PlayboyJoeShmoe
Flashaholic
Simple 3N Green Led \"mod\" (after a Frys juncket!)
I got to Frys finally last night. I came home with two of the 10 Candela Green LEDs I have been seeking. I also picked up a 2AAA Laser pointer for a cat toy.
The "mod" consists of a Silver 2AA Pushbutton Aluminum flashlight I got at Academy. It came with a rather porky and wimpy bi-pin bulb that meant the hole in the reflector is big enough for a 5mm LED. The LED is the Linros 10 Candela Superbright Green LED that I got at Frys. And of course 3 N Cell batteries (these came from Frys)
I wrapped the batts up in note paper to keep them from rattling, and shortened the leads on the LED to a more useful length.
It puts out a somewhat blotchy 'spot' that is about a foot wide at about six foot, with a very wide Corona. It pretty well lights up my whole hand from about a foot away. The 'spot' isn't as noticeable when used like that. I attempted to use the optic from my Madmax modded Mini, but it doesn't seem to do much for the LED, seeming to suit a low dome Luxeon WAY better.
In pure darkness it would be EXTREMELY bright. Here on my desk the only place it is drowned out is directly under my desk lamp. It will light my keyboard up nicely.
It's no Madmax, Attitude or maybe even ARC AAA. But it is something I did myself that is better than a poke in the eye! /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif
I got to Frys finally last night. I came home with two of the 10 Candela Green LEDs I have been seeking. I also picked up a 2AAA Laser pointer for a cat toy.
The "mod" consists of a Silver 2AA Pushbutton Aluminum flashlight I got at Academy. It came with a rather porky and wimpy bi-pin bulb that meant the hole in the reflector is big enough for a 5mm LED. The LED is the Linros 10 Candela Superbright Green LED that I got at Frys. And of course 3 N Cell batteries (these came from Frys)
I wrapped the batts up in note paper to keep them from rattling, and shortened the leads on the LED to a more useful length.
It puts out a somewhat blotchy 'spot' that is about a foot wide at about six foot, with a very wide Corona. It pretty well lights up my whole hand from about a foot away. The 'spot' isn't as noticeable when used like that. I attempted to use the optic from my Madmax modded Mini, but it doesn't seem to do much for the LED, seeming to suit a low dome Luxeon WAY better.
In pure darkness it would be EXTREMELY bright. Here on my desk the only place it is drowned out is directly under my desk lamp. It will light my keyboard up nicely.
It's no Madmax, Attitude or maybe even ARC AAA. But it is something I did myself that is better than a poke in the eye! /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif
