Thor X10 Mod - 3Power 1000W Spotlight - UDATED FET/Components +Beamshots Added

Thor X10 Mod - 3Power 1000W Spotlight - UPDATED FET/Components +Beamshots Added

Hi

Note: Updated FETs and resistor values
NOTE2: JimmyM has suggested that 2804 is probably still best as long as resistors are changed to the lower values.

Thor X10 with 3 Power levels 300/700/1000W using GE4557 Lamp
2x FET Switches - IRF2804 or IRF3206
A123 Power



Parts - New - Updated to higher standard !

THOR-X10 10,000,000CP Host
GE4557 twin-filment 1000W (High/Low Aircraft Landing Light) SkyGeek
10x A123 (1-Pack 36VDeWalt)
2x FET IRF2804 or IRF3206
2x 4.7K resistor (changed from 10k)
2x 2K resistor (changed from 4k7)
1x Copper Board (2sided)
Assorted wire
Deans plugs (1xF 2xM)
Assorted Crimp terminals

. . .

Mark out the FET Switch-board to get the right size



Cut it out . . . . Groove Drill Polish

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Mount FETs . . . . Back Face

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Add the rest of the components
NOTE: FET and Resistor changes Now IRF3206 + 4k7 + 2k



Add Inputs and Outputs - Front



Back - Common Neg-In ( Shows mounting holes too)



Wiring Loom - From Deans Plug - Through Emergency Cut-Off / FETs - To Lamp Terminals



Switch-Board Mounted




Internals - Spade connectors fit to existing Thor-X10 wiring and switches with no modification !



Lamp in Bezel - Note Bezel modified by removal of internel screw posts to allow lamp to sit flush with front.
Host Front inner edge Dremeled in four places to 45 degree internal angle to fit lamp.



Eight new fixing points for original bezel screws and the Emergency Cut-Off Mounted



Battery Pack - Way too much room - needs some foam bits . . .



All Done ! Rubber Bezel Protector/Embellisher and Tail-Cover fitted . . .



LOW = 300W Flood Beam
MED = 700W Spot Beam
HIGH = 1000W Flood+Spot Both filaments driven.

Cheers
Pete

Beamshots

Just did some beamshots . . . ?

Just out of my back window but they give some kind of comparison . . .

The Contenders

64625 - 64458 - 24W.HID - X10.3Power1000(GE4557) - LK14(GE4559X)



ALL @ 1/2sec f2.8 ASA100 WB-Incan

64625 (FM3-MOP 4xA123)


64458 (FM3-VLOP 5xE-Moli)


24W-HID


LK14 - GE4559X


X10-3Power - GE4557 300W Wide-Flood


X10-3Power - GE4557 700W Spot


X10-3Power - GE4557 1000W Spot+Flood


Well ?

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More Beamshots . . . Super Great

1000w GE4557 Beamshots – Flashanator500mW

:devil::devil::devil::devil::devil::devil::devil: Example Shot

Re: Thor X10 Mod - 3Power Spotlight - up to 1000W total

And where exactly are the beam shots?

You can't start a thread like this without beamshots. It's just not right! :mecry:

Re: Thor X10 Mod - 3Power Spotlight - up to 1000W total

Wow! I thought the Thors were old news. You've certainly breathed new life into one! Nice job! When do we see the beam shots?

Re: Thor X10 Mod - 3Power Spotlight - up to 1000W total

Hi - First Responders,

It's still light over here . . .

Try to get some . . . Later

Cheers
Pete

Re: Thor X10 Mod - 3Power Spotlight - up to 1000W total

So that's where you've been.........!!!

Nice one Pete!!

Beamshots compulsory. But its hissing down here.

Hozelock shootout required.

J

Re: Thor X10 Mod - 3Power Spotlight - up to 1000W total

WOW cant wait for beamshots. Do you have a LK14 to compare it with?

Also some generic HID light?


nice.

Re: Thor X10 Mod - 3Power Spotlight - up to 1000W total

Flashanator 500mW said:

WOW cant wait for beamshots. Do you have a LK14 to compare it with?

Also some generic HID light?


nice.

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Hi

Hissing down as Plasmaman said
. . . so soon is the best I can say . . .

Pete

Re: Thor X10 Mod - 3Power Spotlight - up to 1000W total

i assume you're powering this monster from a car SLA battery of some sort...
impressive buid..
cheers

Re: Thor X10 Mod - 3Power Spotlight - up to 1000W total

N10 said:

i assume you're powering this monster from a car SLA battery of some sort...
impressive build..
cheers

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Thanks N10

Power is from a stripped down DeWalt 36VPack - 10xA123 cells (see photo above)
Uses built in pack balancer-charger and standard DC9000 Charge Adapter.

There is actually room in the back for a complete DeWalt pack with just the side screws trimmed off ! ! !

Cheers
Pete

Re: Thor X10 Mod - 3Power Spotlight - up to 1000W total

Is the filament exposed to air?!?!?!?

I can't see any capsule around it.

Re: Thor X10 Mod - 3Power Spotlight - up to 1000W total

diff_lock2 said:

Is the filament exposed to air?!?!?!?

I can't see any capsule around it.

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The whole thing is sealed like a PAR38 lamp.

Re: Thor X10 Mod - 3Power Spotlight - up to 1000W total

Stereodude said:

The whole thing is sealed like a PAR38 lamp.

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Ta Dude

Just did some beamshots . . .

Just out of my back window but they give some kind of comparison . . .

The Contenders

64625 - 64458 - 24W.HID - X10.3Power1000(GE4557) - LK14(GE4559X)



ALL @ 1/2sec f2.8 ASA100 WB-Incan

64625 (FM3-MOP 4xA123)


64458 (FM3-VLOP 5xE-Moli)


24W-HID


LK14 - GE4559X


X10-3Power - GE4557 300W Wide-Flood


X10-3Power - GE4557 700W Spot


X10-3Power - GE4557 1000W Spot+Flood


Well ?

Cheers
Pete

Re: Thor X10 Mod - 3Power Spotlight - up to 1000W total - Beamshots Added

Holy cow! Good mod. How long does it last and what's the estimated distance to the tree in the distance? Thanks for all the how-to pics.

Re: Thor X10 Mod - 3Power Spotlight - up to 1000W total - Beamshots Added

Tubor said:

Holy cow! Good mod. How long does it last and what's the estimated distance to the tree in the distance? Thanks for all the how-to pics.

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Hi Tubor

Wide angle - so only about 100 yards

Just took a shot in a different direction and this central crop shows houses at 300 yards using 700W-Spot (Google Earth)
Might have been slightly brighter if I had managed to actually point at them !



Cheers
Pete

Re: Thor X10 Mod - 3Power Spotlight - up to 1000W total - Beamshots Added

Oh yeah thats the stuff


So the LK14 has a brighter beam. It looks as if the LK14 has more side spill, but the center beam on the 1000w is nuts.


Nice pics.

Re: Thor X10 Mod - 3Power Spotlight - up to 1000W total - Beamshots Added

Flashanator 500mW said:

Oh yeah thats the stuff


So the LK14 has a brighter beam. It looks as if the LK14 has more side spill, but the center beam on the 1000w is nuts.


Nice pics.

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Hi

Spill seems pretty similar to me - LK14 to 700W-Spot
Slightly brighter but smaller hot-spot - LK14 to 700W-Spot
Total output and spread greater with 1000W combined

Cheers
Pete

Re: Thor X10 Mod - 3Power Spotlight - up to 1000W total - Beamshots Added

Hi

Flashanator has just posted some more beamshots HERE

Including reference shots and various settings and a diffuser

Just an example





Thanks
Pete

Re: Thor X10 Mod - 3Power Spotlight - up to 1000W total - Beamshots Added

Nice work Pete! I haven't had a chance to get much work done in my shop recently. It would appear that you've been making up for my lost time.

Re: Thor X10 Mod - 3Power Spotlight - up to 1000W total - Beamshots Added

Hi Jimmy

Flashanator just added this to his beamshots


:devil::devil::devil::devil::devil::devil::devil:



Totally Wicked - that Bezel Glow Effect is MAD

Pete

Re: Thor X10 Mod - 3Power Spotlight - up to 1000W total - Beamshots Added

petrev said:

Flashanator just added this to his beamshots

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And I've just added it to the Big Lights sticky/thread