Sorry if this post is annoying. I am a complete noob to the flashlight world. It is technology that is very interesting to me. So I figured that I should start with a simple project.
I have a streamlight stinger that is probably 10 years old. Just guessing. The battery for the light is dying. The light dies after about half an hour. So I’m looking for suggested mods and suppliers for this light.
Any suggestions are greatly appreciated!
You could always buy a new battery, but for the price of that you could get a new chinese flashlight. :)
Hey there Matt Needs Light, a pleasure to have you onboard!
I know it would be cheaper to buy new light but I want to do a mod project to help learn the technology and suppliers.
I’ve tried doing searches but I’m not having much luck.
I'm guessing this is the incandescent version?
Exactly what version is it?
Anybody else notice his name?
Yep, what about it.
Just saying it doesn’t seem like he’s supercreative, seems like lights were on his mind at the time…
Scaru: Thank you for your response! And yes it is an incandesent.
Raccoon city: Thanks for the welcome!
Last and very least, sintro:
I hope you are one of a very small minority on this forum.
I guess I should have used a name like “2400+LM SNOB”, “DeathBeamThrower” or some other bs “super creative” name.
My user name was not “super creative” because I dont need to “create” a cool alter ego on line because my real life sucks.
If advice for a novice is only given to someone who has typed in a “super creative” user name. Then take your advice and shove it.
I’ll figure it out on my own. If you think you have any idea of what I’m capable of based on a “super creative” name then you are a fool.
Lol, take a joke dude…seriously! You seem new to forums, I’ll just excuse it as that, and not your actual personality. My parents actually do the same thing also. This forum isn’t just robots interacting with other robots, it’s humans. Therefore, there will be horsing around, just look at one of the deleted threads. Also, when did “If advice for a novice is only given to someone who has typed in a “super creative” user name” come up anywhere? I just thought you had a funny name, and I had no advice to give. I thought maybe you had a interesting reason for this…
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Well, I guess, welcome to the family!
Edit: Oh, I guess 99% of the people on this forum have sucky lives according to your logic.
I can understand why you would like to keep the light though. They are very reliable and american-made. My friends dad’s work actually just bought several hundred of some streamlight stinger led versions. The way to change modes is great too.
Have you contacted streamlight at all? If this thread doesn’t help you find a new battery, then maybe try that.
Oh, didn’t know they could use those, those it’d be different because of the bulb.
I have two of those stingers and have been wanting to try this: http://www.malkoffdevices.com/shop/mdstg-streamlight-stinger-dropin-p-121.html
As I understand it those have the 2 prongs on the bottom so it fits into the space for the bulb. Or does the standard streamlight stinger not use that type of bulb?
I’m not trying to buy factory upgrades. I’d be better off buying a new light.
I enjoy modding.
I’m thinking that the first thing I would like to do is to retrofit batteries. I haven’t pulled out my calipers yet but hopefully 2) 18650s in series. But that also depends on the available space in the tube. I don’t know if space is needed for a controller or if I will be replacing the whole head
This is what they got, http://www.streamlight.com/product/product.aspx?pid=123. They even got a battery pack and charger for each one for like $110 bucks because they bought so many right from streamlight.