DX 18650 DIY kit with MC-E P60 drop in pill!Added New found with 16340 host

[thomashct]

I have just been playing around with some P60 drop ins with the DX DIY 1*18650 kit and I have found that the MC-E P60 drop in pill fits nicely in the DIY kit without any modifications.
I personally think its a nice combination and best of all is that it only cost around $36.50 for both parts!:thumbsup:

Here are some pics...

Here is another found with the MC-E drop in, this time with a single 16340 host and same as the 18650 host no modification needed just a straight "drop in": -

 

[AlexGT]

Re: DX 18650 DIY kit with MC-E P60 drop in pill!

Interesting find!

How does the beam look like and does it have modes?

What are the DX numbers for the parts?

AlexGT

 

[thomashct]

Re: DX 18650 DIY kit with MC-E P60 drop in pill!

it does have a "dark cross" when shining it at a white wall but its still acceptable for everyday usage. It does have 3 modes high>low>fast stobe and has mode memory (which was a nice surprize as it was not stated in DX's site).

SKU#21037, 15687

Interesting find!

How does the beam look like and does it have modes?

What are the DX numbers for the parts?

AlexGT

 

[AlexGT]

Re: DX 18650 DIY kit with MC-E P60 drop in pill!

Thanks!

Is the beam narrow or is it more of a flood? I am thinking about using it as a bike light, got any beamshots?

AlexGT

 

[csshih]

Re: DX 18650 DIY kit with MC-E P60 drop in pill!

how is heatsinking on the light?

 

[thomashct]

Re: DX 18650 DIY kit with MC-E P60 drop in pill!

It does get pretty warm on high and I wouldn't recommand leaving it on high without holding it in your hand. you can barly feel the heat when its on low mode though.

how is heatsinking on the light?

 

[LiteFan]

Re: DX 18650 DIY kit with MC-E P60 drop in pill!

Very Cool looking

 

[Aircraft800]

Re: DX 18650 DIY kit with MC-E P60 drop in pill!

Nice Multi-level EDC!

 

[thomashct]

Re: DX 18650 DIY kit with MC-E P60 drop in pill!

here is a couple of quick beam shots

Appox. 2 meters away from the corner spot

Appox. 1 meter away from wall

 

[Linger]

Re: DX 18650 DIY kit with MC-E P60 drop in pill!Added beam shot

thnx for beam shots.

 

[rizky_p]

Re: DX 18650 DIY kit with MC-E P60 drop in pill!Added beam shot

which DX diy kit is it?

thanks

 

[thomashct]

Re: DX 18650 DIY kit with MC-E P60 drop in pill!Added beam shot

see post #3

which DX diy kit is it?

thanks

 

[olrac]

Re: DX 18650 DIY kit with MC-E P60 drop in pill!Added beam shot

That's a really nice beam pattern you can't really see an x pattern in the photos. I've found that if you try some different thickness shims between LED and reflector you can sometimes minimize the x even more, trial and error.

Great job :thumbsup:

 

[thomashct]

Re: DX 18650 DIY kit with MC-E P60 drop in pill!Added beam shot

Yes, thats is another good point that I haven't been sharing about this host is that fine adjustments can be done on this host, as the reflector on this host is fix in place by screwing the bezel against the body of the head. Very fine focus adjustment can be done by unscrewing the head to the prefered hot spot.

I had been playing around with the focus on it, and the beam shot was taken after focus adjustments. Although you cant see the "dark cross" in the beam shot but just incase for anyone thats finds even slightest dark hole in hot spots to be unacceptable.

That's a really nice beam pattern you can't really see an x pattern in the photos. I've found that if you try some different thickness shims between LED and reflector you can sometimes minimize the x even more, trial and error.

Great job :thumbsup:

 

[rizky_p]

Re: DX 18650 DIY kit with MC-E P60 drop in pill!Added beam shot

see post #3

aaah my bad.

too bad the HAIII version is gone at the moment.

 

[phantom23]

Re: DX 18650 DIY kit with MC-E P60 drop in pill!Added beam shot

Since when sku 15687 comes with OP reflector?

 

[thomashct]

Re: DX 18650 DIY kit with MC-E P60 drop in pill!Added beam shot

It did with mine

Since when sku 15687 comes with OP reflector?

 

[khoalie]

Re: DX 18650 DIY kit with MC-E P60 drop in pill!Added beam shot

this is awesome, i just put one of these modules into a solarforce l2. looks like i'm ordering it again along with this body.

 

[AlexGT]

Re: DX 18650 DIY kit with MC-E P60 drop in pill!Added beam shot

Could you post longer distance beamshots please? Say 10 meters / 30 ft.?

Thanks!
AlexGT

 

[thomashct]

Re: DX 18650 DIY kit with MC-E P60 drop in pill!Added beam shot

Here are some more beam shots as requested

Beam shots taken in my backyard the cloth lines are approx. 5 metres away

Shot without light

shot taken with Trustfire TR-801 (5 mode) Q5 wc on high

Shot taken with the DX DIY kit with MC-E drop in on high

The tree from these shot is approx. 10 metres away

shot taken with Trustfire TR-801 (5 mode) Q5 wc on high

Shot taken with the DX DIY kit with MC-E drop in on high

Hope that will help with better idea of what this MC-E + DX kit can do, any commons or questions are welcome! :twothumbs