Modifying Old Flash Units

[newyorkaddict]

Has anybody ever tried modifying their older flash units. I have been given two older units that were heading for the bin, one of them is quite good and has some good features, and a fairly rapid recycle time. The second one not so. I have been looking around google to see if it is worth modding the power source for them to improve the recycle time and possibly up the power output. I was planning on using a 4xAA Battery pack, hard wired to the existing terminals inside the flash. If this worked, i have seen a lot of people using R/C Car batteries, so possibly using them at a later date.

Just wondering if anyone on here had done anything similar. And if so, what where the results

 

[AliB]

You will be able to find everything you need to know about flashguns on this site.

http://www.strobist.blogspot.com/

There are all sorts of mods for external power sources, low voltage, high voltage, quantum, lumidyne, DIY.

Get the soldering iron fired up!

 

[newyorkaddict]

Cheers Ali, been looking around on Strobist. Have seen a few good articles on their site, so i think i might have to give it a try, if the AA's work, then it could be worth an upgrade to some Sealed Acid battery packs, or Radio Controlled model ones. Cheers