Emisar D4 Mods

Thanks for the comprehensive write-up. The D4 is my first foray into the ā€œcustomā€ flashlight world. I have only had ArmyTek Wizard Proā€™s up until this point. I will go ahead and add the glow material in the bezel as that is an easy thing. I have added a magnet (3/4ā€dia x 1/16ā€thick N52) to the tailcap and it works ok with the smaller 18350 tube mounted horizontally. I wish I had a lathe to turn down the tube threads so that I could fit a larger magnet in the 18650, which I prefer to the 18350.

I will wait on the button mod for now, although I think that it might be easy enough to add the glow material below the rubber switch boot with some cut-away sections in the boot to reveal the GITD under neath. If I could get a spare boot, then I would be more apt to try sooner.

Great looking light you have there. Certainly one to aspire towards and inspire others :+1: :sunglasses:

Cool, thanks. I considered filing down the tail threads some by hand but I never seem to get it perfectly straight :smiley:
Just be sure to keep waterproofing in mind if you go altering the switch boot.

Yeah the D4 is a good light, not meant to be run on full pelt all the time but I like having the power there, suits my needs of very bright light for a few seconds at a time in a very compact format.
You seem like a good chap so let me know if you need that spare boot in a few weeks :wink:

CRX this is exactly the reason that I love the BLF. Members willing to help a perfect stranger that just happens to have the same hobby. Quite a unique member community here.

Best looking flashlight i have seen in a while. Specialy the button mod. Where can i get my hands on a gitd switch and what flashlights will it fit on?

Edit: ok just read ur reply above. Still wana try :slight_smile:

Very nice mod to the D4. Iā€™d love to find a really cheap host to play with the new electronic switch UIā€™s that are out there now, but itā€™s tough to beat the D4 when it is just all ready to go. You have improved on a sweet little light and made it look fantastic!

Thanks mate, one final tweak, metal switch cover :wink:

and USB rechargeable :laughing:

That onboard charging is neat !
I didnā€™t know I needed it, but now I doā€¦

May we get larger pics?

Yeah, very handy :slight_smile:

Sorry no, theyā€™re all cropped & resized now. You can right click - view image - shows larger.
What would you like to see in more detail? Thereā€™s more in the first post.

The first post tells me what I want know, thanks.

CRX have you thought about a mod for the D1 yet? Just curious due to the fact you have been so successful with the D4.

Still on the fence about the D1 mate as I have no real use for throw type lights but if I do Iā€™m sure I will post it :slight_smile:

That charging mod seems pretty involved. At first glance I thought it was still using a 18650 cell, until I looked closer and noticed the entire tailcap was gone.

Yeah, it is what I could do with small hand tools and what I had available, could possibly make it even smaller/better with the 18500 tube and a more compact charging unit.
I never used the 18650 tube for itā€™s intended purpose, itā€™s been sitting there doing nothing since it arrived so I thought chopping it down and installing the charger/ locator light would be interesting, doing it this way also allowed me to keep the 18350 tube and magnetic/ tritium tail cap intact as is for easy swapping over if I feel like it.
Hank needs to get some spare tail caps in for us :wink:

Very nice work! Mine is in the mail, my first quad. Iā€™ve never done anything like this but have been considering it. How did you do the optic? Paint? What kind if so.
That metal switch looks great too, Iā€™m a sucker for metal switches. Haha

Thanks mate. Youā€™ll like this light :wink:

Itā€™s just a thin strip of sticky glow tape, maybe 2-3mm thick stuck around the inside of the body above the MCPCB.
Search glow in the dark sheet on the bay should come up results, itā€™s about a pound for a 3ā€ x 8ā€ sheet. I think it is much better than the paint, no mess.
Yeah I like metal switches better, did the m43 too.

https://ibb.co/gV3h56

ok not sure if the above works (i rarely upload photos)

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Xeno-XRD-Lanyard-Strap-Ring-6P-9P-C2-C3-G2-G3-Z2-Z3-M2-M3-M4-L5-Flashlight/372068590903?ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT&\_trksid=p2057872.m2749.l2649

As im not one for clips i quite like this as youve got the choice of a keyring and/or lanyard Yes i know i put my lanyard through the key ring hole) lol

Nice idea :+1:


https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Xeno-XRD-Lanyard-Strap-Ring-6P-9P-C2-C3-G2-G3-Z2-Z3-M2-M3-M4-L5-Flashlight/372068590903?ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT&\_trksid=p2057872.m2749.l2649

Got my D4 xp-l hi too a few weeks ago!

I love this light. So small and so bright!

I couldnā€™t resist to make a metal switch for it too. This is a great idea.

Very nice.
I like your sig :slight_smile: