What did you mod today?

[djozz]

Very nice flashlight g_damian! I assume these leds are the R9080 version?

[g_damian]

Thank you, djozz. Yes, they are NVSWE21AT sm503-D220-L2-R9080 from Clemence.

[CRX]

Thrunite Ti4 XHP50

[Cula]

Fixed my XTAR VC4.

Fried my XTAR VC4 charger - Fixed

I managed to destroy my VC4 charger by accidentally connecting it to 12V DC . For a brief moment before death it managed to show some light on the screen. There was some smoke and bad smell also. Can’t seem to find (visually) anything burned on the board. Is there a way to salvage this or should I convert it to a nice battery holder? [image]

[pc_light]

@CRX

Thrunite Ti4 XHP50

CRX, did you mean Ti3?

Looks like fun, I happen to have a Ti3 sitting in a draw somehwhere, great AAA host. Details please, what driver did you use to squeeze 6/12V out for the XHP50?

[CRX]

This is an old titanium Christmas edition from a few years ago UPz Review
I see there is now a completely different light called the Ti4.
There is a thread for it with some more info, click the picture

[pc_light]

Got it, 2x10250’s with QTC pill - nice.

Thanks for info on host, so the old Ti4 is real Ti whereas the new Ti3 which looks similar in design is aluminum, go figure.

This thing’s like a Roman Candle bright while it lasts.

[Yokiamy]

I made my first Foybezel™

I had to do it all by hand since i don’t own specialized tools for this, so i grabbed i rough file and step by step used a finer one.
Used 400 grit sanding paper to get it smooth and wetsanded it with an old 1000 grit wetsand.
A quick polish and it looks like this now. Maybe have to do another wet sanding since the polishing shows even the finest scratsches, but i got tired of it and a sore arm and hand, so that’s a job for another time.

[CRX]

Nice.

[MRsDNF]

That is one nice Foy bezel Yokiamy. Well done.

[djozz]

Nice job, you made it smoother than mine!

[djozz]

I put an E21A 2000K 90CRI led in my Tool AA, on one of my 119 boards. Centering is always a challenge with this led but I got it done well. I used a sanded down to paper-thin centerpiece to get the reflector at the correct height, but the hole was too big so it needed some shuffling around until the reflector sat right over the led.

On max: 50 lumen on an Eneloop, 200 lumen (1.6A) on a Soshine 900mAh 14500.

This led is a real reflector tester; in the Olight M10 Maverick I got a perfect beam, in this Tool AA some ringing occurs (Olight:1 - Lumintop:zero).

Another Lumintop meh: at the 3 lumen low on an Eneloop I measured 76mA !! That should be less than 35 if the boosting is anywhere near efficient.

[MascaratumB]

@CRX

Thrunite Ti4 XHP50

New definition of pocket rocket? :smiling_imp:

[Yokiamy]

Made some minor tweaks to my C8

I have filed down the reflector even more and now the bottom is really thin, just as the gasket, i think this is all i can get out of it, very happy.

To clean it i have rinsed it using running tap water and blew it out using my new dust blower which recently arrived. After that i used 70% rubbing alcohol which i still had lying around (kids…) and used cotton wool which worked great.
Blew it out once again and it ended up really well!

XPL-HI V3-1A with BLF X6 driver

[Nicolicous]

Where did u get the stainless steel bezel?

It look nice

[Yokiamy]

Please scroll up
It’s the standard C8 SS bezel, filed down.

[Agro]

@Yokiamy

Made some minor tweaks to my C8

I have filed down the reflector even more and now the bottom is really thin, just as the gasket, i think this is all i can get out of it, very happy.

To clean it i have rinsed it using running tap water and blew it out using my new dust blower which recently arrived. After that i used 70% rubbing alcohol which i still had lying around (kids…) and used cotton wool which worked great.
Blew it out once again and it ended up really well!

XPL-HI V3-1A with BLF X6 driver
Still quite dusty…Is that inside or outside the head?

Outlook voor Android downloaden

[Bob_McBob]

I did some brain surgery on my modded Tiara today. Some time ago, the switch bezel was a bit loose, and carefully tapping it down somehow resulted in the tiny SMD switch exploding into a bunch of little pieces. I set it aside until I was a bit more experienced at soldering, but ordered some replacement tactile switches in the mean time.

It’s a somewhat involved “mod” because the switch board isn’t really accessible without removing the front bezel and desoldering the three tiny control wires attached to the back. In my case, I had to melt the optic to make a channel to grab the bezel, but the approach would be different with a stock Tiara. After desoldering the leads, I used hot air to reflow the switch board and pick off the broken switch (extremely nerve wracking with those tiny components beside it), then added a replacement and put it all back together. It’s working perfectly now, and I’m pretty stoked I was able to complete the repair considering I’d never held a soldering iron before a few weeks ago

[djozz]

Good work on the Tiara. Even Armytek can not prevent their lights from being modded :smiling_imp:

Nice bling on the C8 bezel Yokiami! And that sounds like a perfect focus for the XP-L Hi.

[DB_Custom (Dale)]

If you build it they will come.

Then they will disassemble it, chop it up, hack all the internals, reassemble it screaming in output! Because that’s how they roll at BLF.