What did you mod today?

Zoomie mod today - Ultrafire U-F10

First , the switch :

Old one was an odd e-switch if i remember right .

New 16mm switch pcb , little omten 1288 and through board bypass .

This is what i used the pcb (you see in the previous pic) for …

Switch , final :wink:

Driver :

Used an old 7135x4 board designed for SK68 , but used a fet . Flashed it with a simple 5 mode firmware (STAR based) .

Led :

Reflowed stock xm-l2 T6 in a sinkpad (i had to file the sides a little) . Also i dedomed it (hot dedome) …

Final pics :wink:

And the new rubber boot , feels way better (but sadly magnet is now useless) :

I like the size of it…can you post a beamshot of it zoomed all the way out? I’m thinking about getting one.

I’ll post them later tonight , with some measurements .

OMG it’s so cute! It’s like the nitecore EC11 but made more cheaply :slight_smile:

And some measurements :

With an old 16340 battery , i only have 2x 16340 lights :stuck_out_tongue: I need to get some high-drain batteries…

Mode Amp Draw
1 73mA
2 200mA
3 0,86A
4 1,89A
5 3,99A

Intensity : 29kcd

It’s the Kaidomain set. Real easy mod. Some notes:

-The optic is less heigh than the original optic. I have put an oring between the optic and the lens (you can see it in the pic), also a nice place to put some diffuser material.
-Beam has more artifacts than the original optic (which is very clean, Carclo has more artifacts also)
-With some filing, the original ledboard mounting holes can be re-used
-Output without spring bypasses is a bit more than my S41 219B with spring bypass.

Cool, thanks for the heads up, i have placed an order on kaidomain for triple board with xpl hi leds to fix the spare head i have (ver.1, the bad that came with the light).

Although my plan to fit the shorter optic is a little bit different than yours, i sanded the stock mcpcb and made a spacer from it so i can compensate for the different height of the optic, i think it will fit nicely.

This is my plan:

Stock led board sanded on both sides

Then soldered to the head

And last, fitment test with noctigon 3xp and carclo optic

Now i need to wait few weeks for the parts from kaidomain and hope that it will fit nicely as the set i tested.

Vollsion SP-11 with momentary tail switch, glow ring and magnetic tail
11mm Fet driver, XP-L HD 2c on sinkpad
Twisty or momentary on

Olight TC15 Ti reworked

This had an MT-G2 but i’ve changed it to an XM-L2 3c with 5 mode driver.

XM-L2 3c emitter
GITD bezel
Recessed glass
5 mode driver
Lockout function
Spring on positive contact
10440 cell
1.8A max current

Very nice mods CRX :heart_eyes:

Sorry for not posting the requested beamshots … I’m modifying it again :stuck_out_tongue: , i thought a dedomed xp-g2 would be better in this little light .

Always hated the Honk’n tailcap switch of the Tool. Gave away the Cree but still had the Nichia remaining…
Now its a twisty head and much smaller. Still can’t compete with my Copper i3E for EDC.
Magnets are more than strong enough to hold it in any position on any steel surface.






Neat idea and great execution! :+1:

How about a thin disc of copper sheet to hide the magnet? Would that reduce the magnet’s pull force much?

Did you knock the lanyard ears off with hand tools? It looks great.

Snipped the ears off with end cutter pliers. Any cutter will work, it’s soft enough. Filed flat, sanded and rounded the edge. The same 12mm magnet sits perfectly in the outer recess or between the ears. So a 12mm copper disc will fit into the outer recess. Inner recess just outside the magnet is just under 10mm. Could be opened up slightly and a third magnet of 10mmX1mm could take that space if capping itt weakens the hold too much. I do not think it will get too weak capped off though. Does hold well even to a pipe that minimizes the surface contact area.

The 12X3mm and 8X2mm magnets are glued with CA glue and remain conductive. I made the mistake trying to glue the magnets into the copper tailcap and lost continuity. Sucked getting the glue out again. So it is not sealed. I will be making a cap of some sort with a disc to get it sealed.

I put a new tailcap in my ultrasonic humidifier.

I wish I were kidding. The gasket in the water tank deteriorated from the water contact and I couldn’t find a replacement. Then I discovered that a Convoy tailcap was a perfect fit. Whodathunkit?

I’m always using plumbing parts for flashlights. Turnabout is fair play.

:laughing: Made my day.

DQG pill capsule light with momentary switch & magnetic carbon fibre keyring holder

Beautiful creation, I like it.

:+1:

Wheres my glasses? :sunglasses: