MRsDNF
January 2, 2014, 8:39am
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I hope these help. Theres probably a 1000 ways to do this but heres 3. You will have to scroll down to find the pictures. I’d love to see your mod if you go ahead with it.
After the disappointment of the DST 9 amp light, which has been very happy running at 5 amps, I decided to build a light from the ground up with the sole intention of having a flashlight running the MTG-2 led reliably at 9 amps. This is a work in progress so I don't know if I've achieved my wish or busted. Already I have had one component busted, my lathe. I'll explain later. To date all the machine work has been completed and all components are in my hot little hands except the three 32650 batt…
I can't remember how long this light has taken to build but it has been an on again, off again ordeal for some time for one reason or another. I'm a little disappointed with the output off the light with the effort that went into building it. Its running a 5 amp IOS 3 mode driver which works fine, just the led I feel could be driven a lot harder with the setup in this light. The light itself was sent to me by a member on this forum.
As usual I'll let the pictures do the talking so you don't hav…
I'm stealing this idea from a certain gentleman here. This is my place to go that I'm lucky enough to be able to visit and forget about the real world. No mains power, internet or mobile phone reception. It really does not get any better. So sit back and chill with a favorite drink and I hope you enjoy the build.
Unfortunately there is nothing new in my build but I will try and incorporate a forward switch which I haven't done yet. As most off you are aware I have a plastic friend holding me ba…