A fuel gauge with no more counting blinkies. Nice :+1: This has got to be the next “it” tailcap mod.
Convoy T2: XP-G3 5000K with BLF A6 Driver, doing 1150 Lumen at start.
old Long Range Tactical (from Banggood) with XHP50.2 5000K and F6 5A, doing 2000 Lumen.
I like Luxpro lights for burning off “dead” alkaleaks, and this critter that takes 2 D cells, an LP1101V2, is a nice beefy light in most ways, but has a front “glass” that’s actually plastic. :person_facepalming:
Wellp, I couldn’t abide that, so decided to stick in a glass replacement from FT for about a buk, and slap on some diffusion film to smooth out the XP-G3’s hideous beam.
It’s a pretty standard ⌀42mm×1.5mm glass, same size as from a C8. Drops right in (albeit a little snug getting past the threads), loads just like a S2+, pressed from behind by the reflector against an O-ring set into the front bezel.
Nice light, actually. Even if you’re not gonna use alkaleaks (ie, you’re sane), you can get a pair of 3AA-to-D adapters and drop in a bunch of eneloops in a 2S3P configuration, and you’re good to go.
That’s what I’m using to burn off moribund alkaleaks (ie, sanity’s in question), but watching them carefully and checking them frequently.
It’s not a screamer, but for a good backup light, it’s quite nice.
Hmm, I might wanna throw in a nice fat XP-L if I can find one in 4C or thereabouts… I might even have a 5A.
Will see about doing that tonight if I find one.
My RRT01 2019 version :
SST20 3000K, triple MCPCB from KD (1mm thick) and their optic (really smooth beam), plus a small alu spacer that I made today at work.
I had to add some length to the stock wires, but the good news is that the stock pill already have a 4mm hole right in the center.
It’s not waterproof anymore, I like when the optic sits flush in the bezel but it’s doable with an o-ring too.
I love it already.
Oh, it does 600 lumens on the highest mode too… not too shabby for a 95CRI 3000K source !
(the precedent LH351D with stock reflector was about 470 lumens, talk about low current efficiency !)
I changed the look of my Q8 since I wasn’t a fan of the black, and green button LED. It now has a more industrial look with the bare aluminium and warm white LED. I am quite pleased with how steampunk’y it now looks!
Considering the popularity of the Q8 i’m surprised I haven’t recalled ever seeing this yet. I think the switch color really ties it together
Likewise - I’ve seen hardly anything in the way of visual mods.
this Q8 looks so cool, very extreme.
Nice mod. Thank you for the informative pictures. I may try SST-20 in my RRT01, when I get it. For me, the difficulty would be sourcing a spacer. And finding an SST-20 tint that agrees with me.
hcanning, how did you remove the anodization?
Oven cleaner!
Polished raw BLF A6 with OSRAM KW CSLPM1.TG and Convoy SST-40 driver. LED gasket from intl-outdoor. Armytek clip and transparent boot. 6.8A max tail current on turn on.
Any measurement ? Lumens ? kCd ?
Nice clean look at least !
DIY glow gaskets for triples.
First I made a template from an old 20mm triple MCPCB to match up with a Carclo 105xx optic. 65mm steel box lid.
This is the most difficult & time consuming part but only needs done once.
A piece of sticky tape placed on the steel surface sticky side up.
6mm x 2mm and 3mm x 2mm magnets, three of each for the optic & leg holes.
Place the 6mm magnets onto the sticky tape using the template.
Then add the 3mm magnets and remove the template, apply non stick grease carefully around the magnets & tape.
Template back in place and thin 20mm ID x 2mm outer ring fitted around the template with four large magnets to keep it from movement.
Carefully remove the template again and now we have a mould.
Mix up some GITD powder and UV setting glue.
Apply the mixture to the centre of the mould and allow it to slowly bleed out to the extremities on a flat surface until even.
Next is setting the glue mixture using a UV light source and then slide the tape and moud from the steel.
Carefully peel the tape from the back of the mould and press out the magnets with something like a thin screwdriver.
Remove the outer ring and sand down the surfaces of the gasket.
A little tidying up the well holes with a scalpel blade and it is just about done.
I've found these to be superior to the tape method, although initially more effort.
Does good orange powder exist?
Nice job as always CRX! 
Thanks 
Yes but the orange/reds etc are mostly zinc powders and aren’t very bright for very long.
The green or cyan/ aqua blue is brightest probably followed by yellow, orange, blue, red - down to violet.
Those are awesome, CRX! Very professional looking results.
Side note… I see that GITD 3D printer filament exists. I wonder how printing some of these would compare, luminescence-wise.
Did some led swaps today. Yuji 3200k into a Gerber Infinity Ultra and an XM-L2 5D3 80cri into a Nitecore EA4.
Welcome, first post is in the mod thread no less.