Lume1-FW3X: Constant Current Buck-Boost & FET Driver with Anduril1/2 + RGB Aux

Please tell me what is the current in the first mode of lume1 with stock settings? Also 350mA?

Where should my last lume1 driver go?

One of these 3? Or someone else’s light? lol

I have installed my last Lume1 in first release FW3A, lighter anno, black clip and more tactile button. 219C 5700K elas main emitters.

Really like it compared to all other mushy switch versions

The bottom left one is my 1st gen with best switch. Shaved LH351D 5K 18500 tube. I dont like the anno color but the switch is too good to get rid of by comparison.

Yes sir :)

Can you see what it is?

This is the installation of Lume1 with AUX board into FW1A. The main LED is XPL with 3D. It is an older LED, but I still like the tint. With the proper focusing, there is not much of the Cree rainbow. The CRI also seems to be OK for what it is.

Obviously, the reflector does not work. The lens/optic is used.

It works.

It was not a simple swap from the stock driver to Lume1. I had to do some work around. However, I managed to make it happen. I am glad with the result.

So, Lume1 with AUX board for FW1A is totally possible.

I always wanted to try this with a reflector light and drill small holes in the side and fill with Norland or something. Maybe if I had a drill press

It is a nice idea to drill holes and make windows for the AUX LED’s on the reflector. I like lens/optic, so I did not consider any other ways.

i did my first lume1 driver and aux board yesterday

i used 30awg silicon wires and it was pretty simple, even with my chunky soldering iron tip

i only managed to make the green and blue wires though as the red wire was a little bit more difficult the the rest, it was to near the ground, ad with my tip i didnt want to risk blobbyness

,more drivers going to get ordered so i can do the rest of my fw3 series

also after i did this one, i found my smaller tip

after every wire i did i cleaned the area with alcohol
cleaned the tip everytime
i am proud of my job i did , this is the smallest soldering ive done

picture to come later some time

So no one even measured the currents in the modes?

I’m also curious but i don’t have any meassuring equipment :(

270/910/200 resistors, rev B aux board. 1st run FW3A w/ shaved LH351D

Hi buddy

Where to get the revB from

Lumintop sold me the revA :frowning:

https://oshpark.com/shared_projects/mtHUb4gp

I ordered 3 for $3.10 from OSHPark (above). Took about 2 weeks from order to my door (be sure to select 0.8mm, 2oz PCB). However, you have to move the components from the old board to the new one. They come blank if that isn’t clear.

That’s above my skill level reflowing

I’ve got a few blanks but revA

And also a lume1 driver and aux board again revA

Any chance you have a few spare :-))

treellama was nice enough to give me a few of his RGB LEDs to make this one possible and I gave him my last board.

Just curious, is it possible to order an FW3x with the Lume1 board already pre-installed? For those like me who may not have the skill level to install this Lume board themselves?

Not at the moment. Only the Mokume and Damascus models came with the Lume1 driver.

I’m not sure why you guys are so salty about this driver. It’s certainly not for everyone but our hobby needs more innovation like this regardless of what you think about this specific driver. The results below speak for themselves but the summary is this:

There is NOTHING “stabilized” about the stock driver. The temp regulation is all over the place and it runs hotter with lower sustained brightness. The lume1 loses only 10% brightness after 3 whole minutes.

stock:
https://youtu.be/hiu09l-IYNg

lume1:
https://youtu.be/os2e_UYjg9Y

Contactcr, that is an impressive comparison display. Well done. Makes the tourture working with those tiny resistors and wires all worth it.