Shadow SL3 with 9A driver?

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The thought did cross my mind, but i didn’t feel my job was tidy enough to sell. I was going to buy a second SL3 to have another go at making it neater, but haven’t got round to it.

Nice part of the world your in Glenn :slight_smile: I’ve relations in Tasmania.

Cheers
Matt

Yes I love Tassie its a very safe and free place to live, we only have half a mil on the whole island - I live just out of Hobart - when are you coming to visit ;D

I have faith in you bud, I would be happy to pay you to do my light - I don’t care how it looks inside (even if the the soldering looks like chicken poo :slight_smile:

Interested, please add me to the list.

Thanks, added to the list :slight_smile:

Yeah, i’ve heard great things about Tassie. I might even be tempted to emigrate there as there is no work here in Ireland. Australia/Tassie is great for Electricians at the moment i believe, not to mention the better climate :slight_smile:

If the group buy doesn’t work out, i might put my soldering skills to the test :wink:

Cheers
Matt

this thing would probably fry eggs at 9 amps… what about the switch? need to be resistance modded?

Because the SL3 is quite substantial and weighty, it handles the 9amps quite nicely. It still steps down, so it works out well as its just getting hot and the level drops.

The switch still works as normal.
I had some issues with faulty chips, and possibly other unknown factors running 12 extra chips at just over 9amps. I settled at 11 extra chips running around 8.7amps reliably.

Cheers
Matt

again, depending on price and how quick this can be done, im in. always wanted a triple and always wanted a shadow… why not a limited run triple shadow?

is that 8.7a off one cell?

Yeah, 8.7A off one cell. I use MNKE26650 or Samsung INR1865020R.

I love single 26650 lights…. i have 4 mnke imr 4000s that would do nicely in this

any idea of what modes would be offered?

im assuming its the same stock driver with more 7135s added? so the ui/modes would be the same as stock?

i guess next question would be price?

I don’t have anymore info on a possible production run 9A SL3, as this thread was just testing the water. I got curious after seeing the circuit board and finding out it was the perfect candidate for extra AMC chips, so had a go at making my own 9A version.

i really hope this comes to fruition …. it would be like a special edition blf big bruiser with more throw :slight_smile:

Yeah, this Is the perfect balance of flood and throw for me. It lights up everything around me, and still has a concentrated hotspot that throws really well.

What’s the cheapest place to get the sl3? I got cnqg at $70

Yep, I am in if:

- the delivered price is less than $100

- single click to turn on (even if 1 second)

  • the 9A mode does not drop down based on duration, but on temperature (like the KD drivers people here have been using)

I haven’t seen them any cheaper than that.

At the moment, the SL3 drops down based on voltage sag(as far as i know). The time before drop down varies between cells.
Its several minutes even @ 9A, and at which stage, the light is hot.

6 more! come on BLF!

you can count me in if its cheap enough???

List updated, thanks :slight_smile: