I like the original 3x18650 elephant better than the fatter 4x18650 elephant II. However, I’ve never able to commit to either one as it’s simply to pricy & certainly wouldn’t be suitable for the frugal spirit of BLF.
When I saw the slim 3x18650 host at CNG, cost about $40 with shipping, I know the time has come for me to make my own Budget Elephant.
The price difference is huge, which allows me to put the money savings in good use & bought a nice Skil Drill Press & still have left over enough for 10 big MACs
I cut the host in half & bore it open using my new dill press for inserting mag tube:
Close-up:
The Franken host contains 3 sections: FM Turbo head, mag Neck & budget elephant body
Mag D neck gets JB welded into budget elephant body, Voila, it’s done!
I thought about it but you already have a DIY drill press, I was certainly in more desperate needs…
For those who whishes to make a budget elephant but doesn’t have access to drill press, don’t let it stop you, it can be done w/o one, just take some practice.
I saw this post and immediately had thoughts of having my own cheap pachyderm. Or maybe a modded old Elephant Brand Incan like the one I have of my parents. That would have been very cool. I can imagine that with an XM-L. Now I am disappointed. Cool light though. You guys do some great work.
I have not, usually, flashlight use the body to conduct electricity, I conect bare metal to bare metal & do 3-4 point JB Welding so the joint remain conductive.
In this light, no need thou, I put JB weld all over. Because the holder has both + & _ on top end & doesn’t use body for electrical conductivity.
