Are there any XM-L2 NW 80CRI+ min P60 drop ins?

oRAirwolf is compiling a nice list for you, haha.

Components:

  1. Pill (with reflector and springs)
  2. LED on MCPCB
  3. Driver


Tools:

  • Hobby Clamp
  • Heat Mat
  • Soldering Iron w/sponge or wire-ball
  • Solder (63-37 is eutectic. aka easy to use)
  • Pliers


Your minimum CRI makes it a bit hard to find for LED MCPCBs but there's
this from intl-outdoor which is pretty much the cheapest XM-L2 NW 16mm I could find. (No idea of CRI)
smooth and OP pills from FT
2.6A 3/5 mode single-cell 2-grp driver also from FT.
3.04A 4-grp driver from intl-outdoor.

You might want to practice soldering if this is your first time.


Basically,

  • Thread wires through the brass pill holes. (on the side that the driver will fit)
  • Solder wires to CORRECT terminals on the LED MCPCB.
  • Add fujik, or similar thermal silicone to the hollow section of pill and a tiny smudge on below the LED MCPCB.
  • Press fit driver into pill. (you may have to do some twisting so that wires don't stick out the other end)
  • Solder small spring on to inner contact pad.
  • Connect the outer pads to the brass pill with solder.
  • Add the circular paper washer sticker thingy on top of the LED. (after a centering ring if there is one)
  • Screw reflector on.
  • CAREFULLY use a small screwdriver to centre LED if it didn't come with a centering ring.
  • Add larger spring to brass pill (just push it in)

I'm suprised someone hasn't made a photo walkthrough.
Good luck.