I bought a couple packages of the Defiant two light specials, from HD. I modded two of them tonight. One with an XM-L T6 and the other with a Nichia 219.
I am showing the Nichia mod.
Here's the package from HD. 2 lights w/batteries, $10.
That looks a little like a ledil reflector. It's a plastic reflector & lens. XB-D emitter.
Broken down. 20mm star and ??mm board. It's just a board for the wire contacts, no driver. I will reuse that in this mod.
You know, I wonder if I could put the Nichia right on to the XB-D pad. No I can't?? It's too small??
Watch me!
I've done so many builds, I have run out of copper discs. Now I am down to brass. I am using two 1/2" discs and two 5/8" discs. Soldered together, they help to give a little heat transfer. Not a lot, but a little.
Pill is ready.
Used the same contact plate. This is an inexpensive mod and it gives you a brighter light to boot.
Beam shots are of the stock XB-D and an XM-L. I can tell you that the Nichia has a smaller spot like the XB-D, where the XM-L had a larger spot.
These are all Mouse over shots. Mouse out is the STOCK light. Mouse over is the XM-L light.
Well, there you go. A quick and cheap mod. I will try to do a couple beam shots of the Nichia, but you know what they say, once you have seen one, you have seen 'em all.