Nice.
Your welcome
The difficult part was getting the XM-L to center in the reflector when i threaded the head back on.
After a million attempts, i got it close to center.
Well done on the mod. lts good when they work.
Nice.
I am looking forward to the beam profile, the xml sits deeper in the reflector than the original xpe, potentially making the light even floodier (which is nice for such a close-up light)
Did you have any trouble getting the head open?
Nice mod! How did you get the head off? I thought they were glued. ;_;
I also wonder about that. I tried to open my Tank 007 E05 with freezing,hot water,force and nothing.Then I wrote to Tank 007 and they kindly said that the head is glued for water sealing and no one can open it.
The head was glued, i heated it up with hot water, clamped the lower part in a vise using rubber to protect it, then wrapped the head with a strip of hard rubber, used pliers, then gently began working it loose without damaging it or scratching the anodizing.
Once i got it apart i cleaned up the threads with a brass brush.
Nice!
Love aaa / 10440 mods.
Very cool. Lately, every time I see your name I think mega, multi-DST headed, monster light. Took me a minute to accept that this was your thread. Very nice mod. I have some Tank007's and I love the knurling on them. Thaey may have to get the same treatment eventually. Thank you for sharing.
Yes the DST/SRK Throw Monster. >) That light is under construction, and just waiting for some parts to arrive.
Update:
The Tank007 E09 with the XM-L U2 is still running continously on Low mode, passing 24 hours continous on a generic AAA Alcaline !
wow simply awesome beamshots plz!
i will once i do this runtime test.
I like XM-L, even when they’re underdriven, much better than older Cree leds. So i find this mod very cool. Thanks for sharing this. Great job
Very nice!
That’s inspiring… It makes me want to do something similar to mine.
It inspires me too, but I am a bit afraid to work with these tiny parts, I have not good experiences working with AAA flashlights. My e09 is here, looking at me….
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The wires are indeed very short, was tricky to swap out the emitter without damaging them.