Yesterday I finished modding my old Jacob A60 clone with a CSLNM1.TG (white flat 1mm) driven by 12x7135 nanjg and a forward clicky. Possibly going to air wire the driver so that I can have a star configurable single mode. Iām seeing a consistent 235kcd with this setup. Reflector tuning on this light is notoriously finicky, and I get to choose between beam artifacts and losing ~15kcd when swapping between different centering rings (clear vs white). Right now I chose having the artifacts. Pretty crazy the throw to size/weight ratio here.
Before installing the driver, I was running it direct drive off an old LG E1 with elevated internal resistance. Charged to 4.35V I would see 5.4A max (where I saw 250kcd turn-on) and it would stabilize at 4.4-4.8A for a long time actually. I feel now that Iām running the 7135s, there is a noticeable increase in heat generation.
EDIT: The Osram replaced an old XPE2 R4? dedomed running 2.3A direct drive from on old Sanyo UR laptop pull. That setup did 150kcd turn-on, ~140 after settling in.
Fell 3 inches and removed everything Itās a Manker E02. I was successful and reflowed a new LED but it was misaligned and reheated it. I should have just taken the victory.
Anyone have any ideas how I can start fixing this? Most of the parts need to be reattached to the back(between the MCPCB and copper heatsink).
I have a Manker E02 in pieces too (not as many as you but stillā¦) Whoever suggested that it is an ok light to mod: I find it hard and gave up for the time being.
It would be an easy fix though but the components under the MCPCB makes it very challenging. Iām giving up as well, itās not something my skills, tools and patience can handle right now. Iāll stick to swapping LEDs on noctigon stars. :person_facepalming:
Figured out along time agoā¦take notes and picās first and during the process just in caseā¦(specially when u disassemble and are waiting on parts from around the world)
. TM36/SBT-90.2 buildā¦ in progress going on a couple months nowā¦ 4 intricately assembled levels had to be removed to empty the host, then reassembled to play with the driver outside the light, only to find out it will not produce the current I wantā¦ :cry:
For use with L4P drivers, thatās why they have pads for MOSFET and thermistor. But they work just as well with any other driver, you just have to solder-bridge the MOSFET pads.
I have an L2, 1s,2s 26650 w/ XP-L HI and though it throws, 3A just wasn't enough so I had an extra Convoy 20mm, 6A SST40 driver to double the draw. Love it!
I almost got rid of it but I'm glad I held on to it.
I then contacted sales@eagtac-usa.com in Florida and provided my light's serial number but I suspect these can be bought without one. For the US, it's a $5 general item purchase but you can see A1ee3x9re$$ Eag-tac store has them too, SS and black.
Simple mod for me last night. I reflowed off the stock SST-20 4000K 95 CRI LEDs in my FW3T and replaced them with XPL HI 5D. Also swapped in a 10507 optic and Sapphire glass lens.
The high CRI on these lights is beautifulā¦ for close up use. But the extra output of XPL HI makes for a better general use light in my opinion.
Yesterday I moded 2 lights!
I had a Convoy S2 with SMO reflector, Osram White Flat and Led4Power driver. I decided I would take the driver and led out of it and instal them in an EagleEye X3R host.
The EagleEye X3R is a micro-USB rechargeable flashlight, with XP-L HD Led, and a 3 modes + Strobe (with double click) user interface.
So I took the driver out, took the led out of it and after HOURS, I managed to make it more or less good with the Osram LED. It is incredibly difficult to put this led under a SMO reflector, specially when the reflector is screwed in the flashlight bezel and turns when screwing the bezel in
But I managed to get a so-so instalation.
I also re-used the Convoy S2 host.
I had a 5700K Nichia Led waiting to be installed (it was from the Jaxman E3) and a Biscotti Driver with just 4 x 7135 chips. I put the original OP reflector et voilĆ”, a very decent tint and beam with High CRI and a nice form factor
Oh, the X3R is compatible with the Convoy 18350 tubes
Iāve had this venom orion for a while and just got around to modding the tail. The stock tail seemsā¦ unfinished or something. Just a poor design in my view. The switch boot is just pressed in. So I removed the boot and McClicky to install a new switch with a gchart battery indicator and cut some threads for a retaining ring.
I forgot to take a pic before I threaded the tail so the first pic is a stock pic of what it used to looked likeā¦
I canāt show you the tail light in action because thatās a faulty led4power switch and I donāt have any other spares switches at the moment (on order)