This will give me 9 watts and a whiter light. Then there will be an issue with heat. The included heat sink is pretty massive, but there also has to be a drain for when it “fills up” Better thermal contact of the sink to the head will help. As of now it is not an issue.
Whats the measurements on that thing.
I bought the 4 led version and mine rattles real bad in mine.
Thought about using copper tape. But never got around to it.
That star is too big, it is 50mm. Mine is 32mm as shown in the pic. I saw that too at fasttech and would love to find that cree q5 in a 32mm star. instead I ordered 6 3W bridgelux from them. In quantity they are .66 each - cheap enough! I am looking forward to seeing how fasttech does with my order, they seem to have a very good site.
Pure flood, and warm white approx same color as an incan. Now that I know this works, I will do a cool white version. I don’t know what degree the TIR optics are, but it is floody. Output is approx 270 lumen so there is more light that the LED mag which is around 130 lumen. As I said, I will next try 3 –3W BridgeLux emitters @6000K on the star. They are only 66 cents each at fasttech in quantities of 5 or more. So my mod cost is soaring!
$2.24 + (3 x 0.66) = $4.22
Thank, this is my kind of thread. Friend gave me a 3d Maglite some years ago and I have one if those bulbs in the post. Plenty on Ebay,and I suspect that they differ?
With those dimensions, it would be well worth it for the TIR optics and top plate alone. I wouldn't have to make a centering plate with that metal one fitting so well.
Heck, I just saw a 9watt on ebay. 3x3w Cree 12v, warm or cool white. For $7 shipped from the US. Got to be one of the most inexpensive mods to do with a Maglite.