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diy hosts, an entrance to the world of flashlight modding
By: gords1001 Date: March 17, 2013, 2:32 pm
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I will add that I have since built up another host
HTML http://www.cnqualitygoods.com/goods.php?id=1674
HTML http://www.cnqualitygoods.com/goods.php?id=1674
this one is even easier to build, sorry no pictures as yet but I
will do a strip down and reassembly if anyone wishes. if
anything I recommend this over the d5 as an easy first build,
mine was completed in less than 15 minutes lol.
These hosts give you a chance to both build your own custom
light, and own a light of premium brand quality, with the
options you wish for at a budget price. For more hosts please
check here
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[html]<p><span style="font-size: 12px;">for now, I shall just
link to my original post </span><a
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/>style="font-size: 12px;" /><br style="font-size: 12px;" /><br
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add that I have since built up another host </span><a
href="
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style="font-size: 12px;">this one is even easier to build, sorry
no pictures as yet but I will do a strip down and reassembly if
anyone wishes. if anything I recommend this over the d5 as an
easy first build, mine was completed in less than 15 minutes
lol. </span><br style="font-size: 12px;" /><br style="font-size:
12px;" /><span style="font-size: 12px;">These hosts give you a
chance to both build your own custom light, and own a light of
premium brand quality, with the options you wish for at a
budget price. For more hosts please check here </span><a
href="
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/>target="_blank">
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/></p> <p style="margin-top: 0.5em; margin-bottom: 0.5em;
margin-right: 10px; font-family: Arial, Verdana, sans-serif;
font-size: 16px; line-height: 20px;"><img style="width:
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src="
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/>alt="" /></p> <p style="margin-top: 0.5em; margin-bottom:
0.5em; margin-right: 10px; font-family: Arial, Verdana,
sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 20px;"><img
style="width: 1386.84375px;"
src="
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/>alt="" /></p> <p style="margin-top: 0.5em; margin-bottom:
0.5em; margin-right: 10px; font-family: Arial, Verdana,
sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 20px;">This post, when
completed will hopefully give people an entrance into assembling
your own flashlight, the natueal step from or to modding your
underwhelming budget light.</p> <p style="margin-top: 0.5em;
margin-bottom: 0.5em; margin-right: 10px; font-family: Arial,
Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 20px;">My
subject of analysis shall be the d5 host from cnqg.</p> <p
style="margin-top: 0.5em; margin-bottom: 0.5em; margin-right:
10px; font-family: Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;
line-height: 20px;"><a
href="
HTML http://www.cnqualitygoods.com/goods.php?id=1339"<br
/>target="_blank">
HTML http://www.cnqualitygoods.com/goods.php?id=1339</a></p> <p<br
/>style="margin-top: 0.5em; margin-bottom: 0.5em; margin-right:
10px; font-family: Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;
line-height: 20px;">A slightly unusual internally designed light
but a fine little light in its own right.</p> <p
style="margin-top: 0.5em; margin-bottom: 0.5em; margin-right:
10px; font-family: Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;
line-height: 20px;">Now, please dont be under the illusion you
need a fully fitted workshop to assemble a host or carry out a
driver/emitter swap.</p> <p style="margin-top: 0.5em;
margin-bottom: 0.5em; margin-right: 10px; font-family: Arial,
Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 20px;"><img
style="width: 1386.84375px;"
src="
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/>alt="" /></p> <p style="margin-top: 0.5em; margin-bottom:
0.5em; margin-right: 10px; font-family: Arial, Verdana,
sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 20px;">As you can see,
the magic happens on the dining room table, much to mrs
gord’s chagrin. <img class="smiley-content"
style="border-style: none;" title="Big smile"
src="
HTML http://budgetlightforum.com/sites/all/modules/smileys/packs/Roving/bigsmile.png"<br
/>alt="Big smile" /></p> <p style="margin-top: 0.5em;
margin-bottom: 0.5em; margin-right: 10px; font-family: Arial,
Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height:
20px;">There’s a few essential tools.</p> <p
style="margin-top: 0.5em; margin-bottom: 0.5em; margin-right:
10px; font-family: Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;
line-height: 20px;"><img style="width: 1386.84375px;"
src="
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/>alt="" /></p> <p style="margin-top: 0.5em; margin-bottom:
0.5em; margin-right: 10px; font-family: Arial, Verdana,
sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 20px;"><img
style="width: 1386.84375px;"
src="
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/>alt="" /></p> <p style="margin-top: 0.5em; margin-bottom:
0.5em; margin-right: 10px; font-family: Arial, Verdana,
sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 20px;">And its best to
have some supplies, although you can build these up over
time.</p> <p style="margin-top: 0.5em; margin-bottom: 0.5em;
margin-right: 10px; font-family: Arial, Verdana, sans-serif;
font-size: 16px; line-height: 20px;"><img style="width:
1386.84375px;"
src="
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/>alt="" /></p> <p style="margin-top: 0.5em; margin-bottom:
0.5em; margin-right: 10px; font-family: Arial, Verdana,
sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 20px;"><img
style="width: 1386.84375px;"
src="
HTML http://i185.photobucket.com/albums/x48/gords1001/20130227_193817_zpsefc6d624.jpg"<br
/>alt="" /></p> <p style="margin-top: 0.5em; margin-bottom:
0.5em; margin-right: 10px; font-family: Arial, Verdana,
sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 20px;">So other than
my hand tools tote out of my van (pliers, screwdrivers, circlip
pliers etc) you see everything you need to end up with a
completed flashlight. Oh, other than a host I guess. <img
class="smiley-content" style="border-style: none;" title="Big
smile"
src="
HTML http://budgetlightforum.com/sites/all/modules/smileys/packs/Roving/bigsmile.png"<br
/>alt="Big smile" /></p> <p style="margin-top: 0.5em;
margin-bottom: 0.5em; margin-right: 10px; font-family: Arial,
Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 20px;">Lets
take a look then. The diy hosts I have recieved have all, other
than the torchlite, arrived in a plain white box, with no
assembly instructions. You have to suss things out for yourself.
My advice is to buy a cheap, functional c8, strip it down and
you’ll know how about 95% of lights got
together.</p> <p style="margin-top: 0.5em; margin-bottom:
0.5em; margin-right: 10px; font-family: Arial, Verdana,
sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 20px;"><img
style="width: 1386.84375px;"
src="
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/>alt="" /></p> <p style="margin-top: 0.5em; margin-bottom:
0.5em; margin-right: 10px; font-family: Arial, Verdana,
sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 20px;"><img
style="width: 1386.84375px;"
src="
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/>alt="" /></p> <p style="margin-top: 0.5em; margin-bottom:
0.5em; margin-right: 10px; font-family: Arial, Verdana,
sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 20px;"><img
style="width: 1386.84375px;"
src="
HTML http://i185.photobucket.com/albums/x48/gords1001/20130227_194138_zps866205e4.jpg"<br
/>alt="" /></p> <p style="margin-top: 0.5em; margin-bottom:
0.5em; margin-right: 10px; font-family: Arial, Verdana,
sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 20px;">In the last
picture, you see all the components that come in the kit,
including the spare switch and o-rings. Lets have a close look
at the host and how it fits together.</p> <p
style="margin-top: 0.5em; margin-bottom: 0.5em; margin-right:
10px; font-family: Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;
line-height: 20px;">Starting with the head, the star directly
mounts to the head, check the surface with a finger nail for any
burs and if you feel any, wrap a stripbof sand paper round an
appropriate post and rub it smooth.</p> <p
style="margin-top: 0.5em; margin-bottom: 0.5em; margin-right:
10px; font-family: Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;
line-height: 20px;"><img style="width: 1386.84375px;"
src="
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/>alt="" /></p> <p style="margin-top: 0.5em; margin-bottom:
0.5em; margin-right: 10px; font-family: Arial, Verdana,
sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 20px;">Flipping the
head over</p> <p style="margin-top: 0.5em; margin-bottom:
0.5em; margin-right: 10px; font-family: Arial, Verdana,
sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 20px;"><img
style="width: 1386.84375px;"
src="
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/>alt="" /></p> <p style="margin-top: 0.5em; margin-bottom:
0.5em; margin-right: 10px; font-family: Arial, Verdana,
sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 20px;">We find a press
fit brass ring that the driver solders into, this forms tge
negative path for the driver through the host. This brass ring
contacts with a brass ring in the body tube.</p> <p
style="margin-top: 0.5em; margin-bottom: 0.5em; margin-right:
10px; font-family: Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;
line-height: 20px;"><img style="width: 1386.84375px;"
src="
HTML http://i185.photobucket.com/albums/x48/gords1001/20130227_194159_zps5776a468.jpg"<br
/>alt="" /></p> <p style="margin-top: 0.5em; margin-bottom:
0.5em; margin-right: 10px; font-family: Arial, Verdana,
sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 20px;">Sadly the tail
end relies on exposed aluminium to contact the brass in the tail
cap, so near yet so far.</p> <p style="margin-top: 0.5em;
margin-bottom: 0.5em; margin-right: 10px; font-family: Arial,
Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 20px;"><img
style="width: 1386.84375px;"
src="
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/>alt="" /></p> <p style="margin-top: 0.5em; margin-bottom:
0.5em; margin-right: 10px; font-family: Arial, Verdana,
sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 20px;">For this build
I chose to use a 2.8a nanjg 2 group driver (17mm diameter) and
xm-l t6 4c on 20mm star. Lets look at the driver
first…</p> <p style="margin-top: 0.5em;
margin-bottom: 0.5em; margin-right: 10px; font-family: Arial,
Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 20px;"><img
style="width: 1386.84375px;"
src="
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/>alt="" /></p> <p style="margin-top: 0.5em; margin-bottom:
0.5em; margin-right: 10px; font-family: Arial, Verdana,
sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 20px;">As we can see,
that’s not ideal, here’s where the previous ly
mentioned supplies come in, what you need is what seems to be
called a hoy baffle, a contact board to you and me.</p> <p
style="margin-top: 0.5em; margin-bottom: 0.5em; margin-right:
10px; font-family: Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;
line-height: 20px;"><img style="width: 1386.84375px;"
src="
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/>alt="" /></p> <p style="margin-top: 0.5em; margin-bottom:
0.5em; margin-right: 10px; font-family: Arial, Verdana,
sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 20px;"><img
style="width: 1386.84375px;"
src="
HTML http://i185.photobucket.com/albums/x48/gords1001/20130227_195134_zps40beced3.jpg"<br
/>alt="" /></p> <p style="margin-top: 0.5em; margin-bottom:
0.5em; margin-right: 10px; font-family: Arial, Verdana,
sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 20px;">Forgive the
solder, I must have tried this one elsewhere, as you can see,
you have a ground ring and positive centre point, like its made
for the job <img class="smiley-content" style="border-style:
none;" title="Smile"
src="
HTML http://budgetlightforum.com/sites/all/modules/smileys/packs/Roving/smile.png"<br
/>alt="Smile" /> so now we just have to solder this into the rin
g
and then look at the driver itself.</p> <p
style="margin-top: 0.5em; margin-bottom: 0.5em; margin-right:
10px; font-family: Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;
line-height: 20px;"><img style="width: 1386.84375px;"
src="
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/>alt="" /></p> <p style="margin-top: 0.5em; margin-bottom:
0.5em; margin-right: 10px; font-family: Arial, Verdana,
sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 20px;">You can dress
the excess solder once everything is tested now we need to look
at the driver itself. Since the host looks built to handle heat
I decided to add a couple of extra
7135’s….</p> <p style="margin-top: 0.5em;
margin-bottom: 0.5em; margin-right: 10px; font-family: Arial,
Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height:
20px;">I’ve still not got this down cold, I either fried
one of the chips I was adding or one of the chips I was adding
too. :<img class="smiley-content" style="border-style: none;"
title="Cool"
src="
HTML http://budgetlightforum.com/sites/all/modules/smileys/packs/Roving/cool.png"<br
/>alt="Cool" /> and ended up with a measured tailcap current of
3.1a.</p> <p style="margin-top: 0.5em; margin-bottom: 0.5em;
margin-right: 10px; font-family: Arial, Verdana, sans-serif;
font-size: 16px; line-height: 20px;">I use a heat shunt, mainly
as it makes holding the chips easier</p> <p
style="margin-top: 0.5em; margin-bottom: 0.5em; margin-right:
10px; font-family: Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;
line-height: 20px;"><img style="width: 1386.84375px;"
src="
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/>alt="" /></p> <p style="margin-top: 0.5em; margin-bottom:
0.5em; margin-right: 10px; font-family: Arial, Verdana,
sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 20px;">And
here’s a close up of said chip</p> <p
style="margin-top: 0.5em; margin-bottom: 0.5em; margin-right:
10px; font-family: Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;
line-height: 20px;"><img style="width: 1386.84375px;"
src="
HTML http://i185.photobucket.com/albums/x48/gords1001/20130227_201845_zps95e23aa7.jpg"<br
/>alt="" /></p> <p style="margin-top: 0.5em; margin-bottom:
0.5em; margin-right: 10px; font-family: Arial, Verdana,
sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 20px;">I then try to
solder the top heat sink connection first to locate the
chip</p> <p style="margin-top: 0.5em; margin-bottom: 0.5em;
margin-right: 10px; font-family: Arial, Verdana, sans-serif;
font-size: 16px; line-height: 20px;"><img style="width:
1386.84375px;"
src="
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/>alt="" /></p> <p style="margin-top: 0.5em; margin-bottom:
0.5em; margin-right: 10px; font-family: Arial, Verdana,
sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 20px;">Then bend down
the two outer legs and carefully bridge to the existing chips
corresponding legs (obviously not carefully enough) <img
class="smiley-content" style="border-style: none;" title="Stare"
src="
HTML http://budgetlightforum.com/sites/all/modules/smileys/packs/Roving/flat.png"<br
/>alt="Stare" /> I intend to get some solder paste to further
experiment.</p> <p style="margin-top: 0.5em; margin-bottom:
0.5em; margin-right: 10px; font-family: Arial, Verdana,
sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 20px;">You can also
see I removed the + spring to make acces easier, this would
usually be needer but we are connecting a contact board so we
dont need the spring.</p> <p style="margin-top: 0.5em;
margin-bottom: 0.5em; margin-right: 10px; font-family: Arial,
Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 20px;"><img
style="width: 1386.84375px;"
src="
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/>alt="" /></p> <p style="margin-top: 0.5em; margin-bottom:
0.5em; margin-right: 10px; font-family: Arial, Verdana,
sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 20px;"><img
style="width: 1386.84375px;"
src="
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/>alt="" /></p> <p style="margin-top: 0.5em; margin-bottom:
0.5em; margin-right: 10px; font-family: Arial, Verdana,
sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 20px;">You can see on
this next picture I bridged two of the legs you can use braid to
remove the solder or a solder pump.
<img style="width: 1386.84375px;"
src="
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/>alt="" /></p> <p style="margin-top: 0.5em; margin-bottom:
0.5em; margin-right: 10px; font-family: Arial, Verdana,
sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 20px;"><img
style="width: 1386.84375px;"
src="
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/>alt="" /></p> <p style="margin-top: 0.5em; margin-bottom:
0.5em; margin-right: 10px; font-family: Arial, Verdana,
sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 20px;">Then try again
(this probably killed the chip – too much
heat).</p> <p style="margin-top: 0.5em; margin-bottom:
0.5em; margin-right: 10px; font-family: Arial, Verdana,
sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 20px;"><img
style="width: 1386.84375px;"
src="
HTML http://i185.photobucket.com/albums/x48/gords1001/20130227_202359_zpsc4ac6210.jpg"<br
/>alt="" /></p> <p style="margin-top: 0.5em; margin-bottom:
0.5em; margin-right: 10px; font-family: Arial, Verdana,
sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 20px;">Once
we’re as happy as we can be, we need to add the link wires
for the contact board, helping hands are usefull
here.</p> <p style="margin-top: 0.5em; margin-bottom: 0.5em;
margin-right: 10px; font-family: Arial, Verdana, sans-serif;
font-size: 16px; line-height: 20px;"><img style="width:
1386.84375px;"
src="
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/>alt="" /></p> <p style="margin-top: 0.5em; margin-bottom:
0.5em; margin-right: 10px; font-family: Arial, Verdana,
sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 20px;"><img
style="width: 1386.84375px;"
src="
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/>alt="" /></p> <p style="margin-top: 0.5em; margin-bottom:
0.5em; margin-right: 10px; font-family: Arial, Verdana,
sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 20px;"><img
style="width: 1386.84375px;"
src="
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0.5em; margin-right: 10px; font-family: Arial, Verdana,
sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 20px;">And finally
connect the contact board</p> <p style="margin-top: 0.5em;
margin-bottom: 0.5em; margin-right: 10px; font-family: Arial,
Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 20px;"><img
style="width: 1386.84375px;"
src="
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0.5em; margin-right: 10px; font-family: Arial, Verdana,
sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 20px;">Before adding
the + spring</p> <p style="margin-top: 0.5em; margin-bottom:
0.5em; margin-right: 10px; font-family: Arial, Verdana,
sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 20px;"><img
style="width: 1386.84375px;"
src="
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/>alt="" /></p> <p style="margin-top: 0.5em; margin-bottom:
0.5em; margin-right: 10px; font-family: Arial, Verdana,
sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 20px;">The driver
assembly is now ready for feeding into the host, and connecting
to the star, red to the +, black to the -</p> <p
style="margin-top: 0.5em; margin-bottom: 0.5em; margin-right:
10px; font-family: Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;
line-height: 20px;"><img style="width: 1386.84375px;"
src="
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/>alt="" /></p> <p style="margin-top: 0.5em; margin-bottom:
0.5em; margin-right: 10px; font-family: Arial, Verdana,
sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 20px;">Pre tin your
two chosen pads, and the driver wires</p> <p
style="margin-top: 0.5em; margin-bottom: 0.5em; margin-right:
10px; font-family: Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;
line-height: 20px;"><img style="width: 1386.84375px;"
src="
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/>alt="" /></p> <p style="margin-top: 0.5em; margin-bottom:
0.5em; margin-right: 10px; font-family: Arial, Verdana,
sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 20px;"><img
style="width: 1386.84375px;"
src="
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/>alt="" /></p> <p style="margin-top: 0.5em; margin-bottom:
0.5em; margin-right: 10px; font-family: Arial, Verdana,
sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 20px;">Then add
thermal paste/liquid/adhesive onto the star mounting
face</p> <p style="margin-top: 0.5em; margin-bottom: 0.5em;
margin-right: 10px; font-family: Arial, Verdana, sans-serif;
font-size: 16px; line-height: 20px;"><img style="width:
1386.84375px;"
src="
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/>alt="" /></p> <p style="margin-top: 0.5em; margin-bottom:
0.5em; margin-right: 10px; font-family: Arial, Verdana,
sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 20px;">I’m using
a diamond liquid as it had the highest thermal transfer
properties of the stuff available in my local supplier, its even
worse than paste at gripping, but in a host where something else
secures the star, this is not an issue. So locate the
star,</p> <p style="margin-top: 0.5em; margin-bottom: 0.5em;
margin-right: 10px; font-family: Arial, Verdana, sans-serif;
font-size: 16px; line-height: 20px;"><img style="width:
1386.84375px;"
src="
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/>alt="" /></p> <p style="margin-top: 0.5em; margin-bottom:
0.5em; margin-right: 10px; font-family: Arial, Verdana,
sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 20px;"><img
style="width: 1386.84375px;"
src="
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/>alt="" /></p> <p style="margin-top: 0.5em; margin-bottom:
0.5em; margin-right: 10px; font-family: Arial, Verdana,
sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 20px;">Feed in the
driver assembly, taking care to get red to + and black to
– then, using tweesers and your iron carefully make the
last two solder connections.</p> <p style="margin-top:
0.5em; margin-bottom: 0.5em; margin-right: 10px; font-family:
Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height:
20px;"><img style="width: 1386.84375px;"
src="
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/>alt="" /></p> <p style="margin-top: 0.5em; margin-bottom:
0.5em; margin-right: 10px; font-family: Arial, Verdana,
sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 20px;">Your light
engine is now ready, I would test using a cell and meter before
pressing the brass contact ring in place, once satisfied its
ring in place, screw in reflector, (very very very carefully)
add o ring lenses then bezel, screw in body and your ready to
test.</p> <p style="margin-top: 0.5em; margin-bottom: 0.5em;
margin-right: 10px; font-family: Arial, Verdana, sans-serif;
font-size: 16px; line-height: 20px;">My beam shots suck, but
here’s high and low to give a rough idea.</p> <p
style="margin-top: 0.5em; margin-bottom: 0.5em; margin-right:
10px; font-family: Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;
line-height: 20px;"><img style="width: 1386.84375px;"
src="
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/>alt="" /></p> <p style="margin-top: 0.5em; margin-bottom:
0.5em; margin-right: 10px; font-family: Arial, Verdana,
sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 20px;"><img
style="width: 1386.84375px;"
src="
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/>alt="" /></p> <p style="margin-top: 0.5em; margin-bottom:
0.5em; margin-right: 10px; font-family: Arial, Verdana,
sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 20px;">The tint is
close, but I couldn’t capture all the lovely usefull
spill, as you can see though, we have a functional flashlight
<img class="smiley-content" style="border-style: none;"
title="Cool"
src="
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/>alt="Cool" /> just need to fit a nice baby blue gitd tail cap
rubber and examine the tailswitch assembly, and we’re
done.</p> <p style="margin-top: 0.5em; margin-bottom: 0.5em;
margin-right: 10px; font-family: Arial, Verdana, sans-serif;
font-size: 16px; line-height: 20px;"><img style="width:
1386.84375px;"
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/>alt="" /></p> <p style="margin-top: 0.5em; margin-bottom:
0.5em; margin-right: 10px; font-family: Arial, Verdana,
sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 20px;"><img
style="width: 1386.84375px;"
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/>alt="" /></p> <p style="margin-top: 0.5em; margin-bottom:
0.5em; margin-right: 10px; font-family: Arial, Verdana,
sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 20px;">The switch is
unusual in that its held in that huge brass pill by a nylon
bush, spring and plunger. Unusual but like the rest of the host
it feels impressively well made with a good positive action, no
mushyness or slop. It just finishes off a very satisfying host,
the best bit, it cost less than $35, its comfortably riding in
my pocket as of today, and it took less time to take the
pictures and build the host than it did to write this
article.</p> <p style="margin-top: 0.5em; margin-bottom:
0.5em; margin-right: 10px; font-family: Arial, Verdana,
sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 20px;">Thankyou for
reading and I hope this inspires a few to have a go, for a goid
selection of hosts cngq provides quite a few options including
your own logo, laser etched on the side.</p> <p
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Re: diy hosts, an entrance to the world of flashlight modding
By: Spasmod Date: March 17, 2013, 4:00 pm
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Fantastic thread that is, I did mean to finish reading it.
Thanks for reminding me.
It's funny how it isn't until you start modding these things
that you suddenly realise thing are much smaller than they
appear in pictures. :D
My eyes aren't quite what they once were either, well that's my
excuse lol
Thanks for sharing
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Re: diy hosts, an entrance to the world of flashlight modding
By: gords1001 Date: March 17, 2013, 4:47 pm
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yeah, 7135's still bug me, hence why I use a lot of unfamiliar
drivers. These hosts though, thet go together for fun and
certainly the d5 is extremely robust, a few mechanic friends
wish me to build them their own, and with cells and charger they
are still cheaper than the snap on lights they get exposed to
and more versatile. Add a niteize head strap its a brilliant
work light and yet is smart enough for dress wear too.
The d4, I built up with another xm-l 4c and a blf a8 driver,
I'm thinking of adding a fasttech clip to my next order, despite
my dislike of clips. its an awesome combination and I built it
in my living room in no time at all.
I do strongly urge anyone to buy some bits in and have a go, for
25 quid you end up with a real nice light, with a dr jones
programmed nanjg, it would just be brilliant. :-)
#Post#: 126--------------------------------------------------
Re: diy hosts, an entrance to the world of flashlight modding
By: Spasmod Date: March 17, 2013, 5:59 pm
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I couldn't agree more. I've used those Snap on lights on quite a
few occasions, they're not up to much.
You might get a small business going as if you're in the
industry you know all the pros and cons to look for. Sounds like
a nice project to put some effort in to
#Post#: 128--------------------------------------------------
Re: diy hosts, an entrance to the world of flashlight modding
By: gords1001 Date: March 18, 2013, 4:37 pm
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I'm definitely starting small scale, and all it takes is someone
to see a c8 and batteries on ebay and your suddenly a robbing
b*******, they dont get that your using a proper driver, offer
the modes they will use, sanyo/samsung/Panasonic cells. the host
comes lubed, properly built, ha3, decent switch etc, but as you
say, if their used to snap on prices you don't look so bad.
My dads doing well for me though, he's a tool maker so
recognises good machining, as do his friends, they've all
decided they want one for around the house/walking the dog/in
the car.
I figure if I put together kits with two cells, charger with uk
plug, edc sized light and one with a bigger head, tailor the
modes to suit them and supply them in a nice kit bag I've found
then the lot looks worth £50 and I make a little bit. I also
give them a choice of tints rather than the blue xm-l's that you
get in cheap ebay lights.
#Post#: 129--------------------------------------------------
Re: diy hosts, an entrance to the world of flashlight modding
By: Spasmod Date: March 18, 2013, 6:17 pm
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Sounds awesome Graham. I wouldn't worry about people thinking
they're being ripped off. I'm fairly certain they will soon
realise the build quality and performance will far outweight the
cost of a 'Brand' light.
The only downside I can see is the lifetime warranty, be even
that is questionable these days with the reps wriggling out with
excuses :D
#Post#: 148--------------------------------------------------
Re: diy hosts, an entrance to the world of flashlight modding
By: gords1001 Date: March 19, 2013, 5:27 pm
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I got my first proper order todsy, I decided to do a deal, £40
for a kit of one light, 32 - 55mm head, single 18650, xm-l with
tint of choice and namjg best suitef to customer requirements,
cells and charger or for £45 I would also add an 18650 tube
light (I'm also affing a holster for the larger light, clip for
the edc and possibly a head strap).
got an order for a two light set up. Up to me on tints etc so
their getting this host :-
HTML http://www.cnqualitygoods.com/goods.php?id=1660
with an intloutdoor 4a ramping driver, xm-l u3
tube light with xm-l 4c and ld-25 driver.
2 sanyo 2900mah protected cells and a cheap but good 18650 only
charger with uk plug fitted.
I think thats a steal at £45 but the guy is worth the
advertising for the small make on the deal.
At this rate we could do a flashlight emporium light set with
logos on the lights for £50 or so, edc and thrower, nice tints
etc, how about that gor a forum exclusive? B-)
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Re: diy hosts, an entrance to the world of flashlight modding
By: Spasmod Date: March 19, 2013, 7:44 pm
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Sounds awesome gords! and I also think he got a steal, that's
one hell of a light for the money. I bet he'll be real chuffed
when he gets using it too.
Now you mention it, we do need a TFE logo of some kind made up
lol and I'm crap with graphic design, just look at our forum
logos lol :D
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Re: diy hosts, an entrance to the world of flashlight modding
By: gords1001 Date: March 20, 2013, 2:34 pm
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they look good to me, I'm useless at creative stuff like that, I
can build and see engineering solutions, ask me to make
something pretty and I'm buggered.
I'm quite serious though, at some point we could offer a tfe
kit, or even a start up kit, try to steer people clear of crap
cells offy chargers and adaptors and poor performing lights.
we could even offer kits to get people into modding or building.
That wish to get people to have a go is what inspired the
original post ;D
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Re: diy hosts, an entrance to the world of flashlight modding
By: MRsDNF Date: April 14, 2013, 5:53 am
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Your right spasmod. Its not until you try and do something like
adding chips when you think to yourself they were a lot bigger
on the internet.
Nice build gords. Its along way down to solder the wires to the
led. It has a similar setup to the A8 which I dont know off a
better way to get rid off heat. It does away with a separate
pill where the heat must cross over the threads to escape. This
way it is a direct path to the housing.
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