Sign-up thread for the MillerMods high power Arc AAA Cree XR-E mod

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MillerMods

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Here are some shot's comparing an LOP SE on high w/ an SV1H Lux I (Left), the Cree monster at 1 watt or ~320mA (center), and one of my Luxeon Arc mods w/ an SWOH Lux I driven at 1.5 watts or 470mA (right). The lights are about 1 foot from the wall.
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Both using freshly charged NiMH Rayovac Hybrid cells:

Arc Cree (P3-WG) on high (3/4 watt, 800mA draw from the cell) left, Fenix L0D CE on high right.

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Arc Cree (P3-WG) on high (3/4 watt, 800mA draw from the cell) left, Fenix L0D CE on low right.

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Arc Cree (P3-WG) on high (3/4 watt, 800mA draw from the cell) left, Fenix L0D CE on medium right.

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Arc Cree (P3-WG) on low (50mA drive to the Cree) left, Fenix L0D CE on high right.

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BTW, I think the WG has a nasty greenish tint to it. It's the only one I have on hand that's assembled. :eeew:

Here's some photo's of my first trial runs.
LOP SE on high (stock driver w/ an SV1H Lux I) vs. Arc AAA head w/ Cree XR-E (P3 brightness). The lights are about 6 feet from the wall.

Arc Cree @ 180mA
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Arc Cree @ 240mA
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Arc Cree @ 350mA
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Here are the options for the high setting and approximations for the Cree X-RE and my driver output on high:

3/4 watt = ~240mA drive 50-70 minutes runtime to 75% intial brightness
1 watt = ~320mA drive 30-50 minutes runtime to 75% intial brightness (This power level can be run continous but will get fairly warm.)
1.25 watt = ~390mA drive 25-35 minutes runtime to 75% intial brightness (This power level can be run continous but will get warmer than the 1 watt.)
1.5 watt = ~480mA drive 15-25 minutes runtime to 75% intial brightness (It's best not to have the 1.5 watter on for more than a few minutes at a time. It can get hot.)

* Runtimes will vary because of both the temperature of the light and capacity and quality of the NIMH cell used.
* I'll try to get more precise about the temperature soon. I have an IR themometer I plan on using for testing.

With a P3 bin the output estimates go as follows depending on Vf and other factors:

3/4 watt ~45-60 lumens
1 watt ~60-75 lumens
1.25 watt ~75-85 lumens
1.5 watt ~85-95 lumens

With the Q3 bin the output estimates go as follows depending on Vf and other factors:

3/4 watt ~65-80 lumens
1 watt ~80-95 lumens
1.25 watt ~95-105 lumens
1.5 watt ~105-115 lumens

Options for low level output are 25mA, 50mA, or 75mA drive.

Runtimes on LOW power for all models (tested using a 900mA NIMH cell):

25mA drive = 7 hrs @ ~4 lumens, 50mA drive = 4 hrs @ ~9 lumens, 75mA drive = 2.5 @ ~14 lumens.

The price is $120 with 2 stages and $110 with one stage for a complete head and body. The head by itself will be $15 less. The price for the Q3 premium Cree's (when they are available) will be $20 additional (this price will lower as they become more available). If you have a Cree you want to send to me for use in your mod, subtract $5. Standard Cree to be used will be the P4 brightness bin.

Parabolic cut and polished reflector are standard and the only available options for the reflector for this version of the Arc AAA mod. The lens on the Cree is made of glass, not plastic.

Shipping costs are $5 for Priority w/ delivery CN, $2 for First Class w/ delivery CN, and $5 for international airmail shipping

Big THANKS! to Erasmus for doing a groupbuy on the P4 WH's

Here is the current sign up list:

WAVE_PARTICLE P4-WH, 240mA (0.75 watt), 25mA (paid)
FlashInThePan 50, 1.50, P4-WH (confirmed)
coyote 25, 1.50, Q3 (WD tint prefered) in for 2
russtang 25, 1.00, P4-WH (confirmed)
baylisstic 25, 1.25, P4
BeamJunkie 50, 1.5, P4-WD or highest bin available (head only) (confirmed)
Manzerick 25, 1.25, Q3
cqbdude ?, ?, Q3
gjg 75, 1.50, Q3
marcdilnutt 25, 1.50, P4-WB (confirmed)
cy P4-WH, 1.25, 50mA (paid)
Thujone 50, 1.25, Q3
quantile P4-WB, 1 W on high, 50 mA (paid)
Nell Q3 (will specify specs. later)
Sharpy 50, 1.25 Q3 and 75, 1.50, Q3 (both heads will be provide by Sharpy)
fasteddie 50, 1.00, Q3 and 50, 1.25, Q3
Trashman 75, 1.50, Q3
kazu 50, 1.25, Q3
Carpe Diem 50, 1.25, Q3
masakame 25, 1.50, Q3
iocheretyanny 50, 1.25, Q2 or Q3
Miciobigio 50, 1.50, Q3
Luff 50, 1.25, P4 & Q3
AndyTiedye 50, 0.75, Q3
AuroraLite 50, 1.00, P3 or Q3
Scottiver 2 P4's, both 2 stage 50, 1.25 watts (one head and one complete)
TENMMIKE 25, 1.00, Q3 or most premium for 4 of the same (may want moved down on the list)
mcrich 50, 1.25, P4 or Q3
MrMimizu 50, 1.25, Q3 or may provide Q3 (See post #672)
ydna 50, 1.25, Q3 or P4
Newf-llb 50, 1.25, Q3
drews1 50, 1.00, Q3
grift 50, 0.75, Q3 & 50, 1.00, Q3
FlashMike 50, 1.00, Q3
rob_e 50, 1.50, Q3
Codeman 25, 1.50, Q2 or Q3
LouRoy for 2, 50, 0.75, Q3 and 50, 1.25, Q3
d'mo 25, 1.50, Q3
Chao 50, 1.00, Q3
Roboholic 50, 1.50, Q3
UncleFester 25, 1.50, Qx
Nuutaro 75, 1.50, Q3
VerbalK 75, 1.25, Q3
LEDninja 50, 0.75, P3
lightrod 50, 1.25, Best bin available
FsTop 25, 1.25, Q3
bwm 50, 0.75, P4 WH
Justone 50, 1.25, Q3
CodeOfLight .25, 1.25, P4
ProofTech 50, 1.25, emitter supplied
Varriano 75, 1.25, Q3
bexamous 50, 1.25, P4
dtlent 50, 0.75, P4 (head only) and 75, 1.25, Q3 (head w/ body)
daz 75, 1.25, Q3
Straightedge 50, 1.25, Q2 or Q3
Bobdrus 75, 1.25, Q3
vetkaw63 50, 1.25, Q3
ScarabDrowner 50, 1.00, Q3
eltel999 50, 1.25, Q3
Jeweler 75, 1.50, P3 or Q2
BVH 50, 1.25, Q3 (head only)
aiouem 50, 1.00, Q3
pryan 25, 1.25, Q3
Amorphous 75, 0.75, P4 for 2 ( now )
Amorphous 75, 1.25, Q3 for 2 ( when available )
esunnycpf 50, 0.75, Q3
liteMANIAC 50, 0.75, Q3
pinepoint ?
Kevski 50, 1.00, Qx
blitzlicht65 50, 1.25, Q3
alanhuth 25, 1.25, Q3
iNDiGLo 25, 1.50, Q3
JnC 50, 1.25, Q3
tuna 50, 1.25, Q3
stevevh 25, 1.00, P4
jefft 50, 1.25, Q3
DaveNagy 50, 1.50, Q3
Siegfried 25, 1.00, Q3
jki 50, 1.00, Q3 for 2
mudman cj 50, 1.50, Q2
tsask ?, 0.75, Q3
pdm 50 ,1.50, P4
frankr 50, 1.25, Q3
carlsjrman 25, 1.25, P4
Zionxem 50, 1.25, P4 or best available
svolich 50, 1.25, Q3
AustinEd 50, 1.25, P4
RIDE 50, 1.25, Q3 or best available.
JohnnyDeep 50, 1.25, Q3
Clickie 25, 1.00, P4 and a Lux mod on provided Arc
cpfx 50, .75, Q3
cocoa 50, 1.25, Q3
Koz99 50, 1.25, Q3
tsask ?, 0.75, Q3
Bright 50, 1.00, Q3
Lenny 50, 1.25, Q3
Navistar 75, 1.00, Q3
DrizzitT 50, 1.00, P4
Gypsy 50, 1.25, Q3
Per Arne 50, 1.25, Q3
copykat 25, 1.50, Q3
kry81 75, 1.50, Q3
dansperry 50, 1.00, Q3
gswitter 50, 1.25, P4 (WD prefered)
kashmir 50, 1.25, Q3
millerje 50, 1.50, Q3
gefff 50, 1.25, Q3
rdh226 25, 0.75, P4, WH/WJ/WD tint (whatever I can get "sooner"), 25, 0.75, Q3, WH/WJ/WD tint (whenever...), & 50, 1.25, Q3, same tint as unit above.(I have three unused Arc AAAs I can provide for upgrade.)
Daekar 25, 0.75, Q3
Ozniot 75, 0.75, Q3
Ned 50, 1.00, Q3
wuhair 50, 1.00, Q3 (WD)
Groundhog66 1 - 50, 1.25, P4 (WD) (and when available): 1 - 25, 1.0, Q3 or Q2? and 1 - 50, 1.5, Q3 or Q2?
Gointothelight 25, 0.75, P4 (WD)
zumac99 50, 0.75, P4 (WD)
racer7 50, 1.00, P4 (WD)
Pyros
ananddev 1 - 50mA 1.25W p4 (is WD the whitest?), 1 - 50mA 1.25W Q3 (When they become available)
Rustrel 50, 1.25, Q3
Freyth 75, 1.25, Q3

updated to post #563
 
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marcdilnutt

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Re: Just ordered some Cree XR-E 7090's for Arc AAA mods

Sounds good Eric, they would fit in an AA even better right?
marc
 

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Re: Just ordered some Cree XR-E 7090's for Arc AAA mods

marcdilnutt said:
Sounds good Eric, they would fit in an AA even better right?
marc

Peter better hurry up if that's the case (that would make me add another light to the waiting list :grin2: , 4 and counting, I'm not crazy, yet)
 

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Re: Just ordered some Cree XR-E 7090's for Arc AAA mods

Sweeeet - just reserving my place in line when you actually start modding with `em, Eric. Sign me up for one!

A 70 lumen monster in an Arc AAA form. Now *that's* a sleeper.

- FITP
 

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Re: Just ordered some Cree XR-E 7090's for Arc AAA mods

If you are gonna be successful with that mod and i bekieve you will be, count me in for one.

:rock:
 

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Re: Just ordered some Cree XR-E 7090's for Arc AAA mods

This was old news I removed...
 
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bmstrong

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Re: Just ordered some Cree XR-E 7090's for Arc AAA mods

Yep. 70 Lumens?

I'm in for one as well.

Should we order the empty heads from the Arc site for this?
 

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Re: Just ordered some Cree XR-E 7090's for Arc AAA mods

fantastic eric! i'm in.
 
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TSWrench

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Re: Just ordered some Cree XR-E 7090's for Arc AAA mods

Eric,

I'm interested in one. How many levels?
 
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