ranger07
Newly Enlightened
After browsing these forums for years, and purchasing some modded lights I took the plunge and decided to put together my first light. It is a simple build that I put together to see how I could build a useful mag for the non flashaholic. The build consists of:
2D mag
XML T6 1D tint on a 14mm star
shiningbeam 1.4 amp 3 mode driver
homemade flat top heatsink made from 6061 aluminum
1 inch pvc sleeve
machined tailcap to sit stock spring all the way at the bottom to make room for the 3 c cells.
I have several old mags that are next to useless, and wanted to try to mod a light that would run on alkalines and still put out a good amount of light. I have a couple friends that have asked me what I can do to make their mag useful, but not have to run special batteries. I would have to say after playing with this light for about an hour that it is a pretty decent light. Running on 3 duracells I have not seen a drop in output yet, and switching modes is pretty reliable. I compared it to my eagletac T20C2 on a ceiling bounce and would say that it is a tad brighter after an hour of running on alkalines than the eagletac is on a fresh 18650. On medium I would say it is comparable, but still a little brighter(than the eagletac on medium). The beam profile is pretty floody with decent throw. It would certainly impress a non flashaholic. Next build will be a 2D with xml and 2.8 amp driver on 3 nimh C cells and rebel reflector, or a triple xpg drop in direct drive off of 3 lifepo4 cells machined out of solid copper.
2D mag
XML T6 1D tint on a 14mm star
shiningbeam 1.4 amp 3 mode driver
homemade flat top heatsink made from 6061 aluminum
1 inch pvc sleeve
machined tailcap to sit stock spring all the way at the bottom to make room for the 3 c cells.
I have several old mags that are next to useless, and wanted to try to mod a light that would run on alkalines and still put out a good amount of light. I have a couple friends that have asked me what I can do to make their mag useful, but not have to run special batteries. I would have to say after playing with this light for about an hour that it is a pretty decent light. Running on 3 duracells I have not seen a drop in output yet, and switching modes is pretty reliable. I compared it to my eagletac T20C2 on a ceiling bounce and would say that it is a tad brighter after an hour of running on alkalines than the eagletac is on a fresh 18650. On medium I would say it is comparable, but still a little brighter(than the eagletac on medium). The beam profile is pretty floody with decent throw. It would certainly impress a non flashaholic. Next build will be a 2D with xml and 2.8 amp driver on 3 nimh C cells and rebel reflector, or a triple xpg drop in direct drive off of 3 lifepo4 cells machined out of solid copper.
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