kl4 mods

jbieszke

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I have 2 l4's and I want to mod one of the kl4 heads I like the stock "wall of light" but I need it to be brighter, what would you suggest?
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DaFABRICATA

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I suggest something like this!

3 X Seouls in a KL4.


SF416.jpg


SF413.jpg
 
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Just upgraded to a P4 or K2-T emitter makes it quite a bit brighter, you can keep the stock reflector.

But make sure you only use a single 123 since the L4 uses a boost converter. Using 2x123's will probably smoke the LED and/or circuit. A single 17670 will probably work (maybe overdrive it a bit) but it will be bright.
 

jbieszke

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the K2-T sounds like a good fit, the dimensions are the same as the V if I'm not mistaking, what about runtime? and if I do a cree are the dimensions the same as the V? next, what if I completly redone the entire head? what driver and led would be sufficient and should I change out the reflector to a joker 20?
 

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I would say do a driver/emitter swap with a Seoul, with a Cree you would likely lose the wall of light due to it's rather narrow emitting pattern.
 

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Yes, I did the mod myself. It only took me a few hours to complete.
It is exactly a huge wall of light!
I liked the fact that I could illuminate an entire room evenly. The flood is great and it inspired me to build another light using 4 bare Seouls and one with a reflector for a defined hotspot in a KL2. Heres a link....
https://www.candlepowerforums.com/threads/191410
 

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DF, I love that KL4! :thumbsup:

Question??? This will sound dumb but I am serious. How do I find where in the heck this thread is posted? I clicked into it as the latest post in CPF Custom Builders and Modders butt :eek: but if I click into CPF Custom Modders and Builders this Kl4 thread does not exist??? :wtf: This is what I see at the top of my screen.....

CandlePowerForums > Custom & Modified > CPF Custom Builders and Modders > kl4 mods Reply to Thread

I have never seen Kl4 as a sub category under CPF Custom Builders and Modders :help: Is there a secret CPF I don`t know about cause ya`ll are hiding it from kenster? :( Can`t blame ya! :nana: Hehe! :grin2:

Thanks,
Ken :tinfoil:

*EDIT*
Nevermind :stupid: but by the lack of threads and posts I believe I am not the only one that didn`t know about this existing. :rolleyes:
 
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lumafist

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Dafabricata did that mod himself. It's much more impressive in person. The KL4 was always a wall of light. His is more like the great wall of China:eek:


thanks for swift answering......:thumbsup:
 

lumafist

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Yes, I did the mod myself. It only took me a few hours to complete.
It is exactly a huge wall of light!
I liked the fact that I could illuminate an entire room evenly. The flood is great and it inspired me to build another light using 4 bare Seouls and one with a reflector for a defined hotspot in a KL2. Heres a link....
https://www.candlepowerforums.com/threads/191410


Great work!! (as if that was a secret....;))

the CF on the KL2 looks like a killer to fabricate....

Thanks!
//

Edit: read about the CF..:twothumbs
 
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