Not too large with the AAA. It will be done just like the AA that Match modded (I have too). 13mm will go right in the head, after boring it out.
I have used AAA Eneloops in P7 lights for 3-4 years. In fact I still have one. They work well and they last for about 10-15 minutes DD on a P7 C bin. I don't think it will be an issue with a 1000ma driver. They take much more than they are rated at, just like the Eneloop AA batts. It won't be a long lasting light, but it should still do 1/2 hour with a 1000ma driver (depending on how efficient the driver is and the resistance in the setup).
I certainly appreciate your offer and I am constantly amazed at the knowledge here. It really is very nice to recieve these ideas and it makes me think. If there's any problem with the driver setup, I will let you know and will try the one you suggested.
I don’t think it’s new, I’ve seen it for a long time on the KD site. I got it for an AAA Copper light I was going to make and never did, since it’s the smallest I have seen that gives at least 1000ma, which is probably really 800ma at best.
Ok, I took some time to find out if the Driver would really fit the AAA light. Here's some photos:
Here's all the pieces.
I bored the head with a 1/2" drill and then used my rotary tool to just take a few more thousandths out.
This is the depth from the top edge of the head, that I bored out. 11.97mm, call it 12mm.
The driver is 4.64mm thich.
The modified Reflector measures 5.03mm and that only leaves me with 2.3mm for the Emitter and Star! Not a lot of room and it's going to get hot fast! I cut the fins off the reflector and used a coarse sandpaper till I cut off all of the base of the reflector. When you sand it down, you open it up to the major diameter in the bottom. Plenty big enough hole for an XM-L.
The AAA body had a non-threaded taper on the top edge. By eliminating that taper I gained over 1mm and that lets the body screw in further. I am at 1-1/2 turns in, so it should work well. The top edge now works as the ground contact to the board. The outer ground ring on the board fits perfectly against it.
Here's the board in place. I did have to sand with fine paper, all around the edge of it, to clean it up and remove just a few thousandths.
Here's the reflector in place and you can see there is not a lot of room here. I think an XM-L AAA Maglite is stretching things a bit. I will be using a thin copper pad behind the star and a copper sleeve between the star and driver, so it should conduct some heat to the head itself.
More to come, later..............................
Ok, so the driver is history (toast is more appropriate), and this is now a DD light. Here's a couple photos.
I used the shell of the driver for the contact plate.
It's just a normal copper pill, like I have shown in the videos before. The reflector is OP.
100W (rated 450lumen, when did they start rating light bulbs in lumens?), for a comparison.
AAA light with 2Alkaline batteries direct drive.
White door, the only thing white in the garage. The LED is a T5 3C 5000k, from Illumination Supply.
I tried once, trash man took it. I don’t have the touch for that. Any pressure at all and whoopee!
You make a nice unplanned design across the surface...... Of course, I have done that with a file too. I think the trash guy knows now and he looks for lights when he comes by... For Xmas, I'm just gonna leave them out for him.
Considering there’s only 2.3mm of room, there’s not much in the way of thicker that’s going to fit. The emitter base and star will be close to that.
If I can I hide the error, I do, but with a rotary tool the error is usually deep and ugly. Yes, I have heaved a light or two, but I usually hold on to all the good parts, so there's a mix of stuff just sitting around till I get tired of it and make it disappear. When I'm angry, it feels good to hit the garbage can from about 10' away. It has a nice ring to it
:davie: Sorry, Justin just stepped out, for a few lifetimes…
No, not that!
I thought of doing the rope. I love the looks of the rope, but I have tried it and can't get the look. I have done a little over the years, but never too complicated.