallis]

I say sent the neck out for re-plating Or order the bare one and send it to FM to have it matched.

As far as what to put in it im not sure. Depends on what you can get in the body. I've got a lot of impressively bright lights but nothing with intergalactic runtime. Think LuxLuthor could probably hook you up with a nice combo parallel/series pack for it. Although i dont know what you could fit inside the bodies as i have not researched them.

Edit: forgot to add that your host is VERY pretty.

Shane

 

[stitch_paradox]

Looks like a piece of art from the museum! This is one of the nicest looking light I have ever seen! :thumbsup: IMHO, a powerful incan bulb would suit better the light. LEDs seems to be more modern where as this light looks like it came from the Victorian era. This would make a great "antique" sleeper light.

 

[SafetyBob]

Whether you go with a multiple LED setup or an incan setup, it will be a very, very nice light. I have to agree with everyone so far, that is a beautiful flashlight. That, unfortunately, has given me another reason to go blow some more money on......darn hobby!!

Bob E.

 

[LuxLuthor]

Thanks for the comments – at nearly 15 inches long, the light is certainly quite a head-turner. The parts are available - all I did was get hold of them and put them together. The Fivemega FM3V-2 Turbohead and BigLeef body could have been made for each other.

As to what to put in it, at the moment I'm inclining towards a BIG incan bulb - a 623, or maybe a 458 when I get the extra body modules. Another 2 would make it 20 ins long.

Lux - the body sections are 73mm long x 26.5mm ID, so they are 'C' diameter. There's ~5-10 mm play at each end, head and tail, as the springs are quite long. The tail switch is good for 10A, I believe.

That ID should allow Emoli to fit....I think C mags are like 26.1mm. I know my Emoli with Kapton is 26.2mm Looking at the BigLeef now.

One reason to go with 625 is less voltage, shorter length.

Just ignore the "LED Jockeys" LOL!! :nana:

Also, looking at all those Leef parts, can you say which parts you got, cause I already have a couple of those FM heads? It looks like they have gray and black sections, so did you just get that black section, or is that the only color for that joining piece?

 

[Hallis]

That ID should allow Emoli to fit....I think C mags are like 26.1mm. I know my Emoli with Kapton is 26.2mm Looking at the BigLeef now.

One reason to go with 625 is less voltage, shorter length.

Just ignore the "LED Jockeys" LOL!! :nana:

Also, looking at all those Leef parts, can you say which parts you got, cause I already have a couple of those FM heads? It looks like they have gray and black sections, so did you just get that black section, or is that the only color for that joining piece?

The jointing pieces i think only come in black and bare

 

[ElectronGuru]

Also, looking at all those Leef parts, can you say which parts you got, cause I already have a couple of those FM heads? It looks like they have gray and black sections, so did you just get that black section, or is that the only color for that joining piece?

Hey Lux,

I'm just getting into incans, but I spent the weekend studying Leefiness for another project. I believe this is what you want:


1 mag d neck, black

2 mag d neck, unfinished

3 body piece, black

4 body piece, gray

5 tailcap, black

6 tailcap, gray

I believe DM51 has 1, 4 (xQTY), and 6 (mostly gray)
1, 3 (xQTY), and 5 would be all black


*Grayed out in favor of post 51, the complete recipe
http://www.candlepowerforums.com/vb/showthread.php?p=2365773#post2365773

 

[ElectronGuru]

On the greatness of DM51's creation and the *possibility* of LuxLuthor's participation, I just spent more on a flashlight part (FMs turbo head) than I have ever imagined spending (never mind actually spend) on an entire flashlight.

Lux,

I will be following this thread with great interest and would love to duplicate whatever you end up doing with yours.