Hi all,
Here is my contribution to the Courui big head band wagon. I have to say this host is so perfect for modding the hardest part is figuring out which one to build first.
The main idea for this build is to have a light that is a few thousand lumens but is well able to maintain that output for extended periods of time.
So where to start...? With a big chunk of metal I'd say.
After a little trimming here is a picture of the new heat sink next to the factory "heat sink" that comes with the 6 xml reflector LOL!
I am shooting for around 12 amps of power so a set of my 7135 drivers should do the trick.
Heat sink and a sandwich.
Add some LED and holes so the reflector can be screwed down.
I had a lot of resistance problems with this light so I enlisted some 18G teflon wire. Officially I am going to have to say NOT RECOMMENDED FOR USE IN FLASHLIGHTS!!!!
LOL!! Seriously if you have any other choice go with that choice.... Even with the over sized pads on my driver this stuff is dangerously stiff.
A few other standard procedures and we are in business.
And here we have it...]
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Now see there wasn't that fun and easy to do boys and girls :)
Yeah RIGHT!!
I don't know why but this simple light really kicked my tail. There were so many places I had to dig out to lower the resistance in this host. Test re-test check again. It literally took me like 2 days of work to get this done LOL! Totally worth it though :)
Anyway just for kicks I did take a few measurements for the out put. Please bear in mind this light will not fit in my sphere so in order to get a gauge on it I took my calibration light and held it out at the edge where this light would be sitting and went from there. That said a grain of salt may be needed.
Turn on.......3328
30 sec.........3320
1 min..........3305
2 min..........3312 <--- Ya it actually went up. I guess the batteries got warmed up.
3 min..........3305
Thanks for watching :)