Evil's Little GlowPill.....

[evil510]

Hey there, gang. After a four year hiatus, I figured what better way to take a small baby step back into the forum than with a small tiny project. This was originally part of my Elixir Project (here), but, I decided to modify it and use it as part of one of my Altoids tin projects instead.....

This is a big contrast from some of my other retina burning light projects producing many 1000's of lumens. Honestly, early on, I didn't think I'd ever have a use for moonlight modes. What I have come to realize over the years is that brighter is not always better, depending on the situation......

~ evil ~
 



No, not this nasty tasting fish oil pill the Dr. says I should take, the silver pill hiding behind it.....



Ah, there ya go, that's better. Size comparison to pill.....



Size comparison to a nickel.....



Modified with a water clear Nichia LED. Head filled with epoxy. Powered by 4 AG1 button cells. Runtime approx. 48 hours @ 5 lumens. Waterproof with o-ring seal. Measuring 28mm x 8mm, compared to the popular true utility nanolight which measures 36mm x 7.5mm.....



Neodymium magnet for attachment to steel surfaces. Able to tailstand. Carbon fiber spacer. Spacer was necessary because without it, the magnet pull was so strong on the batteries it made it near impossible to change them.....



Bright enough to navigate in total darkness.....



 


 

[Mr. Whippy]

My only problem with those little button batteries is the price. (Plus, I haven't seen a rechargeable version of them).

Cool little pill. Why fill the head with clear epoxy?

[evil510]

My only problem with those little button batteries is the price. (Plus, I haven't seen a rechargeable version of them).

Cool little pill. Why fill the head with clear epoxy?

The price was actually a good part of this mod. Bought in bulk they're only about 5 cents each. As for the epoxy, that is to ensure it was watertight after swapping out the LED.....

[Mr. Whippy]

My only problem with those little button batteries is the price. (Plus, I haven't seen a rechargeable version of them).

Cool little pill. Why fill the head with clear epoxy?

The price was actually a good part of this mod. Bought in bulk they're only about 5 cents each. As for the epoxy, that is to ensure it was watertight after swapping out the LED.....

Wow!  Amazon has them in 10 packs @ 32 cents each.  Battery Junction? 

I wondered if it was for water tightness.   No way to upgrade THAT LED. 

[evil510]

My only problem with those little button batteries is the price. (Plus, I haven't seen a rechargeable version of them).

Cool little pill. Why fill the head with clear epoxy?

The price was actually a good part of this mod. Bought in bulk they're only about 5 cents each. As for the epoxy, that is to ensure it was watertight after swapping out the LED.....

Wow!  Amazon has them in 10 packs @ 32 cents each.  Battery Junction? 

I wondered if it was for water tightness.   No way to upgrade THAT LED. 

See, the batteries are cheap, lol. Sony's on eBay, depending on quantity, go as low as 2 cents each. A plus is that these are the same cells I am using in Project Skeletool and in the Urban Trekker Project.....

[Grathr]

Very impressive!


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[Zed]

Cool little torch evil  i did one a while ago but lost it  button batteries are cheap on ebay as well,i get loads as always fixing my work colleagues fob watches 

[zoidberg]

Nice stickers mate. 

[NKlamerus]

Looks good! Reminds me of a silver nano-light.

Except its probably much more reliable than a nanolight. They just never seem to have a good connection.

Looks like I'm FINALLY not the only one here who can solve a Rubiks Cube too!

[evil510]

Very impressive!

Thank you, Grathr.....

Cool little torch evil  i did one a while ago but lost it  button batteries are cheap on ebay as well,i get loads as always fixing my work colleagues fob watches 

Thank you, Zed. If you ever find yours, I'd love to see it. As cheap as these types of batteries are, I always have many on hand as well.....

Nice stickers mate. 

Ah, if you are referring to my cube, that is one of my speedcubes. This particular one is an Evil modified Dayan Zhanchi with a Cubesmith sticker set. It's crazy fast.....

Looks good! Reminds me of a silver nano-light. Except its probably much more reliable than a nanolight. They just never seem to have a good connection. Looks like I'm FINALLY not the only one here who can solve a Rubiks Cube too!

Thanks, NKlamerus. I actually use this light a lot more than I would have ever thought. The magnetic base made all of the difference in the world and made it all the more useful to me. When I was in jr. high, I won state champ for cubing. Stopped for over 25 years. When I got back into cubing I was amazed to see there were actual "speedcubes". Those were nonexistent back in the day. In case you're wondering, I mod those too..... 

[Mr. Whippy]

Looks good! Reminds me of a silver nano-light. Except its probably much more reliable than a nanolight. They just never seem to have a good connection. Looks like I'm FINALLY not the only one here who can solve a Rubiks Cube too!

Thanks, NKlamerus. I actually use this light a lot more than I would have ever thought. The magnetic base made all of the difference in the world and made it all the more useful to me. When I was in jr. high, I won state champ for cubing. Stopped for over 25 years. When I got back into cubing I was amazed to see there were actual "speedcubes". Those were nonexistent back in the day. In case you're wondering, I mod those too..... 

I believe that.  For me, a lot of times a headlamp is better than a flashlight because I can get the light where I want with both hands free.  The only problem is losing the light when I turn my head.  If it's not a headlamp, then one of my standard criteria for a light is, "How comfortable is it to hold in my teeth?"  Magnetic base for the win!

[evil510]

I believe that.  For me, a lot of times a headlamp is better than a flashlight because I can get the light where I want with both hands free.  The only problem is losing the light when I turn my head.  If it's not a headlamp, then one of my standard criteria for a light is, "How comfortable is it to hold in my teeth?"  Magnetic base for the win!

Your timing is perfect. I just ended my day from doing a repair on my work van. I use my headlamp (modded, of course lol) all of the time as my first choice of light, especially when working on vehicles. I also used my modded aaa light with the toothgrip as well as stuck onto the firewall as a constant sourch of light for the work area thanks to the magnet I added to it. No other light I have would have fit or served this purpose any better. All of my smaller lights have magnets. The cool thing about my GlowPill is that it is stored in its tin, so there's always a weighted base to serve as a stand for a nightlight. It is very comfortable to use it with the toothgrip as well, you barely even know its there. That said, I shudder at the thought knowing this one literally could be swallowed if someone came up from behind and startled me, lol.....

[Gareth]

Just don't swallow the flashlight.

[zoidberg]

Looks good! Reminds me of a silver nano-light.

Except its probably much more reliable than a nanolight. They just never seem to have a good connection.

Looks like I'm FINALLY not the only one here who can solve a Rubiks Cube too!

Finally? Don't make me laugh. eddie and I have been holding the fort. 

[pfrsantos]

Hey there, gang. After a four year hiatus, I figured what better way to take a small baby step back into the forum than with a small tiny project. This was originally part of my Elixir Project (here), but, I decided to modify it and use it as part of one of my Altoids tin projects instead.....

This is a big contrast from some of my other retina burning light projects producing many 1000's of lumens. Honestly, early on, I didn't think I'd ever have a use for moonlight modes. What I have come to realize over the years is that brighter is not always better, depending on the situation......

~ evil ~
 
Modified with a water clear Nichia LED. Head filled with epoxy. Powered by 4 AG1 button cells. Runtime approx. 48 hours @ 5 lumens. Waterproof with o-ring seal. Measuring 28mm x 8mm, compared to the popular true utility nanolight which measures 36mm x 7.5mm.....



Neodymium magnet for attachment to steel surfaces. Able to tailstand. Carbon fiber spacer. Spacer was necessary because without it, the magnet pull was so strong on the batteries it made it near impossible to change them.....

 

[pfrsantos]

Looks good! Reminds me of a silver nano-light.

Except its probably much more reliable than a nanolight. They just never seem to have a good connection.

Looks like I'm FINALLY not the only one here who can solve a Rubiks Cube too!

Finally? Don't make me laugh. eddie and I have been holding the fort. 

Hey! I can do it, too! It just takes me some time reassembling all the pieces but I can do it!

[evil510]

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Just don't swallow the flashlight.

lol, I was actually thinking of that part of the Matrix when I first posted.....

Thank you, pfrsantos.....