Hello, this is my first post, please be nice!
I do not know a ton about lights in general but I've been doing some homework on modding a 6D maglite. It seems like most people mod either small mags or 6Ds for high lumen.
I'm looking to use a simple LED bulb (cheap ebay/amazon, Malkhoff out of budget at this time) and cram as many cells and as much capacity in as possible. Some LEDs have a maximum voltage of 12 and others 9.
Can you reccomend a cell type?
18650s grow on trees but I can only stack them in the tube. I'm looking at ~5 cells, and 9000-18000 mAh.
26650s seem viable. I would attempt to build 3, 2 cell housings so I could wire them in parallel for 11.7 volts (I failed EE 201 so I'm probably wrong). They're expensive at $2-10 a cell, so I'd like an alternative.
14500s might be best due to the cheap price and 18 cells I could fit in, but wiring so many in parallel could be cumbersome.
Can anyone make a suggestion on a cell to use or share a past build? I'm seeking runtime and better than stock lighting, nothing crazy.
I'm sorry if my post is full of inaccuracies. But, if anyone needs advice with fuel fired, mantle generated candle power I'm your guy!
I do not know a ton about lights in general but I've been doing some homework on modding a 6D maglite. It seems like most people mod either small mags or 6Ds for high lumen.
I'm looking to use a simple LED bulb (cheap ebay/amazon, Malkhoff out of budget at this time) and cram as many cells and as much capacity in as possible. Some LEDs have a maximum voltage of 12 and others 9.
Can you reccomend a cell type?
18650s grow on trees but I can only stack them in the tube. I'm looking at ~5 cells, and 9000-18000 mAh.
26650s seem viable. I would attempt to build 3, 2 cell housings so I could wire them in parallel for 11.7 volts (I failed EE 201 so I'm probably wrong). They're expensive at $2-10 a cell, so I'd like an alternative.
14500s might be best due to the cheap price and 18 cells I could fit in, but wiring so many in parallel could be cumbersome.
Can anyone make a suggestion on a cell to use or share a past build? I'm seeking runtime and better than stock lighting, nothing crazy.
I'm sorry if my post is full of inaccuracies. But, if anyone needs advice with fuel fired, mantle generated candle power I'm your guy!