I found myself with some store credit, I had a mild quandary as I was not meant to be spending on flashlights, however common sense lost out, so I ordered a convoy l2 host today 0:)
I’m now interested to know what people would do with it.
I have a few idea’s, and parts available, or I might buy some additional parts, but what would you be planning if you had one?
I would say a 7135 driver set to 4.5 amps and two XM-Ls placed right beside eachother so they fit in the reflector. :D See how it works in a light. (The test bench one is still alive)
18sixfity, that’s certainly one of my thoughts, scaru, I can trust you to think outside the box.
I’ll toss one of my idea’s in, I have another mtg-2 and a 5a driver that may fit, it’ll make another flood monster, but may give a few people a chance to play with the big emitter.
I’m definitely thinking xp-g2 on copper at 4.5a should make quite the thrower.
One point, I’ll definitely be sticking to two cells so any driver suggestions need to be 8.4v capable, I much prefer the full sized look, and at the current levels we’re working on, the extra vin will help with the higher vf I think.
I also have the bits to build it 2.6a single cell, 2.8ish amp two cell, xm-l2 nw, which would make for a very nice light but is I feel a bit “meh” :~
Right, I’m open to driver suggestions, but I think I have found a solution.
I already have one of these drivers and a 3d xp-g2 on an alu 20mm star. The way I see it I can build with this driver and the xp-g2 I have, see if I like it, if so, track down a sinkpad and highest bin xp-g2 I can find, add a sense resistor and we’re in business.
I like being able to try before I buy.
I will try the mtg-2 and 5a driver in the pill/reflector because with the group buy happening it would be nice to find an available host for the people wishing to do this kind of build.
I did also find a dual xp-g star at lck-led incase anyone wishes to follow scaru’s mad planning, the emmiters would be in parallel so I guess you’d want a 5a driver or so, more reason to check tge one I have fits.
Thanks for the brainstorming guys, you kind of reinforced what I was already thinking, tbh, I saw little point in putting any kind of xm-l in there, I may as well have just bought a completed light if I were to do that.
Yes, but its one cell only……no use to be as I prefer two cells or more in this class of light, ideally it would also have a side reverse clicky 10a capable.
I’ve got this one which may just fit… based on the dimensions posted in the thread I linked in the op, the one you linked is an awesome driver but is a real big bugger, its driving an mtg-2 in my torchlite cd-v7 and only just fit in there.
As I say, the xm-l2 build is just a bit “meh” for me, its not so inspiring.
Oh… Thanks for info.
I assumed that one was too wide, but when taking a closer look, it can probably fit with some work.
Update this thread or a build thread if it can be made to fit quite easily.
“Others” might be interested!
I’ll be posting a build thread as there’s a couple of configurations I want to try for others interested, there’s not been an l2 build thread yet.
That driver definitely needs to be tested for fit for someone wanting to push an xm-l2.
That said the driver in alexgt’s thread appeals to me more as its shallower, easier to fit and can have the sense resistor “adjusted”, plus I already have one and it has no stobe, thats putting me off the 5a driver, that and its already killed an xm-l u2, it might be over 5a….
The MT-G2 would be an interesting flooder with A large throwish spot. I have a similar project in the works, different host
To give a little teaser, the beam is near perfect for a flooder, and the host seems to handle the heat OK. Oh, and I’ll be doing an MT-G2 copper sinkpad How-To with this mod. Should be fun!