What did you mod today?

gchart · 2020-01-04T21:27:29.000Z

EasyB:

My solution for this light was to modify the ramping table to have smooth(ish) ramping from moonlight to around 40 lumens, then stepped ramping after that.

Interesting solution, EasyB. I could see that being pretty nice. Might have to give it a shot sometime.

DB_Custom · 2020-01-05T14:37:20.000Z

I can only assume the 5 between 12 and 13 is a typo.

EasyB · 2020-01-05T15:39:55.000Z

DB Custom:

I can only assume the 5 between 12 and 13 is a typo.

That is there to let me know I’m at the top of the smooth ramp when I’m ramping up. Otherwise it’s easy to go too far and hit the much brighter next mode.

Chatika_vas_Paus · 2020-01-06T20:15:23.000Z

I put 219b sw35 from azhu to my D18. I had many problems along the way (such as uneven mcpcb) and everything went wrong (for example, hot air stopped working half way through), but somehow I got to the end. I wanted to do it by the end of last year, but well…
I know that some LEDs are not soldered evenly, but this is not visible under the tir.
Considering all adversities, I am very pleased.

MT18S sst20 4000k - D18 219b 3500k (frosted tir)

jon_slider · 2020-01-06T20:52:54.000Z

Chatika vas Paus:

I put 219b sw35

congrats on the mod!
very nice photos

Scientist · 2020-01-06T22:46:29.000Z

I put a high power 395nm UV led from vestureofblood into a Sofirn SC31B https://budgetlightforum.com/t/-/58092/32

DB_Custom · 2020-01-07T02:19:52.000Z

CVP, that’s a complex job isn’t it? I did a friends and now will be redoing it with XP-L HI’s this coming week, I remember it was a tedious time consuming mod so hats off to you for sticking with it and getting a satisfying result.

djozz · 2020-01-07T17:31:17.000Z

I modded an old-style recoil thrower today, a clone of the Ultrafire WF-008, from aliexpress, thread here: Re-visiting the Q5 recoil thrower: mod with a a White Flat

xevious · 2020-01-08T06:30:45.000Z

djozz:

I modded an old-style recoil thrower today, a clone of the Ultrafire WF-008, from aliexpress, thread here: Re-visiting the Q5 recoil thrower: mod with a a White Flat

Neat! I’m eager to read up on that.

grin · 2020-01-09T10:40:36.000Z

Wanted to get longer run time and what do you know the Astrolux battery tube screws straight on. Acebeams battery carriers will not fit in the tube and the Astrolux battery carriers and spacer/connector are about 5mm to long. so you have to mod the battery carriers to 4s and I took the 5mm of the spacer/connector.

CRX · 2020-01-09T14:42:20.000Z

CRX CuTi Atom Triple Nichia 219C 5000K - Lexel TA Driver - 18350 - E-Tail Sw - 2200lm.

CRX CuTi 18350 1A Pocket Charger.

mitsuki08 · 2020-01-12T08:41:01.000Z

Swapped and sliced an LH351D into a BLF A6. First time to do any modding. Used some standard office staple wires instead of washers as a slicing guide since I don’t have any around. Used 2 staple wires to be exact and it seems like it did the job well but YMMV. I double checked the clearance first so I don’t hit the phosphor.

EDIT: see underlined.

DB_Custom · 2020-01-10T18:46:22.000Z

Nice work! While you don’t want to chip the phosphor (UV blue leakage) it’s the bond wires you really want to avoid in most cases. I find that the LB351D doesn’t actually respond well to slicing. YMMV

DarkShot · 2020-01-10T19:56:09.000Z

DB Custom:

Nice work! While you don’t want to chip the phosphor (UV blue leakage) it’s the bond wires you really want to avoid in most cases. I find that the LB351D doesn’t actually respond well to slicing. YMMV

I sliced a 5000k LH351D and ended up with great results. Dropped the CCT by a few hundred kelvin, I’d estimate it to sit around 4400-4500k and doesn’t appear to be green.

djozz · 2020-01-10T20:16:54.000Z

The 5000K dogfart led is the best for slicing IMO, only limited output loss and great tint improvement by decreasing the duv.

I would worry a bit about that conductive spacer you used

contactcr · 2020-01-10T21:06:15.000Z

djozz:

The 5000K dogfart led is the best for slicing IMO, only limited output loss and great tint improvement by decreasing the duv.

I would worry a bit about that conductive spacer you used

I thought that too but i’m pretty sure they meant they used it as a slicing guide

djozz · 2020-01-10T21:48:05.000Z

I see

MascaratumB · 2020-01-10T23:46:31.000Z

This week I received some 15mm 1S single sided drivers I long awaited to a mod!

Major aim with it: GET ME MY NEW EDC FLASHLIGHT!

With this said, I’ll show it below!

The driver, and the wire installation:

The LED was changed. I opted for a Samsung LH351D instead of tge XP-L HD CW led! Much better! It has a slight yellowish shift under an SMO reflector, but it is barely noticeable in the highest outputs!

Driver and LED installed

I decided to make a gathering between the Convoy lighted switch and the On The Road tail cap (that is slightly transparent) to have a lighted tailcap

Yeah, by this time you have probably guessed which is my new EDC light, right?
Oh, I also joined an Olight M1T pocket clip so that we have a great flashlight party

Of course! It is the new…Lumin…NO…Nitef…NO!!..…. It is the one and only……

….NITETOP ES10KTool V2.0
Yeah, this is a great “lego” between these two flashlights! The junction is great, and it works perfectly!

So, I won 2 excellent configurations with 2 different flashights!
I am using it as “NITETOP” as it has a deep carry and with good retention clip, the switch is more silent and it has that great knurling from the Nitefox ES10K tube!
But I can use it as Lumintop Tool AA with the lighted tailcap and the excellent Olight clip

It is configured in the mode 9 of Bistro OTSM, moonlight ON, no memory and mode reversibility. So: moon light + 1 x7135 + access to Turbo and the other special modes

I am happy

KawiBoy1428 · 2020-01-11T00:33:26.000Z

^^Very Nice!

MascaratumB · 2020-01-11T01:13:40.000Z

KawiBoy1428:

^^Very Nice! :+1:

Thank you