abbotsmike
Newly Enlightened
what is the SKU of the LED you ordered. One of my LED's was actually from DX.
SKU: 1445
what is the SKU of the LED you ordered. One of my LED's was actually from DX.
Ah yes, I thought so. I was just searching for that very one.
You're confident that this one wont emit a messed up beam pattern with the Tikka XP lens?
Oh! And I need a tiny amount of thermal paste since I cant recover the little blob that came off the original LED.
Is SKU 4593 the right thing?
cheers!
A slight hotspot ring is not going to be an issue. I just want reassuring that the beam wont come out looking like an "out of focus" maglite.
I'm trying to get the same beam as before with the original LED. I don't want to shim the star forward because I want it to maintain contact with the thermistor underneath.
Mine actually had a slight ring in the hotspot as standard, but I shimmed the star forward, moving the optic closer to the LED, and it has gotten rid of that. I did it using small strips of electrical tape underneath where the star sits. I used 5 layers, but I guess it would be a trial and error thing. I was inspired to get on with it by the beamshots in this thread! Very happy with the improved tint (for me) and noticeable increase in brightness. The flood on boost is now fantastic! I managed to recycle the old paste, but that stuff looks fine to me.
Hi, I would like to know which xp-g led you took and where you bought it?PScalfano, no, it won't work without additional modification to the holder - you will have to trim it about 2mm. XP-G needs to be about 2mm higher than SSC P4 / Luxeon.