Compact triple XPG2 26650 - Updated with build tutorial

[Hill]

@garrybunk

Thanks for sharing the build and many thanks for including the "whoops" moments. (Good to see not everyone is perfect.)

-Garry

Thanks Gary. Those moments are definitely frustrating and I have far too many, especially those driver mods adding extra 7135's. It's still a mystery to me why it does not work sometimes.

@kyfishguy

Hill,

That is awesome work, great vision for revitalizing that old host. I've played with that one before but never was really happy with it. Now I need to remember where I put it.

Brian

Wow, I'm surprised to hear you have the same host. I picked it up for something like $8 knowing I was going to mod it. I only wish now I got several more! Good luck finding it and with the mod if you proceed.

[cabfrank]

Thanks. Good advice and encouragement.

@Hill

@asval

Very nice work what tool are you soldering with? the tip looks like one of those butane torches I’ve seen around

My workhorse soldering tool is this one from Hobbyking. The mini butane torch is the Benzomatic I picked up from a Ace Hardware.

[quote=ruffles] Great build tutorial. Thanks for taking the time to document it and share. (I always forget to take pics when I’m in the middle of things…) [/quote]

You are welcome.

[quote=cabfrank] So kick a! I really wish I could make something like that. [/quote]

I couldn’t soldering beans when I first started. You can’t be afraid to screw up. I’ve got a parts bin full of burned out components to prove it. Just read and learn from some of the masters here and practice, practice…

[Old-Lumens]

WOW! Thanks for posting the build. It looks really sharp and well done. I love the idea of adding the extra chips that way!

[Hill]

@Old-Lumens

WOW! Thanks for posting the build. It looks really sharp and well done. I love the idea of adding the extra chips that way!

Thanks. It worked except that I shorted it out and blew the whole board. It definitely has some advantage in reducing the amount of heat the board is subjected to during soldering.

[djozz]

thanks for the well documented mod, it was good reading :-). It has become a nice and unique flashlight.

[sesgum]

Really nice. The tutorial is inspiring!

[Hill]

@djozz

thanks for the well documented mod, it was good reading :-). It has become a nice and unique flashlight.

@sesgum

Really nice. The tutorial is inspiring!

You are welcome. Thanks for commenting!

[mattthemuppet]

great light Hill, lots of painstaking workmanship went into that

[ohaya]

Hi,

Beautiful!

You mentioned that the optic snaps into place, but what is holding the optic in place? Is it just that the (3) legs of the optic are stuck in the holes in the emitter PCB that’s holding it in place?

Thanks,
Jim

[WarHawk-AVG]

Wow…how did I miss such and excellent thread!

Awesome!