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New build. AA Twisty MK2.
By: MRsDNF Date: July 12, 2013, 11:31 pm
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Another light with a few changes to the original. We'll start
with the reflector. This one is full length and smaller in
diameter,18mm after the 19mm thread was machined of.
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The pill is the usual 20mm diameter a little shorter than the
normal 12mm being 11mm long. To fix the earthing problem that is
normal with an aluminium pill it has a FT copper adaptor pressed
in with the driver earth ring soldered to it.
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The battery tube has a small hump machined into the negative end
which you may pick out in this shot.
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This is the drill used to do this with. You can sort off see
were it has been ground down in the middle.
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The lens and reflector being smaller than the last build fit in
from the threaded end. This allows an oring groove to be
machined into the outer diameter right at the end off the
housing.
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The pigs nose has a larger hole in it for a belt or keyring clip
to fit onto.
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Add these bits and pieces together and you end up with this. The
black cut oring fits at the very end of the battery tube. Its
there so that when the light is twisted to turn on, it must
compress this oring to make an earth contact. When you turn the
light of the oring pushes the battery away from the earth
contact while keeping pressure on the battery preventing it from
flopping around.
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A view from the reflector end assembly.
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The belt clip in the pigs nose.
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Would you believe that this light will tailstand?
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With this reflector and XP-G2 led the hot spot for this size
light is not the usual flood you get. Its a very usable hot spot
with a large spill.
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The clip works like a charm on a belt loop.
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Left to right. UltraFire UF-T20, Twisty and Trustfire Mini 02.
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#Post#: 1760--------------------------------------------------
Re: New build. AA Twisty MK2.
By: JohnnyMac Date: July 13, 2013, 9:35 am
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That is one beefy little light! How much does it output?
I've said it before and I'll say it again. You, sir, are a
master craftsman!
#Post#: 1767--------------------------------------------------
Re: New build. AA Twisty MK2.
By: gords1001 Date: July 13, 2013, 3:01 pm
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nice build, your model seems to have been busy recently,
holsters and lights in one shoot?
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Re: New build. AA Twisty MK2.
By: MRsDNF Date: July 13, 2013, 4:01 pm
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My son usually bucks up when I ask him to help me but this time
didnt even blink an eye. ;) I'm not sure what it puts out JM. I
do have a light meter the same as what a lot off other guys use
but being the inept person I am I'm not sure how to use it to
give you a comparison with everyone elses readings. I forgot to
post that I've given up on multi voltage driver's and there
either going to be NiMH or Lithium in future builds. The driver
used I would link to if I could work out how to find threads
I've started. It was the single mode AA NiMH driver and a cool
XP-G2. It still amazes me that when you build or mod a light and
do indoor shots in the daytime and think to yourself, Yeah ok it
puts out light, but as night falls and you turn it on in the
back yard its usually wow, thats not bad and twenty other lights
come out to compare it to.
If you want to hold my hand I'll do a 1 meter reading with the
Ultrafire If thats ok. Cheers.
#Post#: 1787--------------------------------------------------
Re: New build. AA Twisty MK2.
By: Spasmod Date: July 15, 2013, 9:11 am
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Fantastic light Steve, it looks great. Do you have any pictures
of how the head screws into the body ? I'm curious how you
worked that
#Post#: 1789--------------------------------------------------
Re: New build. AA Twisty MK2.
By: relic38 Date: July 15, 2013, 12:21 pm
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Great build Steve! I like how the clip helps it tailstand. The
battery spacer solution is simple and unique too.
#Post#: 1792--------------------------------------------------
Re: New build. AA Twisty MK2.
By: MRsDNF Date: July 15, 2013, 3:25 pm
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Thanks guys. Theres nothing special about it. ln order it is
o'ring, lens, reflector, these all slide in next is the pill
which screws in which holds everything in place and then the
battery tube screws in on the same threads. Confused you enough?
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