First shot is the X6 with XHP70 and the new FET Zener modded driver.
Second is the X6 Triple with XP-L V5 2D. I have to correct what I said earlier on the emitters in my Triple. The V6 2C’s are in a different light.
4400 lumens as compared to 3500 lumens. The triple is still the more usable light, in spite of pulling higher amperage. The XHP70 at 7.45A makes some pretty serious heat, pretty fast! And the triple with the CUTE-3 optics has some beam profile to it, with a center spot when seen closer. This XHP70 only has a “hot spot” inside the house at 10-20’ distances.
We can track LED development by watching the tree dry out in each new picture Dale takes, and the one that sets it on fire will correspond to Cree’s peak stock price.
This sits on the heat sink like the one for the triple that Nitro is having made.
The CN10861_IRIS is an Optic that looks like it will sit right on the star and work without it’s holder, no heat sink or anything else required. I don’t have that one mounted in a light as I am out of XHP70’s to try.
Great work DBCstm. It looks like you found a great simple mod for the X6. The Iris should provide a good increase in throw over the Minnie-M. Especially since you had to cut the Minnie to fit.
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The Iris for the XHP-50 looks even more interesting and should also fit the host.
Ah, thanks (and edited). Either way, it would be interesting to see how the Iris performs. More throw for less flood.
Iris
Taking some measurements, 3 x Iris reflectors will fit inside the BTU Shocker with some room to spare. Now… how to extend the battery tube for 2S3P. Darn Rick for not listening to me. OL… HELP!
I can’t wait to get my vernier caliper that I ordered from Banggood so I can do some measurements on a couple of my lights. I got a LusteFire U2-D01 that I hope might work with the Iris.
Trying to do it with a tape measure got me this. Reflector is 40mm wide by 36mm deep. The depth is by eyeballing it but it should be close.
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After looking at the dimensions of the XHP50 Iris (38 mm x 28.5 mm) and XHP70 Iris (38mm x 28.1mm) , I might have to shim the MCPCB with some copper. But that wouldn’t be a bad thing.
Before I got my calipers I used a piece of silicone wire or a string, then just hold that up against a ruler. Works fine in a pinch, but I’m glad I got the calipers.
I got another flashlight that has a 50mm reflector. I didn’t remove the reflector and measure it but I know that the MCPCB will have to be shimmed up with copper to reach the opening. But this does look interesting.
Well, the English system, for measuring distances less than an inch is more advanced. The metric system is based on the arbitrary and cumbersome base 10.
Fractional inches on the other hand is based on the negative powers of 2, it’s binary!