You posted some mighty interesting things on the 6th, can't wait to see those candy pics and read up on new build details!:thumbsup:
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You posted some mighty interesting things on the 6th, can't wait to see those candy pics and read up on new build details!:thumbsup:
Just got my Gotham back from Scott, upgraded to an SST-50 and all I can say to any Gotham owners out there is GET THIS DONE! You'll still have all the useful levels but on high this thing is a monster! Mine is set up for about 350 to 400 lumens on high with a perfect blending of flood vs spot vs runtime. I finally might just have my perfect light.
Can you give us a pic of the SST and the reflector? I need to see some bling.
I want some candy!
Somebody, anybody, show me pics of milky mods! I need a cheap fix.
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Originally Posted by Sgt. LED
Here's some candy, though not of the Milky variety. :shrug:
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2298/...31a9f1136e.jpg
http://t2.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:8....16340.jpg&t=1
About the one on the bottom: 'That a clickie or a twisty?
I don't know if I hold with those lanyards, I'll prolly take 'em off later and ...eat them. :P
Hi Scott,
How is the mod coming up for my light?
HS
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Originally Posted by p73rs
Done. Been waiting to go out the door but we need to resolve payment. Thought I'd sent you PM some time ago... will send another momentarily. I will apologize right now if the mistake was on my end. :thinking:
Scott,
Don't want to be a pest here. On Labor Day, you said that one light be heading to me in the immediate future, and another about a week after that.
I haven't seen anything like an invoice or a shipping notice.
I'm posting here just to say if you did send me an email or PM and you're waiting for payment from me, I did not see your message. Just let me know. Thanks.
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Originally Posted by gottawearshades
Alan, not a pest. I'll check on the PM... I did try to call you but was not able to reach you. Not sure if I left a message, if not, probably should have. Need to confirm a couple things. You do have a small balance, but it's not that big a deal.
Have a commitment this morning, and will contact you early this afternoon. Two of your lights are waiting to ship... the Kroma will need a little longer.
Here's some quick eye candy of your Creemator Cubed, one of the completed lights...
http://milkyspit.com/i/img-creemator-cubed-rawsink.jpg
http://milkyspit.com/i/img-creemator-cubed-ivy.jpg
http://milkyspit.com/i/img-creemator-cubed-ceiling.jpg
http://milkyspit.com/i/img-creemator...-realworld.jpg
That's pretty! The multiple optic trimmed for an E series is a neat idea. Bright and floody but I bet it still has good reach.
After my current light is finished I think I want something built from a U2. I need to come up with a set of goals for the build though.
Hmmm...... :naughty: PM sent. :whistle:Quote:
Originally Posted by milkyspit
Wow, that pic seriously gets my attention ... :devil:
Does the driver in that triple cut out at low voltage or does it dim down to zero or until protection-circuit shutoff? I'm thinking a SF L1 with the resistored tailcap for a good low, but only if that driver doesn't cut out at ~2.5-3v.
http://milkyspit.com/i/img-creemator-cubed-rawsink.jpg
Now thats a heatsink. Copper to boot:party:
You could drive each of those emiters at 1.3A easily with no concerns for heat and 1000 plus OTF almost guaranteed.
Good job:thumbsup:
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Originally Posted by bigchelis
Thanks BC. :o :bow:
Get this: that's SOLID copper. The circuitry lives in a separate compartment just below that big heatsink. :naughty:
This particular head is built around a 1.3A current draw in TOTAL from the cells, for only 492 lumens or so... and that's at the emitters, though the optics and window are both pretty efficient according to spec. I'd estimate maybe 420 lumens OTF. What's nice is that a pair of primaries can run at that output for maybe 45 minutes continuous, and even a single RCR123 should be able to run in regulation for a little while, then keep running beyond that while gradually dimming.
The emitters in GWS's light are XP-G neutral white. If they were cool white, the above numbers would become 525 and 450, respectively.
You're right, the same heatsink and emitters wired slightly differently could run 1.3A through each emitter, and in all likelihood the copper would do fine.
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Originally Posted by milkyspit
Thats nice, what are the specs?
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Originally Posted by coyote223
look up
Haha how many new orders will this eye candy land you this month!? :thumbsup:
For my money you can't beat solid copper heatsinking.
After I got a Milky L1 XR-E R2 DD Extreme with a whopping 390 OTF and 14.5K lux at 1m I thought what could possibly give more throw in a similar or smaller package.
The Answer: Milky L1 with K2 TFFC DD and IMS20 Smooth Reflector. At 1.7A or so of current at the tail off an AW 17500 cell it drives that K2 TFFC rather conservative. (I have ran them at 2A and 2.8A with no issues with huge Mag heatsinks)
The inspiration for this build came after testing AaronM's similar build, but AaronM's was more tame and I felt it could be taken to another level. Here is what AaronM K2 build did. This KL4 bezel had no copper heatsink, only ran at 1A~1.2A at the LED and had a McR20 Orange Peel reflector. So, the Milky L1 I have is driving a similar K2 at 1.7A (should settle at 1.5A), has a massive copper slug heatsink, uses IMS20 Smooth Reflector and makes a tiny hot spot too. The OTF and lux numbers are pending, but rest assured they will be way more then what you see in this L4 below.
Surefire L4_______K2 TFFC___________2 AW CR123________231.5______1 sec____524________13,100:party:
AaronM custom______________________________________226.9______3 0 sec________________________
Reflector is Aftermarket________________________________224.6__ ____1 min_________________________
____________________________.55mA at tail____________ 221.5______2 min________________________
__________________________________________________ _ 219.2_____ 3 min________________________
http://i288.photobucket.com/albums/l...s/51214a5a.jpg
http://i288.photobucket.com/albums/l...s/39d1bc29.jpg
The entire bezel from top to bottom is all copper. Yes, thats right!!!!!!:party:
From top to bottom all copper and threaded to screw on the exo-skeleton stock Surefire bezel, but the guts are all copper.:party::party::party:
Here is a shot of the bottom half:
http://i288.photobucket.com/albums/l...s/de569a68.jpg
http://i288.photobucket.com/albums/l...s/44ac9d51.jpg
http://i288.photobucket.com/albums/l...s/4c45b1a0.jpg
Now here is the top half of the heatsink:
http://i288.photobucket.com/albums/l...s/4820466b.jpg
http://i288.photobucket.com/albums/l...s/42441c83.jpg
Awesome man, awesome.
I had a chance to test the Milky K2 TFFC L1 against some mainstream XP-G R5 lights yesterday at the San Jose, CA CPF BBQ. AT 100 plus yards it does get beat by alot of those 20k~65k throwers:whistle:
At 10~15 feet it makes the Dereeligth XP-G DBS look dim. Yeah. its that much brighter or maybe its the nice tint of the K2 TFFC. :confused:
The K2 TFFC is one of my favorite emitters. I've got a few of Milky's builds with it, including a KL6 and a turbo tower which is in a 3" Surefire turbo head. That one is a mean thrower.
Another favorite is a K2 TFFC, warm tint, in a GDuP light engine, running in an Aleph 1. Also a good thrower, and a beautiful tint.
The funny thing is that K2T (my shorthand for K2-TFFC) is running at a fairly same current... in my testing it was seeing perhaps 1.7A. A well-heatsinked K2T can go a lot higher than that, and needless to say, your particular piece is very well heatsinked.Quote:
Originally Posted by bigchelis
It would be fun to see what one can do, pushed really hard, on a big Maglite heatsink, and in a bigger reflector.
Just a very friendly reminder that I messaged you a while back about a project. I have sent a follow up message. Please get back to me when possible.
Good chat on the phone. Those pics look great. You'll have to post the pics of the Arc build we discussed. It sounds bombproof.
Btw, :paypal:.
Cheers.
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Originally Posted by milkyspit
I just received my new light. :)
http://img844.imageshack.us/img844/1737/u2mee.jpg
http://img201.imageshack.us/img201/6932/img0113x.jpg
It is very beautiful. It has got the excellent beam/tint and produces lots of light. I like it very much.
It can be run with the primary battery, which is definitely plus for me because I use the primary battery mainly on this one.
Thank you very much.
HS
That is very nice!
I LOVE U2 builds.
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Originally Posted by bigchelis
Hi all.
I got the Milky K2T tested and wholly tolito its bright. The only reason the output drops IMHO is because the cell is loosing capacity and since its DD it was expected. AT 1.7A its no slouch, but that tiny AW 17500 doesnt stand a chance at the power of the K2T:D Surprisingly; the lux is less with this smooth reflector at 9,875 1M. Maybe it needs the McR20 OP just like the AaronM L4 K2T.
Here is the OTF numbers:
1 sec = 300.6
30sec = 299.4
1 min = 276.4
2 min = 266.7
3 min = 264.2
4 min = 260.6