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That is really awesome Zen! You rock
LOL, thanks...
Have you heard the saying... 'You laugh because I'm different... I laugh because you're all the same'
I kinda live my life in that reality. I mod because I just like cool stuff that nobody else has...
hey Zen this is some great work man. excellent. i seen flashlights at Home depot but ones i seen werent kinda thin like yours. was it in the tool section or in the front with all sorts of tools and flashlights etc?
When you make a mod like this do you just use a very small circuit board and stick that in or do you just run wires inside. this mod looks similar to the Buzz man. i love it. It seems the tube mods are making aq comeback again. the box mods took over but now some nice tube mods are being made. You folks that can make this stuff just amaze me the talent that you have. Any way you can show us a step by step if possible. or even a drawing of wires circuit boards regulator and switches. yeh a drawing would work as long as you label it. hope you dont mind me asking. excellent job man just excellent.
Hope im not asking too much and sorry if i did. Thanks
Cos
When you make a mod like this do you just use a very small circuit board and stick that in or do you just run wires inside. this mod looks similar to the Buzz man. i love it. It seems the tube mods are making aq comeback again. the box mods took over but now some nice tube mods are being made. You folks that can make this stuff just amaze me the talent that you have. Any way you can show us a step by step if possible. or even a drawing of wires circuit boards regulator and switches. yeh a drawing would work as long as you label it. hope you dont mind me asking. excellent job man just excellent.
Hope im not asking too much and sorry if i did. Thanks
Cos
I thought it would be kind of a novelty. I don't know how functional. I'd like to keep the switches. Someone once suggested that I turn the wheel into the control for variable voltage. Right now, it's rechargable using a usb plug. But it's at the same end as the atty connector would go. There's lots of room inside once the board is removed.
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I found this flashlight in a big box on a table with a lot of other christmas "tools" and such.
This mod is much smaller than a BUZZ... it's closer in size to the ProVape... pretty thin and easy to palm. It's a relatively good looking flashlight to start with, and the aluminum atty cap makes it even classier.
There's no circuit card... it's all done with point to point wiring, though I think theres room in there for a card if you're clever, I may actually do the next one that way because I may try to make it a variable with buckboost circuit... not sure... I mod as I go without too much planning... I'm probably gonna buy a couple dozen of these flashlights though, because they have a lot of possibilities.
I hear ya Zen
Keep up the awesome work and keep sharing with us...cause we all really like seeing what you've made 
You have NO idea how great that comment makes me feel...
The granite selection for the Kitchen was a HUGE issue for me, because I like all the good stuff. With the cost of granite, and all the varieties... the only stuff I liked was over 100 bucks a sq. foot, and I had no budget for that, so I searched forever looking for something I didn't hate, but I could still afford... Ultimately I spent twice what I wanted to spend, but half what it could have, and I actually liked it better that some stuff that costs WAYYYYY more...
From there I proceeded to upgrad every single finish... I ended up with Canadian Birds Eye Maple Floors, Natural Maple Cabinets... Platinum Blue Marble counters, Black Italian Subway Tile backsplash... heck, I even have $20.00 Satin Nickle outet covers on every electrical outlet and switch...
Then I added another 100 sq feet to the room...
I did all of the labor from plumbing to electrical, framing and finish myself, except for the granite installation... the whole project took 8 months to complete and my kitchen ended up costing HALF of what I paid for the house when I bought it.
Which qualifies me for the looney bin.
....lol as if you cared...
Ahh, another do it all guy. We are a rare breed lol. I'm in the business, so I appreciate a nice stone when I see one. Our back splash turned into a nightmare. 4 inch travertine tiles turned on their point (in a diamond pattern) with every other row the corner cut out of 4 pcs to allow a little tiny 3\4 by 3\4 black tumbled marble pc to fit inside. TOOK FOREVER lol.
Uba, I gutted that room all the way to the studs, ceiling joists and floor joists... The house was built in 1896 and it had absolutely no insulation of any kind... This was a full rehab, and I considered doing a diamond pattern backsplash with similar detail... I'm crazy, but I'm not THAT crazy!
That Granite was tricky, but the slab is gorgeous... I picked the slab out and had it cut... there was no room for error. I almost bought Silestone Quartz, then I came to my senses when I saw it in person... it looked too man made.
I did raised panel wainscot on the walls, rasing the panels myself, and making the stiles and rails as well... that was a thrill working out that math for that little project.
When it's all said and done, it was worth it... but never again man, never again!
That Granite was tricky, but the slab is gorgeous... I picked the slab out and had it cut... there was no room for error. I almost bought Silestone Quartz, then I came to my senses when I saw it in person... it looked too man made.
I did raised panel wainscot on the walls, rasing the panels myself, and making the stiles and rails as well... that was a thrill working out that math for that little project.
When it's all said and done, it was worth it... but never again man, never again!
Heard that lol. It weighs heavy on a guy coming home to more work that HAS to be done. I completely agree on the silestone and the like. It has it's applications and makes a decent looking kitchen, but when you put that stuff beside real stone...nuff said lol. Hats off to saving yourself thousands upon thousands of dollars. Not everyone can do it.
For a week, at the edge of my dining room there was a cliff into the basement... I could see hell from there...
I got quotes on having it done, knowing I could do it... hoping I didn't have to. I ended up $16,000 lower then the lowest quote, and with every finish being high end... or better. I spent a TON of money... and I saved a half ton... it was a pain, and it was worth it...
Kinda like making a mod for ten bucks that looks as good and performs as well as the ones selling for $100 bucks... yeah, it's worth it!
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