Recently, I built an 15.5Amp CBT-90 light based on FM Elephant with FM3V turbo head.
http://www.candlepowerforums.com/vb/showthread.php?343866-King-of-the-Elephants!-FM3V**CBT-90**15-Amp
Wife fell in love with it & confiscated it, claiming use for self defense when intruders break in to our house. She is no flasholic & usually could care less about my lights. The beauty of the Elephant is the hour glass figure, which is universally recognized as key element of beauty regardless of what it is.
She asked me why so big, why don't they make a smaller one,? just like this, but smaller? Not possible, I said, the host is made by this guy called Five Mega on CPF, he's not going to make a smaller elephant.
Fast forward a few wks, it's always in my head, I know FM isn't going to, but could I made one my self? A baby Elephant next to the mother Elephant would be cool
Here you go, this is my attempt at creating a Baby Elephant:
1. The head, shown to the left is a fluted Mag D head that has a mag D to Mag C adapter installed. The adapter is made from Mag C head, grind it down all the way & JB weld it to the inside & bottom of the mag D head.
A similar example of how to made Mad D to Mag C adapter:
http://www.candlepowerforums.com/vb/showthread.php?288981-Mag-C-to-D-Adaptor-DIY
2. Switch section of the Mag C is used for the neck, with the end grind down to expose the bare alu for conductivity to baby elephant body shown next to it.
The baby elephant body is made from a section of Mag D tube, with tail cap fitted on both ends, the top one grind a big hole to fit the Mag C tube.
Top view:
3. Finished look, the Elephant family photo
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Baby Elephant on the Left; Mom, FM3V Elephant in the Middle; Dad, Darth Vader on the right:
http://www.candlepowerforums.com/vb/showthread.php?343866-King-of-the-Elephants!-FM3V**CBT-90**15-Amp
Wife fell in love with it & confiscated it, claiming use for self defense when intruders break in to our house. She is no flasholic & usually could care less about my lights. The beauty of the Elephant is the hour glass figure, which is universally recognized as key element of beauty regardless of what it is.
She asked me why so big, why don't they make a smaller one,? just like this, but smaller? Not possible, I said, the host is made by this guy called Five Mega on CPF, he's not going to make a smaller elephant.
Fast forward a few wks, it's always in my head, I know FM isn't going to, but could I made one my self? A baby Elephant next to the mother Elephant would be cool
Here you go, this is my attempt at creating a Baby Elephant:
1. The head, shown to the left is a fluted Mag D head that has a mag D to Mag C adapter installed. The adapter is made from Mag C head, grind it down all the way & JB weld it to the inside & bottom of the mag D head.
A similar example of how to made Mad D to Mag C adapter:
http://www.candlepowerforums.com/vb/showthread.php?288981-Mag-C-to-D-Adaptor-DIY
2. Switch section of the Mag C is used for the neck, with the end grind down to expose the bare alu for conductivity to baby elephant body shown next to it.
The baby elephant body is made from a section of Mag D tube, with tail cap fitted on both ends, the top one grind a big hole to fit the Mag C tube.
Top view:
3. Finished look, the Elephant family photo
Baby Elephant on the Left; Mom, FM3V Elephant in the Middle; Dad, Darth Vader on the right:
