Thanks for the alternative proposal, but I know these drivers and need more current, and I’m wondering if 2S liion is enough for 8A, I think 3S liion is needed.
Sorry for my lack of knowledge in electronics.
This sales thread is ended ?
Where to find a high current driver that I can modify with adding a heatsink with only 3 or 4 modes (moon/very low, low, medium, very very high) useful for everyday and at a good price ?
With 2S you can direct drive an XHP70.2 (even above 8A) with a cheap driver but it wont be efficient and it wont be suitable in a maglite body.
A driver like you are asking from Lexel he can surely make but it would probably be 20 Euro or more and you are still left having to use inferior maglite body for luxury driver.
only 3 or 4 modes are useful for everyday (for me), maglites have a very robust, simple, slippery and well-crafted body, with cells wedged and protected from shocks it is a tool for my night work.
Then the pleasure of doing it yourself, with good parts made by flashaolic, it is why “direct drive” with “a cheap driver but it wont be efficient and it wont be suitable in a maglite body” this mod is not for me.
How to contact Lexel, i sent him a pm 2 days ago but i had no response ?
It looks like he’s been off of BLF for 8 days or so. He’ll be back around sooner or later. Eventually we all need a little break (that and a chance to focus on life matters from time to time).
For the money and time to modify a Maglite, have you looked at a Sofirn SP70? I use it nightly at my work. About $55. Has smooth ramping that I like and the potential to get very bright. If you switch to discreet brightness levels, I believe I got the spacing just right.
Diy pleasure vs capitalism=destruction of our planet for money
I have all the necessary parts and many other since a long time and it is an upgrade from an XML on a big H22A heatsink, i ’ve the emitter and i just need a good driver, my maglite can fall 100 times and more without consequence like no other, don’t hang on to the clothes.
That said I have a dozen other flashlights and I don’t like these big ones, I really like this mythical torch of my 20 years which did not illuminate anything and which weighed 1 ton with its large D bat, that’s why thanks to the CPF I was able to revive this myth of disappointment and frustration … c’est une putain de revanche !
Cool. I’m a long time user of the 2 D cell Maglight also. First with NiCd cells and 2v bulb. Practical, even though bulbs need replacement every few months. Then came NiMH. More time between charges. Then came the Maglight led bulb. Oh wow, much longer run time! Life was sweet. Then I said, let me try that new Convoy L6 with Liion. I never go back to Maglight. Lol. Do all kinds of mods to it. Then help Sofirn make a factory version of modded L6 for cheap that anyone can buy. I’m pretty happy.
Hello, i see that you have only 24 and 30 mm. I would like a 26mm is possible, other way i would ask a 24mm. I want to power 5x 26650 lithium in series and 4x sst40 led, for 5-6amp i think it is safe in proper mod.Can your driver do that? Is it constant regulated? Does it have any low mode? Thank you! If all ok send me total to pay you, thanks!
Every time I see this thread pop up I get a little excited and a little hopeful. I sure hope Lexel is doing ok. It’d be great to have him back in the forum even if he never soldered or sold another thing.
guys, thank you for your help, i don’t see anything fiting my needs, some solutions go over $60 with taxes, so better find something else, no need to go that high.
btw i found that:
do you think that this will work? I do have space to fit it, i am mostly concearned for cooling.
What’s the equivalent wiring for the Astrolux MF04S XHP70.2 and Lexel driver MF02S?
Astrolux MF04S XHP70.2 driver pad
Lexel MF02S driver pad
L+ is LED positive
LED+
L- is LED negative
LED-
G green wire to switch PCB
L Switch LED MCU controlled?
R red wire to switch PCB
LS permanent LED connected to battery?
KEY white wire to switch PCB
S Switch for UI ramping settings?
GND black wire to switch PCB
G common Ground?
G and R might be the equivalent of:
L Switch LED MCU controlled
LS permanent LED connected to battery
Astrolux MF04S XHP70.2 has a driver with Mateminco 2017.9.6 REV: A03 printed on it. The pads are:
L+ is LED positive
L- is LED negative
G green wire to switch PCB
R red wire to switch PCB
KEY white wire to switch PCB
GND black wire to switch PCB