Finished putting my S2+ 219C triple together…again.
Learned a very important lesson in the process, if you’re soldering a Noctigon to a copper pill, check it in the host with the optics to ensure that it’s level before soldering the driver wires. :person_facepalming:
Managed to nudge one of the LEDs out of place in the re-reflow too…not my finest moment, but at least I got it back together and it’s working!
Latest ThorFire VG10 that has spacers under emitter to compensate for bad design.
Rebuilt this light using an M2 Convoy reflector left over from an M2 Quad build. While it does physically fit into the head of the VG10 with spacers removed I did have to file/sand the top of the M2 reflector for the thicker Noctigon MCPCB and reflector spacer used. Also the choice of O-ring will determine how much material need to be removed for the bezel to seat properly.
Used 20mm Noctigon with XM-L2 U4 1A and an A6 Fet driver.
The driver pulls the same from a freshly charged battery, King Kong ICR26650 4000mAh or protected Keeppower 26650 5200mAh. 5,2A from both. Two things to consider about this driver : it’s on-time memory and there is a low mode pre-flash.
I mirror polished a SK98 ultrafire host that I had lying around. I wanted to test out a few ideas.
I took a tapered rubber stopper with a hole in it, used a long bolt so I could attach it to my drill, put the narrow end into the flashlight body, tightened it with a bolt and then just tweaked it so it was balanced.
That made sanding down the anodizing a lot faster than it would have been by hand. Basically I was using the drill to spin the flashlight and my hand to hold the sandpaper. It turned out really well for a first attempt at polishing a light. 220 -> 500 -> 1000 -> 1200 grit sandpaper then a cloth buffing wheel and a white bar. I am being lazy about uploading pics, it basically looks like this now.
The light still has the usual hollow pill but its opening is only 10mm across. So I ordered some cheap upgrades for it from fasttech.
6* AMC7135 4-Group 2~5 Modes LED Flashlight Driver Circuit (Nanjg 105c) SKU 1122301
Cree XP-G3 S4-5C 777LM 4000K LED Emitter SKU 6813700
and a partition board to fit the 17mm driver into the 20mm opening.
Probably better combinations out there but I wanted to keep it under $10 and the emitter base needed to be copper DTP at least. 6x7135’s should keep it from getting too hot and I am leaving the tail switch alone.
I think the last time I modded a light this much was when I built my SST-90 3D Mag 10 years ago. Its still my go-to emergency light.
I was planning the same easy mod (but with a different tint) but the driver is not in yet , good to see that it pulls around 5 amps while the driver is rated for 3. So that must be just under 3000 lumen?
Modded an old and beat up Surefire 9P :cowboy_hat_face: Glass bead and polished. Bored out to 18.65mm and then the head bored/honed out for a 24mm Custom made (pretty tight press fit) Copper pill. Noctigon Triple XP-L V6 Ball milled optic, 3S 3-18350 Purple Efest, and a FETDD Zener Mod 14 mode Guppy Drv. driver using 20awg leads, Custom Home made Zero Rez type tail cap mod. Single sided AR Glass lens and SS Solarforce Crenelated bezel, 6.43 amps at the tail cap. Really Bright!!!
I haven’t measured LED amps, but if it pulls 5.2A from the battery the emitter could be getting 3A, so according to your test that would give 2500 LED lumens, so maybe 2200 OTF lumens ?