chouster
(chouster)
May 20, 2016, 7:42pm
399
Thanks Kenjii, right amount of o-rings at the right spots, that’s good news. EDIT: Oh boy, I think I read what I wanted to read…BUT:no o-ring between optic and glas?How is the optic kept in place? Does the glas make direct contact with the optic?
Well, positive trace goes almost to the edge, they should’ve kept a bigger distance from where the screws go at least.
kwarwick
(kwarwick)
May 20, 2016, 7:35pm
400
The smaller screws look like a better fit, but based on those closeups it does seem the + side is right under the screw head… as long as that solder mask holds up it would be OK, but that is still rather poor. All it would take is for as screw to be put in crooked or a screw with a rough underside to the head to cut through the mask and create a short!
Kenjii
(Kenjii)
May 20, 2016, 7:41pm
401
Ok, now there just was a short on the side where the messed up screw sat…. so i know why that screw was not screwed in completely.
kwarwick
(kwarwick)
May 20, 2016, 7:44pm
403
I think screws were never a consideration in designing that MCPCB. Usually you have optics with 4 legs and the better way, IMHO, is to have the pins a bit longer to protrude past the MCPCB into holes in the shelf locking everything in place and preventing rotation.
chouster
(chouster)
May 20, 2016, 7:46pm
404
So that’s a unit they send to someone to do a review. I think I’ll pass.
lumiere
(lumiere)
May 20, 2016, 7:57pm
405
The joy of getting my shipping notice this morning quickly evaporated…
Will the light still be safe to use as long as one uses a protected battery?
chouster
(chouster)
May 20, 2016, 7:58pm
406
There are always ways to work around that kind of issues, but I think we all would prefer not having to go those ways.
Kenjii
(Kenjii)
May 20, 2016, 8:01pm
407
Hi,
i think this is a preproduction sample …
New ceiling bounce (30 sec.)
Efest Purple IMR 1537 Lumens
AW IMR 1382 Lumens
Tensai/Enerzig IMR 1696 Lumens.
That new battery from Tensai is great. Lumens went down much slower.
Regards
Kenjii
kwarwick
(kwarwick)
May 20, 2016, 8:04pm
408
Could be QC is part of the reason for price differential between Manker and Astrolux versions. I’d be curious to see inside of Manker version to see what else is changed besides driver.
Kenjii:
Hi,
i think this is a preproduction sample …
New ceiling bounce (30 sec.)
Efest Purple IMR 1537 Lumens
AW IMR 1382 Lumens
Tensai/Enerzig IMR 1696 Lumens.
That new battery from Tensai is great. Lumens went down much slower.
Regards
Kenjii
What kind of battery,18650 or not?
Kenjii
(Kenjii)
May 20, 2016, 8:24pm
410
All 18350. I have no 18650 battery tube.
M4D_M4X
(M4D M4X)
May 20, 2016, 8:54pm
411
i just came home and took that nice little thing out of the box
i hope my wife falls asleep soon so i can enter the mancave
tomorrow is family BBQ including 2 1/2 hours ride one direction - might take longer than i expected to give you guys an instant test
i am sorry
Trevi_lux
(Trevi_lux)
May 20, 2016, 8:59pm
412
Some Pics of my unit:
(BBQ ummmmmm! :laughing: )
Kenjii:
Hi,
i think this is a preproduction sample …
New ceiling bounce (30 sec.)
Efest Purple IMR 1537 Lumens
AW IMR 1382 Lumens
Tensai/Enerzig IMR 1696 Lumens.
That new battery from Tensai is great. Lumens went down much slower.
Regards
Kenjii
Where did you get those Tensai batteries?
M4D_M4X
(M4D M4X)
May 21, 2016, 6:31am
414
Hey guys - I´m back from the cave playing with the Astrolux S41
( its 1:40 am - video and pix follow tomorrow)
some thoughts about my sample (nichia LED)
WOW - nice and small
good build quality, no dings and scratches
smaller than short BLF A6
head diameter is 22 mm
build order: bezel - Oring - AR coated thin Lens - quad optic - Oring on the head - massive copper head
no extra isolation disc between screws (a bit too big imho) and the copper MCPCB
LED wires are 22AWG
MCPCB has a direct thermal path
driver retaining ring was a bit loose and unscrewed with the tube (that was tight)
driver IS the BLF A6 (with 4/7 modes + discos)
nice tint
better beam than my triple A6 (XP-L HI)
much lower low than my triple A6
switch PCB is the illuminated design, but not populated
double springs in tailcap to reduce resistance
some quick&dirty numb3rs (as shown on the luxmeter, usually 10-15% high)
S41
2450 Lm
12 A
PS 4,1 V
1520 Lm
5,6 A
IMR18350
2100 Lm
9,2 A
30Q
BLF A6 3D bridged
1700 Lm
5,6 A
PS 4,1 V
A6 (3x XP-L HI) bridged
3250 Lm
10,1A
PS 4,1 V
Astrolux SS stock
1450 Lm
4,4 A
PS 4,1 V
EC11
940 Lm
2,8 A
IMR18350
Powersupply was set to 4,1V (its a 30V/20A PS)
other lights to compare (my lightbox is not good)
more asap
good night my friends! ;)
patmurris
(patmurris)
May 21, 2016, 12:41am
415
Banggood
(Banggood)
May 21, 2016, 2:42am
416
Hi
Can u give me your order number?
Banggood
(Banggood)
May 21, 2016, 2:47am
417
Kenjii:
Hi,
as you can see in this image, the screw on the right is not screwed in completly. It won´t ever, because both screws are stuck at the sides of the copper pill and the head of the right one is already messed up. These should have been placed a little bit more to the center. The MCPCB seems to have a good connection to the pill even with only one screw but i think it is much work to get this screw out. So changing the MCPCB will not be as easy as expected in this light.
I like the beam the optics produces. Pretty similar to the popular 10507 with a little bit more spill.
Regards
Kenjii
it won’t cause short out.
These two screws are isolated from circuit wire which also called MCPCB board so that should not cause a shot circuit even when the screws got contact with the body.