I want to say hi and thanks to GREENLED. Looks like you are the one that E-Mailed me and turned me on to this site. Thanks to everyone that has shown interest and support in my modest little light.
GREENLED pointed out an over site on my website were I left out Burn times from testing. I have since undated the page to help remedy this. Although I think there will be an update to that update soon.
The testing I posted was from a suicide run on the batteries while submerged in about 6 inches of water in a tub. The light failed just after 5 hours of use. I got home from the office tonight and decide to run a dry test on a light. It started at 7:05pm and it still going on.
It is now 12:05pm and the output is still at just over 75% on the light meter. I think the discrepancy may have been that the first test failure on the light may have been due to moisture working its way into the case. It now seems that the light will burn a usable beam for much longer than during the wet test. Ill update as the Info is available to me. I am not sure I will be able to continue this test to failure tonight as it is late and I have to be at the office early morning tomorrow. I promise to repeat the dry test with fresh Batts as soon as possible.
I also Updated the fact that I have only been offering my modded lights as a complete unit for the past couple of months. I took GREENLED's suggestion a decided to offer just the drop in led cluster without the case. Updated prices for that are on the site.
I just want to say that there are a lot of great mods out there that I am very impressed with. Kudos to all the pioneers out there bringing what I think is a superior light technology to the public. I have never liked incandescent bulbs and avoid there use whenever possible. The ingenuity and creativity of some of the modders products I have seen so far is inspiring to say the least. People now have a myriad of options to choose from to fit the specific needs and application purposes of the end user
QUICK SPECS:
NERDNIK MOD5
Mini_Maglite Case
5 Ultra Bright White LEDs
Simple circuit unregulated board
Twist bezel switch
Water resistant ( has all the original Maglite seals in place)
5 hours burn time above 75% (final testing will be posted later)
I include Batteries and nylon sheath with every order (E2s are available on request)
I decide to make these without a dc/dc due to the fact that I like being able to reap the benefits of my E2 Lithiums on the beam and the burn time rather than just the burn time with the regulator. Some people will agree with me others wont. Its really a personal preference you need to decide on. Plus I like having plenty and I mean plenty of battery drainage warning rather than just failure when the voltage drops below the regulators capacity. Again a personal preference.
Also reliability was a big factor when I was designing this mod. I decided that extra circuit technology was just that much more that can break when dropped or fail for whatever reason. I wanted to make a light that could be thrown against the wall, picked up and turned on. Don't even think about doing that with an incandescent.Simplicity on the circuit was the key (KISS method).
This is really all I can think to say right now its very late and I am very tired. Sorry this has been such a long winded post but I thought it was necessary for a first time introduction of myself and my mod.
Thanks for reading my post and viewing my site. I wish all collectors and innovators on this board the very best.
Its nice to see that the days of the modest garage tinkering innovators are not over.
GREENLED pointed out an over site on my website were I left out Burn times from testing. I have since undated the page to help remedy this. Although I think there will be an update to that update soon.
The testing I posted was from a suicide run on the batteries while submerged in about 6 inches of water in a tub. The light failed just after 5 hours of use. I got home from the office tonight and decide to run a dry test on a light. It started at 7:05pm and it still going on.
It is now 12:05pm and the output is still at just over 75% on the light meter. I think the discrepancy may have been that the first test failure on the light may have been due to moisture working its way into the case. It now seems that the light will burn a usable beam for much longer than during the wet test. Ill update as the Info is available to me. I am not sure I will be able to continue this test to failure tonight as it is late and I have to be at the office early morning tomorrow. I promise to repeat the dry test with fresh Batts as soon as possible.
I also Updated the fact that I have only been offering my modded lights as a complete unit for the past couple of months. I took GREENLED's suggestion a decided to offer just the drop in led cluster without the case. Updated prices for that are on the site.
I just want to say that there are a lot of great mods out there that I am very impressed with. Kudos to all the pioneers out there bringing what I think is a superior light technology to the public. I have never liked incandescent bulbs and avoid there use whenever possible. The ingenuity and creativity of some of the modders products I have seen so far is inspiring to say the least. People now have a myriad of options to choose from to fit the specific needs and application purposes of the end user
QUICK SPECS:
NERDNIK MOD5
Mini_Maglite Case
5 Ultra Bright White LEDs
Simple circuit unregulated board
Twist bezel switch
Water resistant ( has all the original Maglite seals in place)
5 hours burn time above 75% (final testing will be posted later)
I include Batteries and nylon sheath with every order (E2s are available on request)
I decide to make these without a dc/dc due to the fact that I like being able to reap the benefits of my E2 Lithiums on the beam and the burn time rather than just the burn time with the regulator. Some people will agree with me others wont. Its really a personal preference you need to decide on. Plus I like having plenty and I mean plenty of battery drainage warning rather than just failure when the voltage drops below the regulators capacity. Again a personal preference.
Also reliability was a big factor when I was designing this mod. I decided that extra circuit technology was just that much more that can break when dropped or fail for whatever reason. I wanted to make a light that could be thrown against the wall, picked up and turned on. Don't even think about doing that with an incandescent.Simplicity on the circuit was the key (KISS method).
This is really all I can think to say right now its very late and I am very tired. Sorry this has been such a long winded post but I thought it was necessary for a first time introduction of myself and my mod.
Thanks for reading my post and viewing my site. I wish all collectors and innovators on this board the very best.
Its nice to see that the days of the modest garage tinkering innovators are not over.
