Another boring Sunday

Good day people

I have been around the vape forums for getting onto two years. There are lots of guys out there with some wonderful ideas, and give me plenty of inspiration and ideas. This is one of those guys

The blog of etienne-3-dubois

Spectacular work and off the cuff stuff that appeals to me.

Anyway there have been many flash light mods, and lots of innovation. At the end of the day, they are just flashlights converted to a different use. This got me thinking of a challenge. Build a flashlight mod, that retained its functionality, and could still be used as a flashlight. To the best of my knowledge its not been done, as the circuits are usually destroyed to give access for the batterys, switch, and battery connection.

This is the MK1 and my first attempt. Start was an elcheepo Led flachlight ex Kmart. Bought well before my vaping days and was hiding away in the shed (with Flat batterys). The battery pack in these take 3 x 1½ V AAA batteries, stacked to provide 41/2v ish.

First job was to convert the battery carrier to allow three 10430 400mah Lithium batteries to be connected in parallel. A couple of jumper connections and blobs of solder and the job was done. First thing was to label the set up so there would be no screw ups when charging, as its charged in the Soshine in the slot for the 18650’s. Reason for the 10430’s were that they were laying around from another (failed) project

Next the LED’s and clear front lense was gently removed. Easy enough as they are just a press fit in the tube. Use a SMALL hammer and screwdriver for this!!

The original intention was to re work the original switch and convert it to a momentary action. Change of plan as this meant the lights would turn on with the atomizer. Not a lot of use for stealth vaping. This switch now only controls the light, and an eGo switch set controls the Atty. As I have used the eGo setup, I can now charge via the battery connection and a regular eGo charger.

The job included removing one of the LED’s from the board to make room for the ego switch set.

Anyway, just another flashlight nod, but pretty sure it’s the only one around that can help you home in the dark??

As a bonus, if you buy two of these, you will have a spare battery holder. Load this with three of the regular alkaline batterys, and you can continue vaping should you run out of power while you are out.

Time for a whiskey!!!

 

thats cool so the led are around the 510 connector you defiantly onto a winner there

 

Wouldn't wanna use it in the middle of the night for a quick vape, you'd blind yourself lol.

Those mods on the blog are cool.

 

I like this... Vinci - The blog of etienne-3-dubois WOW

 

No, that was the idea of using the eGp switch set. Completely independent of the light function.

 

Ah I got ya, I didn't look close enough.

 

I love it when you get bored Rob

 

i had a good day, did some 4WDing over on the block, then a few beers and I was having a nap on the couch when Blue woke me up barking .. his intruder bark..

this guy was cruising around ..



so got him tempted into my trusty snake catching .comndry bag ... and released him .. right next to a hole near the chook shed where rats hang out.

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oh .. and awesome torch pimping Rob .. how does it vape on alkaline's ?

 

Initialy ok.

Dont know how long they would last, but certainly long enough to get you home!! Might give them a full test next Sunday!!

 

thats if you could find your home .. when the battery runs down and the torch flickers out

 

I was fortunate enough to score one of the VVPCCP power pack / Variable voltage Vaping setups Thanks Ozzie. Fine unit, but the Variable voltage ? usb adapters are, for me marginal. Build quality is not the best, and I broke one.

After checking it out, the electronics were still good, and with a little work could still be used. I decided to build another flash light mod, but with variable voltage. Not seen one done before, but this board lends its self to the project 'cos its really, really small, and a bastard for me to solder the needed wires.

Never mind, its done and I can have another whiskey. The front button serves the same purpose as the original adapter. It changes the voltage. The firing button is on the bottom with the original switch modified to a momentarily function.

I know flashlight mods are boring, but they are so cheap and I was able to rescue one damaged adapter. Too much trouble to retain the flashlight function, but a good exercise none the less.