way to carry a spare bulb INSIDE a tec 40

turbodog · Jul 4, 2004

I have figured out a way to carry a spare bulb INSIDE a tec 40. This method could easily be adapted to other lights.

Take the 4 aa batteries out, drop a spare bulb down inside the light, put the light back together. You now have a spare bulb INSIDE the light!!!!

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Seriously, take the 4 aa cells out. Use a dummy aa cell that can be whittled on/etc and fit the bulb in the dummy cell. You'll have use 3 cell bulbs, but it does work.

paulr · Jul 4, 2004

Cute idea--did you actually do that? It looks like a PR bulb flange is just a tiny bit smaller in diameter than an AA cell. So fitting the bulb inside a dummy AA cell might not be easy. There's also the matter of finding or making the dummy cell, and then at the end you have a 3 cell light instead of a 4 cell. It might be better to just have some external capsule with a spare bulb inside, hanging off the wrist lanyard.

turbodog · Jul 4, 2004

I have some leftover dummy aa cells from an OLD handheld cb radio. They are already hollowed out with one side missing before I got to them, so no real work was required.

markdi · Jul 5, 2004

lowering battery capacity for a backup bulb does not apeal to me.

I usualy have a backup flashlight.

TrevorNasko · Jul 5, 2004

cool idea

way to carry a spare bulb INSIDE a tec 40

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