Ganp
Enlightened
Following on from the 27LT lookalike head with removable light engine this is the newest addition to my McLux offspring.
The head is compatible with the 27LT body and houses an MRV reflector and lens.
As with the 27LT lookalike head, this also has a removable light engine. If the emitter is due for an upgrade all that is
necessary to do is unsolder the emitter wires and slide the heatsink from the can. This makes it easier to remove the
emitter, or even replace the heastink/emitter entirely. The can is sized for 0.55" driver boards. This LE has an XR-E
driven by a Flupic.
I was going to use this head with a single cell 27LT lookalike clickie body, but I am now moving towards my own 'deviant'
battery tube. This has the same 27LT head fitting, but with a C-series tail.
Here is the head on a proto' Deviant 1 x 123 cell body along with an MRV and a 27LT for size comparison.
The head will soon have its own Deviant 18500 battery tube and I will post pictures as soon as it returns from anodising.
Some beamshots will follow too.
ADDED BEAMSHOTS ...
Here are some comparison beamshots. They only show that the head does function. There are too many variables and
unknowns for this to be very objective. The MRV was on its high setting, and the Deviant MRV was driven by a Flupic
on burst. The bin of the emitters is not known.
The stock MRV is slightly brighter. I have no means of measuring the actual output or current draw so I have no idea
if the difference is due to the LED itself, the driver, the different bezel extension, or anything else.
Also, as I am swapping the reflector from one light to another, I can not do a direct side by side comparison. I am quite
happy with the results so far though.
The MRV was running off an 18650 and the Deviant MRV off one RCR123.
Camera exposures to show the hotspot.
Camera exposure set to show the spill.
THE 18500 BODY
The 18500 battery tube and two C series fit tailcaps are back from anodising. This is the body the MRV head was
intended for. The shorter finger grip tailcap is for the 123 cell body, but of course it's always fun to play legolight.
I hope you enjoyed,
Colin.
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