2 in1 Crank Flashlight/Vape & how to

[Connman]

This is made out of a All Weather Crank Energizer Flashlight.
Like this one.
Energizer Weather Ready Carabineer Crank Flashlight - eBay (item 180524152010 end time Jul-22-10 13:43:16 PDT)
they can also be bought at Wal-Mart for just over $14 as well. They come with a two year guarantee which mine has expired and still worked great. But as being one with the sickness Icantstopmoddingittis I couldn`t leave it as just a Flashlight any longer.

This is a show and tell post. The next post will give you some idea on a few test on cranking to vape perfomance.
So with that said the video is only showing me crank it for demo. the battery was already charged. Took 4 hours to upload this short video for me so I kept it short.

Video in action
Mod Videos :: Crank-N-Vape Flashlight video by _Connman_ - Photobucket

Picture of it for the non Video type like myself on Dial-up.

A little info on it. I switched out the original Battery that was a 3.6 Volt 80 mAh with a Protected 3.7 Volt 350 mAh 14250 battery. I used it like this to run some testing which will follow this post. After the testing I decided to add a USB charging board.
Why crank when you don`t have to.

I`d say this is a camping type PV. Or for those that won`t be around electric and don`t have a bunch of batteries to take along.
Following the test post I will show some pictures in making this as best I can. Although when it really comes down to the wires I had to stop pictures due to the top needing held to finish them up. I try to tell what needs done but any questions are more then welcome.

 

[Connman]

Test results for the 2 in 1 Energizer All Weather Crank & Vape Flashlight.
First I must say I`m a true 5 Volt vape type person. So the test was done with a LR atomizer for the first round since this is a 3.7 volt mod and I then used a normal 510 atomizer in the 2nd round of testing.
You can add 1/2 a hit to the results since that`s what I got when it would stop.
The battery I have replaced the original with is A 14250 350 mAh battery.

On a full charge using a LR 510 atomizer I got (72) 5 sec. Vape hits. Then I did the following test.
In the testing the battery is dead with no vape or Flashlight LED`s able to work.
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I cranked it for 5 minutes.
This gave me (9) 5 second hits.

Then cranked it for 10 minutes.
This gave me (15) 5 second vapes.
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When I ran this test on a normal 510 atomizer.
I cranked it for 5 minutes.
I got (6) vapes of 5 seconds.

Then cranked it for 10 minutes.
This gave me (13) 5 second vapes.
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I think this could be a pretty good base line. I didn`t crank it fast actually. But cranking at different speeds will change the charging rate.

So is it worth it?
If I was without power and needed a nicotine fix. You bet.
Would this be a every day type PV?
With a usb charger possibly although since it has a fixed battery and would need time to charge a 2nd PV would be needed perhaps.
With the flashlight and Crank Charge ability this would make a great camping PV if you ask me.

I added a usb charging board to this mod. Once it is fully charged I think as long as you cranked it every once in a while you may do fairly well with getting some time out of this. Letting it go all the way dead is just looking for some crank time.
Besides a little action like this could even be good for your health or Bad and give you carpal tunnel.

See being hard headed pays off. One more example take everything you read here as only someone's opinion and not fact. This mod does work.

Or is it I`m just willing to put a little more effort into getting my nic fix than others?

 

[DaMulta]

Dang the video didn't work EDIT:does now Sweet


I see the use in this, but I can get by maybe 4 days on two 18650 batteries. Yet, say all of doom happened! Out of power for weeks this thing would be the thing to have.

Just think if the world some how ended. and you survived to the aftermath. you would still be able to vape!


Also this would go really well to the guy that forgets his back up battery/forgets to charge his backup battery along with his fresh battery kind of guy.

 

[Connman]

Here is a how to for those out there wanting to vape long time away from home.
All the pictures are here as well.
_Connman_Pictures/TheEnergizerCrankvapemod%Flashlight/

The Flashlight

Remove Screws

Remove Flashlight internal components

The battery to be removed

Unsoldering the battery post this is also where I soldered the wires for the switch and the battery atty ground once the new battery pins are added. Also where you would solder the wires for adding the usb board charger.

Battery pin slots

The new 14250 battery Installation

Wire the switch and battery/atty connector

Finished 2 in 1 Crank Armageddon Ready

 

[DaMulta]

 

[Sci]

Awesome job on this & the video, Connman! You're taking modding to another level!

Hey, DaMulta. I've seen that puppy somewhere, just can't put my paw on it.

 

[capecodjim]

bump (for creativity!)

 

[SteveFromNY]

Wow! LOL, you guys are creative! Good job.

 

[Demoness]

Pretty cool! You should try something with those flashlights that you can shake- they might not give off enough power tho- however it could be interesting