P60 too cheap

I bought this module P60 from GearBest (I knew I was on a budget, but I wanted to see what arrived). I spent $ 3.94.


ok, not perfect but acceptable
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Nothing to say, XM-L U2, about 7000K °(is a color that I like, suitable for signaling.), well centered, reflector SMO right.
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Ohoo! My poor heart ached when I saw this; but I quickly “converted” the problem in opportunity (parts). This module P60 will never become operative, but it’s fine as “spare parts”. If I had bought the individual components would have spent more; I have over 25 modules P60 and spare parts are always useful.
The driver [YHX-1223A] has 5 modes, without memory (always starts in Hi), absorbs 1,8Amp.(will work fine with XP-G2).

that’s the first time i see a hollow p60 ._.

Solder a noctigon directly to it!

yeap and problem solve this is what i did ,add lot of solder under the pcb and will be fine.

I have NEVER seen a hollow P60 before!

Now... Hmmmm.... would a direct soldered copper PCB actually be BETTER than a solid-shelf P60 pill by eliminating the junction with whatever your choice of thermal adhesive? That's assuming of course, that you didn't already solder the copper board onto the solid shelf...

Solder under the PCB is not needed, just solder the board to the pill and the heatflow from led to pill will be great (on top of that: it is a P60, your heat problem is elsewehere )

WOW!! I have always wondered what you’d get if you were to buy one of those super cheap P60’s. Good to know. Thanks for taking the time to post the pics and the review.

I'm interested to know if it will really go up to 18V. Any better pictures of that driver? From what I can see it sure doesn't look like a buck driver--let alone one that could do 1.8A.

so… out of the box, you get an honest 1.8 Amp on HI mode ? with what battery(s) did it do this ?

heck, not that bad a budget buy…. i figure i’d have three bucks in just the emitter on a star, then you get the driver and pill as a bonus, lol…

This is the photo of the driver; I do not think that will work from 3 to 18 volts, But if so, would be good.

Anything more than a single cell will make that drop-in go POOF!

Being hollow like that probably means that it can be machined in a single screw machine or lathe operation so it makes sense from a cost perspective.