Thank you CRX. :)
I added an EDIT comment to the OP. Hope everyone has a great weekend.
EDIT: This isn't an entry, but I wanted to participate. I think this is the first mod I posted on BLF. I had to fix the links to the pics.
https://budgetlightforum.com/t/-/13941/359
mattlward
(mattlward)
March 10, 2017, 6:47pm
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This one is easy… I had the most fun and some frustration with this one… have not enjoyed a mod this much since…
Missed the part about making a change… I will have to now get the lighted tail cap working! Will remove post if I run out of time.
Courui D01
count me in!
Here’s my link to my thread on Modding the Aleto N8
This was an ambitious mod. I took a small 18650 zoomie (107mm) long and changed it to a tiny sideswitch zoomie around 90mm long.
I wish I could still find stock unmodded N8s. Fantastic mod host, but the unmodded lights no longer seem to be available.
MRsDNF
(MRsDNF)
March 10, 2017, 7:16pm
6
Heres one for sb. Its a link to Old Lumens threads many which were for modding stock lights. A great inspiration to many of us here.
http://budgetlightforum.com/user/2120/my-threads
Nice idea for a giveaway ImA4Wheelr and congrats.
NICE GAW! thanks
I would not call mself a modder BUT yay I can join since I have done some modding
And well since I like color changes and carry this one all the time, literally every moment I have pants with pockets on:
Thread: Review and some modding U-King Stealth or ZQ-X916 ( updated with pic of damaging stuff in post 9)
XXX-Man
(XXX-Man)
March 10, 2017, 8:24pm
8
Here it is
https://budgetlightforum.com/t/-/37376/2371
My favourite light, it's my EDC since this mod :)
zipelgas
(zipelgas)
March 10, 2017, 9:51pm
9
Congratulations on your milestone!
Here’s an old post from me, but it is still my favourite zoomy. And it took almost a full year to transform it into the final form
Lexel
(Lexel)
March 10, 2017, 11:24pm
10
One of my mods is the 18350 Skilhunt H03
Hi,
after I posted that the light with glued thread is not too hard to open I got a tip that chadvone had a tube laying around that fits,
he said its most likely a BLF A6 18350 tube so I ordered it,
P.S. BUT I received the S1 tube for the his mod.
So watch out that you dont get the wrong delivered the S1 tube is 37mm long and threads are 1mm longer as well
But there are some minor differences to make the tube fit to the Skilhunt perfectly.
The result is a very light but powerful headlamp.
…
I did some other mods
Yokiamy
(Yokiamy)
March 10, 2017, 11:37pm
11
70000 posts! Keep up the Good work!
Unfortunately, destroyed my flashlight afterparty baking IT, so i could use another one
Ok, it is not my convoy light, but that was with a reason, i was afraid that i might destroy it. so after reading all this i thought, Lets do it!
I disassembled some unbranded cree Q5 led light and put it in the oven @275 deg. C. For approx 30 minutes
Look at the result! Beautiful! Nice gold/copper color.
Assembling went ok, everything went smooth, until i tried to remove the batteries…
Ahh, the horror!
Lucky me, that i did not try out my convoy!
What did i do wrong? I forgot to lubricate …
Bort
March 11, 2017, 12:31am
12
No mods, but did eventually replace this lens
Pics below, its hard to see in the photo but the lens cracked while in the holster and not dropped.
Along the edge is broken about 1/3 way around (but hard to see) in addition to the center crack shown.
Anyone else have this happen?
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FmC
(FmC)
March 11, 2017, 2:53am
13
Nice giveaway :beer:
I don't usually enter these, as I already have too many lights.... but don't we all :)
So in the spirit of modding, if I happen to win, I will mod the prize light ^:)
Here's one I prepared earlier....
gchart
(gchart)
March 11, 2017, 5:05pm
14
Congrats on 7000!
I love threads like this, which is in the manner of my recent 500 post giveaway. I love seeing mods that other people love.
So, without further ado, I present my recent Convoy S2+ mod . I got it for a song. At $6, on sale and after points, I just couldn’t pass up a Convoy for that price. But I didn’t like the body color, didn’t like the tint, and wasn’t a fan of the driver. So I embarked on my first stripping experience. And then wet sanded it and polished it. And shaved the dome in hopes of warming up the tint… I usually gas dedome, but felt like switching it up. And then flashed some custom firmware. And topped it all off with an illuminated tailcap, white to match the polished aluminum body. I still need to take post-tailcap pics. The end result is an entirely different light from the original.
Edit: that’s an AWESOME prize. Thanks for putting this on, ImA4Wheelr, and for all of your contributions here. And thanks to RMM for the sponsorship!
Also, here’s a pic with the tailcap:
Great news folks. Please check the top of the OP.
Wow that is some serious sponsoring and price
Thanks for adding even more excitement!
Serp
(Serp)
March 11, 2017, 4:10pm
17
One of my latest mods.
Convoy S2+ and Lumintop Tool with UV LED from Aliexpress
UV Lumintop TOOL
The same UV LED
with 10440 Li-On 500mA on the Medium mode
with 1.5V (laboratory power supply) - 300mA on the MAX
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RobertB
(RobertB)
March 11, 2017, 4:30pm
18
The standard S2+ triple Nichia mod, with Hoop’s heat sink, and Richard’s dd driver. Changed the host to a grey S2+ and baked the black one.
khas
(khas)
March 11, 2017, 4:37pm
19
Congrats on the + 7k posts :partying_face:
Convoy M1 quad with spacer from kiriba-ru, khatod optics, Nichia 219C D320 5000K and a MTN-17DDm driver with Bistro firmware.
crz6662
(crz6662)
March 12, 2017, 12:39am
20
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My Convoy S3 Triple. 1/2 inch solid brass plug worked great for my homemade heat sink. Had to cut it in half but the base sat on the integrated shelf perfectly. Handles the heat well. Never to hot to hold.
(On second thought, Damn, it does get very warm)....
17mm DrJones H17F Driver w/ lucidrv2 - 7135 + FET The firefly mode is excellent. Never realized how bright moonlight mode was until I saw …
My Convoy S3 Triple. Daily carry since I did it.
Thanks for the give away and luck to all…
Thanks Wheeler and RMM for the giveaway and congratz on 7k posts!
First mod ever… 90cri 2700K XP-G3 into my astrolux S1. Loving the tint. (note the awful solder job, but hey, it’s my first and it works):
EDIT: Also yes, I’m addicted now… ordering drivers now.
Kepling
(Kepling)
March 12, 2017, 2:56am
22
Congratulations ImA4Wheelr! very nice idea for a giveaway.
That is a beautiful light blue. Please tell me how you did that.
(Also, please tell me it is super easy and even i can do it I have never done a mod before but i want to)