Pretty simple one today: My clear-ano Convoy C8 came in a day or two ago. It came with a translucent tailcap. I donât know why these manufacturers keep tempting me with these tailcaps. Theyâre basically begging to be illuminated from within. So I did:
I think I finally figured out a way to illuminate the triple optics in my F13. I cut off a small section of one of those RBG strip lights and pulled the components off. I think they are 0505 LEDsâŚnot sure. Tested all the pads to see where all the traces went then soldered on some smaller LEDs. It tested just fine when I connected it to an 18650, so it should work once I hook it all up. Iâll need to run something up from the driver for this, so need to figure that out as well.
Looks like an interesting plan Willy Hope it all works out and you post some pics.
Made myself an extra constant light output light for testing purposes: Supfire A6, AK-47C driver with one chip removed=700mA, XP-L U6 5A 80CRI on a KD-DTP-board, big Omten switch. 20 seconds after switch-on it is constant 240 (djozz-)lumen and stays that within 1% for about 10 minutes (still rock stable after that but just falls outside the 1%).
I modded my short convoy s2+ into a triple xpg2 s3 3d and lighted tailcap.
Nice triple!
That is a pile of 5 what? under that triple board?
Interesting spacer. Whatâs it made from and how does it handle the heat?
My first triple S2+ and MTN-17DDm driver
Moonlight mode
From left to rightďź
- Nichia 219B 90CRI+ (5000~5700Kďź)
- CREE XP-G3 5000K 90CRI
- CREE XP-G3 4000K 80CRI
Nice pictures! Is that a DQG 26650 tiny IV? That was quick!
I see youâre using a LED ring for illumination
Thanks. Thatâs 5 1.2mmx15mmx15mm copper shim soldered together with the pill and triple board.
DQG Tiny 26650 III
Thatâs 5 1.2mmx15mmx15mm copper shim soldered together with the pill and triple board. Actually when that picture was taken, the noctigon board wasnât soldered yet to the copper spacer.
It can handle the heat quite well. I ran it on turbo multiple times and still woking fine
Gluing trits
Thatâs an awful lot of âglueâ all over that table.
Thereâs really no good way to present UV light is there.
Another mod for today
As poor as the ano was on my SK68 I think it looks much better stripped. It looks pretty clean but itâs easier to see that the knurling is slightly skewed and spirals around the tube. I think it will look better once polished but it would still be nicer if there were a halfway decent host to start with.
Darn CRX!! that looks sweet.
My âModâ today is an under cabinet light for Mom. 12V DC 5630 SMD double thin (5mm wide) strips of WW, Dimmable.