2-stage mag3x(Cree,D)

[Jumi]

This is my first led Mag mod.

Light started it's life as normal 3D mag, I bought it secondhand for 10$ a month ago.

Leds: 3x Cree P4
Cree optic painted black
Glass lens,

Leds are soldered directly to flat(2mm) copper bar 12mm wide.
2 of these bars is heatsinked to aluminium disk.
Wires are soldered underside where copper is narrowed.
Light uses original switch for on/off.
Low/high level is by turning head 1cm.which activates switch, low level goes trought 2ohm resistor. High is DD. Head is locked otherwise.

Pic shows painted copper bar over aluminium disk

With Dx1 (5W module)

Front

Beams: First on low, distance to wall is 2meters.
Dx1 on left, Mod on right

On High

I'm using 9AA nimhs 4AA ->1D pareller holder. Works also 3 nimh/nicd D.

Sorry no inside photos

Total cost without holders and batteries 43$ not bad.

I'm happy with result, but I brought all wires inside for future mods->
some driver would be nice.

Juha

 

[r3d33m3r]

Nice work Juha.

 

[Essexman]

Nice mag. I like the idea of the switch in the head, can you show us any details? Was it easy to build into the head?

 

[RCatR]

I've been pondering the secondary switch idea for a while, good to know it works!

 

[FILIPPO]

:thumbsup: :goodjob:

I like the solution for High/Low level!

 

[Jumi]

Thanks for comments.
Here is few more pic
Front end without optics

Switch and heatsink(Thin I know, but that it works OK)

Here you can see Hi/low switch

Here is painted holder with optic and standard

I like painted opticholder more than standard in black mag.
I may lose few lumens but I don't care, it's bright.

Juha

 

[Robban]

Thanks a bunch for posting the insides. I've been pondering how to do a high-med-low switch activated by turning the head for a week now. Let's just say that all the solutions I've come up with have been ridiculously over engineered compared to yours. Why do I always do that? :sigh:

 

[Essexman]

Thanks for the extra photos. Nice way of doing the hi low switch. I would never of thought of that.