What did you mod today?

I have a Manker E02 in pieces too (not as many as you but still…) 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. I’m giving up as well, it’s not something my skills, tools and patience can handle right now. I’ll stick to swapping LEDs on noctigon stars. :person_facepalming:

Aww man that sucks :rage:

Figured out along time ago…take notes and pic’s first and during the process just in case…(specially when u disassemble and are waiting on parts from around the world)

. TM36/SBT-90.2 build… in progress going on a couple months now… 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 want… :cry:

Parts should be here soon…

It’s vintage electrical tape. I think I want non-DTP XHP70 mcpcbs. I see now how you did it:

A non-DTP board is simply the most sensible way to go, should be fine up to 3A.

L4P sells MosX boards extremely cheaply nowadays. He has 7070 variant.

That is cheap: MOSLED EXTREME ( MosX ) Ceramic Insulation 7070 MCPCB 20mm (Clearance Sale) €2.47 €0.40

I don’t understand what these were designed for?

For use with L4P drivers, that’s 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 changed the clip on my V11R

Comparison with the old clip

Pinkpanda, I just recieved some EagleTac clips kinda like yours and I love these bolt-on style clips! Enjoy!

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.

Eagletac sell pocket clips?

I found out here:

https://budgetlightforum.com/t/-/37376/8651

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.

CRX CuTi Piston Drive Nichia 219C 5000K - Lexel TA Driver - 16340 - E-Tail Sw - 840lm.

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CRX Halo XP-L HI 5000K - LD-A4 Driver - 18350 - Rv Clicky Lighted Tail Sw - 1800lm.

Nice job CRX… that looks beautiful! :sunglasses:

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 beautiful… 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 :weary: :person_facepalming:

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 voilá, a very decent tint and beam with High CRI and a nice form factor :wink:

Oh, the X3R is compatible with the Convoy 18350 tubes :wink:

The X3R!

I’ve had this venom orion for a while and just got around to modding the tail. The stock tail seems… 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 like…

I can’t show you the tail light in action because that’s a faulty led4power switch and I don’t have any other spares switches at the moment (on order) :cry:

That beam looks intense MascaratumB.
Is it just a small white Omten your after pp?

I removed the omten, it was knackered, but still couldn’t find life on the board so I stripped all the components except the LEDs. Not only did they light up but they started changing colour :open_mouth: I want to try and use it again but think it’s probably beyond my ability.

I had a good dig around and found a lone omten that worked and a BG lighted tail board so I think I’ve got the parts I need to finish this mod now :partying_face:

Yup, it is, but it is not perfect! On the weekend I will check how good it looks in pitch black :stuck_out_tongue:
Hunting white walls with this led ain’t funny :smiley:
Thank you :wink: