Finished up my first mod tonight...

[Grimtooth]

A couple weeks ago I was traveling and saw a combo Led flashlight / Pill fob at a gas station for $5 ... I just couldn't pass it up...

I ordered a few of these (I have big clumsy hands and tend to break stuff, glad I did or I would have had to wait a few days to finish)

Tactile Switch with Round actuator.

I bought a roll of Aluminum tape (couldn't find copper tape) and did some taping on the inside of the flashlight because its anodized and I wasn't sure it was gonna conduct super well.

Lastly I bought an 8x AA project box for 1.99 from radio shack and scavenged the battery springs from it.

I made a round plug out of plumbers epoxy that has a battery spring on the back, and a small spring (clicky pen) on the front which contacts the positive end of a 510 to 808 adapter.

The adapter screws right into the hole where the LED used to stick out, just had to drill it out a bit and thread it straight the first time

She runs off of a 14430 800 mAh protected trusfire.

P.S. no Idea who makes this flashlight or where to buy more... other than Maybe the gas station on the turnpike outside Topeka KS

Grim

 

[laborer75]

Nice and small. Looks camoflauged. I like it Good work!!

 

[Lissa G.]

I really like the color, looks nice, good job!

 

[Connman]

Nice job on doing this mod. I was just setting up to do that switch myself on a Flashlight. Hope it`s comfortable and easy to press.

 

[wood_510]

Nice job... good and clean looking

 

[Shortstuff116]

A very nice, clean and simple mod! Well done.

How does it work for you?

 

[Grimtooth]

Vapes great tested the 14430's fresh off the charger and they were just a bit above 4v (as they should be) ... I love that fresh battery heat .. makes me want to buy one of those TI-PN5040's or whatever... and also I love not having a cutoff hehe.

The switch rocks honestly... stick out far enough to make it not roll off a table.. .. nice solid audible click when you push it down... it will burn out eventually but I know where to get more...

For now I will be pretty careful about putting it in my pocket with a carto on it since it doesn't have a cutoff, but I really don't think it would be a problem unless wearing really tight pants... it actually takes a bit of pressure to push the switch...

Grim

 

[5cardstud]

Nice job onit. I like the size and the swith plus the color. First time I heard of that battery though. I'm going to look it up now.

 

[tornadodragon]

Vapes great tested the 14430's fresh off the charger and they were just a bit above 4v (as they should be) ... I love that fresh battery heat .. makes me want to buy one of those TI-PN5040's or whatever... and also I love not having a cutoff hehe.

The switch rocks honestly... stick out far enough to make it not roll off a table.. .. nice solid audible click when you push it down... it will burn out eventually but I know where to get more...

For now I will be pretty careful about putting it in my pocket with a carto on it since it doesn't have a cutoff, but I really don't think it would be a problem unless wearing really tight pants... it actually takes a bit of pressure to push the switch...

Grim

Good job. If your comfortable now with making modds definitely check out the TI chip for 5V vaping. If done properly there is nothing quite like it. Do the research first. Here are a couple of links. Enjoy.
http://www.e-cigarette-forum.com/forum/battery-mods/81940-wiring-ti-ptn04050-voltage-thingy.html
http://www.e-cigarette-forum.com/forum/battery-mods/42074-looking-nerf-how-might-one.html

 

[Huffheinz]

Nice work! Makes me want to go out and build one.

 

[thorn]

Great DIY ya got there!

...P.S. no Idea who makes this flashlight or where to buy more... other than Maybe the gas station on the turnpike outside Topeka KS

Grim

I have driven that turnpike years ago. The gas station should be easy to find! Heck, it's almost a requirement after that many miles.