Rugged 14,000 Lumen Stratus LED Ammo Can Flashlight

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# Overview Stratus LED's makes a great 14,000 LED module, but you need to make a way to mount it. They [designed a flashlight handle](https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:2546884), but it is not a rugged solution as it has all of the electronics exposed. It has about a 1 hour run time at full power with the battery I linked. With this wiring setup nothing is powered until the rocker switch is flipped. Once the switch is flipped the battery indicator, the push button switch, and the LED driver are powered. After that you can push the push button switch to activate the LED. As seen on [HACKADAY](https://hackaday.com/2019/03/28/ammo-can-holds-a-14000-lumen-led-flashlight/) # Parts Required - [LED Module](https://www.stratusleds.com/module/) - [50 Cal Ammo Box](https://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/B01MT8JP4A) - [Battery](https://hobbyking.com/en_us/zippy-compact-4500mah-6s-40c-lipo-pack-xt90.html) - [Push Button Switch](https://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/B07GNN1S93) The blue version seems to be unavailable now. - [Rocker Switch](https://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/B01M3U9V8Y/ref=oh_aui_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1) - [Grills](https://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/B01A7IC7I2) - [Battery Capacity Indicator](https://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/B07F2D56V5) - [VHB Tape](https://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/B01BU7038A) - Various wires - [XT60 to XT90 adapter](https://www.ebay.com/itm/No-Wires-Connector-Female-XT60-to-XT90-XT-90-Male-Heavy-Duty-Adapter/392098403464?ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT&_trksid=p2057872.m2749.l2649) - [These bolts or similar](https://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/B0761PKYR6/ref=oh_aui_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1) - [Prusa Knob](https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:2792829) - [T Taps or similar](https://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/B01CDWC60Y/ref=oh_aui_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1) # Assembly - I was able to cut out the holes with a jigsaw and a metal cutting blade fairly easily. Cut the holes for the cooling grills with the center about an inch forward of the heatsink. This allows the air to blow out through the sides of the box. - Print all of the parts and then attach with the bolts. - Attach the battery holder with VHB tape. - Wire everything up using the wiring guide photo.