3C, not 2C MT-G2 Maglite Mod - BEAM shots are up in Post #1 and it's done!!!

Wow. These led’s are unbelievable to me in their own context. 4.5 amps should be the sweet spot between a heater and an oven with decent light output. Again what do I say. Very clever and creative. Its a shame these leds are so expensive. I have five on order and there is no change from $110.00 US. Looking forward to your next build. Thanks for sharing and it’s fantastic that others take their own time to help others out. Cheers all.

Very nice. Is the C body wide enough to be bored out for 26650s?

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MT-G2 mods are not easy. Incredible!

The C body is wide enough to take 26650s provided that it is an older light (no C in the serial number). Newer lights need to be bored. On the other hand, getting 2x26650 in a 2C light is going to be difficult due to length issues. I actually grabbed a couple of 18650s and stuck them in my old 2C Mag. And they protrude about .75 inch out the end. The tailcap won’t go on all the way with these cells. But you could certainly make it work (I’m guessing this light here probably has some switch mods to make the batteries fit, especially since his 18650s are probably longer than my unprotected LiFePO4 18650s). But with 26650s, the cells can’t fit in the recess on the tailcap. So you couldn’t get the tailcap on AT ALL. On the other hand, a 3C Mag will fit 2x26650 without modification (provided it is an older light). The same goes for a 4C with 3x26650.

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Nice job Justin!

Very very nice!!

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The 2c is a great package.

Nice work!

How did you make 3,7V driver to power over 6V emitter?

Nice work. What do you use around the switch wires? The white stuff?

A pair of unprotected 18650 cells that don’t have tall positive buttons will fit fine in a newer 2C Mag if you remove the anodizing on the inside of the tailcap and slide a low profile spring into the rear of the cap. Hundreds of incan ROPs were made this way. A pair of unprotected ICR 25500 cells is also an option but you still need to ditch the stock tail spring for one that rests in the same tailcap groove but is low profile as well.

Sorry everyone. I ordered a 2C Maglite and I did not bother to check the length of it. I just started the modding and I didn't actually put batteires in it until after most everything was done and the thread was started.

It is a 3C and it could be bored for 26650, but with the newer 10 amp 18650s, I just don't see the need for 26650 batteries.

@RacR86: The white stuff is Arctic Alumina Adhesive.

Glamour shots in Post #1.

Flood to Throw Beam shots tonight.Wink

Nice job OL. Awesome beamshots. Looking forward to more.
I wonder what the rebel reflector would look like with the MT-G2? If it be any tighter or about the same.

Possibly tighter, but also more/wider spill, since it’s a lot deeper reflector.

https://budgetlightforum.com/t/-/19371?page=1#comment-411039

https://budgetlightforum.com/t/-/20469

Beam shots of Flood to Throw are up in Post #1.

It's done, have fun!