Drop.com $20 off - Lumintop Copper/Brass Tool for $10 - Discount not available as of 12/10/19

Thanks, G!

Wonder why some prefer Nichia, becuz it is “warm”? :wink:

Another question, how to keep it pristine, the knurling makes the patina look “dirty”.

@jon_slider, where did you buy your SW45k, nice hue.

I prefer High CRI because it shows colors more realistically. Particularly things with Red in them.

you cannot keep copper from turning dark unless you paint lacquer over it.

you can make copper lose its patina, even inbetween the knurling, by soaking the light in ketchup… but, that produces a dull pink color, not shiny. Basically the vinegar in the ketchup, and the acid from the tomatoes, etches the copper.

when I want to polish my copper, I use a jewelers rouge cloth, or a yellow sunshine cloth. It only gets the high spots though…

the sw45k was a modification that I paid another member, to have done to my light. I have now bought all the tools to do my own LED swaps, but have not yet taken the time to take my cool white Tool apart. The LEDs themselves can be purchased individually , if you are set up to do your own mods.

I own a set of Maratacs with different LED mods, that lego to the Tool body

I find the tailswitch more convenient than a twisty.

Do you accept Drop credits?

What a shiny shine job, Jon!

Will Brasso (and a toothbrush) work as well, on copper?

@argolite, g is not a part of mega MassDrop, now Drop.

no experience
a quick google to get you started… share what you learn

Hey, no, PayPal is good though

E21a works in a Tool :slight_smile:

I had my doubts when I first started

this was not quite what I had in mind

but things got better along the way… thanks to some great coaching from the very generous unsung hero, moderator007

and some great LEDs from virence.com

I’m wondering if we can make an interest list for clip like this and ask manufacturer to produce…

The New Preon clips are NOS, available here:
https://www.ebay.com/itm/Foursevens-New-Preon-Pocket-Clip/282822811096
as part of the liquidation of 47s stock in Georgia

you could create an interest list for a group buy and maybe get the price down a buck or two…

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darksucks also offers the same 47s New Preon Clips (stainless, not Ti anymore)

(Past Titanium clips by darksucks have a smaller hole, for an earlier version preon)

they are Great clips for a Tool and also Maratac!

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Yes, they’re great clips.
I’ve put the ebay page into my watchlist since months ago but he doesn’t ship to my country.

I didn’t bother to ask the seller, just imagining the shipping fee will be not cheap.

Tracking information: “The shipment carrier doesn’t have the tracking information in their system yet.”

I guess it never has been shipped, and never will.

That 3500k E21a looks terrific! A little warm side of neutral. Just about perfect.

thanks!
I really like 3500k in the evening. E21a has exceptional Red Rendering… better than my 219b options…

Im very fortunate to have some great choices:

Replacement showed up today. I had returned a new and unopened xpg3 model and they sent back lightly used, very much opened xpg3 model. Good try drop CS but kind of a fail.

Still for $10 not bad! Thinking about trying out one of the high cri xpg3 if I can find a reasonable source for a neutral tint

you have a very good attitude!
drop totally screwed this deal up… but the Cu Tool is still a great host!

imo the xpg3 has terrible tint shift across the beam. I would only consider using it in a light with a diffusion TiR

imnsho the better option would be a 219b… you can get 4000k 9080, among other options
3000k sw30 d180 L2 r9080
3500k sw35 d200 L2 r9080
4000k sw40 d220 L2 r9080
4500k sw45k d220 L2 r9080

Got mine. I was travelling, so my SO got the mail. She opened the outer package, saw a sealed plastic bag with the light.
When I got back, I said, “Look Honey, I got you a classy nightstand light!”

That look when she sets the unopened package on her nightstand.

Yes super tempted by that option! I’d like to try the xpg3 just… well because. And it theoretically should offer better efficiency.

I do love the 219 in my ti tool (and others) just wish that we could get more efficiency in a small die high cri.

true, the xp-g3 that came in my Cu Tool made 120 lumens of Low CRI, green tinted light, with a Yellow corona.

High CRI costs lumens:

81 lumens 219c 4000k, Maratac
71 lumens 351d, Black tool w TiR
70 lumens sw45k, Cu Tool w eSwitch

but I just about never use the maximum mode on my tools, that only lasts about 30 minutes… If I need 100+ lumens, I use a 16340 light, not an AAA

and btw, the High mode on the Tool (and most other lights) is not regulated, it falls off rapidly… whereas the low and medium are well regulated.

Anyone managed to open the pill out of the copper tool AAA drop.com’s edition?
It seems to be glued, I couldn’t open it using my pointy tweezer.
Any advise?

yes
I got the pill out… after soaking the head in a cup of boiled water for 5 minutes.
you can see the glue remaining in the head:

I broke the wires and damaged the mcpcb solder pads….
fixed it, as described in the posts above.

Yes I know another modder that got his drop tool open, and also experienced broken wires and torn solder pads on the mcpcb… And yes, he repaired the damages and the light is working.