The higher binned SST-20's, like the 5000K or 6500K, should do better than a XPL HI V2 but don't think the 95 CRI's will. Haven't seen direct evidence of this, but the #'s Hank has on his Emisar web page listings show some of this, given the optics/power setup.
Soooo beamshot ? kCd ? :innocent:
Well, the SST-20s do have 30% more candela/lumen compared to the XP-L HI.
Meaning:
SST-20 65CRI = Tighter and more intense hotspot compared to the XP-L HI, meaning you get more throw.
SST-20 95CRI = Tighter, but less intense hotspot, meaning you will get about the same throw as the XP-L HI.
I dont have anything to measure output and it got light before i could get beam shot. Tonight will take some beam shots.
Looks pretty darn good to me! Will be looking for those beamshotsā¦
Hey nothing fancy for me just pulled the Osram from my new Tool and popped a N219B behind the TIR.
And the Osram made its way into a single mode loaner light
I managed to open my Sofirn SP36, as written in the SP36-Thread
I used a bended nail and the driver popped out after the first hammering.
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At the risk of offending any copper purists out there - I plated my BLF Edition A01 Copper with silver.
For no particular reason other than to see how a silver patina would eventually look
Ohhhh pretty. I love the soft shine of silver.
Over time I expect it will look like an old dime vs an old penny.
ā¦and would likely smell as bad (eggy/sulfury).
Iāve got actual silverware, and not only is it a pain to keep polished all the time, but even spotlessly clean, it still has a bit of a stank to it.
Opened my brand new GT Micro and put an Osram Black Flat.
Went from 40kCd with the stock XP-L HI to 105kCd !
No need to say I LOVE my new pocket thrower !!!
Nice result! Stock driver? Is the 14500 limiting it enough so that excess current isnāt an issue? (edit: I was thinking of the White Flat, but Iāll let the question stand) And looks like not quite enough room for a 16mm MCPCB?
Too bad the D1 doesnāt focus the White Flat very wellā¦ that would make for a sweet pocket thrower (having the extra capacity, but similar footprint).
Cool, congrats on that GT Micro build. I kinda wanted to be one of the first to do that but of course I still donāt have a Micro GTā¦
Maybe I can be the first to put 7 White Flatās in an E07ā¦
That's a sic amount of throw for such a little light. Whatever they did, I think they got the reflector right on this one. I got an opened Micro and 3 black flats laying around. Hhmmm...
Installed a TC20 driver and xhp70 mcpcb in a Catapult V6. Itās a very straightforward mod, I made a custom centering ring with a 3D printer
It now throws +60.000cd. What a beast!
Iād love to try a mtg2 but I canāt find a mcpcb bigger than 26mm diameter
Some beamshots of L6 ashperic doesnt look right.
Edit: the spacer needs to be shorter and adjustable the same size lens are slightly different.
Nice, I have been thinking about it.
Two questions:
*did you use potassium cyanide in the process? :confounded:
*do you have any idea of the thickness of the layer?
1. He probably used potassium cyanide, yes. Unless he used a silver nitrate sodium hydroxyde solution, with silver nitrate, ammonia and sodium thiosulfate.
It does work very well, albeit slower compared to the potassium cyanide method.
2. I donāt know. Whatās the surface area of the electrodes used, the current, and the surface of the A01 itself?
I have been wanting to do some nickel plating, but Iām still waiting for my nickel sheet to do it.
Sorry if I answered in his place. Bad habit of mine.