BLF Designed Budget Thrower GB Question

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Jason,

I see no harm in Wanting and Building Both, as you know that is where the road will lead all true Flashaholics :slight_smile:

Thanks!
-Chuck

David, the C8, mini C8 and X6 are not the compact lightweight thrower I was describing, the idea is a full 50-60mm reflector with a compact body. Many don't like that shape, but that's what a compact lightweight reflector thrower is. That said, within the requirements I'm sure it can be made look cool.

Sorry, djozz, I didn’t mean we should make any of those. I was saying that those are current examples of “large and small” flashlight pairs, and that if we did the same thing with a Courui D01 (or any other large thrower) by making a “mini D01” version, that would be cool with me. I don’t think a Huge reflector on small tube would look good or be practical. But maybe, if it had a 26650 sized tube, it wouldn’t look so disproportionate.

What about even a 32650 sized tube that may could also accept a carrier with three 14500’s? That may even make it appear more proportional.

Whereas I don’t, and one of the reasons this appeals is the potential for a quality light but at a fraction of the price. It’s that bang for buck ideal that appeals to me - knowing I’m getting something that I’d pay a fortune for elsewhere. Not just something that fits a niche at a good price.

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What I am really looking for, is a modded Courui D01, for maybe $60 - It will take a lot to bring it up to our standards - But something that is actually “worth” $150, if you tried to buy it even in a Group Buy.

http://www.gearbest.com/led-flashlights/pp_85126.html

That’s a pretty tall order and it’s not going to be done for $30.

On the other hand, a $30 “Mini-Thrower” would be something that I would buy too. - Single cell, maybe a 50mm head?

Come on , Guys… I have no modding skills, and every time I look at that link that I posted, I get antsy. - But I know that the stock version could never please me.

Who is willing to step up to the plate and do the BLF SE Group Buy for us?

Thank you,
-Chuck

Chuck and I are in total agreement. That’s the idea behind this thread. Any other group buy ideas are great ideas also and we would participate in those group buys also.

why don’t you learn? it’s not that hard to get started :bigsmile:

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Good question - Thank for it…

I have taken lights apart to the point where I could see the bare emitter (barely”-), the 7135’s on the driver, etc.

I can’t even Imagine working on anything that tiny - actually applying heat with a soldering iron.

I’m 66yrs old and I know that I really should at least try, or else, what is the point to continue living? - Right?

It’s just that my modding skills are really not the topic here - What we want as a Group is!

Let’s do a modded Courui D01:-)

Thank you,
-Chuck

I’m with Chuck on this one.
It has room to move and I may even try mod of the one I already have.
MontyP

I can’t wait you guy’s! :party: How are we going to want this Courui MODDED? :open_mouth: Are we going to ask for a shouldered aluminum pill with a 32mm stepped and centered pocket (for a Noctigon 32mm XP-L mcpcb board and drilled and tapped so it can be screwed down) then pressed into the body for better thermal transfer, and the reflector bottom to be machined and cleared so as not to sit on the leads and short out? Putting the reflector on the board for possibly the most almost perfect focus? The driver pcb to be screwed to down to the body for better Earth contact? What about the driver? FETDD 6 mode or moppydrv? How about the battery spring pcb? Anodizing cleared where mounted and the Springs bypassed and the back of the pcb, resistance modded with heavy awg copper wire connecting the 3 springs and also resistance modding the traces, a lock out push button switch under the tail cap, for safety? Just asking cause that’s the way I would want to do it? :bigsmile: Or is that a bit much? :~

Point taken.

I know that you have modded more that one of these, and know the ropes.

So, even though your hot-rod might be prohibitively expensive, do you have any advice for us, in order to get a ‘good’ output without driving them to the Max?

I’m really serious about this.

I would want the cells to be in Series, and to provide a minimum of 250KCD, with FLAT regulation. -Do you think that this is possible for $60?

I do respect you, and greatly value your imput on this.

Thank you.
-Chuck

Don’t forget putting this reflector on it as part of the BLF SE.
86.2mm(D) x 84.7mm(H} SMO Aluminum Reflector for SST-90 / SBT-90 / SBT-70

  • Suitable for SST-90 / SBT-90 / SBT-70

Material: Aluminum Textured / SMO Reflector

Dimension: 86.2mm (Dia.) x 84.7mm(H}

Emitter hole diameter: 19.6mm

Weight: 35g

Package Content: 1 x SMO Reflector

I fear that I will be dead and gone before we can ever get serious about this.

I won’t add anything more here, as you guys already know what I want.

Let’s get the ball rolling!

Even if is not Exactly what I want, WE are a Team, and I will go with what the majority says… As much as I hate too :frowning:

Thanks,
-Chuck

In order to use 3 batteries in series you will need a good battery carrier which is not going to be cheap. In my opinion you can keep parallel setting and still get 250 KCD. My modded courui throws 850 m easy. That was the only open space I could find so maybe it throws even farther. It pushes xm-l2 to 5A (Samsung 25R) and run times are excellent.

What You need to consider to make a budget thrower with courui is:

1. Customized bottom of reflector in order to sit on the MCPCB

2. Copper MCPCB

3. 18 or 20 AWG wires

4. Integrated pill or maybe even copper one instead of aluminuim one.

5. Braided springs

6. LD-2 or FET driver

7. Tailcap button

8. Emitter of your choice (dedomed)

I think kawiboy should just buy a hundred D01’s and mod them like he posted above, then sell them to us. That mod and spec list sounds perfect.

Theres lots of talk about the D01. I have an issue with this… The quality on this light is a gamble. I’ve recently bought 2 Couruis from Gearbest and I’m really not impressed by the quality. Very rough machining, the lights are dirty, and the one actually had the branding cleared out with a black pen - can you believe it! I’ll post photos if there’s interest. So, if its going to be the D01 somebody will have to make sure the quality control is up to scratch…

“So, if its going to be the D01 somebody will have to make sure the quality control is up to scratch…”

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That should go without saying with any manufacturer. - I wouldn’t be a bit surprised that Gearbest had something to do with it too. - Maybe buying less that 1st quality?… Every manufacturer has some 2nds, and also some rejects. - But I dunno.

The Gearbest picture sure is Purdy, but so far I have kept my finger from hitting the button, because I do know that in an unmodded form it would never please me.

But a Properly modded D01 - If it can be done, I’m All For It!

Thanks,
-Chuck

If you can do your own machining, soldering, and driver build meaning piggy back the fet driver to the original board it is totally do able for $60.0-$70.0 but this would mean having access to a mill and or lathe to machine the pill to be pressed in or as I do heat shrink them into the body of the light. We have seen over 300 kcd with a dedome xp-l high density not the new ones (v5-a1). Kawiboy is spot on here, or you can remove the two R100 and just bridge them and that should jump you at least 50 kcd in its self. With the full mod this will blow away a stock tk 61 and you know what they cost. Thanks for listening guys take your time do a lot of reading you will be surprised what you can do.!

Hi chuckhov, it seems like this thrower groupbuy is not gonna happen anytime soon due to too many different opinions flooding in. If you really want this Courui D01 modded as a beast eagerly, why don’t you just ask one of the best modders around here to build one for you? That would be faster and not to mention that the light will be 100% customized to your own preference.