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12-29-2005, 06:50 PM
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| Newbie Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Haysville
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|  Possible new headlamp option
I was wandering through the Walmart earlier this evening...looking at the flashlights among other things. I came across a LED bulb kit for the AA Mini-Mag flashlights. It was Nite-Ize brand, was a three LED pod, and was just under $5. It looks to be about the right size for the 1:6 headlights...I didn't measure it, and they are out of the 1:6 rigs so I cannot provide any additional info yet. I'm going to take a look between my Scorpion and a standard Mini-Mag tomorrow and see how close it is. The bulb has two probes in the back to power it...it should be fairly easy to tap power to them. The only other thing that I have been thinking about is batteries...the standard Mini-Mag uses two AA batteries...1.5v each...so 3 volts. Since it should be low amp draw, could you get away with running both two from just a pair of AA's? I'd rather run a 9v for ease of mounting, but... HERE is a write up that I found about them used in the Mini-Mag light... |
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12-29-2005, 08:15 PM
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| Pebble Pounder Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Calaveras County
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| Looks and sounds promising . . . how about an update when you work it out. |
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12-29-2005, 08:21 PM
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| RCC Addict Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Akron
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I'm sure you will still get good battery times by running both off two AA's.
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12-29-2005, 11:43 PM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Orlando
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Yes you can run both off the double A's. Do not put more than 3 volts to them. I burned up 2 lights while trying to use a 9v battery (dumbass) thinking it would be brighter. Raovac makes a flashlight (under $3) that will fit the Scorpion perfectly.  |
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12-30-2005, 12:41 AM
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| Newbie Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Haysville
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I just measured the lens in my Mini-Mag...about 7/8" The od of the silver "fake light" on the Scorpion body is about 1 1/8" So, short of actually having done it, it looks as if this should work. ColquittCustom405, did you try the same LED assemblies I am talking about? Where did you get the Rayovac light you are running? It's hard to in the pic, but is it LED or regular bulb? Do you have any pics of the install? |
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12-31-2005, 05:22 AM
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| Newbie Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Phoenix
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12-31-2005, 05:26 AM
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| Newbie Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Phoenix
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ohh by the way the short prong is the ground and whatever you do dont hook just one light up to the 4 pack of aa's you'll blow it to peices.I almost put my eye out doin that (stupid) just hook 'em all up then test 'em but I've been doin alot of research on this and have been back and forth to radio shack and learned alot about the voltage and how much to put to and whats bright and whats not etc.
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