What did you mod today?

I converted a Wurkkos TS10 from a triple to a single. I initially wanted a pocket thrower to set it apart from the stock setup. I had trouble mounting a bare W2 to the MCPCB without the DTP shorting to the negative side. I gave up on that and then tried a couple of those Ying Ding leds. I used a 17mm 20 deg TIR made for XML footprints but the YD leds looked horrible with it.

Next I tried a 519a 2700k and that’s what I left in there for the time being. The TIR focus is off so I cleaned it up with some DC fix. Thus, it’s pretty floody but at least it looks great. I used the bezel from a SP10 but the reflector is too tall to screw the bezel on all the way. This TIR fits just about perfectly.

The mod wasn’t difficult but a little involved. Remove the stock MCPCB, remove the screw holding in the driver. Unsolder the aux leads from the driver. Install longer leads to the LED. Drill two new holes in the shelf for the leads. Modify a MCPCB with a cutout for the driver retaining screw (make sure you don’t short the DTP to either of the LED traces.

Note that you lose the aux leds when modifying like this (they’re integrated into the stock triple MCPCB). Like I said, this turned out quite floody so I may go back and try to make a pocket thrower like I initially wanted. I might try shortening the SP10 reflector to get the bezel to screw down all the way and use that. I’ll either try the W2 again, a warm XPL HI, or perhaps an XPP 3000k 90 cri or W1, but I’m worried about there being too much current for those last two (I haven’t measured the current).

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