My TM16 is making 109.75Kcd, essentially stock… I didn’t change anything on the driver, still has the NW (on the warm side of NW) emitters, but I used 18ga Turnigy leads throughout, in place of the 20ga they used.
So I’d say you’re in the ballpark.
I’m using fresh charged LG HE-2 Button Tops.
Direct Drive for Turbo? Where does that info come from? I see an R010 sense resistor on the driver… mine tests out at a bit over 4100 lumens.
Probably misremembered DD.
Max did a really nice write up on the TM16.
Hello my friends!
banggood sent me a nitecore TM16 - a Tiny Monster!
they also offer it for us to a unbeatable price ;)
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you can find the other glossy advertisement pictures in banggoods webshop ;)
the Specifications: (from the shop)
Product name:
NITECORE TM16 4x CREE XM-L2 U2 LED Flashlight
Brand:
NITECORE
Model:
TM16
Emitter Brand
CREE
Emitter Type:
XM-L2 U2
Material:
Aerograde aluminum alloy
Total Emitters:
4x
Lumens:
4000lm,1780lm,680m,280lm,5lm
Runtime…
pilotdog68
(pilotdog68)
November 11, 2016, 5:06pm
1880
With the lumens Nitecore quotes (4000), Turbo is probably like 2.8amps per emitter. It still could be susceptible to a tenth of a volt or two.
DB_Custom
(Dale)
November 11, 2016, 6:16pm
1881
My only remaining Courui D01 also uses 25R’s, it’s making 545Kcd with an XP-L HI for 1476.48M throw.
Not liking myself for selling the SBT-70 D01.
(gotta see if I can tweak it for that remaining 436 feet to make a mile. LG HE-4’s will probably do it. )
Edit: Best is actually from Efest 35A’s in this light, at 557.5Kcd for 1493.32M. Still some 381 feet shy of that elusive mile. Oh well.
X31
(-X3-)
November 11, 2016, 6:05pm
1882
Today I swapped the emitter of my Olight S-mini :
djburkes
(djburkes)
November 11, 2016, 6:08pm
1883
My only remaining Courui D01 also uses 25R’s, it’s making 545Kcd with an XP-L HI for 1476.48M throw.
Not liking myself for selling the SBT-70 D01.
(gotta see if I can tweak it for that remaining 436 feet to make a mile. LG HE-4’s will probably do it. )
Lol…you made someone a very happy camper though. You were able to spread your joy elsewhere. My edc has been the X5 since I received it and it probably will be for a long time.
giorgoskok
(giorgoskok)
November 11, 2016, 6:17pm
1884
My only remaining Courui D01 also uses 25R’s, it’s making 545Kcd with an XP-L HI for 1476.48M throw.
Not liking myself for selling the SBT-70 D01.
(gotta see if I can tweak it for that remaining 436 feet to make a mile. LG HE-4’s will probably do it. )
545kcd using xp-l hi ? Sweet .
Also , anyone using the 86mm KD reflector in his D01 ?
My only remaining Courui D01 also uses 25R’s, it’s making 545Kcd with an XP-L HI for 1476.48M throw.
Not liking myself for selling the SBT-70 D01.
(gotta see if I can tweak it for that remaining 436 feet to make a mile. LG HE-4’s will probably do it. )
How did you focus your D01 for that throw?
DB_Custom
(Dale)
November 11, 2016, 6:17pm
1886
Yeah, that little quad is a pretty dang sweet light, for sure. Dang sure won’t be picking one up at Wally’s World anytime soon… :laughing:
Terry_White
(Terry White)
November 11, 2016, 6:22pm
1887
Nothing yet but it is still early...
DB_Custom
(Dale)
November 11, 2016, 6:43pm
1888
I cheated unknown. The “Big Head” Courui is now the Mega Fat Head Courui.
153mm Seanna optic.
giorgoskok
(giorgoskok)
November 11, 2016, 6:47pm
1889
Ohh i remember now :smiling_imp:
Shame Shame Shame.
I need to tweak mine. It was such a pain for me to mod it when I finally got it all together and properly centered I just left it. Low 200kcd’s iirc. Really disappointing for a FET XPL-HI in a Courui D01.
pilotdog68
(pilotdog68)
November 12, 2016, 4:00am
1892
pilotdog68:
Nitecore TM16 - 105kcd - Stock (Nitecore rates 122.5kcd)
Solarstorm SP03 - 236kcd - Dedomed XM-L2’s, FET
Courui D01 - 231kcd - Poorly focused dedomed XP-G2, FET
Brinyte B158 - 230kcd - Dedomed XP-G2, FET
Convoy L2 - 130kcd - Low-bin (possibly poorly focused) XP-L HI, FET
I recharged the batteries completely in these 5 and measured again. The only other change was that I removed a rather tall centering ring from the Courui, but it didn’t make much difference. It was one of my earliest mods, and I have a feeling I just need to completely rebuild and update it. Any tips on where best focus is? Right now the reflector is directly on the mcpcb. Not sure if I need to raise it up more or sand some off the reflector.
Marked improvement in the L2 with a charged cell.
Here are the numbers:
Nitecore TM16 - 105kcd > 111kcd
Solarstorm SP03 - 236kcd > 255kcd
Courui D01 - 231kcd > 239kcd
Brinyte B158 - 230kcd > 243kcd
Convoy L2 - 130kcd > 194kcd
X31
(-X3-)
November 12, 2016, 11:21am
1893
Sweet mod CRX !
I sit a wrap or did you fit the CQG into a carbon fibre tube ?
CRX
(CRX)
November 12, 2016, 12:08pm
1894
Thanks. It’s a 14mm od x 12mm id carbon fibre tube, i just cut the pieces and epoxied on.
I always felt the S2 was just a bit too thin & slippery - much better now.
CRX
(CRX)
November 12, 2016, 12:30pm
1895
10180 & 10250 battery charger
giorgoskok
(giorgoskok)
November 12, 2016, 2:49pm
1896
Great work one more time CRX … Very very nice charger
Tom_E
(Tom E)
November 12, 2016, 4:37pm
1898
pilotdog68:
pilotdog68:
Nitecore TM16 - 105kcd - Stock (Nitecore rates 122.5kcd) * Solarstorm SP03 - 236kcd - Dedomed XM-L2’s, FET * Courui D01 - 231kcd - Poorly focused dedomed XP-G2, FET * Brinyte B158 - 230kcd - Dedomed XP-G2, FET * Convoy L2 - 130kcd - Low-bin (possibly poorly focused) XP-L HI, FET
I recharged the batteries completely in these 5 and measured again. The only other change was that I removed a rather tall centering ring from the Courui, but it didn’t make much difference. It was one of my earliest mods, and I have a feeling I just need to completely rebuild and update it. Any tips on where best focus is? Right now the reflector is directly on the mcpcb. Not sure if I need to raise it up more or sand some off the reflector. Marked improvement in the L2 with a charged cell. Here are the numbers: * Nitecore TM16 - -105kcd- > 111kcd * Solarstorm SP03 - -236kcd- > 255kcd * Courui D01 - -231kcd- > 239kcd * Brinyte B158 - -230kcd- > 243kcd * Convoy L2 - -130kcd- > 194kcd
I know it was discussed, but didn't see your answer. What is the distance you are measuring from?
I use 5m but I try to always mention it. I've measured/seen improvements when I've measured same lights, same cell levels outdoors at over 10m.