Nitecore D5 - Piston Drive CR2/14250

[ma_sha1]

Thanks, guys.

I am not quite done yet, I don't want to do key chain carry & scratch up the one & only Nite D5 Prototype:laughing:.
So I decided to install a Deep Pocket Carry Clip & EDC it that way. Who would want a PD without a clip, right?

But the D10 Clip is way too long, almost the length of the whole light, So I decided to transplant the
Vital Gear FB2 Clip from my E2DL lego, it looked too tiny on the E2DL anyways.

I think it fits much better on the D5:
Due to the split-mount design, I was able to bend it to fit the spacing & curve of this light without problems.

I made sure it's not touching, so no scratches unscrewing the head on & off.
It's pretty stiff, so it holds on my pocket edge pretty secure.

The tiny black screws & brass nuts came out of a used notebook docking station.
I had to grind down both the screw & the nuts to make it fit in the limited space.
The custom brass nuts doesn't look to bad, does it?

I'd like to complete this project with a trit on the piston.

I am looking for a Stock D10 piston, so I can swap out the trit piston from other D10 & cut it down.
It has to be the style with o-ring at the neck. I think there's at least 2 styles of D10 piston,
I am looking for the style below:

Update: Piston Found!

 

[collector]

nice !

 

[Dioni]

Why NC didnt do it before?

Nice work!

 

[Dioni]

Equally very nice original name for this beauty!

 

[DaFABRICATA]

I keep coming back to this thread..:twothumbs

Very nice mod!!:thumbsup:

Looks great!!:naughty:

 

[ma_sha1]

Thanks, I keep coming back here to look at it too

 

[ejot]

Very creative and well-executed. :goodjob: Thanks for sharing.

 

[ma_sha1]

Finally, I cut down another piston with green trit. Now with trit piton installed:

 

[Dioni]

Beautiful finishing touch for this beauty! :thumbsup:

 

[ma_sha1]

Thanks!

I end up taking the trit piston from the Camo D10,
so now I have a Camo D10 missing a "kidney" .

I am now obligated to chop the Camo D10 down to a second D5

 

[Dioni]

I am now obligated to chop the Camo D10 down to a second D5

:laughing: will be nice to see a D5 camo!

 

[Darell]

Great thread! Thanks for reminding me what CPF is truly all about.

 

[ma_sha1]

Thanks!

The Camo D5 has been cut & JBweld applied, again comes to the worst part, I must wait 6-12 hours again

. . . ... :tired: ...:hairpull: ... ...:buddies:...
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[Blindasabat]

Excellent! I love that JB weld works because the body is not the current path.

 

[ma_sha1]

Thanks.

Finally, the wait is over! Here is the finished Camo D5:
This is my new EDC, goes on my belt loop.

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[ma_sha1]

Some new Group Photos:

**Ti Mini 123 ** Peak Brass Cr2 ** Camo D5-Trit ** HA III D5-Clip**

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[Dioni]

F***!

Simply beautiful!!!

 

[ma_sha1]

Thanks!

 

[olrac]

Your projects just keep getting better and better!:thumbsup:

 

[ma_sha1]

Thanks!

Just turned 1 year on CPF, certainly had my share of the learning curve.