Custom McLuxIII-PD body

Tekno_Cowboy · Jun 2, 2009

Well, I hosed up a AA light I was making, so I thought: "Heck, why not turn it into a McLuxIII body?"

Here's the result:

My hand slipped a little at one point, so to make everything fit right, I had to put an o-ring at the tail end of the piston. I didn't have quite a thin enough one though, so there's a gap at the head when the light is twisted on high.

brighterisbetter · Jun 3, 2009

Mmmmm, very neat. Would love to see it assembled. I especially like the tail. It's like a cross between guarded and unguarded. :kewlpics:

Tekno_Cowboy · Jun 3, 2009

I'll see if I can't grab a few more pics a little later with the head and piston on. I kinda wish I could annodize it to match :naughty:

Illum · Jun 3, 2009

Don't blame us if your find McGizmo tomorrow morning outside your door with a paddle:nana:

Very nice turnout!
you know you could create a AA piston drive light like the nitecore right?
mill plenty of slots for trits...possibilities are endless

cheerio :grin2:

Tekno_Cowboy · Jun 3, 2009

Big G?

I might like to make some 18500 piston lights at some point, if I can ever work out a very reliable 3-level system. Something at least on par with Don's killroy switching.

Right now I'm working on some twisty lights with a GDuP driver, McR-20S, and a T1 bin high-CRI ssc.

Illum · Jun 3, 2009

Changed...

18500 PD?
wo0t! :party:

Tekno_Cowboy · Jun 3, 2009

I talked to Don a while back about using his piston design. I'll be sure to check back with him if I ever decide to sell any piston lights. :thumbsup:

Tekno_Cowboy · Jun 5, 2009

Added some pics with the head on.

Ganp · Jun 5, 2009

That's a very nice job. It complements the head really well.:thumbsup:

Colin.

jhanko · Jun 5, 2009

Nice job! Good to see you coming along on the lathe. Don't get discouraged with mistakes. They will happen, and are actually an excellent learning experience...

Jeff

Tekno_Cowboy · Jun 5, 2009

I do tend to like to learn things the "hard" way. :crazy:

One thing I do love to do is take something that's for all intents and purposes trash, and turn it into something valuable. It's a very rewarding thing to do. (You should see before and after pics on my brother's 86 monte carlo...)

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