Dive Proof Maglite

[Ottoman Diver]

Hey guys i have been lurking around in the forum for a while and it has helped me tons. Now i want to give back.

I am planing on building a dive light it will be between 100W -50W led ( DealExtreme:50W White LED Flat Lamp Light (18V~20V/3000~4000 Lumens/2.5A) is the most likely candidate.
It may be a over kill but i am in a bet with my dive instructor back in turkey that i can build a light more much more powerful then his light .

I just need some help finding out how to make a maglite water proof. Is all i need to do to make it water proof (with in rec limits ) is just change out the rings with a thicker ones ? I'm planing on using a 2D Maglite and i was wondering if any one knew the lens size for it so i can get a focusing lens along with my order.

Thanks for your help and updates soon to come =)

PS: Since i dont have 5 posts i couldn't link to the led i am planing on using i will post it as soon as i get 5 posts

 

[ot1]

2.5 amps is a lot of amps to pull out of 2 D-cells, especially at 18volts, ha...not gunna happen!and the reflector of the maglite would melt. So your lamp would have to have its own reflector and you would need a belt mounted battery pack, and a cord bung for where it penetrates the maglite. Parts that use an oring to seal, must be machined to the proper depth to use larger o-rings. Also I wonder if the switch on the maglite is watertite...I think maybe only raintite...and I wonder if that switch could take 2.5 amps anyway. If you know CAD and have a lathe you would be more successful starting from scatch than attempting to convert a maglite.


If the bet is worth several hundred dollars and you don't have access to a machine shop, you could farm it out, but they still need CAD drawings. But to win the bet you need to get the specs on the light you are trying to beat.

 

[lucca brassi]

waste of money and time

ask them Dive-Lighting

 

[Ottoman Diver]

2.5 amps is a lot of amps to pull out of 2 D-cells, especially at 18volts, ha...not gunna happen!and the reflector of the maglite would melt. So your lamp would have to have its own reflector and you would need a belt mounted battery pack, and a cord bung for where it penetrates the maglite. Parts that use an oring to seal, must be machined to the proper depth to use larger o-rings. Also I wonder if the switch on the maglite is watertite...I think maybe only raintite...and I wonder if that switch could take 2.5 amps anyway. If you know CAD and have a lathe you would be more successful starting from scatch than attempting to convert a maglite.


If the bet is worth several hundred dollars and you don't have access to a machine shop, you could farm it out, but they still need CAD drawings. But to win the bet you need to get the specs on the light you are trying to beat.

Thanks man. Im planing on using lipos for power with external LVC not to run them dry and have a under water bomb. i will be bypassing the switch and run a power switch on the canister that way i wont have to worry about the light switch flooding the light. The lipos im planing on using is rated at 30C so they should be able to provide a lot more than just 2.5A.

This is the light im going against HOLLIS 16W LED

I will also give candlepowerforum a try

 

[350xfire]

mine's bigger than yours.... NO!!! Mine's bigger than yours.... NO NO NO!!! MINE IS BIGGER THAN YOURS... lol

 

[Ottoman Diver]

mine's bigger than yours.... NO!!! Mine's bigger than yours.... NO NO NO!!! MINE IS BIGGER THAN YOURS... lol

Hey having these stupid arguments is what makes life fun =)

 

[aikiguy]

The DIVELIGHT COMPANION, a dive light book from Airspeed Press

It is a great resource for building your own lights!

Guy

 

[350xfire]

Hey having these stupid arguments is what makes life fun =)

Indeed... Still, MINE IS BIGGER! haha

 

[USMCNJ]

The DIVELIGHT COMPANION, a dive light book from Airspeed Press

It is a great resource for building your own lights!

Guy

that site is wild a lot of diy projects. i wish i was better in the field of electronics bc i would love to build a canister on the cheap..... 1000 for a light is a little out of my price range.

 

[350xfire]

that site is wild a lot of diy projects. i wish i was better in the field of electronics bc i would love to build a canister on the cheap..... 1000 for a light is a little out of my price range.

You can build a canister light for less than $400 for sure... About $250 if you "know" pwople.