Old & Ancient Mag-Lite Solitaire

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Help, I need a Flashlight Modding Intervention! Maglite Solitaire revisited.

I can't put these damned things down! I needed to mod another Solitaire, for a single 10440 light, but I am concerned about how hot they get. The last two I did were made wrong. I let the light work as normal, where the head turns up for on and down for off. That leaves the star all by itself and it gets so hot, so fast, that it ruins the led. So, I'm off on another quest, to get more out of less, or nothing at all. An effort in futility and minutia. [sa1] Gray Solitaire, Nichia 219, TIR opt…

Renamed Thread - Solitaire + Nichia 219 + Efest 10440 = another micro mod - Beam shots are up

Hey, sitting inside playing PC games is killing me, so since it's "supposed to" be a little cooler this week, maybe I can do a simple mod in the mornings, before the garage gets hot. I have this little Red Solitaire and it's looking lonely. I hate that forlorn look it has, I think you can see it in the photo. See how sad it looks? [sol1a] [sol1b] Once the rest of the parts in the garage saw me pick up a light, things became rather hectic. Stuff just migrated onto the table. I didn't…

Video - How to turn a Solitaire Maglite into a 10440 Flashlight with only a few hand tools

Here's a video on how to turn a Solitaire into a single 10440 DD light, with a TIR optic and a Nichia 219, that will run at over an amp (depending on the battery) and be bright as heck. List of what you need: Solitaire Maglite Nichia 219 on 10mm star from Illumination Supply TIR Optic 20 degree 11.5mm to 11.8mm like the one from CNQG 22ga or 24ga Solid copper wire (teflon coated recommended) Solder Solder Gun Needle Nose Pliers Wire Stripper Exacto Knife (one that uses a heavy #2 blad…