so I found these flashlights...

[tdstrike]

at home depot-2 for 4.95, they come with a rubberized coating in a hotrod motif(see my avi pic). I had covered the paint job with tape to try and protect it while I drilled my button hole and the damn rubber coating pealed off in bits when I removed the tape, so I decided to take all the paint off and go au natural, I think it looks alright. Takes 2 cr2's or a 14500, pretty sure I'll be able to fit an 18650 in there also. The button is a 12mmx12mm tactile with arubber boot I got off of a donor flashlight, nice clicky click action, and 901 is my choice for juice hoggin...

 

[j0ker]

That's a really nice setup. How did you make the top plate that the battery connector is attached. That looks so clean. Is that the ones that has the chrome flames? I saw some the other day that caught my eye that has the flames.


BTW...don't see an AVI.

 

[tdstrike]

the atty connector plate is a piece of 3/16 aluminum that I shaped down to press fit in the flashlite, the flashlite is like the one I'm holding in my avatar pic, that one is using the rca jack setup.

<-------this is what the flashlights look like from home depot

 

[j0ker]

Oh...LOL When you said avi I thought you were referring to a video. Yea! That's the ones I saw. They looked really cool and I was tempted to get one but I didn't. My hands were full of other supplies for a planned mod so maybe that was a good thing.

 

[instantinlaw]

How about a tutorial?

 

[tdstrike]

doubt it, pretty standard flashlight mod, one leg of switch wired to pos. of the pcb that comes in the flashlight, other leg of switch to the center atty connection. Wish I had the foresight to take pics during my mod builds, sorry.

 

[instantinlaw]

doubt it, pretty standard flashlight mod, one leg of switch wired to pos. of the pcb that comes in the flashlight, other leg of switch to the center atty connection. Wish I had the foresight to take pics during my mod builds, sorry.

No prob...
I found another thread with some killer mods.
Thanks anyway.

 

[Wireguy]

Could you post a link? Kind of hard to tell what it looked like before the peel.

OK I'm not understanding the avi. Do you mean your avatar?

 

[Guitarslinger]

That does look sharp-I saw those lights awhile ago and thought hmmmm, bet I see one on the ECF soon, lol. I'm most curious about the switch-I like the rubber boot-did you take it off the same model light?

 

[tdstrike]

the rubber boot came off another flashlight, it was the tailcap on/off switch cover, I used a dab of silicone caulk and glued it to a 12mmx12mm tact switch from sparksfun.
Went back to Home depot to pick up a couple more packs of flashlights and they were sold out.

 

[seminolewind]

the atty connector plate is a piece of 3/16 aluminum that I shaped down to press fit in the flashlite, the flashlite is like the one I'm holding in my avatar pic, that one is using the rca jack setup.

<-------this is what the flashlights look like from home depot

Hey, I used to live at the base of the Wasatch mtns in SLC.

 

[Wagex]

i like it keep up the good work

 

[Thyestean]

Okay so the other day I came across these Ikon 2pk 6 LED Chopper Flashlight Set (flame handle) - 009-058-IBT at The Home Depot and every time I see your avatar I wonder if it is the same one you have in your avatar and used here.

 

[WillyB]

Same light different approach, by Rocketman. Home brew momentary switch in base.

 

[tdstrike]

Holy bejeebus, never thought of flipping them around!!
The ones Thyestean posted are nice flashlights, a lil big though but nice.

 

[MastiffMike]

Thy, the flashlights used in this mod are different than the ones you linked. 2 weeks ago my Home Depot had them in stock (in 2packs in hardware section). I don't see them on the HD website but my store at least has/had them in stock. You might just check your local store if you want some? Otherwise, let me know and I can pick some up and ship 'em to you?

 

[Thyestean]

Thanks for the offer MM. I was actually just curious though if they were the same or not which I see from tdstrikes comment they weren't. I didn't see them at our local HD last I was there but then again I wasn't specifically looking for them either and we all know how they like to scatter things out around the store.

If I ever get around to getting some tools and actually using up the mod parts I already have here then maybe I'll look for some of these

 

[damaged002]

It's almost like I've seen that one before. My friend's brother found that same light at home depot and made a couple mods using an 18650 and they work pretty well. He modified the switch in the bottom to be momentary so that no drilling was necessary. I've used it and liked the way it hit.

 

[damaged002]

Thanks for the offer MM. I was actually just curious though if they were the same or not which I see from tdstrikes comment they weren't. I didn't see them at our local HD last I was there but then again I wasn't specifically looking for them either and we all know how they like to scatter things out around the store.

If I ever get around to getting some tools and actually using up the mod parts I already have here then maybe I'll look for some of these

I actually didn't find those lights at the 3 home depots that I went to but I did find some that I liked better at Advanced Auto Parts. They have a screw off cap for the top piece that I think works wonderfully and not only that, if you don't mess putting a switch on the side, you can fit an 18650 in it. Here's the link to the post:

http://www.e-cigarette-forum.com/forum/battery-mods/68417-new-flashlight-mod.html

 

[damaged002]

Same light different approach, by Rocketman. Home brew momentary switch in base.

Hey, I like what you did with reversing those lights. Care to give a breakdown? Wonderful stuff there