Can I sell a light I haven't built yet? Build-to-order Astrolux S41, Manker E14

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I have two Astrolux S41 (18350 body) and two Manker E14 (18650 body) that have damaged LEDs. I plan to repair them by reflowing new LEDs, reworking the optic so that it does not damage the new LEDs, and reflow soldering the MCPCB to the copper pill/head for better thermal path. So basically they will be better than new.

I plan to sell the lights after repairing them.

If you would like to buy one, what LED option would you like?

  1. Nichia 219B 4000K 90+ CRI D220 (base cost)
  2. Nichia 219C 5000K 80+ CRI D280 (add $4 to base cost)
  3. Nichia 219C 4000K 90+ CRI D240 (add $4 to base cost)
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Kind of depends what you mean by base cost :wink: to answer yoir title

Cool though give led choice.

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Well the base light price would be reasonable, Iā€™m not looking to make real money here, just cover costs. And unlike many stupid sellers that I encounter on local Craigslist, I realize my cost does not dictate what the market says the item is worth. Sheā€™s, I canā€™t tell you how many times Iā€™ve seen people selling items for more than they cost new, and when you tell them that, they just say, ā€œwell I paid $X so therefore it must be worth that.ā€

I was really more trying to figure out what LED choice would be popular before I started up the soldering iron, wondering if people would just take the default cheap option, or pay a few bucks more for other options.

Edit: I guess I could just look at the poll thatā€™s been running in the sidebar, gathering data about what peopleā€™s favorite color temp isā€¦ Lol.

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I know this is a sales threadā€¦ but You might want to keep one and make a triple out of it?

I turned my S41ā€™s into triples, (5700k and 4000k Nichiaā€™s) they get hot, but the quads got stupid hot, really fast using these Nichiaā€™s! :smiley:

And the triple optic wonā€™t be shrouded by the bezel - unlike the quad!

Just sayā€™in! :wink: Good Luck with your sale!!! :beer:

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Quit flaunting your lights with glow-onā€¦youā€™re going to make me go spend money on some.

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Well Iā€™ve actually got five of them, but the one Iā€™m keeping is getting the 4500K R9080 emitters from Clemenceā€™s group buy.

You are correct,ā€œstupid hotā€ is an accurate term for this light. I actually removed the spring bypasses from my personal light because it was just too much. Iā€™ll bypass the springs of a buyer wants, but honestly I wouldnā€™t recommend it.

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:smiley: Hahaa sorry dj - I sent pics to Glow-On and for letting them use my pics to post in forums - they sent me 3 sheets of the stuff! :person_facepalming: It is really nice stuff - the vinyl GITD!

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Donā€™t think anyone gave you a straight answer yet and so here is one: If I were to buy one, it would be 219C 4000K.

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+1

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ME too!

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My choice would be 1.Nichia 219B 4000K 90+ CRI D220 (base cost)

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I guess it shouldnā€™t surprise me that nobody wants the 219C D280 80+CRI, itā€™s kind of no-manā€™s land of not-the-best CRI and not-the-best output either. But I have to say that Iā€™ve tried them in another light and been pretty impressed. The 80+CRI is a noticeable improvement over the standard 70cri, and the next step up to 90cri isnā€™t as noticeable (to me) as the initial step from 70 to 80 was. And the D280 is also a fair improvement over D240 output. So while on paper it seems like an LED thatā€™s not great at anything, in my experience itā€™s actually an LED that pretty good at both things.

Iā€™m not trying to sell them, Iā€™m just making conversation.