Now some pics from the first test.
Your solder connections need to be 1,1mm or less in height. So just keep them flat like I did. Shouldnt be difficult for someone who already soldered a bit. Just dont make those "mountain tops" when you pull the soldering iron away.
My silicone wires are a bit bigger than 1,1mm in diameter so I have to apply slight pressure to the optic to get it all the way down on the pcb.
If you want to screw that copper pcb down you have to countersink (I hope its the right word
) the mounting holes and use screws that align with the surface of the pcb.
Gaggione LLC49R
triple XM-L Mag
I just put that XM-L on a cpu heatsink and DD it of 3 AAA eneloops. Those were only 40-50% charged and there was so much resistance in the test circuit that I only got ~1A current.
I dont have a driver for it atm so those beamshots are not comparable! (+different exposures!)
The beam of the optic has about the same size as the hotspot of my triple XM-L mag with DW kit reflectors. There is not much spill. I think only 1 XM-L at 3A can throw better than my triple. Dont worry I only use that energy-saving bulb-crap because I didnt ordered a led for it.
I HATE those lamps!