Continuing to tinker with my EDC lights. Modded 4 lights the last couple weeks:
DQG 18650 Tiny III with 3.8 amp mokkadrv driver: (extremely classy-looking small triple with chrome accents with great grip).
- Replaced triple XPL HI 3C emitters with triple XPL HI 3D.
- Replaced extra o-ring at bezel with acrylic lens with filed edges (needed to keep the triple TIR optic from falling out).
DQG 18650 Tiny III with FET driver: (3000 lumen ultra-compact pocket light. Looks beat up but works great)
- Replaced triple XPL HI 3C emitters with triple XPL HI 3D.
- Rebuilt switch to allow for more “click”.
- Modified homemade copper switch piston for improved look and feel.
- carved horizontal grooves in external heatsink sleeve to improve grip.
- repainted heatsink sleeve to more closely match anodizing.
- Removed and reapplied brush-on superglue to nickel-plated brass ring around button (to insulate thumb from heat).
Aleto N8 zoomie with fresnel lens: (at around 87mm long, world’s shortest 1x18650 zoomie. 25k lux)
- Replaced XPL HI 3C emitter with XPL HI 3D.
Aleto N8 zoomie with 20mm aspheric lens: (93 mm long with 44k lux. very throwy and compact 1x18650 zoomie)
- Replaced XPL HI 3C emitter with XPL HI 3D.
- Rebuilt switch housing for improved look and feel. With previous setup rubber button protruded slightly but was extremely stiff to prevent accidental pocket activation. New build requires much softer touch to activate but has a raised aluminum ring shielding the button.