Maglite C to AA advice needed

anyone have a home made adaptor idea? Rolled up cardboard or the like so I don't have to buy 4 packs of AA to C adaptors and still have to use a quarter on the negative spring contact? I am tired of buying C's and have an abundance of AA Eneloops and the like- would like to get to one standard batt. The 7 c cell mag is my last mod. Thanks.lovecpf

Have you seen these?

http://www.greenbatteries.com/battery-adapter.html

ab1ht said:

Have you seen these?

http://www.greenbatteries.com/battery-adapter.html

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Yep- several diff. variants- I am just trying to avoid having to buy 4 packs of 2 if I can find a cheaper alternative. Thanks!

For single long tubes like a Maglight, wrapping the cells in paper or rubber hose should work just as well as the dedicated AA->C adapters. You'll still have to mod the spring or use a coin for the at the negative end, but that's simple enough.

i made few of those d to aa, c to aa, d to c.
i use a stick that has the same diameter as aa, or c, well a little bigger actually, wrap it with a regular printer paper, i make sure that every layer is covered with regular white paper glue, roll it tight, and let it dry, pull the tube off, that is it.
i don't separate it for each battery, i use one piece tube, and you do want to use a quarter, nickel, at the negative end.

Genius kudos to all of you! Rubber hose- good, I think a stroll down Home Depot plumbing supply my produce something promising. I was also thinking of Lexan/Delrin or Wodden Dowels- Drilled out- saw a sweet one on one of the single D Maglite modder posts- granted it was D cell to 18650...still sweet.

I have heard that a certain size of PVC will work nicely.:shrug:

RAGE CAGE said:

Rubber hose- good, I think a stroll down Home Depot plumbing supply my produce something promising.

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Cut to length, then slice down the side and allow the diameter of the hose to overlap if necessary. Repeat with multiple layers, as needed. That was part of the old "3x CR123A in a 2C Mag" recipe.

saabgoblin said:

I have heard that a certain size of PVC will work nicely.:shrug:

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Do tell saabgoblin.....I'm dying to know.
BTW- haven't seen you on the PEAK forum lately....

The adaptation techniques discussed here should work, just get a smaller ID.

https://www.candlepowerforums.com/threads/236731


Another source of cheap adapters: people who have purchased Costco Eneloop kits.

RAGE CAGE said:

anyone have a home made adaptor idea? Rolled up cardboard or the like so I don't have to buy 4 packs of AA to C adaptors and still have to use a quarter on the negative spring contact? I am tired of buying C's and have an abundance of AA Eneloops and the like- would like to get to one standard batt. The 7 c cell mag is my last mod. Thanks.lovecpf

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I use two pieces of PVC pipe in a couple of D cell maglites that I use AAs in. I use 1" pipe and 1/2" PVC pipe. The 1/2" fits a AA battery nicely, but somewhat loosely. It's not a gaping loose fit, only about a 16th of an inch or two. I wrap the 1/2" PVC pipe with a little poster board paper so it fits nice and snug in the 1" PVC pipe.

DX has a 5 pack of AA to C adapters for like $3

JamisonM said:

I use two pieces of PVC pipe in a couple of D cell maglites that I use AAs in. I use 1" pipe and 1/2" PVC pipe. The 1/2" fits a AA battery nicely, but somewhat loosely. It's not a gaping loose fit, only about a 16th of an inch or two. I wrap the 1/2" PVC pipe with a little poster board paper so it fits nice and snug in the 1" PVC pipe.

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Thanks- trip to H.Despot last night- found a good solution- similar to yours. 3/4" in 2 ft section of 100 PSI black poly pipe with a 1/2" dropped down into the 3/4"- nice and snug. Trim to size, sand. The 7 AAA's slid into the 1/2" tube like they belonged there. Had to mod. the spring as it is a REALLY stiff- first time a tightened down, I dented the degative ends of a couple of batts- whoops.:sick2:
Total cost- $1.81

RAGE CAGE said:

Thanks- trip to H.Despot last night- found a good solution- similar to yours. 3/4" in 2 ft section of 100 PSI black poly pipe with a 1/2" dropped down into the 3/4"- nice and snug. Trim to size, sand. The 7 AAA's slid into the 1/2" tube like they belonged there. Had to mod. the spring as it is a REALLY stiff- first time a tightened down, I dented the degative ends of a couple of batts- whoops.:sick2:
Total cost- $1.81

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Glade you got it worked out. Now you can start using that rechargable goodness.

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Do tell saabgoblin.....I'm dying to know.
BTW- haven't seen you on the PEAK forum lately....

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Looks like you got it figured out, I only spoke with the maker of Lumaray about what he had done to switch from C's to AA's and that is were he threw out the PVC idea. As for the Peak Forum, I am over there but I am waiting until they revamp their entire lineup to see what else I may want to pick up because I know that as soon as I buy something, they'll release the light that I really want.

I need a Pelican case or two at this point myself, see ya over there!

for a cheaper version search Kaidomain and Dx for adapters..thsi is where I got mine...