Sorry, I don’t have any photos of it being dismantled and it’s quite tricky to assemble after being in parts. Only other mod I have on it is pocket clip from Convoy store and spring bypasses. Those reflectors are filed down to correct diameter and then connected with JB weld.
If I was hinted at this mod about a year ago, I would have undertaken it. I had ordered a Sofirn C8F with the 3 LH351D emitters – but was lost in the shipping. After a much longer wait, Sofirn agreed to send another. However, they had no more in stock and I had to wait some more for the manufacturing schedule. All in all, 158 days (~5 months).
Aftermath: But in the following days of that 2nd order, so mysteriously showed up the 1st order. So now have 2 lights.
My stock lights don’t heat up much on high – 1800lm. On turbo (3600lm) it’s a different story. If your’s doesn’t heat up at these levels, I would suspect the shelf extension may not be transferring thermally to the head sides. Does it have much contact with the bowl? Nevertheless, the Sams are tough emitters and are a great choice. All milky white and just the right balance between throw and flood.
I use them on my bike. Best combo of throw with spill. Mostly on High with some moments on Turbo, and after some 2 to 2½ hours, change to my second unit.
The Sam’s are good tough Leds. I had modded it to a small 14500 host and ran it at max. The heat got the expansion to pop out my friction fit / plastic lens and some damage to the reflector. But it always kept going.
Hey, that would be some machining skill to have a matching parabola cone.
Well, I have to admit that’s way above my skills. My problem is that I have basic skills in many areas, but I’m master of none. Metalworking, electronics etc.
Nice mod Haukkeli! I’ve often thought about modding my already modified C8 into a triple or quad, but it’s the spacer that I can’t make let alone custom reflectors. Very creative and looks very cool!
It’s been done before, but I wanted one for myself. FW3A raw converted to an FW1A, by drilling a couple holes, reflowing an sw40 219B, no-FET firmware. SS FW1A bezel. Turned out great, throwy, perfect tint and UI—one of my favorite lights.
Yes, I was able to identify one in a FB for-sale post and snag it. I have a new one, too—some day I will do a comparison and post it, although with 219Bs they won’t match any stock FW1A emitters.