Finally assembled all the parts that would make these two bulbs. I made
the 3up drop-in a few days ago and had more than a few Copper heat sinks
left after making 5 or six variations. So i figured what the heck i cant
leave this 4 LED board just sitting here doing squat. The triple XPG R5 was so impressive
i just picked up where i left off. So with solder iron and bleeding knuckles
many hours later these two were brothers. Inspiration is 100% BLF DIY and to
name a just a few who’s threads i hawked over dorpmuller, Rufusbduck,
Old Lumens, PilotPTK, its goes on and on. And im still catching up.
No way i could have completed both builds without referencing the dozen
or so threads that cover just about everything one will need in regards to parts.
Wife thinks i went off the deep end, again…lol Now the Quad design is a
bit different. Instead of using adhesive to connect the emitter to the
copper slug i went with a 10mm titanium rod and drilled down the center
of the slug. The Ti ( purple in the pic) rod uses a e-clip for those that are familiar
or locking clip that snaps shut when inserted onto or around the diameter of
the titanium rod and falls into its slot and locks. I originally wanted to solder
the board to the copper pill but after reading a few posts about this specific
subject either screwed down or the Ti rod. The rod requires about 35lbs
of torque to sandwich the emitter onto the pill making it close to a solid
component. The quad also required a holder for the optics, and after making
a copper holder that i quickly tossed in the garbage i with a chopped
up an old reflector and coated it with a ceramic finish. I will follow up
with a few more pics i took of the 2 slugs/pills, both NJG 7135 drivers
(3000 mah and 4amps or somewhere close), optics and so on. The two C1’s
are very very bright. The Quad more than the triple obviously and they do
create plenty of heat. So i tried to use as much Copper and heat sink qualities
throughout the build to facilitate cooling these two torches off. I dont have
beam shots just , not even metered. The Quad is so intense bright, couldn’t
really care….But that wont last long. Amazing getting this much light from a P60
host that used to output less than 100 lumens. Besides the LED’s, optics and host
most of the components were found in that exotic aisle i rarely travel too or visit ,
Home Depot - A26 plumbing supplies. The silicone wire is Deans 26WGA or wet noodle.
awesome stuff. And LED Supply, and Shining beam, and Illumination Supply Supply
delivered the rest in super quick and professional fashion.
I’ll be back with pics of the build and more details if anyone has an interest.
Thanks for looking folks…
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sorry for the crap pics…it was late and i was tired
Match - Thank You…I didn’t mention your threads directly but i can quote and i did reference your work
often, and in particular the pill design . The Quad is is slightly north of 4amps. I had a few 7135 IC’s and
soldered 4 of the higher binned IC chips IlluminationSupply sells.
LedSmoke - The Quad will get very warm within a few minutes, very… The copper slugs purposley are nearly a solid mass minus 5 holes required for wiring, center rod, then filled with copper and aluminim shavings, and melted. I think it works well to dissiapate heat away from from the core and junction. I would really like to evaluate or quantify the efficiency gained from added features, or perhaps not as efficiant as intended. A bit beyond my paygrade guess. I have a few multi emitters to compare the output, the Triple XPG will give my moded SR King a run for its money.
The Quad is almost ( please hit me) to bright for a small P60 host. The other night I had to pop the hood on my car to check a strange noise. The Quad was in my car and it was dark. My EDC was home on a key chain. I wont make the same mistake again. I think its better suited mounted on my rifle with tape switch for momentery use , perhaps illuminating a side if a mountain.
MattSPL - My apologies for lack of detail and build logs. My word i will update this thread soon with proper log, pics, and specs folks can use to assit them. Any thing specific you would like to see i.e. comparison shots etc…Let me know?
Cabfrank - I build because i enjoy the challange. I can certainly make a few or assit anyone just like those that literally walked me thru by hand with some components.
MrDnF - Build Logs, component pics, and full Assembly will be added shortly. Some of the amazing builders here also happen to articulate nuances and details in laymens terms very well so the entire audiance can comprehend. Thats my challange. Providing insight and usefull build advice is Matched only by their craftsman expertise…
Folks, please feel free to chime in and ask for links . Other sites contain tremendous threads on this subject and chock full of great information.
Ma-Sha has a bunch at CPF, and Old Lumens may not admit to it but but he’s threads and off the cuff conversatons took me from pre-school comprehension to high school in a few days. Understanding the basics of the AMC 7135 driver, do’s & do nots, …Couldnt have happened without.
I feel bad, i need a thread just to name all those that contributed directly and indirect…
I love the Dinobot bezels. Not everything has to be logged. Not here at least. Your work seems to be an example of the sum being greater than the parts. Nice work.
Well, the quad is a pretty awesome idea. It's good to see you and others coming out with mods like this.
Thank you for posting, since I learned something from it and I am grateful. It's all about putting the knowledge up there for others to digest and do their own thing, from what they learn and what they already know.
I’ll update this thread very soon. Just as i was finishing a detailed log of the build above
something happened that i wasn’t really expecting. Few weeks back I purchased
a dual emitter light that i really had no clue or desire to mod. That’s an outright lie.
I did plan on some type of modification or enhancement for this light at some point but
its a great light, as is. Anything more is just plain ridiculous. So, that’s just what i did
and took it apart completely. I really had no clue the head was actually 2x P60 heads
slapped together. Even later a week of playing around with this light did i even get the
idea to do what may sorta obvious, that’s if you like taking apart perfectly good working
lights and ….Well, i’ll post the pics very soon as it nears completion along with a log for
the Triple , and Quad builds. And whatever you want to call this or it
Curious to see if anyone is thinking along the same demented lines i was thinking?
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