Hi Jaxman, liking the look of your new X2. Any chance of making the host available on your AE store? I would love an E3 host as well!
Has anyone measured the lumen output on the E3?
One other thing, I have been thinking about how the E3 would perform with a smooth reflector, does anyone know where I could find a smooth reflector for the E3?
I have a Nitecore MT2C and on the lowest level (measured around 38 lumens by reviewer selfbuilt) it’s noticeably brighter than my E3 on the mid level looking at about 1 meter distance.
I’m thinking of getting a Jaxman E3 to mod. What size driver will fit? And what did you swap it to?
I’d like to put something with better UI in there as well as swap the LED.
I swapped the 5700k Nichia for a 4000k SST20 in one of mine. I cracked the lens tightening the bezel and between the MCPCB thickness change and the new lens being thicker the bezel no longer threads down flush. Not a functional issue but disappointing anyhow. Still and excellent 1AA light for general use. Personally I like the LMH for a 1AA light. What UI are you looking for? Are you still with AA or do you want to go li-ion 14500?
Thanks for the info. You cracked the lens because the new MCPCB was thicker, I take it? How thin was the one you put in?
I assumed from your quote that you also swapped the driver. Is that correct?
I’d be fine using 14500 if it gave me access to a better driver/UI. I assume that’s the case because AA lights need a boost driver, right? And that will limit the driver and UI choices?
I’d like an AA/14500 light, as small as possible, with low moonlight modes and a reasonably high turbo/high, and a more customizable UI (Bistro, Crescendo, or even guppydrv). I’ve been searching for hosts to do a driver swap like this. Does what I’m looking for exist?
I’ve also investigated filing down a 15mm Mountain Electronics board to fit into a Lumintop Tool AA and going to 14500. Not sure I have the tools to file it down, but I’d try!
17mm driver. Mcpcb must be 1mm thick.
Rad. That gives me a lot of options with the driver. Thank you!
Could I put a DrJones H17Fx in it and just use 14500? Or a MTN-17DDm?
I’d probably be using a 219b so I’d end up limiting the FET usage but want a better UI.
Yes, but I recommend using short spring on the driver.
Or a button instead of a spring, perhaps?
Will I end up burning out a 219b on turbo with a FET driver? Also, could I sneak in a 1.5mm copper MCPCB? Or am I stuck with aluminum at 1mm? Perhaps that extra half a millimeter is why buck91 ended up with a cracked bezel…?
Thanks for all your help.
Button can work if u use button top battery and hard/long spring on the tail.
Use copper mcpcb with dtp and reduce thickness to 1mm with sandpaper.
When using spandard mcpcb (1.5-1.6mm) you will just have a gap between the bezel and the body.
If you use a low current cell, the 219b might survive the turbo.
I did not swap the driver, I like the LMH of the stock. Plus its AA/14500 capable so I was happy. Yes, the new LED was on a thicker MCPCB and I didn’t realize I was tightening the bezel too hard cracking the lens. Definitely my fault and now the new lens is thicker too resulting in a noticeable gap (though using some thread sealer on the bezel threads makes it a aesthetics only issue.)
Ok, cool. If I end up going the spring route, using a small spring on the driver would work, too?
I’m a bit confused on how a thicker MCPCB would leave a gap. Wouldn’t it be an issue of less space, not more? I’m clearly not conceptualizing this properly. Thanks for taking the time to explain.
Gotcha. Thanks for the info.
Jaxman uses a standard 16mm mcpcb with a thickness of 1mm in thier flashlights and they designed the flashlight for this thickness. They don’t sell it as a host, that’s why they probably did it. I received 1mm mcpcb with the set when ordering the host version.
I think the Convoy T2 is a better choice for us (modders). Think about it too.
Ahh, OK. I’ll check out the T2, as well.
It looks like a T2 takes a 17mm driver as well? If I put in one of those two drivers I suggested into a T2, I’d be going to all 14500, and it would work fine, correct? And the T2 takes a 16mm DTP MCPCB fine?
Re:219b in a T2 with a FET driver (as I’m planning), so you think my Keeppower 14500 1000mAh puts out just too much at 4A continuous to not fry the emitter? Perhaps I should get a Vapcell 3A?
Nop, T2 uses smaller MCPCB.
There is an edge in the top of the shelf, so it uses 14-15mm MCPCB.
Of course you can file the 16mm board to make it smaller.
And…it is also designed for 1mm thick boards.
Edit: I gave some information here:What did you mod today? - #7136 by MascaratumB
You can try 3A cell. Not perfect solution for this led, but surely much better.
I didn’t know about it. Thanks for the info.
Ok, rad. Thanks for the info. So I’d still be sanding down an MCPCB. Does my build make more sense for a T2 or E3? Or does it not matter? 17mm DrJones FET driver (or Mtn17-DDm), whatever DTP MCPCB I can make fit, 219b emitter, running off of 14500s.
Is there a lower discharge 14500 available? Or perhaps I should just commit to not using turbo or disengaging it on the UI…