Make a burning Mini maglite?

[Gamemasher]

I have a standard twist AA black mini maglite. I also plan on buying an LPC-826 diode. Is there any way I can make a basic LM317 and fit inside the flash light? Also, what could I use as a heatsink? I also have Arctic Silver 5 thermal compound left over from my computer if that helps. Any help is appreciated.

 

[chipdouglas]

i don't think you can fit a whole lm317 in there. i think i have seen people just use a resistor and direct drive it. you need an aixiz or similar module and some kind of heat sink to fit that into, that fits in to mags head.

michael.

 

[Gamemasher]

I do have an AiXiZ module. Any heat sink recommendations?

 

[Jacob32123]

Why is this in the Help, Suggestions, & Administrative Announcements forum?

 

[jayrob]

I have a standard twist AA black mini maglite. I also plan on buying an LPC-826 diode. Is there any way I can make a basic LM317 and fit inside the flash light? Also, what could I use as a heatsink? I also have Arctic Silver 5 thermal compound left over from my computer if that helps. Any help is appreciated.

Those little AA Maglites don't have a lot of room inside...

I showed a tutorial style build for them just because there were so many 'kipkay blinded' people trying to make them into lasers.

In my thread, I show how it can be done properly using a FlexDrive, and a 14650 Li-Ion battery.

But it is still a tight little build...

See here:
http://laserpointerforums.com/f64/fs-mini-mag-kit-flexdrive-red-blu-ray-41030.html

 

[Gamemasher]

I put it here by accident. Sorry.