Tana
Flashlight Enthusiast
This modding service is continuation of my thread on possibilities for modding new Surefire X-series (Z2X, 6PX, G2X, G2ZX) into more potent EDC... more details can be found here:
http://www.candlepowerforums.com/vb...g-Surefire-X-series-!!!&p=4586092#post4586092
In the meantime I've modded quite the few (single-emitter or multi-emitter) with various driver combos so now I'm being asked about pricing more often... This is the breakdown of possibilities with these beauties (my favorite is Z2X, of course)... note that base price turns the bezel into fully functional upgrade ready for use (at 1.5Amp capable of running also on two primary cells); quad needs additional upgrades for completion...
BASE PRICES:
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$84 New LED (XPG2/XPE2/219B) + 20mm CuPCB + 101-AK-A1 linear driver, 1.5Amp, pre-set custom modes per wish...
$162 Quad upgrade base (XPG2/219B) + 20mm CuPCB (VERY LIMITED STOCK)... needs additional upgrades from the list below...
UPGRADES:
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$7 XPL HI or XPL HD upgrade (only for single emitter mod)
$4 Boost linear driver from 1.5Amp to 3Amp (double-stack, heatsinked)
$8 Boost linear driver from 1.5Amp to 4.5Amp (triple-stack, heatsinked); only for XPG2/XPL single emitter or XPG2/219B Quad setup
$8 Upgrade driver to direct drive MOSFET driver with custom modes per wish (only for XPG2 or XPL single LED mod)
. . . NOTE: Quad setups with direct drive multimode driver requires switch capable of +10Amp currents; not available upgrade at this point)
$12 Driver firmware upgrade to LuciDrvFT (fully user programmable driver; applicable to both linear and direct drive multimode driver)
$26 Replace stock plastic lens/lens retaining ring with Xeno black flat stainless steel bezel ring & glass lens (recommended for Quad)
$10 Mandatory for opening sent host (if complete host is sent); removing bezel from the body for the process of modding
. . . NOTE: Surefire uses Red Loctite on threads and removing is sometimes impossible w/o damage to bezel or body)
$30 Boring the Z2X or 6PX body (if shipped together with bezel) to accept 18650 cells
$30 UPGRADE LEDs TO XPL HI in Quad setup (4 LEDs, perfectly matched Vf)
$30 HACS upgrade (High Amp Custom Switch) - heavily modified Judco 10Amp switch to fit Z41 tailcap, MANDATORY for Quad with MOSFET driver... Reverse clicky, low resistance, heavy gauge spring (cells in mod are safe between two heavy gauge spring for stress protection), lock-out feat kept (must for this kind of hot-rod), gap on the body as with regular McClicky upgrade...
Info post about HACS and photos of the monster:
http://www.candlepowerforums.com/vb...-quad-setups&p=4632492&viewfull=1#post4632492
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NOTE:
Quad upgrades are directly relying on availability of quad copper PCBs... they are not available from any vendors and I only have couple available for modding beside few that I have set aside for already spoken for builds...
HACS (High Amp Custom Switch) heavily modded Judco 10Amp switch (MANDATORY for Quad MOSFET build):
http://www.candlepowerforums.com/vb...g-Surefire-X-series-!!!&p=4586092#post4586092
In the meantime I've modded quite the few (single-emitter or multi-emitter) with various driver combos so now I'm being asked about pricing more often... This is the breakdown of possibilities with these beauties (my favorite is Z2X, of course)... note that base price turns the bezel into fully functional upgrade ready for use (at 1.5Amp capable of running also on two primary cells); quad needs additional upgrades for completion...
BASE PRICES:
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$84 New LED (XPG2/XPE2/219B) + 20mm CuPCB + 101-AK-A1 linear driver, 1.5Amp, pre-set custom modes per wish...
$162 Quad upgrade base (XPG2/219B) + 20mm CuPCB (VERY LIMITED STOCK)... needs additional upgrades from the list below...
UPGRADES:
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$7 XPL HI or XPL HD upgrade (only for single emitter mod)
$4 Boost linear driver from 1.5Amp to 3Amp (double-stack, heatsinked)
$8 Boost linear driver from 1.5Amp to 4.5Amp (triple-stack, heatsinked); only for XPG2/XPL single emitter or XPG2/219B Quad setup
$8 Upgrade driver to direct drive MOSFET driver with custom modes per wish (only for XPG2 or XPL single LED mod)
. . . NOTE: Quad setups with direct drive multimode driver requires switch capable of +10Amp currents; not available upgrade at this point)
$12 Driver firmware upgrade to LuciDrvFT (fully user programmable driver; applicable to both linear and direct drive multimode driver)
$26 Replace stock plastic lens/lens retaining ring with Xeno black flat stainless steel bezel ring & glass lens (recommended for Quad)
$10 Mandatory for opening sent host (if complete host is sent); removing bezel from the body for the process of modding
. . . NOTE: Surefire uses Red Loctite on threads and removing is sometimes impossible w/o damage to bezel or body)
$30 Boring the Z2X or 6PX body (if shipped together with bezel) to accept 18650 cells
$30 UPGRADE LEDs TO XPL HI in Quad setup (4 LEDs, perfectly matched Vf)
$30 HACS upgrade (High Amp Custom Switch) - heavily modified Judco 10Amp switch to fit Z41 tailcap, MANDATORY for Quad with MOSFET driver... Reverse clicky, low resistance, heavy gauge spring (cells in mod are safe between two heavy gauge spring for stress protection), lock-out feat kept (must for this kind of hot-rod), gap on the body as with regular McClicky upgrade...
Info post about HACS and photos of the monster:
http://www.candlepowerforums.com/vb...-quad-setups&p=4632492&viewfull=1#post4632492
. . .
NOTE:
Quad upgrades are directly relying on availability of quad copper PCBs... they are not available from any vendors and I only have couple available for modding beside few that I have set aside for already spoken for builds...
HACS (High Amp Custom Switch) heavily modded Judco 10Amp switch (MANDATORY for Quad MOSFET build):
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