Maglite 3C mod - old school style (picture heavy)

Nice mod! Or more like an entire creation. I remember your post from the Shadow mod, which was equally stunning.

:student: :beer:

Gorgeous creation! So refreshing to see this build and with details. So many great modding ideas/tips in it.

I have to admit that availability of off-the-shelf, high-performance lights has dampened my enthusiasm for flashlight modding. But this build helped remind me that there is still joy in handcrafting an entirely unique light. Congrats Cula!

Did I like your mod? No.
I loved your mod. :heart_eyes:
Orsm effort and I have to agree with everyone else’s comments here. Well done. :beer:

Very cool, enjoyed the read. Thanks for sharing!

Nice work :+1:

Mr. Old - Lumens looking down from above giving props and blessings for a great MOD man.

wonderful and inspiring project!

Thank you guys for your kind comments :beer:

Didn’t get a chance to test this Maglite thoroughly yet but as soon as I do I’ll post my observations.

Nice work Cula. Looks real good. :+1: Love mag mods!

Tested it thoroughly during a last few days and it meets all of my expectations :laughing: . Left it at the full throttle for 3 min and then stopped (at room temperature, no air flow), didn’t want to push it any longer. It can handle the heat coming from the emitters, like all of my builds. It is basically a flodder with a very smooth beam (at white wall).
Failed miserably at making a photos of the beam, like I always do :person_facepalming: .

Thanks again for your comments.

I’ll probably sell this one soon and start a new project. It would be a shame to let this Maglite sit on a shelf unused. That happens to most of my flashlights.

Cheers :beer:

Really nice mod, always have a soft spot for magmods i must get round to making some of my old maglites mine a little bit better too :slight_smile:

Welcome back Cula! Awesome work as usual. :+1: :beer:

Awesome build! I somehow missed this one. The buyer is gonna have fun with this beautiful work of art!

Beauty.

Looks very nice, feels good to get results after all that hand work doesn’t it? :wink:

Much respect both for your skills and your decision to see it through, and while money might buy better performance it can’t buy the sense of accomplishment i hope you feel with this build.

Just curious, did you use the Arctic Alumina Thermal Adhesive to glue the threads between the head and driver section? If someone tries to turn the head off it will twist the wires….

Thanks again for your comments :beer:

Yes, Epoxied permanently (arctic alumina).

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