I think it's pretty cool to turn a $1.68 flashlight into something useful. Thanks for taking the time to document and share the process.
Thanks for sharing your experience
I love your copper strap grounding solution. Great Idea!
My Ebay Delights don't have a removeable head like this mod by match shows, just the tail switch can be unscrewed. He shows a 'field and stream' box so his must be slightly different? Does the HX-g011 powerlight have both a removeable head and switch?
I like the idea of learning to mod a cheap light, because if you mess it up as a beginner, it's not costing you big bucks.
Anyone think if it's possible to mod something like the powerlight to have the emitter without a reflector put at a 90 angle to the body so it can be used like a headlamp? Like a really cheap 'zebralight' mod.
Yup. It seems to be hit or miss on whether or not the head is removable. It's still possible to mod a fixed head, just a tad more difficult.
As far as making a headlight, I don't know that a powerlight would be the best host for one. I've been meaning to try and make my own, but haven't gotten around to it yet.
Why are you limited to the batteries you state? What’s wrong with any 1.2V NiMh?
very nice mod on such cheap flashlight.
Impresive in its simplicity. I like it. Thanks for sharing.
Wow! I almost forgot about this little mod...
I should have stated any non lithium ion batterys (no 14500's for this one). That driver will work fine with any battery below 1.7vdc.
Btw, welcome to BLF!
I have question about the driver you used.
It it really capable of getting 900ma output with eneloop? How much is current draw?
Is the head held on with Loctite, or similar ?
Or is it pressed on ?
A little heat will soften Loctite.
It's nice of you to join us, seanspotatobusiness!
Thanks for the comments Bob, and it's good to see you around more again. I've thought (briefly) about doing something with the other two lights...but at this point, I'd rather use a better host - or make one. So, the two untouched ones are on permenant "kid" duty.
I honestly can't remember the output on an eneloop, but it definately wasn't anywhere near 900ma. In fact, this particular driver seems to only vary about 10% between modes, despite what it says it should on the site. I probably got a bad one...who knows? I haven't been curious enough to buy another to test.
It is kinda neat to see a post I did over a year and a half ago still get a comment or two.... ah, memories....