SOLD - Modified Jobsmart Flashlight - 3AA XM-L T4 Copper Heatsink Custom Paint

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Hey all Y'all,

I have a mod that turned out to be one heck of a thrower and doesn't break the bank. Some of you might remember that I bought a couple of lights from Tractor Supply (Jobsmart brand). Well this is one of them. It is a 3AA light similar to the Saik.

It is all aluminum construction with a SMO plastic reflector and plastic lens.

I removed the original led and made a new heatsink out of Copper.

I put in an XM-L T4 (5,000k). It has two modes OFF & ON. No circuit board here. I'm going to continue to do DD lights for a while. Less to go wrong!

Uses NiMH or Alkaline batteries. For the shots I did tonight, I used Alkalines.

Edit: It comes with the 3AA holder. It's a stock Chinese 3AA holder. The resistance in the holder actually benefits this direct drive light, due to the low vf of the emitter, it helps tone things down a bit, especially with Alkalines.

Here's a couple of photos and of course, Beam shots to show how well it throws.

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The paint is the gray textured that I have used before.

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Here's a control shot, before I turned the light on.

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The shot above shows just how bright this beam is. The one below really illuminates the tree, at about 40 yards. The difference is night and....... Day!

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Again, a Control shot, across the pond.

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The upper shot is across the pond, at 50+ yards.

The lower one is at the end of the pond, pushing 90+ yards.

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The "white wall" shot. My garage door is as close as I get to a white wall. Distance is about 7 yards.

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Thanks for looking!

Justin

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That turned out really nice O-L!

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I was surprised at how far this thing throws. My poor photos don't do it justice. The photo of the farthest distance was not near as bright as it actually was. I could see the whole bank and tree lit up there. Could have seen any animal or human skulking, if there had been one.

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How many lumen does it throw approximately?

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All of them.

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Even the sunlight's? Sounds like a Skyray^^

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Old-Lumens works magic with these wee lights.

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SealedSmile

I cannot measure lumens, but from making so many XML-T6 lights, I will say that this direct drive T4 is every bit as bright as a T6 running with a driver board. I was impressed at just how bright it was and I do believe that it is being pushed (voltage wise) with the alkalines I tested it with.

It's far brighter than the sun on a cloudy night.Wink

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I'm surprised by the throw, too.

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Did you stick with the original reflector? And is it the same as the Saik reflector?

For me, the Saik's relfector + XR-E makes for useless flood and tiny hotspot. I'm looking for a reflector before I start my mod.

Nice mod, as always!

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It’s not the same as the Saik reflector. It seems to be deeper and yes, it’s the stock one. I was trying to keep the light budget and when I saw the beam, I decided to keep the stock one.

It's hard to second guess reflectors since none of them list the degrees in the descriptions, but basically (very basic), a deep reflector will be a better thrower and a shallow one will be a better flooder. If the depth is the same or longer than the diameter, it throws and if the diameter is much larger than the depth, it floods. It's just a generic broad based statement. I imagine more knowledgeable members can tell from the OD/Depth/bottomID just how it will react with a given emitter, by calculations.

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How difficult would it be to run it off 26650?

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I would have to measure the length. I think it would be too long, but when I get home tonight, I will check it.

EDIT: No way with a 26650. Couldn't even get the cap on with one in there, sticks out too far.

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Still for Sale

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Price Reduced 1 time only! At this price it's a no brainer, buy it.Wink

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I will take it. Paypal sent.

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You got it

Thank You

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Just got back in town and thanks for shipping the flashlight out so fast. It is very bright especially on Alkaline batteries.

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Glad you got it. I was impressed at how bright it was too.