100 dollar flashlight for 10 dollars?

If you leave it on too long, that hot bulb will melt and deform the plastic reflector. But don't take my word for it. :)

This kind of flashlight mod is best done on a host that has a metal reflector and a glass lens.

--Mike L.
 
Seems like those are the reasons you pay $100 for a Surefire:jerkit:

Local dealer has Surefire G2's for $35---a far cry from $100.
 
Mike L. said:
If you leave it on too long, that hot bulb will melt and deform the plastic reflector. But don't take my word for it. :)

This kind of flashlight mod is best done on a host that has a metal reflector and a glass lens.

--Mike L.
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I woner if there would be any sort of negative impact to the body on a plastic host. I know that with my Surefire, prolonged use causes the body (head especially) to heat up something awful.
 
Very interesting link , thanks ! I'm going to try this today since I'm a sucker for thrifty/cool devices. :)
 
omaha-beenglockin said:
Seems like those are the reasons you pay $100 for a Surefire
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Yea! I pay for the cool logo and the name!!! :D
Hahaha, as someone who appreciates fine flashlights, and owns a number of Surefires, I am mostly joking ;)

Very cool link. There are many limitations, as already noted. With so many affordable offerings in the flashlight market these days, it would seem that the main draw of this solution is the gee-whiz factor of a DIY job. Still a cool thing to do, just for the hell of it.
 
The guy might want to rename his video to
" How to spend $30 in gas trying to find a flashlight like I'm using in this video "
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I went everywhere , Target , Longs , Lowes , Walmart , Walgreens , OSH... Finally found one resembling the one he used , got the bulbs easy enough.

Going to build it tonight and post back results.
 
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Late last night around 1AM I remembered I had bought all this stuff to make this light , so about 15 minutes later I had it all together , batteries come out smoothly without rattling and so forth.

I am in awe at how bright it is.:eek: I mean compared to either of my Surefires there is simply no comparison. It easily illuminates the top of the power tower on the other side of the street ,about 200 feet down from me.
I estimate the power tower to be 150 feet tall, if not taller.
This light is awesome.

Drawbacks ? It does get hot.
I had it on for a minute solid while checking the power tower and the big tree nearby and you could feel heat , but not like scorching heat , or melting heat. The flashlight model is an Energizer 2AA , floatable , yellow and dark grey. It has a little magnifying deal on the lense which may help focus the spot.
My curosity now is runtime. Using 3 123 batteries I assume runtime to be an hour ? Whether the light could the heat or not I will have to see.



All in all this was a fun little project and the end result is an amazing light. :thumbup:
Thanks for the link.
 
Thanks ! I am totally new to this concept , I have attempted to dive into CPF and some of their mods ( I love tinkering like nothing else ) but I'm not well versed in electronics and do not understand a lot of what they talk about.
This simple project was right up my Cro Magnon like brains , alley. :D
 
rebeltf said:
Thanks ! I am totally new to this concept , I have attempted to dive into CPF and some of their mods ( I love tinkering like nothing else ) but I'm not well versed in electronics and do not understand a lot of what they talk about.
This simple project was right up my Cro Magnon like brains , alley. :D
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Yep, you are right, even I was able to get some hot results. Hope all enjoyed the link, I did.:thumbup:
 
Yea , I want to turn all my friends and family onto this idea.

Giving credit of course where credit is due. :D
 
I hate to sound like yer worrisome Aunt Fannie or whatever... Just please be sure to stress that runtime on this mod is limited due to heat buildup. Lithium batteries have a lot more stored energy than some of us realize. If that energy gets out in the wrong way, injuries can result.
Maybe someone who is a flashlight expert can chime in here, I'm still a newbie.

--Mike L.
 
This sounds like an excellent bit of entertainment!

Only I can't find this model of everready torch in my part of the EU:mad:

Wonder if some other model can be used instead?
 
wilgoy, you can use a 2-C cell flashlight, and instead of carving out the internal ridges to make the C123 batteries fit, you make a sleeve out of automotive hose to effectively make the batteries the same diameter as C cells. See flashlightreviews.com under the mods section, mod entitled
"A 2 C Mag with muscle."

Output of this flashlight should be equal to a monster 6 D Maglite. I don't know how many lumens that is, but it's BRIGHT, especially coming out of a 2 cell light.

--Mike L.
 
Mike L. said:
I hate to sound like yer worrisome Aunt Fannie or whatever... Just please be sure to stress that runtime on this mod is limited due to heat buildup. Lithium batteries have a lot more stored energy than some of us realize. If that energy gets out in the wrong way, injuries can result.
Maybe someone who is a flashlight expert can chime in here, I'm still a newbie.

--Mike L.
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Hmm , got my paranoia up now , what do you mean ? like it could possibly short out or explode ?
Also , how long do you think runtime is on this setp ? I'm assuming about two hours.
 
Mike L. said:
wilgoy, you can use a 2-C cell flashlight, and instead of carving out the internal ridges to make the C123 batteries fit, you make a sleeve out of automotive hose to effectively make the batteries the same diameter as C cells. See flashlightreviews.com under the mods section, mod entitled
"A 2 C Mag with muscle."

Output of this flashlight should be equal to a monster 6 D Maglite. I don't know how many lumens that is, but it's BRIGHT, especially coming out of a 2 cell light.

--Mike L.
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Hmm, I wonder how much brighter the 6 cell is compared to the 3 cell, because my G2 beats the hell out of the 3 cell.
 
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