Recent content by bl4kkat
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Micro Lantern build
Maybe I missed something, but if ur selling these I’d like to buy a couple myself. This is exactly what I’m looking for. Always have some sort of “dead” batteries in AAA, AA, or D cells around. If you don’t sell them, how hard would it be to assemble them via PCB? I’ve got basic soldering...- bl4kkat
- Post #39
- Forum: Homemade and Modified Flashlights Discussion
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Quality Warm/Neutral Headband Light
Walmart has their version of the same one you posted. If I remember correctly they are $15~20 bucks. Nothing spectacular for flashoholics. But for the mechanics I work with they are great when working in panels and big electric motors. Does what it needs, and then move on to the next job. I... -
What happened to good 9 volt flashlights?
I agree those Pal Lights run almost forever! Looking back at it I should have bought more. I found my Pal Light a year ago from when I bought it around 2007-08ish. Now it sits on my bedside window as a nightlight- bl4kkat
- Post #4
- Forum: General Flashlight Discussion
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Ryobi diy mod help
Just off the top of my head, and it's been a while, but have you looked at Mountain Electronics for drivers in that voltage range? I had an idea to convert a 6v lantern style battery flashlight into a low lumen <100 lumen light (which is subjective) that can have a long runtime. When I say...- bl4kkat
- Post #3
- Forum: Homemade and Modified Flashlights Discussion
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Sold/Expired Lamplighter LED keychain lanterns
I think you have a huge following! But it count me in for the lamplighter... I remover posting somewhere here a while ago but I can’t seem to find my post. However I am still interested for two!- bl4kkat
- Post #293
- Forum: Sold/Expired/Completed
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Yellow Navy Battle Lantern to LED help
alpg88: Wow 35w HID? That is awsome! Let me understand this correctly... 3.7v x 8 => 29.6v Does the HID bulb get hot? I am under the impression that all HID bulbs get hot so I am assuming the same for this one as well. Or does the aluminum enclosure double as a heat sink? Either way thats...- bl4kkat
- Post #12
- Forum: Homemade and Modified Flashlights Discussion
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Yellow Navy Battle Lantern to LED help
After Hurricane Dorian passes thought my area I can post a more detailed build on each light for those that are interest. I think it would be fun to see how I went about converting my first two lanterns and compare it to this commercial version. So for now I will have to leave everyone hangin...- bl4kkat
- Post #11
- Forum: Homemade and Modified Flashlights Discussion
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Yellow Navy Battle Lantern to LED help
alpg88: Interesting link, but may I ask what is that box for hanging out in the back? I see the lantern still retains the orignal bulb. To recap on the picture I posted, the first lantern I made into LED is the second from the left with (as you can see) has nine 10mm LEDs. Mounting was not a...- bl4kkat
- Post #9
- Forum: Homemade and Modified Flashlights Discussion
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Yellow Navy Battle Lantern to LED help
I was really hoping I could adapt a multi-mode flashlight into the Battle Lantern. Personally I think it would be cool to bring a little functionality to the light for various tasks. Some would argue the “Keep It Simple” or “If it ain’t broke don’t fix it”, but I already have one and just want...- bl4kkat
- Post #7
- Forum: Homemade and Modified Flashlights Discussion
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Yellow Navy Battle Lantern to LED help
alpg88: At first I was thinking of going that route because of all the available space in the lantern, but since I have other 18650 and 26650 lights that are capable of high output, I came to the conclusion of a genal long runtime "hurricane" or "blackout" light. The multi-mode thing would be...- bl4kkat
- Post #5
- Forum: Homemade and Modified Flashlights Discussion
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Yellow Navy Battle Lantern to LED help
DIWdriver: Now that you mention it, I forgot to list which LED emitter I was planning on using. Lately I have been getting more and more into the high CRI lights and so far my personal experiences has been with a Lumintop 2x AAA 219b(?) pen light which wasnt too bright, and the really...- bl4kkat
- Post #4
- Forum: Homemade and Modified Flashlights Discussion
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Yellow Navy Battle Lantern to LED help
Hi everyone I was wondering if anyone has messed with a battle lantern within the past year or so to convert to LED? I have one I modded almost 10 years ago with 5 ~ 7 10mm white LEDs from Radio Shack to use 6v. Back then it was a pretty crude mod and more of a challenge to myself to make it...- bl4kkat
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- Forum: Homemade and Modified Flashlights Discussion
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Powertac Sabre Head Disasembly
It was really hard to get a Macro shot of what the head looks like when taken off from the body, but there is a small gap right below the o ring. So I guessing that there are no threading and just simply glued in. I don't know if Powertac does that just to help save on machining cost and make it...- bl4kkat
- Post #5
- Forum: Homemade and Modified Flashlights Discussion
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Powertac Sabre Head Disasembly
Its been a long while but in case anyone wanted to see how the glow epoxy turned out I took some pictures. Since I wasn't able to pull the head part, I just added the glow expoxy in between the bezel teeth and around the champfered area inside the bezel. I was very careful to just get the...- bl4kkat
- Post #4
- Forum: Homemade and Modified Flashlights Discussion
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Powertac Sabre Head Disasembly
Thanks DrafterDan for the reply, if I have more time i may try that in the future. I had the light for almost a week and my brother called and said he is coming by the house tonight to pick it up. While I was waiting for someone to chime in I also sent Powertac an e-mail not really expecting a...- bl4kkat
- Post #3
- Forum: Homemade and Modified Flashlights Discussion
