My newest flashlight

[cmlucht]

I have 3 now but found this light at the pillar store and made a cig I got a purpleish pinkish one to mod for my wife.

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[cmlucht]

Ment dollar store stupid auto correct.

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[bizmitchel]

I thought about making one, but think I'll let the professionals do the building, looks good from what I can see........

 

[cmlucht]

I thought about making one, but think I'll let the professionals do the building, looks good from what I can see........

Its super easy a drill and a step bit and a micro switch and a 510 extended also 2 quarters.
10 minutes easy peasy

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[73ckn797]

Its super easy a drill and a step bit and a micro switch and a 510 extended also 2 quarters.
10 minutes easy peasy

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Give more details. I was thinking earlier today about doing something similar. I had a 2-AA Mag Light in mind since I have a few to spare laying around.

 

[spc_erp]

i have two AAA flashlights i bought from harbor freight, is there any way you could help me out? ive built a nicostick and a puck, but for somereason confused when it comes to flashlight mods lol

 

[cmlucht]

i have two AAA flashlights i bought from harbor freight, is there any way you could help me out? ive built a nicostick and a puck, but for somereason confused when it comes to flashlight mods lol

I will send pictures of the parts tomorrow but I used a quarter for the mount for the 510 extender just drilled a hole in it and press fitted it o I also used a hammer and screw driver to pop out the light and lens.
Drill a hole in the quarter a hair bigger then the 510 extender and glue the clear lens to the quarter.
They drill a hole in the lens a lil smaller then the 510 extender and since its plastic you can thread the extender in to the lens and then press fit it in the flashlight body.

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[spc_erp]

Awesome thanks a ton im super stoked to get this started!!!!!

 

[73ckn797]

I will send pictures of the parts tomorrow but I used a quarter for the mount for the 510 extender just drilled a hole in it and press fitted it o I also used a hammer and screw driver to pop out the light and lens.
Drill a hole in the quarter a hair bigger then the 510 extender and glue the clear lens to the quarter.
They drill a hole in the lens a lil smaller then the 510 extender and since its plastic you can thread the extender in to the lens and then press fit it in the flashlight body.

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I have a metric tap & die set so I could easily thread for the 510 if needed.

 

[asdaq]

Ment dollar store stupid auto correct.

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That's a shame, I was thinking the wife might enjoy a purplish pinkish pillar.

Really though it is a clean and straight build, may it serve you well.

@73ckn, 510 threads are a rare size, hard to find in a set. These here are fairly reasonable:

Amazon.com: 7mm x .5 High Speed Steel Plug Tap: Victor Machinery Exchange

Amazon.com: 7 mm x .5 High Speed Steel Bottoming Tap: Victor Machinery Exchange

 

[zerron112]

Looks good .... Nice !

 

[cmlucht]

I never found a tap here locally so that's why I started using the lens and forcing the 510 adapter to tap it then sandwich the quarter between the 510 and lens it also makes it a little thicker and sits very well.

This is the purple light, I have not started it yet.

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[73ckn797]

I never found a tap here locally so that's why I started using the lens and forcing the 510 adapter to tap it then sandwich the quarter between the 510 and lens it also makes it a little thicker and sits very well.

I guess that, depending on the diameter of the housing, that a washer with a small hole would work just as well in place of the quarter you used.

What did you use for a switch?

 

[cmlucht]

I drilled a small hole in the swi5ch cap and put a micro switch in and used a nail for the button

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[cmlucht]

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[varivapr]

are you using a 26650?

 

[cmlucht]

are you using a 26650?

its a 18650 3600mah 3.7v li-ion

 

[WillyB]

Interesting approach with the switch. Nice job.

its a 18650 3600mah 3.7v li-ion

No one makes a 3600mAh 18650, you need to get a better battery from a more reputable source.

 

[cmlucht]

Interesting approach with the switch. Nice job.



No one makes a 3600mAh 18650, you need to get a better battery from a more reputable source.

This is the battery

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[WillyB]

This is the battery

Yea I figured, but UltraFires are the most counterfeited batteries ever, and FWIW the biggest one they actually make is 3000mAh. It's hard to tell what brand is actually under that shiny wrapper or if is even new.