*** ArcMania SFIII *** How to mod??? Ideas? ***

[toby_pra]

Hi Volks!

Yesterday i received my ArcMania SFIII with LuxIII (3W) Led and SOB1000
Converter. This is an really nice light, with an good throw, but isn't up to date
anymore...:shakehead

Here some pictures

As you can see the SFIII has an optic, that has to change to.

My thoughts are:

*change the LED to SSC P4
*to use with an McR38
*and to bore the body to use LIR18650

What would be your ideas to mod this nice light? It should be a thrower...

 

[karlthev]

Well, with all the (fairly) recent interest in aspherical lenses, I had (rather crudely) "installed" an aspherical lens on a temporary basis into one of my SFIIIs. The lens diameter is much smaller than the M*g Aspherical lights which I have however (they being 52mm and, I believe the lens for the SFIII was 30mm or thereabouts) and, there is a Luxeon in the light so, I did not get the same throw as the M*g-based Asphericals. With the SSC P4 and driving the light harder than the stock SFIII I would think the throw might be much better than what I achieved.


Karl

 

[toby_pra]

Hi Karl!

Sorry but an aspherical-mod, would not be the mod i like. I would have
an very good throw, but no sidespill...:thumbsdow

 

[karlthev]

You are correct, no really USEABLE sidespill. You'll have to try something else.



Karl

 

[cmacclel]

You should have just sent it to me

I have a MCR38 cut down in stock along with the previous TNC 38mm Reflector.


Mac

 

[toby_pra]

Hi Mac!

You are so right Man! But i feared that you have to much to
do with your nice new shop...

But what would i do only with the McR38 Reflector?:shakehead

What woud be your favorite mod on this light???

 

[Bogus1]

Hi Toby_pra,

You're good to go with Mac, but there was a parallel thread posted the other day: Hyper Lux V - Possible Mods?

Just in case you wanted more info.

 

[toby_pra]

Hi!

Thanks for this advice...:ironic:

I think we have all the same thoughts. I think an Ostar-Mod
would be very difficult at this time.

 

[LED Zeppelin]

Most cost effective mod would be to send it to Mac, have him install the cut McR38, and swap for a Seoul.

He may be able to bore out the tube as well, and you could run the SOB1000 with an 18650 and the Seoul.

That would be a nice light, not that it isn't already.

 

[toby_pra]

Hi LedZeppelin!

I think this would be the best idea at this time...