DQG Hobi XHP50 Mod

:person_facepalming: :smiling_imp: :beer: What can I say?

:slight_smile: Thanks.

I doubt people would want to pay what it actually costs, interesting now you mention it. I don’t usually but i’ll roughly add this one up…

DQG Hobi Ti - £35
Ti extension - £7
Brass extension - £5
Brass tube - £3
Glass - £1
Sinkpad £2
XHP50 - £5
MTN driver - £10
Graphite £1
Resin - £1
Sil wire & switch -£1
10180 cells - £4
Labour - £60 (my cheapest rate is £30pH)

So this little gem would cost at least £135 or $168 for me to build & sell to someone while not exactly getting rich during the process :cowboy_hat_face:

Did you miss my giveaway ? That light would be nearer £400 to make and sell :zipper_mouth_face:

Speak your mind mate :smiley:

Hey, one day I might have $200+ to spend on a custom micro light, I’ll keep you in mind :wink:

Cool, you will of course receive the BLF mates rate discount :wink:

:open_mouth: So glad I didn’t miss it my friend! :partying_face:
The flashlights you build are awesome, but I’m sure it’s not only flashlight DIYs you’re doing a GREAT job. It’s not only the way you build them, but your creative/artistic/original ideas you have! :+1:

I’m sure there are always gonna be people willing to pay good money for very handmade special stuff like flashlights. I might not be one of them (yet :stuck_out_tongue: ), but I hope sometime I’ll have enough money for one more of your creations (receiving the BLF mates rate discount of course :laughing: ).

100% drains the cells so fast it barely has time to heat up :laughing:

excellent idea for heat dissipation!

Hey Pat :smiley: yeah, i’ve got a couple spare 10250 MBI nukes that i want to use with it but i’m waiting on extension pieces arriving.
Really impressed with the XHP50, my first one - much better than the dedomed MT-G2 i had in this previously.

Very discreet switch mate. :+1:

Yeah, it’s made from a 3mm drill bit :wink:

Annnd one more stupidly brilliant mod from you :person_facepalming:
You have a thing to make those little shiny lights both excessively well made and stupid for anyone but a flashaolic.
Well played once again !

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I need you to drop in and give me lessons. Theres a cold drink waiting. :slight_smile:

I’ve got to ask, what do you think the lumen output is?

I’ll stop by when i’m in the area, thanks :slight_smile:

Set to 3 mode i get 10, 400 and 1400 CRX lumens at start up :wink:

I actually like this setup better than the original Hobi :laughing: Does it die out quickly on the 10lm mode?

I ran it for three hours last night which took the cell voltage down to 3.5v

So some 6 hours is a safe bet. I kinda expected more out of a 14500, but I suppose this setup is not exactly gunning for efficiency :smiley:

14500? :laughing:

It’s a 6v LED so needs two cells in series.
There are two 10250 90mAh MBI Nukes powering this light.
I reckon it was just about done at the 3hr mark, might have got another half hour out of it, lasted longer than I expected.

Derp :confounded: Of course it’s two 10250’s in series, I was thinking of that silver no-name you put an MT-G2 on.

Still, 3 hours of light for such tiny batteries is even more amazing, so especially good job on that one ^:-)