I think I’d rather ask one of the people here to cut down a 2D maglite, down to 1D size
if I’m duct taping something together its not going to leave the work bench
I have one, its almost all plastic they have an SMD led, a whopping 10 lumens. There almost 2D in length with a really large spring in the body so you can use 1D cell
You pointed out that they are 10 lumen, since they are so cheap and with two in a pack, they almost sound like a great black out gift for our relationships who we just cannot introduce to preparedness.
What do you think? Are they adequate enough for that?
Yeah, there adequet for that, but don’t leave alkaline batteries in a light for a year+ at a time. I bought mine from Rona, been using it as a battery vampire
that is basically what they give us at work. they are absolute junk. but on the other hand, i literally set one on fire about once a week on average probably haha.
the idea was something more durable, with higher output than a junk plastic incan. something i could keep near by to get a better look at my welds when im done
edit: but i dont get the cool reflector at work that those ones have :~
edit: i actually like the sounds of a d cell sk68… you could use Ds, or a 3aa parallel adapter with 14500s… or use a sleeve for a 25500 or they could make an adapter for 18350/16340…. you listening china?
I agree about runtime, but you’d get more runtime from 3-4 eneloops in series than 1 d cell, dont forget the circuit will have to boost to 3+ volts and it wont give much current to the emitter.
I just dont see it as a commercially viable solution myself.
A better solution all round would be a light that has a very good quality 3aa series battery carrier or the option of using a 26650 cell. If that was done, it would be a winner
that still wouldn’t work for the op, I highly doubt his work doles out 10000mah tenergies, or a charger that doesn’t take days to charge them.
And how many consumers will splurge $100 or so just on a few cells and a charger to run a torch? Eneloops are at least, pretty mainstream now, and, as I pointed out, no-one has elected to build such a light, there must be a reason, I suggest that reason is output vs size as I’ve not seen a single primary cell driver that does over 1a to the emitter.