Cheap lightweight xml2 t6 with single AA(14500) D.I.Y. project.

LED Flashlights – General Info 1 x AA / 1 x 14500 Flashlights
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Hi everyone;
I’m only a watcher on budgetlight for a long time.
Yesterday I complete a little 1000 lumen with single AA project and wish to share.
Firstly I bougt
the emitter from Fasttech.
It’s
http://www.fasttech.com/products/1609/10003889/1277804-cree-xm-l2-t6-1c-10w-6500k-1052lm-led-emitter
And driver from Dx
5 mode 4 star 2800 mah led driver. It’s the best way to feed a T6.
http://dx.com/p/17mm-2800ma-5-mode-regulated-led-driver-circuit-board-for-flashlight-diy-dc-3-4-5v-127684

And finally I need a little aluminum flashlight from anywhere.
And find it from DX.
http://dx.com/p/mini-0-5w-1-led-50-lumen-1-mode-flashlight-black-1-x-aa-134272
It have more than enough quality and the is a pleace for hold driver and emitter like expencive ones.

Total budget like 5,7+4,2+3,5 (13,4) USD.

Montage is very easily.
Results are
Tank007 703 (110 Lum)

Xml2 T6 with 2800mah (14500 battery. No idea Lum)

Thanks for interest.

Volkan Ademoglu.

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hi volkan welcome to blf and congratulations on completion of your first project, I hope its given you the drive to enjoy many more builds.

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Welcome Volkan,
in Turkish “Hoşgeldin”

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It's good to have you here, vademoglu!

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That will Not work like you imagine…
The problem is this driver, will not give you 2.8A with a 14500 and xml2…

I have learned that a good driven XPG sometimes is better than an under driven XML. So order a xpg2 from fasttech and compare the light outputs…

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Welcome to BLF! That is a nice build. One of many to come I bet, if you hang around here. :wink:

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Hi Volkan! Welcome to BLF! :party:

Unfortunately I couldn’t see your photos unless I go to Google Docs directly. You could upload them to Picasa instead?

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Sounds like a fun little guy that puts out a bunch of light. I may have to copy you and make one too. Welcome aboard vademoglu!

Here is a similar driver for about a buck less:

http://www.fasttech.com/products/1612/10001683/1186301-8-amc7135-2-group-25-modes-led-flashlight-driver-n

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Thanks for your good wishes.

The video link from last night .
I use the tail button with one hand. Because of this mode changes shown bad on video.

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it is better you specify “mA” instead of “mAh”.
mAh is a unit for battery capacities, means mA hour
your driver’s current capacity is the amount of current that can handle, unit should be “mA”

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Interesting build, do you have a way to measure the tailcap current?