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Yep, it always starts on white. I will make a video to show how the driver works when I get a minute! Maybe I'll put it in an S3.

Back in stock:

  • 18650-Sized Shrink Tubing
  • Convoy S2 Host
  • Convoy S6 Host
  • Omten 1217 Reverse Clicky Switch
  • Thermally Conductive Silicone Cubes

New:

  • Forward Clicky Switches with Pre-Soldered Spring and PCB - 17mm & 20mm

Back In Stock:

  • A few more Convoy C8 hosts

What lights have reflectors which will fit the MT-G2's?

I was thinking about the Convoy C8 you sell, but I guess I would probably have to drill the reflector hole larger. Yes?

Did you have to drill your C12 reflector for the huge MT-G2 emitter?

I'm also getting some P7 sized P60 drop-ins. I expect those to work.

The MT-G2’s dome barely fits in the Convoy M1’s reflector, which is 9mm, so I think I’d use that as the rule of thumb.

In many cases, the centering ring …when removed…leaves the reflector in perfect readiness for the MTG2

The Convoy C8 reflector definitely needs to be enlarged for the MT-G2. The pill is also 16mm vs. 20mm, I used to think that this wouldn't work, but I was shown otherwise by Comfychair (see post #323). You need to grind down the MCPCB and remove some of the solder mask over the trace. I had to open up the reflector on my XinTD V4 and on my Ultrafire C12 to make the MT-G2 work. I ground it out at first, now I am using a t-handle reamer which is slower but produces a much nicer finished result.

I haven't looked very closely yet at the M1 reflector, it may work without anything, but I'm not sure yet. If you order one together with an MT-G2 leave me a note and I'll open it up a bit with my reamer so it will work with the MT-G2.

The Small Sun ZY-T08 doesn't need to be opened up at all to work with the MT-G2.

there isn’t room for any kind of centering ring in the M1 reflector, which makes me a little leery as it risks the reflector rubbing against the dome when tightening the bezel down.

TGT, cut the dome off and you won’t have to worry about that! :slight_smile:

I sliced one about 1/32” above the die face, then cut off he phosphor that extended beyond the actual dies, works great, somewhat smaller hot spot. Comfy recommened I put silicone grease on the blade to help ease it through the dome, which works quite nicely. I bought a scalpel and blades, but wouldn’t you know I ended up getting 20 blades that are NOT chisel grind! Who woulda thought it’d be difficult to find a chisel ground scalpel blade? Still looking…

I saw someone posted they used a paper clip as a guide, looped it around the dome and pulled against the blade to keep a consistent cut, sliding the blade over the metal clip like a spacer. Sand the paper clip down if it’s too thick. :wink: Just don’t pull hard, ya know? Counter the force of the blade.

Yes, this is an MT-G2!

The dome is 8mm, the 'standard' XML hole is 7mm (corner-to-corner across the square substrate). Some using a nonstandard centering ring have emitter holes of 8mm or 9mm.

MTG2 usually has the best focus when it's farther back from the reflector's inside surface than is typical with other LEDs, so the hole doesn't need to be large enough for the entire square base to fit through.

Gorgeous Photo! Wow! Think I'm gonna snag a copy of that for wallpaper use if you don't mind. (Sorry for being off-topic.)

-Garry

That’s the hybrid reflector in an Solarforce M8. Wish I’d known to be more careful and not cut the surface of the substrate, or at least get em all the same for conformity. Oh well. It works, that’s the main thing! :wink:

That one’s downsized to 1600px on the long side, need it bigger?

Haven’t done it like this in a while, hope I’m not messing anything up…

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You should be able to pick from various sizes in flicker, up to 3456px wide.

Thanks! Nabbed it a little bigger.

-Garry

Made another order... seems like back to back purchases. There's only one Convoy C8 host left

RMM regarding website: "Switches" and "USB Battery Box" only appear on the Left side pane... so ppl might miss those items assuming that they also appear in the Top drop-down tabs.

There's a couple items that may be hidden to ppl. If you click the top Components tab you'll find: storage cases, Zener mod - but they don't show up in a drop-down list.

Edit: Not sure which sub category Forward Clicky is under. I see it under Latest on Homepage (Left pane). Probably should be with Switches.

re. Protected Sanyo UR14500P: you say length 53mm. I measure ~64mm or 2.52'' - checking about 3 cells. These are long.

Thx

Nice pics DBCstm... I was looking through your Flickr acct.

Thanks for the heads up MRT! I think that sometimes I need a memory expansion for my brain, I can't keep everything straight! BTW, there are a many more Convoy C8 hosts, etc. on the way.

Mostly all flashlight related on there, lol.

You missed a sales opportunity, Richard. If you use the multi-color LED and driver but swap the green and blue leads, the police strobe becomes Santa strobe.

Any chance of you stocking 380mA AMC7135 chips in the future?

I’m planning a Convoy M1 project using a Noctigon mounted MT-G2, with a zener modded Qlite @ 4.56A with 12x 380mA AMC7135 (4 stacked on the back side), and running 2x AW IMR18350.

Should be good for a few minutes of WOW. I really want to test to see if its usefully any brighter than a similarly overdriven XM-L2 in the same host. Worst case scenario, is I am really looking forward to having that beautiful MT-G2 tint in an almost EDC small package. If the project works out, I might try the same in the smaller M2 host, by modifying the 20mm Noctigon to 16mm.

P.S. I love that a great US dealer like you stocks the Convoy lights. I will definately be buying some M1’s, at least one C8, and hopefully in the future you will stock the M2’s (edit: I just realized the M2 host takes a 20mm driver, which sucks, but I suppose I could still find a way to make it work by making a brass adapter ring). I love that you offer the Zener Mod parts only kit. Makes it a no brainer for me. At least I don’t have to scour Ebay looking for the itty bitty parts, and buy them in bulk myself. I know some people hate soldering, but I love soldering everything myself, not to mention my soldering is always perfect.

Got my latest order in, Thanks! :slight_smile: As usual, quick and well packaged. Now if I could only get to the point that “my soldering is always perfect” I’d be in really great shape! :slight_smile:

DOH! LG 4.35v batteries are out of stock now! Any idea when you'll have these back in stock?

-Garry

Any idea when the King Kong’s will be back in stock? Need some 26650 cells soon so not sure if I should wait for yours or keep searching.