AFAIK, Sofirn has no possibility to select a specific flux bin or even a specific chromaticity bin when sourcing LEDs from their supplier(s). Maybe it’s not that bad actually and it just requires us to point them to the right order code, so they know better what to look for? For instance, the LH351D 5000K (potential „dogfarts“) in their new TF84 model has an awesome nice rosy tint…
I will try again to send them the right chromaticity bins to look for…
BTW, I’ve had this guy up and running since December. I know that it’s been a while. And I hadn’t posted a video, just talked about it. But I did post some runtime graphs in this post
Thank you so much for the detailed reply gchart, it’s truly appreciated. Likewise, congrats on Sofirn picking the light up for production.
While I will definitely buy a few from Sofirn when available this has sparked my interest in getting more involved in the DIY side of this hobby - I have just ordered a soldering iron to practice with and spent my Sunday reading about using a convection oven for reflow - so much to learn but I’m excited to learn the skills. Thank you once again :+1:
Sofirn told me many times they had big difficulties sourcing Nichia LEDs, no matter if it’s 219B, 219C or E21A. IIRC, 219Bs are discontinued anyway and only some few manufacturers seem to got hands on some last reels.
I was one of the fortunate recipients of one of gChart’s MCU adapters before the shortage.
Here’s my before and after SP10S driver, the mod was as spelled out in his mod post above.
The SP10, now works exactly as in his video, fine with AA or 14500. As gChart’s already done most of the heavy lifting towards a BLF edition with Anduril2, makes me wonder why Sofirn is hesitant.
In any event, I have a new favorite pocket EDC thanks to gChart.
Interested whatever emitters are offered TBH. Just hope they don’t use too much glue this time to make swapping easier. But not having to swap LEDs is nice too.
OK, first things first, i was already very aware of this because i bought a light from him which he designed a driver for, but GCHART - youre the man, a certified genius and wizard, and a hell of a nice guy!
Secondly, LP - if the 3 emitter choices above are avaialble for this SP10S with Anduril, put me down for 6 of them (2 of each of those^ emitters, in 2 body colors each). Please, and thank you!
The 3500k LH351D U6 Bin used by Convoy also seem nice.
I always wanted know what kind of glue they use for hold the driver. Swap It would be more easy by unscrew a retainer ring.
Hope also the the head will not be glue.
keen on the progress… progress on this and the general SP10S refresh means we’re one step closer to SP10R 660nm
just please keep AA NiMH compatibility in all the versions!