Mini-mag mods #1--3w EXTREME led upgrade

Do you like your mini mag lite but its just not bright enough?
Those cheap led upgrades aren't enough ?
Do you enjoy making stuff more betterer?
DO YOU LIKE EXTREME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!?
Then this upgrade is for you!

note: if you want to make this you NEED to be smarter than the average bear.
and bears are pretty smart too.

this is my first ible i worked very hard so please rate and comment, also vote me for the flashlight contest!

Step 1: Dont spend it all in one place!

What you will need

PARTS
-luxeon 3w led from sparkfun
-resistor check step 6
-some copper
-mini mag lite non led
-reflector from 5 dollar led upgrade or cut the bottom off you original reflector
-lens from spark fun
-thermal paste or glue
-wire
-solder
OPTIONAL PARTS
-flux
-fan for solder fumes
-cup of ice(for solder burns)
TOOLS
wet sponge or brass sponge for your soldering iron
soldering iron
stand for iron
dremel(i used my new dremel 4000)
cutting wheel
grinding wheel
GOOD cutters
----Optional-----ruler or measuring tape



See step 6 for more.

Comments

[speeddemon2008]

Use Lithium Ion battery 14500. It is a round Lithium Ion cell at about 14 mm in diameter and 50 mm in height. a "AA" battery is about 14.2 mm in diameter and 50.5 mm in height. Just make sure to use a proper charger with these batteries and realize that they are rated at 3.7V.

[speeddemon2008]

I forgot something though. You should be using a current limiter with high powered LEDs, makes them work better :) These are kinda hard to fit in a mini mag though.

[cdousley]

THANK YOU!! and i just wanted to make this cheap and easy im gonna look around for current limiters (: AND THANK YOU FOR THE BATTERY HELP!