Turning a SAiK SA-305 into a Fat Boy-T6 -Photo & Video intensive

Watching with interest! Old Lumens-a man after my own heart! No rich guy stuff here either. All hand tools, some of them pretty rickety. But the rewards are great!

Rich

Checked out your link. Great Mod! Went to CPF too and read the thread there. Good info if I ever do multiple emitters. 7 of them in a 4" head... Someday maybe.

Just in case everyone was wondering, I found that the DX package came into the US today, so hopefully it will get here after Thanksgiving. Maybe around next Monday (I Hope)...

From some measurements that Essexman gave me on his SAiK, I think there will be a Lot of Modification, since the stock lens and reflector are not anywhere near the dimensions of some of the replacement stuff available. It ought to be interesting if it can even be done. Unfortunately I may have to go looking for a different reflector. The lens will end up being a UV filter from a camera.

I love this chuncky light.

I put a red phlatlight emitter in one of these a couple of months ago. Just DD off of the three aa batts. So never had a heat issue with the plastic reflector.

Cant wait to see how yours turns out.

I have this Saik but built it into a 2W 445nm laser with a 26650.

https://budgetlightforum.com/t/-/3219

Hello this is my interpretation from the SAIK SA-305. 3 Cree XML U2 driven with 3 x 2,8 Amp,

1 Battery 32650 3,7V 5000mAh!

Congratulations! Welcome to BLF.

Don't take this wrong, but....

It might have been more appropriate to have started your own thread to show your build instead of Hijacking this one...

But...

Probably I'm just too sensitive.Undecided

But this is a thread about the Saik Sa 305

My apologies for speaking out of turn.

Sorry for the possible threadjack but am I the only one who see's bad things in those pics of daysoft's?

Sorry my english is not the best, May be i start an new thread. Do you think it´s better?

interesting that you'd choose a UV filter for the lens - that just happens to be on hand? or happens to fit? I'm sure you'll share component sources when finished...just curious.

do you have a role in mind for the finished product (ie throw, flood)?

It is more floody, but incredible bright. The UV filter was the only chance to fit,

i don´t found anything with this diameter, so i take this from my old camera. Perfect!

It takes at the tailcap about 7,8 Amp on high! ( 3 Mode low-mid-high )

Hello, i made from my mod a new thread.

Sorry at Old-lumens, i never want to hijack your thread!

daysoft.

As I say I take things wrong, always have, it's what I do and the older I get, the harder I take things. I am sure you didn't hijack the thread on purpose, since you are brand new here and I am sure that my feelings on threads are only my own, so again, my apologies. Since I have to wait weeks for parts, I shouldn't have started a thread on this anyhow.

i don't think any body would be upset if you deleted your posts

old lumens,

actually, i'm quite glad you did. I make enough money to buy an c88, a 305, a shower head 4xAA from DX, and mod them all (that's by no means a boast...)

but I get a lot of satisfaction from buying/modding something that matches my needs and expectations

I guess that's the 'budget' part for me - if what I want costs $160, but I get the same functionality for $30 and some of my own sweat, I'm much happier than w/ $160 missing from my account. the same is true if I end up w/ a few cheap lights laying around that i regret buying.

what i'm saying is, I probably would have bought one by now but waiting on your results is keeping me from being hasty. although...i'll admit, i will probably own them all eventually lol

so anyway, my earlier question was for you...

I got the UV lens because that's the very cheapest camera filter I could find on eBay. $1.99 with free shipping. If I had found one totally clear for the same price at that moment, I would have gotten it. The glass in the camera filters is easy to remove. I've done it before. Actually, the UV coating can be removed easily.

As far as flood or throw, I would assume it will depend on the reflector. Since it's wide and short I would think I will end up with throw Flood. I will have to see if I can focus the LED with reflector travel, but I don't know how much travel I will have yet. If I keep the emitter on the star, not much room for adjustment, but if I take it off the star and use a small pedestal, more room for adjustment. That's going to be the fun of it, is figuring it all out from scratch and "making the parts I have work" and still have a nice mod when I am done.

I prefer flood, since my primary use is for checking smaller areas, like office rooms, lunchrooms, bathrooms, etc. (My current P7 light is great for that, but 3aaa does not give much runtime) I don't really need a thrower... But of course, as usual, if it comes out good, I will probably put it up for sale so I can afford to do another mod. That's how I usually do them, is sell them afterwards.

See POST #1 for new Info...

So Old, how is the light stock? Worth anything? Pretty bad? Is it an "impressive light" to give as a gift without modifying?

Anxiously awaiting the mod,
Garry