jamesavery22
Newly Enlightened
- Joined
- Apr 12, 2008
- Messages
- 61
For a while I searched for a small pocket light. My requirements were, small, cree, and cr123. The Fenix T1 and the Zebra lights were at the top of my list.
Then I started looking for a tac light for a pistol. The surefire/insight products are pretty much my only options. Didn't like either.
So I made this:
Solid block of delrin
Cut the picatinny mil-std-1913 rail and marked where I'd drill the main hole
Mail hole drilled
Main hole drilled and tapped. The first metal piece will hold the lense
All the main parts dismantled. Bulb assembly is an old Q5 I had from a cheap surefire drop-in
Test run. No switch so once it was assembled its always on
Hole for the switch is drilled, milled, and tapped. Marked where I'd get rid of extra material.
Inside shot. Can see the copper tape the makes the connection from the rear cap to the switch
Shows the hole that has a piece of wire that goes from the side of the switch to the side of the bulb assembly
Pretty close to being done. Switch installed. Still have to get some rubber to seal and cover the button
Cleaned up the edges a little
Have a few things left to do. I already gave the switch cover and rear cover a coat of dupli-color black high heat engine paint. Will give it at least one more coat. That stuff is very durable. Had it laying around from re-finishing an AK receiver.
Next I have to get some Rit dye for the body. Just going to use black.
Finally I have to make the picatinny mount/adapter. Want to make a mount that can clamp it onto another picatinny rail or a Glock rail.
Its an ugly little blob but its small and its bright. Beam throw is very wide since I suck at making a reflector from aluminum. It would only be used to navigate from room to room and for that it works great.
Then I started looking for a tac light for a pistol. The surefire/insight products are pretty much my only options. Didn't like either.
So I made this:
Solid block of delrin
Cut the picatinny mil-std-1913 rail and marked where I'd drill the main hole
Mail hole drilled
Main hole drilled and tapped. The first metal piece will hold the lense
All the main parts dismantled. Bulb assembly is an old Q5 I had from a cheap surefire drop-in
Test run. No switch so once it was assembled its always on
Hole for the switch is drilled, milled, and tapped. Marked where I'd get rid of extra material.
Inside shot. Can see the copper tape the makes the connection from the rear cap to the switch
Shows the hole that has a piece of wire that goes from the side of the switch to the side of the bulb assembly
Pretty close to being done. Switch installed. Still have to get some rubber to seal and cover the button
Cleaned up the edges a little
Have a few things left to do. I already gave the switch cover and rear cover a coat of dupli-color black high heat engine paint. Will give it at least one more coat. That stuff is very durable. Had it laying around from re-finishing an AK receiver.
Next I have to get some Rit dye for the body. Just going to use black.
Finally I have to make the picatinny mount/adapter. Want to make a mount that can clamp it onto another picatinny rail or a Glock rail.
Its an ugly little blob but its small and its bright. Beam throw is very wide since I suck at making a reflector from aluminum. It would only be used to navigate from room to room and for that it works great.
