Centering - XM-L reflector with XP-G LED

Flashlight Modding and DIY Parts
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Is there such a thing as a centering disc that centers an XM-L reflector on an XP-G LED?

i haven't seen one, and I don't know why. It seems to me that most hosts come with XM-L reflectors, and you'd think someone would make a centering disc to accommodate an XP-G in one. How hard could it be?

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For an XP-E2 mounted on a SinkPAD, I cheated - epoxied the XML centering ring to the SinkPAD. Reflector sits nice, emitter centered in the reflector, it seems to work??

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Good Idea Tom E! I use those spacers, but I didn’t think to epoxy them down first. Duh!
:beer:

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You would think someone would think to make an adaptor ring though. Wouldn’t you?
I will try the epoxy though if I can’t think of anything else.

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Thanks for the tip Tom E. I’ll give that a try.

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You know, sometimes you do something on a whim and you're not sure if you really want to make it public because you don't really know if it's good or not, so maybe I didn't mention it before, but damn, sure seemed to solve the problem. It's in a Jacob A60, actually two of them, and they do about 107-111 kcd. I'm sure it should work for a XP-G2.

Oh - actually for the A60, I epoxied 2 of the centering rings together, filed off the top edges of the lower one, because I needed the XP-E2 set further down to be in the best focus -- that resulted in getting the 111 kcd.

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They prob just want you to buy an XPG reflector.

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That would be fine, if I could actually buy a reflector that fits any light I have.

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http://intl-outdoor.com/cree-xpe-xpg-insulation-gaskets-10-pcs-p-487.html

http://intl-outdoor.com/cree-xpgxpexte-led-reflector-positioning-gasket-10-pcs-p-601.html

First one doesn't do centering, second one has a ring sized for the XP-G specific reflectors, which don't need a centering ring anyway. Don't know of any that act as an adapter, other than something you have to make yourself. :(