DIY Build Your Own Flashlight Manta Ray C8.2 For Work, Home, Auto, Camping Best Budget Lithium Ion

Build your own flashlight. LONGER SUSTAINABLE HIGH OUTPUT. Cree XHP70.2 Lithium Ion DIY Flashlight "Host" for $30. Long Run Times on Batteries ( dual 26650 lithium Ion Rechargeable) Brighter & More COMPACT than Larger store bought flashlights ( running D cell alkaline batteries). Great flashlight for inspection work, camping, home and auto.

$30 Flashlight host, https://www.aliexpress.com/item/32909...

$9 Driver board, https://www.aliexpress.com/item/32968...

$12 CREE LED, https://www.aliexpress.com/item/32845...

$20 Li Ion Batteries 26650, https://www.aliexpress.com/item/32993...

$25 Battery charger. https://www.aliexpress.com/item/40000...
*These cost vary* CAN $

Customize your build with a choice of different size "LED's" and "Drivers" to suit your needs in terms of brightness modes, battery run times, beam patterns ( long throw beam or a flood beam).

Style of Host is also known as "Manta Ray C8.2" or the "Nightwatch NI01"
I chose to build a bright "combination beam" (decent throw & flood)
"Estimated" over 3500 Lumens (not confirmed or measured)
CREE XHP70.2 6500K color 6 Volt (GOOD, but not confirmed original/copy)
5 Amp driver 8-12 volt input (2-3 cells) 6 volt output with 5 modes 2 groups
where you can disable strobe & sos. to just run on high, medium, low brightness. Mode memory to also turn on at last mode used.

All components I bought from Ali express. Waited 3 months for delivery.

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