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Maglite Led conversions

Modifying Maglites into what they were supposed to be in the first place.
the donor.jpg
the donor.jpg		 before beamshot exif data saved.jpg
before beamshot exif data saved.jpg		 stock lamp.jpg
stock lamp.jpg		 switch assembly.jpg
switch assembly.jpg
loosening the switch assembly.jpg
loosening the switch assembly.jpg		 retaining ring.jpg
retaining ring.jpg		 lamp post and switch removed.jpg
lamp post and switch removed.jpg		 lamp post removed.jpg
lamp post removed.jpg
smoothed on belt sander.jpg
smoothed on belt sander.jpg		 test fit.jpg
test fit.jpg		 gid powder.jpg
gid powder.jpg		 lights out.jpg
lights out.jpg
switch wired.jpg
switch wired.jpg		 soldered mounted and ready to go.jpg
soldered mounted and ready to go.jpg		 3.9 amps on alkalines.jpg
3.9 amps on alkalines.jpg		 after beamshot exif data saved.jpg
after beamshot exif data saved.jpg
3 cell P7 4 cell xenon 2 aa cell cree.jpg
3 cell P7 4 cell xenon 2 aa cell cree.jpg		 5 sec control shot.jpg
5 sec control shot.jpg		 4d maglight with xenon bulb.jpg
4d maglight with xenon bulb.jpg		 fenix L2d ce.jpg
fenix L2d ce.jpg
P7 narrow focus.jpg
P7 narrow focus.jpg		 P7 wide focus.jpg
P7 wide focus.jpg		 led.jpg
led.jpg		 mag mounts.jpg
mag mounts.jpg
truck mount 1.jpg
truck mount 1.jpg		 truck mount 2.jpg
truck mount 2.jpg		 Mags.jpg
Mags.jpg		 camo 1.jpg
camo 1.jpg
camo 2.jpg
camo 2.jpg		 camo 3.jpg
camo 3.jpg		 camo 4.jpg
camo 4.jpg		 camo 5.jpg
camo 5.jpg
camo 6.jpg
camo 6.jpg		 dark green.jpg
dark green.jpg		 dark green2.jpg
dark green2.jpg		 P7 and 5x cree R2 head
P7 and 5x cree R2 head
1200 lumens vs 8-900 lumens
1200 lumens vs 8-900 lumens		 2000 lumens vs 1200 lumens---- 3x cree XML vs 5x cree R2
2000 lumens vs 1200 lumens---- 3x cree XML vs 5x cree R2

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Guest 06-Dec-2008 00:49
That is one kick ass flashlight dude. Rock on!
Tim Carleton30-Aug-2008 22:59
Candlepower forums:http://www.candlepowerforums.com/vb/index.php?

I ordered the P7 led and the heatsink from members there. The reason for doing the mod, pardon the pun, is night and day. The new generations of led flashlights have an incredible amount of output, this conversion should make the light roughly ten times more powerful than stock as far as lumens go. A heatsink is necessary or the led would burn up in short order. I chose to do the 3D conversion because a led driver board is not necessary at the voltages you get from 3D cells. 3.6 volts using 10,000 mah nimh D batteries should yield quite a long run time. I'll document that after I get there. Going back to driver boards, they are available and would make the light do some fancy things, vary the output levels, incorperate an automatic s-0-s beacon, and a strobe, among other effects. I ordered the Arctic Alumina heatsink/epoxy from outpost.com.
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