Yukon_Jack
Enlightened
Folks,
Many thanks to the suggestion on this board to convert the 2C Maglight to three C123 lithiums with the higher voltage bulb.
It worked out much, much, slicker than I imagined. I got just the right sized hose from Shucks automotive. It fit in the barrel real tight. The C123 drop in real nice and smooth and there is absolutely no evident rattle whatsoever. I only had to crimp/bend the rear spring contact a bit to make contact with the smaller C124 negative end. Brought back new life and interest in the obsolete 2C Mag. Test in two transformed lights reveals no overheating - lens melting - reflector melting, etc. However, I have not run it continuously for an hour /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif
QUESTION: I would love to drop my EverLed into one of these conversions. It certainly would not be as bright, but it would be a very good car flashlight with the long run time and lithium batteries. Can I safely do this? I believe the EverLeds are rated for up to a 6 cell flashlight which equates to 9 volts; however, I've read here that the C123 put out more than the 3 volts on their label. I don't want to fry my $40 EverLed with a stupid experiment, but really want to do it if reasonably sane.
Many thank kind people.
Many thanks to the suggestion on this board to convert the 2C Maglight to three C123 lithiums with the higher voltage bulb.
It worked out much, much, slicker than I imagined. I got just the right sized hose from Shucks automotive. It fit in the barrel real tight. The C123 drop in real nice and smooth and there is absolutely no evident rattle whatsoever. I only had to crimp/bend the rear spring contact a bit to make contact with the smaller C124 negative end. Brought back new life and interest in the obsolete 2C Mag. Test in two transformed lights reveals no overheating - lens melting - reflector melting, etc. However, I have not run it continuously for an hour /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif
QUESTION: I would love to drop my EverLed into one of these conversions. It certainly would not be as bright, but it would be a very good car flashlight with the long run time and lithium batteries. Can I safely do this? I believe the EverLeds are rated for up to a 6 cell flashlight which equates to 9 volts; however, I've read here that the C123 put out more than the 3 volts on their label. I don't want to fry my $40 EverLed with a stupid experiment, but really want to do it if reasonably sane.
Many thank kind people.