Its the weekend. JM05 5 amp takes on HD2010 2.8 amp. Conclusion.

Flashlight Modding and DIY Parts
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Its the weekend, the shed beckons and the driver I ordered before I realised it would not fit for another HD-2010 mod, turned up today. Link.

http://kaidomain.com/product/details.S020121

The new pill is still in the chuck waiting to be machined to the correct dimensions for the driver from last weekend for this mod. Do I keep this driver and maybe use it one day for a driver replacement for my much loved TR-3T6 or can I get away by grinding the diameters down by a couple of mm on the two outside driver boards to make it work. I have another 5 amp driver on order that I can get to fit but its not here yet. Damn the weekend being here now before the other driver turned up.

Do I grind or do I wait?

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If it was up to me I would grind but I have no patience

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Putting that kind of effort into such a sweet copper pill I would wait for the correct driver to arrive. Keep it all legit without a driver hack-job. Find something else to mill or mod this weekend, or just kick back, sip adult beverages, and relax for a change.

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I have patience but not much of it as well. I procrastinate over spending 2 bob hence the question. Kids (young adults) cost more than I make.

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This applies to so many situations - great advice! :bigsmile: :beer: :party:

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You and I need to do this together one day.

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I’d wait.

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Grind, baby, grind.

:slight_smile:

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Grind Hell, do it by hand with files. LOL

I could just give you a list of stuff you can do this week-end,

Stuff I need to be done on a lathe. Tongue Out

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I suggest you wait and use a different/better driver. I’ve tried that one and discussed it here: Beast drivers @ Kaidomain ,
here: New XM-L driver on DX, anyone getting one? | Candle Power Flashlight Forum ,
and here: “http://www.candlepowerforums.com/vb/showthread.php?319237-Triple-MC-E-0D-Maglite-based-bike-light-MADE![](&p=3917275&viewfull=1#post3917275":http://www.candlepowerforums.com/vb/showthread.php?319237-Triple-MC-E-0D-Maglite-based-bike-light-MADE)&p=3917275&viewfull=1#post3917275

Bottom line, long story short, is that it throttles back from high way too early, even with potting for better thermal dissipation.

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BetweenRides wrote:
JohnnyMac wrote:
Putting that kind of effort into such a sweet copper pill I would wait for the correct driver to arrive. Keep it all legit without a driver hack-job. Find something else to mill or mod this weekend, or just kick back, sip adult beverages, and relax for a change.

This applies to so many situations – great advice!

You and I need to do this together one day.

Thanks for the advice. Long story short (out comes the violin), early last year I had a prolapsed disc in my back. Off work for about 3 months on some rather strong pain killers. Being absolutely sick of being a pretty much disabled for an extended period of time I thought to myself to h_ll with it and took the super dooper mind expanding pills and proceded to work very proudly on my outside table that I have been building, no joke for 20 years. You could hear the screams 3 suburbs away. Bench saw, spinning blade and a thumb pointing backwards . Now your telling me I have to kick back and relax . The adult beverages happen anyway.

Old-Lumens

Grind Hell, do it by hand with files. LOL

I could just give you a list of stuff you can do this week-end,

Stuff I need to be done on a lathe.

I would love to do stuff on the lathe for you but would that take away from the inspiration that you give us guys? We could not have that now could we.

Techjunkie

I suggest you wait and use a different/better driver. I’ve tried that one and discussed it here: https://budgetlightforum.com/t/-/6905 ,
here: http://www.candlepowerforums.com/vb/showthread.php?312393-New-XM-L-drive… ,
and here: http://www.candlepowerforums.com/vb/showthread.php?319237-Triple-MC-E-0D-Maglite-based-bike-light-MADE!&p=3917275&viewfull=1#post3917275

Bottom line, long story short, is that it throttles back from high way too early, even with potting for better thermal dissipation

Bugger. After reading for the last 2 hours all your links you have talked me into not using this driver unless someone can talk me into it. Ramps down from heat.

I'm almost to scared to ask if this one is any better,

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Constant-Current-LED-Circuit-Driver-3-Modes-5-2-12V-5A-SST-50-SST-90-FL-/320867879642?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item4ab5374ada

This is the other one on order. Some of you may seen this already, this is what its going in.

https://budgetlightforum.com/t/-/9637

Thanks for giving me a relaxing, inebriated lay on the couch and catch up on recorded but not watched gp racing. Its 10 to 7 in the morning here. Is it to early to start?

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If i may, i would like to quote one of the finest literary poets of our time

“If you don’t work you don’t eat, you don’t grind you don’t shine ” 281 330 8004

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Here it is. The JM05 has a slightly bigger pill, edit, in diameter than the HD2010, so with a couple of measurements a bit of grinding, soldering and a few choice words this popped out of the shed at the end of the day.

Stock pill with 3 mode 2 .8 amp driver. New pill 5 amp driver. Stock pill with 3 mode 2 .8 amp driver. New pill 5 amp driver.

JM05 5 amp U2 1A

HD2010 2.8 amp U2 2S

It just goes to show what a big reflector like the HD2010 has does for throw. The JM05 has a far bigger hot spot that is not apparent in the photos. The 1A tint also looks washed out compared to the 2S tint. Both leds are XML U2.

I havent run the flashlight on high for very long as I'm not game. Maybe later when Ive had a couple more?

Thanks JohnnyMac for these words of wisdom, just kick back, sip adult beverages, and relax for a change and Techjunkie for your advice.

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Very impressive what a beautiful piece of metal, great job.

I installed that driver in Kumabears 3 XML and I didn’t have a problem with it throttling back to soon. He posted in that thread about how pleased he was with it also.

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Dude! Your machine work is outstanding! Lots and lots of respect! 8)

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handsome piece of copper.

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:beer: :beer: :beer: 8)

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Wow!! great work. Copper FTW!!!

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YEP!

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lol :money_mouth_face: