[PART 1] Official BLF GT Group Buy thread. Group buy officially closed! Lights shipping.

[Texas_Ace]

@djozz

@Texas_Ace

It has taught us some lessons though, from now on any new projects need to be posted under a Team username so that others can edit the OP should the team leader not be around for example.

The team did fine without Miller sofar as far as I can judge.

Yeah, the team pulled together but it has caused a lot more confuion in the thread without the ability to edit the OP with the latest details. Most questions could be answered with an updated OP using the latest details.

[JasonWW]

@Texas_Ace

@zelee

already made the payment 2 days ago and lets the slow boat from china do the job

If you chose DHL then it will be the fast jet from china. Took about 4-5 days for the prototypes to arrive.

I think he’s in South East Asia (sea). Maybe DHL has customs problems?

Then again, he might just be joking around.

[JasonWW]

@Texas_Ace

No, no one I have talked to has heard from him at all. I am also starting to worry about him as well, I have no idea what would keep him away this long.

It has taught us some lessons though, from now on any new projects need to be posted under a Team username so that others can edit the OP should the team leader not be around for example.

I hope he will turn up safe and sound any day now, I have some things coming up before long that will not allow me to be on here as much.

Didn’t the Miller do a down payment? Maybe Neal has his phone number or a phone number from his Paypal account.

[Bozlight29]

I checked the facebookpage of Millers wife and she posted some photo’s of him celebrating Sinterklaas, a Dutch children’s feast which celebrates the name day of Saint Nicholas on 5 December. He looks ok, so I guess we will hear from him soon.

[WaylonJennings]

@JasonWW

@WaylonJennings

Please add me to the list for a second GT. I think that I need a second GT with a XHP 70.2

Just so no one is confused, you’ll need to get that emitter yourself and install it.

All GT’s come with xhp35.

I guess I could have been more clear about that. I have never attempted an emitter switch, but the GT sounds like it was designed to be easily modified.

[Jerommel]

@Bozlight29

I checked the facebookpage of Millers wife and she posted some photo’s of him celebrating Sinterklaas, a Dutch children’s feast which celebrates the name day of Saint Nicholas on 5 December. He looks ok, so I guess we will hear from him soon.

I just did the same.
And he just replied to my earlier email.
He had been ill, but he’ll be back here soon.

As for the payments, i’m waiting on funds, i will pay tomorrow.
So don’t take me off the list !!

[teacher]

@Texas_Ace

@teacher

On another thought…

Has no one heard anything from The Miller?? Not a Team member, not a close friend, or anybody???

It has been over two weeks since he signed in. That is very, very unlike him!

I mean TA & others are handling things just fine, that is not in question.

But it is just weird that he has been gone so long. I am wondering if he is OK??

I was talking with another BLF member a bit ago & he mentioned The Miller… I told him from the last post The Miller made he was preparing for winter & had internet problems.

His reply was that The Miller lived in the “South of France where it does not really ever get that cold. And in this day & age… how long does it take to solve an internet problem…… over 2 weeks”???

So that got me to thinking & wondering if The Miller is OK?? I hope he is….

So The Miller…… if you read this at least let us know if you are indeed alright… please. Many people are concerned about you.

And if anyone has any info… please at least let us know if he is doing OK.
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No, no one I have talked to has heard from him at all. I am also starting to worry about him as well, I have no idea what would keep him away this long.

It has taught us some lessons though, from now on any new projects need to be posted under a Team username so that others can edit the OP should the team leader not be around for example.

I hope he will turn up safe and sound any day now, I have some things coming up before long that will not allow me to be on here as much.

Thank you TA… I hope he is safe also.

I congratulate you & others for picking up where things were left off & carrying on…… even though there were obsticals to overcome.
Great job to all!! :+1:

Sounds like a good idea too about a “Team User Account” for GB’s…… that would have saved much trouble for you all in this instance I can surely imagine……

[san_san]

@Bozlight29

I checked the facebookpage of Millers wife and she posted some photo’s of him celebrating Sinterklaas, a Dutch children’s feast which celebrates the name day of Saint Nicholas on 5 December. He looks ok, so I guess we will hear from him soon.

great
are good news

[WaylonJennings]

@wimmer2121

I’d like to echo what MAD said. What an awesome undertaking and collaboration by this team. I am amazed by what seems a monumental effort put forth by you guys. I’m happy I joined BLF and I’ll be very proud to own the GT. That said… it is for sale. lol just kidding

Same old Wimmer. I haven’t heard from you in a while. I was driving through Kentucky a few weeks ago and I almost looked you up.

[MRsDNF]

Thanks for the update on The Miller guys. :+1:

[WaylonJennings]

@Texas_Ace

@JasonWW

@WaylonJennings

Please add me to the list for a second GT. I think that I need a second GT with a XHP 70.2

Just so no one is confused, you’ll need to get that emitter yourself and install it.

All GT’s come with xhp35.

Correct, I am modding the prototype with an xhp70.2 but it is a mod at this point.

The normal XHP70 has good performance but a dark spot in the middle. I have an xhp70.2 coming that I hope will fix the dark spot but not sure what the beam will look like yet.

Let us know how it works out. I think the xhp70.2 would be a great light.

[sp5it]

That was probably already asked, but where can I buy mcpcb for XHP 70.2 that fit GT?
Mike

[NikolaS]

@Jerommel

@Bozlight29

I checked the facebookpage of Millers wife and she posted some photo’s of him celebrating Sinterklaas, a Dutch children’s feast which celebrates the name day of Saint Nicholas on 5 December. He looks ok, so I guess we will hear from him soon.

I just did the same.
And he just replied to my earlier email.
He had been ill, but he’ll be back here soon.

As for the payments, i’m waiting on funds, i will pay tomorrow.
So don’t take me off the list !!

Good news Jerommel, thanks for letting us know. Hope he feels better

[JasonWW]

@WaylonJennings

@JasonWW

@WaylonJennings

Please add me to the list for a second GT. I think that I need a second GT with a XHP 70.2

Just so no one is confused, you’ll need to get that emitter yourself and install it.

All GT’s come with xhp35.

I guess I could have been more clear about that. I have never attempted an emitter switch, but the GT sounds like it was designed to be easily modified.

Yes, you have to be clear because people jump to wrong conclusions very fast. They will be asking to buy it with the xhp70 option. Lol

Swapping the emitter out is easy, you just unsolder 2 wires and unscrew the mcpcb. Swap it, put the screws back in and then solder the 2 wires back on.

You’d need a 12v version of the xhp70.2 on a large diameter DTP copper mcpcb. Probably a Maxtoch.

Maybe a new centering ring will be needed or maybe the stock one can be enlarged?

Then to up the output from the driver from 2.5 amp to 5 amp you need to remove the driver and solder in a new resistor. That should be good for about 6,000 lumen.

I’m sure we will get more details from Texas_Ace soon. Maybe there will be a new thread for GT mods.

[JasonWW]

@sp5it

That was probably already asked, but where can I buy mcpcb for XHP 70.2 that fit GT?
Mike

The Maxtoch store on Aliexpress. I think this is the one. I’m guessing there is no difference in the star design for 6v and 12 volt and it’s all inside the led. Nope, this is the 6 volt version.

MAXTOCH Copper MCPCB Cree XHP70 MK-R2 MKR 32mm x 1.6mm Direct Thermal Path Copper Board

http://s.aliexpress.com/n22aYRJ3

[DB_Custom (Dale)]

It’s actually a difference in the MCPCB, the emitter is the same regardless. There is a separation in the way the electrical pads are on the MCPCB which allows a 2S2P for 12V. So if you want 12V, you have to have a 12V set-up MCPCB.

[JasonWW]

Mountain Electronics also carries it, but it says 6 volt.

Maxtoch XHP70 32mm Copper MCPCB

[JasonWW]

@DB Custom

It’s actually a difference in the MCPCB, the emitter is the same regardless. There is a separation in the way the electrical pads are on the MCPCB which allows a 2S2P for 12V. So if you want 12V, you have to have a 12V set-up MCPCB.

That’s what I was thinking, but wasn’t sure. Thanks.

So I think both of my links are the 6 volt version. Someone mentioned that the MaxToch store had the 12v version, but it was not advertised.

Below is the 12 volt version. Actually it can do both 12v or 6v.

Here’s the xhp70 bottom.

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[Kindle]

Showed the review video to a family member who is now enamored and wants one, sooo…

Please add my name for a second light.

[Jerommel]

You could cut the traces and ‘jumper-wire’ the 2 halves in series.