Please let us know if it works with this host. Maybe upgrading the mcpcb to copper as well?
I have XPL 3D on mine at the moment and don’t mind a little more output.
Please let us know if it works with this host. Maybe upgrading the mcpcb to copper as well?
I have XPL 3D on mine at the moment and don’t mind a little more output.
Please let us know if it works with this host. Maybe upgrading the mcpcb to copper as well?
I have XPL 3D on mine at the moment and don’t mind a little more output.
Hum, that’s an issue I have! The plate I have (14mm) is aluminium, not copper, and is thinner that the one the Tool AA has currently!
So I don’t know what will happen when running it on max with a 14500 battery!
I hope it doesn’t unsolder the LED due to the heat!
One thing that I guess I’ll have to do is to “sand” the bottom borders of the pill or, instead, the edges of the driver to make it fit well. The stock driver has that different shape to fit the pill, so it may need some work first!
But, sure, I’ll post here the mod when done!
The driver is still on its way, maybe it just arrives next year, I don’t know :zipper_mouth_face:
BTW: 3D tint must be muuuuch better than the original one :sunglasses: That greenish look…. :person_facepalming:
Today I decided to play with some TIR lenses in the Tool AA, just for fun! Below you find some beamshots (click the images to get larger)!
Please note that the TIR lenses used are more suitable for XP-E and XP-G Leds and the one on the Tool AA is XP-L HD!
REFLECTOR >>>> TIR 1 (60º angle) >>>> TIR 2 (Pebbled 60º Angle)
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Modded my Lumintop Tool AA. 4.25A at the tail.
MTN-15DDm FET+1
Sanded down a 16mm copper MCPCB pulled from Astrolux S1
XP-L V6 3D
Nice Got some pocket rocket over there for sure
What batteries are you using with it?
Did the beam suffered any change with the new LED (with that reflector)?
I’m still waiting for my pieces (driver) to arrive!
I see PVM on low. Fairly obvious to me.
Do you guys think theres any chance Lumintop will introduce a AA Tool with nichia or warm/neutral xpl?
Anyone found a GOOD clip that could go on the tool AA ?
I want to love this light but the stock clip is both useless (too flimsy) and misplaced IMHO…
I plan to use one of these
I use them on all my AAA lights to make them dissapear in my jeans pocket. Hope it works for the AA too.
I plan to use one of these
I use them on all my AAA lights to make them dissapear in my jeans pocket. Hope it works for the AA too.
I have a bunch of them, but do you glue them on the flashlight ? or just use them normally as danglers ?
I use them as danglers X3-
The tool aa came in the mail this week. I really love the size. Really great for EDC. I used the tool aaa for that last year, but 10440 is just draining a bit fast.
18650 is too thick IMO.
I plan to mod it with a Fet+1 driver (I need voltage check) and warmer emitter. I also want to swap out the AR coated lens to get rid of the purple spill. Illuminated tailcap would be a nice bonus. I will try to recess the button a bit too, so it can tailstand.
That being said, I like it a lot, enough to use as my new EDC host :+1:
I just got my Tool AA. So far, it’s not impressive compared to something like the Sofirn SF14
I’m citing the SF14 a lot because it has a lot of the same characteristics, but with a lot of the added qualities I miss on the Tool AA, and for about half the price. So taking price into consideration, the Tool AA is not high on the AA recommendation list as the Tool AAA is on the AAA list, even thou I like it.
It’s missing a lanyard hole on the magnetic tailcap. I like lanyards.
If you use the magnetic tailcap with the clip, you can attach the lanyard in the top of the clip, there is a small hole there
One question I have about the emitter:
the Tool AA has an XP-L, while the brighter SF14 uses an XP-G2. At AA levels of current, does one has any edge over the other? Wouldn’t cost favor the XP-G2 in this case? The XP-L does have a larger hotspot, so might be a matter of making the beam floodier?
Anyone found a GOOD clip that could go on the tool AA ?
I want to love this light but the stock clip is both useless (too flimsy) and misplaced IMHO…
Not perfect, but is a work in progress (on the tip and on the top :person_facepalming: ), and maybe it can give you some idea!
I used a Convoy clip and cut it, put a srew and a hexnut in one of the tailcap holes, and used heatshrink tube around the clip, just because
Here’s the result! Not pretty, but it will be
The original is in inverted position just…because
It’s a start, but it’s how I imagine that I will do it too.
I’ll start with a convoy clip I think, they’re cheap and strong enough for an AA light (but not for an S2+ IMO)
It’s a start, but it’s how I imagine that I will do it too.
I’ll start with a convoy clip I think, they’re cheap and strong enough for an AA light (but not for an S2+ IMO)
Later, I bent the clip on the middle and now the tip seats correctly on the body of the flashlight!
I could have made it shorter and less “rude” but this way it is working fine!!
As I normally say about my lights, not beautiful, but practical
Nice :+1:
Nice clip!
It surprises me the AA gets such low ratings. I really love it as an A+ host. Just mod it a little. Even as is it’s quite nice IMO. Illuminated tailcap fits with allmost no modifications.
It would be nice for non modders if Lumintop would upgrade the driver.