What did you mod today?

Oops, it’s AA / 14500. I just updated the post.

Nice and skillful mod, gchart. :sunglasses:

That battery-monitoring tailcap is incredibly genious. :open_mouth: I will try to build one. I need this on my flashlights. :partying_face:

That battery tailcap, kinda want.

The HM1160 were cheap enough that I ended up buying 40 just to even out the shipping fees :person_facepalming:

So… I could probably whip some up for folks if you know how to install them (and a bleeder resistor).

My friend use torch to de-color the clip, works well.

Btw that’s a nice mod of yours :+1:

Y’all probably know that the X6 is one of my favorite lights, right? Like, I have some 19 of these and more than 12 different emitters in use. So today I put the 90.2 in an X6, serial number 62 in the SS/Cu Limited Edition light. Really nice look, really nice power!

Using a Samsung 25S 18650 it pulls 25.5A at the tail for 5190 lumens at start (too hot to hold in 20 seconds), makes 100.6Kcd for 651.25M throw. Me Like! :smiley:

SBT90.2 in such a small size sounds fun! Did you put it in the copper version?

It had to be done! :+1:

Beasty. :slight_smile:

Pics please!!!

Did you use stock driver?

I didn’t take many pics, but this is what I did take…

The Stainless and Copper X6 from the Limited Edition run…

The SBT-90.2 in all it’s glory sitting in the 35mm modified reflector of the X6…

They obviously used 100% copper and it is work/age hardened, it didn’t cut worth a darn but I opened the emitter shelf area to accept a Noctigon 25mm MT board…

I reflowed the MCPCB into the copper head so the rough surface simply doesn’t matter.

I had to open the reflector significantly and reduce it’s depth by filing it down some, it has a wider hot spot than is necessary but it had to be filed down this far to get the bezel to fit decently. Optimally the emitter shelf should have been cut down a bit further but it’s not worth revisiting.

A test shot in our game room…

And so now I have yet another unique X6. :smiley:

Oh, I didn’t use the stock driver as they didn’t actually comply and use quality components, so I built a new driver and used the high power mod with an R100 between the diode and C1. :wink: 18ga Teflon leads to the emitter, 18ga Turnigy spring bypasses in the Blue Sword springs.

Thx!

Building new driver is a no go for me, damn. All other items are waiting for mod.

The factory driver will probably do ok, it will most likely need the R100/Diode/C1 mod though in order to be able to really do the high current. Without it modes 6 and 7 probably won’t function, it’ll glitch back to mode 1.

I have had them function fine in a triple, so it may be well worth finding out. But if it glitches back to 1 then you know where the problem is…. :wink:

Can you direct me to some info about it?
if you already posted somewhere...

djozz posted about it HERE

I don’t usually try to lean the components against each other like he shows there, especially in a light like the X6 where there’s plenty of room in the driver bay. I simply stand the components straight up and bridge them with solder. :wink:

Edit: To simplify, stand the C1 on the outer pad, stand an R100 resistor on the outer pad intended for the diode, stand the diode (in proper orientation, in my case this had it pointing down onto the pad) on the inside pad intended for D1. Then bridge the tops of the three components.

Edit II: For simplicity and clarification, here’s the pic from djozz…

Edit III: The diode needs to be placed in the right direction or the driver will not function. The markings are very small and difficult to read, usually the 1 where it says 41 is in the direction of the MCU, or my Diodes have a small line on the proper end. And yes, as many of these as I have built, I got it wrong yesterday and had to take the driver out of the light and reverse the position of D1. It is what it is…

Much apreciated DB!

Cheers!

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Would that classify as a finger cannon ?

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That’s really impressive! Adding an LED battery level indicator in tail cap is so cool. Is it always on, or activates momentarily when light is turned on, the way Skilhunt does on the H03RC?

Thanks! It’s on whenever the flashlight is off.

Not today, but I replaced the leds for luxeon v2 4000k and added an orange turboglow. It matches the button color.
The photo shows an exposed turboglow after a few seconds on high…