Need some advice about S2+ retaining rings.
How big should be ring internal diameter to fit most 2-side drivers?
Some 7135×8 drivers need up to 15.5-16mm internal diameter of the retaining ring .
Also, I should say that traveling distance doesnt matter. Average shipping time to the US is two weeks while Germany or Spain can easily take 4 weeks or more. Since post services are using air transport, delivery time mostly depends from quantity and quality of sorting centers that parcel should pass trough.
I see , all clear on the shipping, will have that in mind.
Assembled the C8, and i must say its a looker. The pattern of the ledil optics combined with the gitd oring(nice touch btw) makes it look pretty cool in my eyes.
Got around 8A on triple G2’s with only tailspring bypass.Wont brake any records, but i consider it good enough 
Looks even better in person
I’m just waiting on some parts from Richard at MTN and I will be building up a bunch of new multi-emitter lights.
For more throw, try polishing (courtesy DB Custom): New light, DBC-03 FINISHED! 6-2-16 - #34 by Brett_H
I’ll take the M2 quad. PM me with total.
Thanks!
Need one more advice from members.
Maglite *D, mod to led (xm/xp) with stock plastic reflector cutted that could fit 16mm board inside. Any information about pcb surface position for optimum focusing?
Excellent packaging once again. Seems that the Ledil triple has legs that fit right into the XP32 these days, no need to trim the legs shorter anymore.
Built a X7 triple with a MTN20DDm and 219C CRI80s and it’s glorious pure white goodness.
Any ideas?
If mod mentioned above looks not so cool nowadays, Im open for your suggests.
I actually have an old incan 3D mag. Currently has a simple drop in LED, maybe 200 lumens tops. Been thinking about upgrading it. I might look for a replacement reflector to sacrifice. I had also been thinking about possibly going with a multi-emitter TIR setup instead of single LED with stock reflector. Something like this.
They also sell these on that website, which I think uses stock reflector.
http://asflashlights.com/home/63-copper-heat-sink-for-maglite.html
Im not sure that heatsink for stock reflector is needed. Single-die leds wont make wow-effect while multi-dies require OP reflector which is rare and expensive. 50mm tir optics can be also used, but it needs some extra development work to be sure that such mod can be assembled easily.
For multi-led version, I would prefer to use 50mm optics instead of 35mm cute-3.
I still love my VG10 quad. A very nicely balanced light.
Very big update in first post, big clearence. Also hope it will look more usefull from mobile devices.
Just wondering, are there any M1 spacers left?
And is it for the new M1 without the pill? Sorry, I have no idea how the spacer is supposed to be mounted… 
Those XHP LED’s are a great deal and a hard to find tint. I would get some for sure if I had the money and something to use them in. I might see if I can find something to use them in…
2pcs in stock.
Just over stock pcb shelf, doesnt matter if it is solid pill-less or brass pill.
Didnt receive any replies, but one member helped me with host drawings and after I saw them I decided to make Mag D sink with adjustable insert.
Last question about it. I gathered to make regular driver place for 17mm driver with retaining ring. But there is enough place for bigger driver (buck?), which should be more usefull with various of host length. Unfortunately, I dont have opportunities to make big retaining ring now, so we need to decide - 17mm with retaining ring or bigger (25-30mm) place for driver press-fit.
Thats a tough choice. Retaining rings are very good but larger drivers are also very good. I see drivers moving to larger form factors as time progresses, particularly if the 21700 cell becomes popular. I am a big fan of moving to 20-21mm drivers myself, they give so much more room for driver features and we need every bit of that room. Although right now most drivers are still 17mm based.
I guess it really comes down to what people will power these lights with, lithium cells or D cells? Unless the voltage matches up with the LED power it will have to use a buck or boost driver.
The best option would be say a 30mm driver with an optional adapter to neck it down to 17mm. I know people have found washer that work for things like this in the past.
If that is not an option then seeing as there are not really any good buck options above 21mm right now (I see that changing in the next year or 2) just stick with 17mm. Most people building a maglight are more worried about simplicity over raw performance I would guess.