【convoy】H4 and B35AM options are updated

Yep, I’m done with SST20 4000K unless they’re FA3 binned.

Simon or anyone else… is there a solder point on the new 6A CC drivers that would allow for disabling mode memory? Ordered an M21B and didn’t realize the new driver has mode memory (not a dealbreaker just prefer to not have it).

Nichia 219C 4000K, SST-20 4000K

Agree, the SST20 is overrated

I was planning on getting one M21B myself and I do recall on the M21B item description page in one of the pictures where the driver was visible there was one star, so maybe that one star is for enable/disable memory? I hope so, as usually I keep my tail clickies with memory disabled, so +1 to this question.

Simon believes we all love memory and can’t live without it. I usually don’t use it either, so I don’t want any of Simon’s new drivers. The collaboration with Toykeeper on the Biscotti drivers was a huge step forward with configurable modes and toggling mode memory on/off, all the newer convoy drivers are a huge step back software wise.

S12 Nichia 219C 4000K 2nd mode. Yellow beam, like SST20 on this picture above. WB set to sunlight

Lumintop IYP07, S12, both Nichia 4000K. IYP07 is more yellowish, S12 little rosy when compared.

I hope it answers some questions ;)

Wow more throw than my modded S11 quad - very tempting Simon, you dog! :wink: might get one now

So I’ve got some interesting results… This is on an S11; my S12 arrived today but that’s later for modding. I think something’s gone a little haywire, but:

Battery used: https://www.aliexpress.com/item/33040252492.html. I didn’t fully charge between everything, so the SST40 may be a little lower than on a 4.2V battery, but still fairly close.

XHP50.2 – S11 standard emitter/driver (I had removed the inductor to see under it, but have put it back on)
Mode 1: 42mA
Mode 2: 360mA
Mode 3: 1.67A (but wavers a lot)
Mode 4: 6.6A (this is the reading that I think is broken - 40W)

SST40 (5000K from FT03) w 6A Convoy driver (https://www.aliexpress.com/item/33024197621.html)
Mode 1: 9mA
Mode 2: 177mA
Mode 3: 1.82A
Mode 4: 5.8A

So if I were to do %, it’s something like:

XHP50.2 stock S11 driver: 0.6, 5.5, 25.3, 100
SST40 6A driver: 0.2, 3.1, 31.4, 100

I’m going to assume that the last reading on the XHP50 driver was doubled somehow (maybe my DMM playing up), so taking it back to 3.3A would make it:
1.3, 10.9, 50.6, 100

Either way, a big difference from the 0.1–3–30–100 on the stock XHP50.2 S11…

(what am I doing wrong? :slight_smile: )

I’m measuring these results with a Convoy S11 (XHP50.2 5000k, default 4-mode driver), tail current with clamp meter:
(using a nearly full charged ~4.10v Lii-50A 26650)
1: 0.07A
2: 0.37A
3: 1.48A
4: 5.8A <= I notice the output is a bit less bright than the Sofirn SP33 XHP50.2 on Turbo mode

The spring on the driver side of my S11 does not come factory spring-bypassed though (I wonder if they missed doing a factory spring-bypass on my unit; I haven’t tried to do spring-bypass on the unit myself… so that could explain my lower current readings)

Mine was spring bypassed from factory - I’ll have to try again with a fresh battery. I was using a Fluke 87, so thankfully not a cheap DMM :slight_smile:

Not particularly worried, but just curious.

If you are reading at the tailcap it’s 6.6A x 4.2v = 28W (maybe a bit lower counting voltage sap). It would be 6v only if you were reading current after the driver i.e. at the LED.

Hey Simon have you tried to use a Flat White Osram CSLNM1.TG LED on your C8 or L2s? I found the reflectors sit to high for these super small LEDs and the focus is of. Any chance you would could make a reflector that sits lower to the MCPCB? . Without a gasket my L2 reflector doesn’t touch the MCPCB so its not low enough for these LEDs.

Actually it might be easier to make a thicker MCPCB one that is like 2.5-3mm thick. Have you come across this issue yourself?

You could make a sell a decent thrower from the L2 using a CSLNM1.TG.

Copper shims! :slight_smile:

Yea i did make a shim, But it would be better to have a reflector that sits lower so the LED is straight on the shelf. It shouldn’t make a difference for other LEDs cause they will still sit higher on a gasket. It would vastly improve the outcome for the Osram LEDs.
Plus i cbf making spacers for every light so i took the LED out of C8, I already have to make a bunch of S2+ spacers.

Absolutely agree with you - was more of a tongue-in-cheek comment.

I’d love to make more flat white throwers, but just can’t be bothered with the effort.

Maybe a small lathe will be on the cards for my birthday this year lol. I been looking at second hand lathes, people still expect crazy money on Gumtree or they are to big for my space. Dump it at my girlfriends parents hahaha.

We get every Aussie to chip in lol.

Bloody hell. I mean not far up the road from me; I know it’s CNC but…. :confused:

Maybe 3D printing a small ring to go between glass and reflector instead haha! A bit more economical :stuck_out_tongue:

you can use following gasket
3030 gasket

There will be a compact ‘Soda’’ light multi cells/leds choise High CRI ?Please in Clear color!