I've been struggling to get an Astrolux S41S to work right. Pretty sure there's something wrong with the driver...
So I just bought another one.
Second one works great, no issues at all.
Now I have a two, one I can play with so I can learn more about flashlights! Win win!
I disassembled the old one (kept the 18650 tube on the working one) and did a little heat anodizing on the stainless. The bezel came out way darker than the tail cap and 18350 tube but, I kind of new that would happen because it's so much thicker. But I'm still pretty happy with it.
(I've never done any anodizing before)
Next I want to do a forced patina on the copper. Also I'd like to put an amber LEDs in this, and I need a new driver, and would like a new switch (this one is reverse clicky, and I'd prefer forward) but quite honestly I don't know anything about drivers, switches or LEDs so if you guys could help me by making suggestions as to what ones I should get, and what kind of batteries I should run (I don't have any high quality 18350s)
Here's a couple pictures to show you guys what the heat anno came out like.
Before
After
Any advice is greatly appreciated, I literally have no idea what I'm doing. This is the first time I've ever attempted to mod a flashlight, and I'm not very knowledgeable about lights in general so please take my noob-ness into account lol
Thanks in advance fellas
So I just bought another one.
Second one works great, no issues at all.
Now I have a two, one I can play with so I can learn more about flashlights! Win win!
I disassembled the old one (kept the 18650 tube on the working one) and did a little heat anodizing on the stainless. The bezel came out way darker than the tail cap and 18350 tube but, I kind of new that would happen because it's so much thicker. But I'm still pretty happy with it.
(I've never done any anodizing before)
Next I want to do a forced patina on the copper. Also I'd like to put an amber LEDs in this, and I need a new driver, and would like a new switch (this one is reverse clicky, and I'd prefer forward) but quite honestly I don't know anything about drivers, switches or LEDs so if you guys could help me by making suggestions as to what ones I should get, and what kind of batteries I should run (I don't have any high quality 18350s)
Here's a couple pictures to show you guys what the heat anno came out like.
Before
After
Any advice is greatly appreciated, I literally have no idea what I'm doing. This is the first time I've ever attempted to mod a flashlight, and I'm not very knowledgeable about lights in general so please take my noob-ness into account lol
Thanks in advance fellas
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