I would take 2 trippe sets: the metal pad plus the bindle PCB + optics- still havent desided Cu or Alu…
Nitro, would you be so kind to point out the weight of the Cu and Alu tripple and quad heatsinks
Excuse my ignorance but whats the difference between C10754_CUTE-3-SS and Carlo optics?
The Sample is off to Dale, the 2 optics that i posted is for the 2 different heatsinks,one for the 32mm copper board and the other is for the 20mm copper board.....if u have another optic that i did not see can u post a link ?
Mitko, the CUTE-3 optics are from Ledil, not Carclo, and are 35mm to fit the X6. Each TIR within the optic is about 20mm in diameter and some 14mm in depth. The Carclo optics are 24mm in diameter for the Quad and fit the 20mm Quad board. Each optic is about 10mm in diameter and 6mm in depth.
Beam profiles are really nice from the bigger TIR in the CUTE-3. It has a honeycomb pattern on the surface for diffusion, and sanding it smooth then polishing it allows the internal build to show clearly but otherwise doesn’t add as much to the output or beam profile as I would have thought.
As you see here, the heat sink has a narrower opening for the 24mm Carclo optics, one of the primary reasons I made the sink like this in the first place. Also because the optics are so short.
Here you can see the honeycomb surface pattern on the larger CUTE-3 optics
Compared to sanded and polished
Here’s a look at the polished version (wish they made them this way) in the X6
Compared to the stock lens
And here’s a look at how the Noctigon sits in the X6, on top of the heat sink/spacer…
The Noctigon has to be filed or sanded slightly to fit into the head of the light. I lay the file on the table and make strokes on the edge while turning it slightly, rotating it in my fingers a bit for each stroke. This keeps it round and it only takes a few minutes.
Here’s what the aluminum sink looks like sitting on the emitter shelf, Noctigon waiting to go in…
See how vastly different the two builds are? Each according to the needs established by the optics and mcpcb.
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Let me no how u did it like priority box or padded envelope if u order 1 copper it will not be over a pound
Yes ill be offering them as a package but it will be extra from the prices of the heatsinks, The xp32 triple mcpcbare $10 for 2 pieces so if u want 1 it will be $5 extra plus the cost of the optic witch i think its $2 ? so it will be the cost of the heatsink +$7+S/H
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I also prefer ordering the package deal for the Triple with MCPCB and Optics if you make the package deal available, by adding:
Quantity 2 - C1074 Cute-3 SS Triple Optic —- 2 x $2.00 = $4.00
Quantity 2 - Noctigon XP32 MCPCB (Intl-Outdoor Store) —- 2 x $5.00 = $10.00
Shipping from your zip to my zip in Pennsylvania via padded envelope is $6.10
Total of preferred order is $35.50 plus $6.10 shipping.
if it turns out you order a run of the heat sinks in only one metal, I will take Quantity 2 of the Triple design in whatever metal you choose, copper or aluminum.
I am confused, i thought it was the LEDIL C11333_CUTE-3-SS that is 16,5mm deep that was the correct optic for the triple build and not the 15mm C1074 Cute-3 SS that is 1,5mm shorter? or are they interchangeable?
It’s taller because the legs at the mcpcb are long, they’ll need to be sanded or filed down. I put my optic on the copper board then used 220 grit sandpaper to get rid of the excess leg that came through the board. Then fine sanded with 320, 400, and 800 grit. Ready to go! (Sounds more time consuming than it is)
Edit: Mouser lists 11333 and 10754 both as 15mm tall. The 10754 is specifically made to fit XM-L emitters so it works well with the XP-L and it’s dome. I got the SS and W and the W is shorter, the legs don’t over penetrate the copper mcpcb like they do with the SS version, for whatever reason. The shoulder on the leg above the mcpcb is correct.
The optic on the far left is the wide version, the two beside it (middle and right) are both SS versions. Notice the leg below the shoulder is shorter on the Wide optic. Beats me…
So….yikes, now we have 3 names each for two different components many people dont have a grasp on yet and its pretty confusing… 10754 = ledil cute-3 = W = better for XPLs? 11333 = ?? = SS …but cajampa listed both as ss so…
What are the advantages of the wider optic and narrower optic for the triple…? Tell me if I’m right, but I’m looking for least work and best fitting for the XPL so that means W right?
Sorry, but this gets pretty confusing to those of us who have never actually done this before and may not even know the terminology of what components are necessary to buy. If you give names to something I’ve not experienced I’m curiously following, but if you give me 3 names for it and then start using them all, I’m lost.
These “packages” should be everything except the EE X6 and the XPLs… right?
We all need to specify one each of the optics with 3 different names, mcpcb and then choose only heat sink material since the configuration of heat sink is set based on you going for 3x or 4x right?
The Ledil CUTE-3 35mm is the one to get if you’re building a triple. This will fit the XP-L in the 10754 and 11333 versions. There are SS (soft spot) and W (wide) variants, but I found the wide one to be too much diffusion and a lot of lumens lost.
Triple X6 35mm optic [Ledil CUTE-3 Data Sheet](file:///C:/Users/DBCstm/Downloads/Cute-Oslon%20SSL%2080-Ledil-datasheet%20(1).pdf)
These are the options, with the Ledil Medium not available anywhere I looked. This is subject to change as they may be restocked at various dealers unknown to me.