CRX Flashlight Builds

Emitter: Triple XPL HI (2x5000K and 1x4000K)
Driver Wires: 22 AWG silicone
Electronic Switch wire: 26 AWG Teflon
Driver: 17mm FET driver from MtnElectronics with moppydrv e-switch firmware.
Battery spring bypass wire: None. The modded light has no battery springs. Instead flat copper disks fixed to each end of the battery tube serve as the contacts. This is somewhat similar to how the battery tube in the DQG Tiny III and IV work but without as much range. There is almost no empty space in the battery compartment when the battery is installed.
Battery type: Efest purple 1000mAh IMR 18500 (flat top). The unmodded light used 1xCR123. I bored out the battery tube so it would fit a wider 18500 and freed up extra space in the head for the longer cell by mounting the new driver ahead of the LED platform in the head. This is made possible because the triple optic is thinner than the original aluminum reflector. The switch mechanism is now mounted in the side of the battery compartment. The battery slides below the switch. In my experience IMR 18500 cells provide far more power than any IMR 16340 or 18350. On a fresh cell, output resembles that of a triple powered by a Samsung 30Q 18650 cell, though voltage declines faster.
Optic: Carclo 10507

The entire light is about 77mm long. It would be possible to make a shorter light using the same internals, but this host has some wasted space at the tail (screw mounting for camera tripod) and head (inset bezel)

MRsDNF · May 4, 2016, 7:52pm

Nice work and thanks for the readings.

MAD777 · May 5, 2016, 12:40am

For all my 16340 lights I’m using that same yellow AWT IMR16340 550mAh. Love it.

electricjelly · June 10, 2017, 8:45am

This thread is amazing. So many innovative ideas and your craftsmanship is exquisite.

CRX · June 10, 2017, 12:46pm

Thanks mate. The thread used to be something else but there was not much interest so I changed it to a links repository of my stuff for posterity.

Sledgestone · June 10, 2017, 1:17pm

What do you use to make the optics glow blue? It looks very cool!

CRX · June 10, 2017, 1:35pm

I use a mix of aqua glow powder & silicone or resin, also the glow tape can be useful for sticking to the inside of the flashlight head.

cera · June 10, 2017, 8:30pm

CRX , my hat down (and I do love my hat !) , you are something !!! Imagination and patience , skills and aesthetic sense ... Your collection is one of the best I ever seen ! Congrats !

( Must be a lot of dark in your country...

five.five-six · June 10, 2017, 9:46pm

What do you do in your spare time?

Steve

BTW, nice bunch of lights.

electricjelly · June 11, 2017, 8:02am

Ahh, I was wondering how I could have missed it. I’m glad you took the time to put all these in one spot. I had missed a bunch of these.

lionheart_2281 · June 23, 2017, 1:36am

Amazing list of custom built lights

Sub’d

Ozythemandias · June 28, 2017, 7:16pm

I gotta say, you’re my role MODel :person_facepalming:

I have a mod that I think is your style but I want to do it myself. Unfortunately I dont have your skills. Mind if I message you for some handholding?

CRX · June 28, 2017, 10:17pm

I will help you if I can but I ain’t holding your hand unless you’re real pretty :laughing:

DavidEF · June 29, 2017, 12:21am

Ozy and CRX
Sitting in a tree!
M. O. D. D. I. N. G. !!!

First comes Brass!
Then comes Copper!
Then Ozy giggling
Like a teeny bopper!

:heart_eyes: :heart_eyes: :heart_eyes: :heart_eyes: :heart_eyes:

Ozythemandias · June 29, 2017, 7:18pm

Oh god, now I’m too embarrassed to even message you

I have two things I’m thinking of, I’ll send you something later.

leroycp · June 29, 2017, 11:35pm

Probably better to only think of one…LOL

X31 · June 30, 2017, 11:31am

Any chance of a group picture of your collection ?
Bonus question : are your lights on shelves or in a drawer ?

djozz · June 30, 2017, 11:43am

I missed some of those mods too!
Nice overview. And +1 on the group picture

CRX · June 30, 2017, 2:58pm

I don’t have all the lights as some have been given away or were other peoples but here is most of what I have to hand.

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I not long ago foam lined this plastic case for keeping most of my titanium & steel EDC lights convenient

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Others are dotted around the place stuck to radiators, fridges, on shelves, under shelves, cupboards etc.
I keep a couple in my magnetic handy box I made 25 years ago at school . The DQG XHP50 gets used a lot, one of my favorites

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My Permanent EDC, pretty much always on me

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Bonus answer, some of my knives

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