old4570
(old4570)
November 8, 2010, 9:55am
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Star size you want ? from cutter , I think not .
Cutter is very limited in star size ... I would be buying more XR-E R2 if they were not limited to 20mm bases ....
Ive already been pushing for 14mm stars , but the flashlight market is so small for cutter that there simply not interested ..
I can only hope the XM is not going to be limited to 20mm bases from cutter , as I simply cant use them ...
?
agenthex
(agenthex)
November 8, 2010, 9:54am
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Of course its not regulated
I'm not so sure. The figures from the dx forum seem to imply that it's regulated to some extent, or otherwise the draws reported wouldn't all be around 3. Witness the recent tr-801 thread where people got everything from 0.6 to 1.9A draws. :) "Regulated" is a tricky word. A lot of these cheap lights aren't flat regulated (and really, it hardly matters), just enough so that it won't fry the emitter with a new battery, and it won't drop too low with a discharging one.
If it's not regulated, the XM-L would likely fail, as I'm guessing the Vf might be lower than mc'e with the typical process improvements, or at least not exactly the same unless you get lucky.
This is supposed the ~2.5A driver at dx that actually works http://www.dealextreme.com/details.dx/sku.20330
old4570
(old4570)
November 8, 2010, 10:00am
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That driver is huge !!!
I would suggest most of your SSC P7 / MC-E drivers will be ok , since they dont seem to push the SSC P7 to max .
KD sells ... http://www.kaidomain.com/ProductDetails.aspx?ProductId=1845
http://www.shiningbeam.com/servlet/the-132/3-dsh-Mode-Regulated-Circuit-Board/Detail
I currently have both in hand for the XM ,
agenthex
(agenthex)
November 8, 2010, 10:14am
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That SB one is 8x 7135, which works in the brute form manner, and the KD one according to its reviews is not really any more than a 1A driver.
brted
(brted)
November 8, 2010, 12:37pm
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I'm hoping someone will try KD's "1100mAh" 8x7135 driver:
http://www.kaidomain.com/ProductDetails.aspx?ProductID=10995
Looks similar to Shiningbeam's but cheaper and free shipping.
Tido
(Tido)
November 8, 2010, 1:10pm
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I ordered one yesterday. I don't have any light that would need or could even handle that kind of curent, but I figured it's the cheapest source of 7135s available. Remove the chips on the bottom and you're left with a 1.4A NANJ AK-47, plus four 7135s .
Vectrex
(Vectrex)
November 8, 2010, 6:06pm
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You can always try the Knipex-solution for P60 dropins , but I admit... it is a lot of work.
FlashPilot
(FlashPilot)
November 8, 2010, 8:05pm
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agenthex:
Of course its not regulated
I'm not so sure. The figures from the dx forum seem to imply that it's regulated to some extent, or otherwise the draws reported wouldn't all be around 3. Witness the recent tr-801 thread where people got everything from 0.6 to 1.9A draws. :) "Regulated" is a tricky word. A lot of these cheap lights aren't flat regulated (and really, it hardly matters), just enough so that it won't fry the emitter with a new battery, and it won't drop too low with a discharging one.
If it's not regulated, the XM-L would likely fail, as I'm guessing the Vf might be lower than mc'e with the typical process improvements, or at least not exactly the same unless you get lucky.
This is supposed the ~2.5A driver at dx that actually works http://www.dealextreme.com/details.dx/sku.20330
If you read my entire post, I do believe that is what I already tried to convey, but I definitely agree with you.
old4570
(old4570)
November 8, 2010, 10:25pm
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http://www.kaidomain.com/ProductDetails.aspx?ProductID=10995 Ordered last week .... I think the product description is wrong , or the picture is wrong ...
. http://www.kaidomain.com/ProductDetails.aspx?ProductId=1845 Not a 1A driver , Direct drive on High , SSC P7 and MC-E over 2A
I just hope the MX will be on at least a 16mm base ... 14mm would be better ..
Don
(Don)
November 8, 2010, 10:27pm
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I think the stars are all added by other parties. I've not seen anything that says Cree mounts them on stars.
BICBW. Have been before, will be again.
Don
(Don)
November 8, 2010, 10:29pm
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I'm a lot more interested in a new LED than I will ever be in a new bin. It may have its drawbacks, but until you get the light in your hands, who's to know?
agenthex
(agenthex)
November 9, 2010, 12:13am
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Not a 1A driver , Direct drive on High , SSC P7 and MC-E over 2A
Really? What would you guess the other SOIC chip is for, the photos don't show the label?
old4570
(old4570)
November 9, 2010, 12:30am
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No idea , but I have been using this driver for almost 2 years now , very versatile , Ive used it on everything , Cree XR-E , Diamond Dragons , SSC P4 , Luxeon K2 TFFC , XP-E , XP-G , MC-E , SSC P7 ..
I alway have this driver on hand ... http://www.kaidomain.com/ProductDetails.aspx?ProductId=1845
Nautic
(Nautic)
November 9, 2010, 9:03am
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Agree of the first one.
The latter I have put in a MC-E plugin. It draws only 1 amp at the tail. I have ordered a 2.8 amps from an other vendor and cross my fingers.
old4570
(old4570)
November 10, 2010, 2:27am
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2 Possibilities , faulty driver , or lousy LED .. I have a SSC P7 that only draws 1.2A , go figure ...
The KD 1845 driver , I tried one with a XP-G R5 a few days ago , and it pulled 2.2A at the tail , to much for the little XP-G ....
znmzdx
(znmzdx)
November 23, 2010, 10:42am
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Cree XM-L T6 test from China : http://www.shoudian.com/thread-163941-1-1.html
With many picture!
xP.1337
(xP.1337)
November 23, 2010, 2:39pm
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someone needs to get these for us on 14mm and 16mm boards!!!!!
Don
(Don)
November 23, 2010, 5:51pm
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It looks like it is going to need MC-E P7 drivers to be worthwhile - still it'll handle 3A and give a ton of light there.
Think a P7 or MC-E dropin needs one of these transplanted into it to see how it does.
Hopefully the Hong Kong dealers will have them in quantity on stars by the end of Chinese New Year.