Hey guys has anyone did a mod on a Stanley 5watt led spotlight ? I got one on sale for 25.00 and it is not a spotlight it’s like a mini mag if that lol so I want to make it brighter……… May be adding another resistor to the driver ?
Another idea I had was just to use a 8x1735 driver but my concern is how would I charge my battery ??? Can I just wire the charging port to the battery to charge the battery’s ?
I will post pics of the big driver and other parts in a few
Any pictures yet? It’s been 6 hours. 
Sorry I went and got the last one, I’ll have them shortly
Ok, sounds good.
first post updated with pics
that’s a tiny battery for an enormous torch! I’d personally replace the driver with a KD V2, wire a li-ion or more (in parallel) and use a USB>li-ion charger board with the port poking through the back. A parallel li-po battery would be another option if there’s space inside. In fact, I have a few salvaged li-po cells that could use a new home if you’re interested.
What is the heatsink like? I am thinking the easiest way to do that would be replace the led with an xm-l and then use a 8*7135 driver. However you would also need a new battery pack as 7.2 is way to high. The best type of battery pack would probably be 2 18650 batteries in parallel. You could put them in those holders with protection built in. For the charging I’m not quite sure.
Pm sent on the batts …… I could fit maybe 6aaa battery’s inside or may be 1 18650 battery
There is not much of a heatsink it’s just A thin piece of aluminum I’ll have to make another on my lathe
It looks like it has a ez9000 led That I’m going to keep because I have a perfect aspherical lens that fits perfect inside
What I need to find out is where to buy a charging port and how to wire it up to the battery’s to keep the 18650 or lipos charged
Then a new heatsink is definetly in order. 1 18650 would hold twice the capacity of 6 aaa batteries.
You should be aware that Lithium-Io charge profile is typically different from NiMH (I will let the battery chemistry experts elaborate on the details however). So the two chemistries are generally not interchangeable. Peak-charge voltages are different too, so a 4.2V Li-Io cell can be over-charged if plugged into a charging circuit optimized for 3xNiMH. Also its generally a risky practice repeatedly charging (and discharging) a protected 18650, so its protection circuit trips.
IMHO you are better off up-ing the ante with Eneloops either AAA or maybe AA if theres room in there. Thats a safer alternative.
The problem with Stanley LED spotlights is the charger and Driver circuits are integrated on the same circuit board. A real PITA to mod.
Look in Radio Shack, in their small parts bins. you will find panel mounted male or female plugs there. Work great for charging ports. Like these http://www.radioshack.com/family/index.jsp?categoryId=2032284
If there is a good 18650 that would work better in this host because of the space but I’ll try both aaa and 18650 and see What works best And I’ll check out radio shack on there charging ports
Edit I just looked and I do have one of these
http://m.radioshack.com/radioshack/product/detail.do?itemId=2102489&categoryId=1093011&path=Home|Hobby%26+Do-It-Yourself%7CConnectors%26+connectivity%7CDC+power+connectors%7CSize+N+Panel-Mount+Coaxial+DC+Power+Jack
And a 3v wall pack for it
I don’t have the link handy but a seller on eBay is selling a charger for lion batteries that is powered off of mini USB. That might be what you want.
something like this?
http://www.ebay.com/itm/230758622779?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&\_trksid=p3984.m1439.l2649#ht_4637wt_975
I have 3, one in an almost finished light. The wiring’s done, I just have to make the housing. Seems to work the way it’s supposed to, although I haven’t done a full run down and charge test yet as I need the housing made to heatsink the LED. The other 2 are going into a camping light and a torch/ all-in-one bike light.
That looks nice and small to fit in the light
I (barely) fit 6xAA in mine by wiring the pack in the same config as the stock 6xAAA and cutting out the plastic supports that held the stock pack w/ a hot knife
no lux or current measurements to back it up…but I think it made it a little brighter
I’ll take some more pics tonight I’m making it a aspheric 
and it is 30-40% brighter and throws a lot more
Nice, what lens did you use?
here s 2 more pics the lens is from a while back and cant remember what its from lol
