E2e 5W SE Mod

[Chief_Wiggum]

Hi all,

I just finished up my E2e "pill" with a BB750 and 5W V4V SE. Check it out here and tell me what you think! /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif

 

[Doug S]

It looks great, Chief. Nice work! Not many folks are using the SE but in a textured reflector I suspect that they do very well.

 

[McGizmo]

That looks nice chief! I have made quite a few similar modules and was always bugged with the ground to Al connection. I used all kinds of strategies including electrically conductive epoxy which I found only worked *most* of the time. From your pictures, I can't determine how you pass the ground. This issue aside, Nice job!

- Don

 

[Chief_Wiggum]

Thanks, guys. I thought a lot about this as well. If you look carefully, you'll see along the rim of the ABS, there's a slight notch. I simply ran a piece of solid wire from the board between the ABS and the "pill". The ABS just squeezes it against the wall. Seems to work well so far. Time will tell as to it's durability.

Thanks for all the research on these lights, Don. You're information has been invaluable.

 

[Rothrandir]

very nice! /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/thumbsup.gif

i like it /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif

 

[DSpeck]

Very, very fine job, Chief!! Incredibly clean - I love it!

What I want to know is how you determined where the focal point of the reflector was - i.e. where to put the SE for best effect. I'd like to do a similar mod for myself.

 

[MR Bulk]

Hey! Those pics look familiar (or maybe it's the fingertip manicure) -- but I distinctly remember during an earlier viewing that there was a semicircular copper wire around the bottom of the board, now hidden by the white ABS washer.

Nice.

 

[Chief_Wiggum]

McGizmo is responsible for determining the focal point. 0.025" counterbore on the front face.

MR Bulk, I know the pic you're referring to, I believe that was Katokichi's McLux mod:

http://homepage3.nifty.com/katokichi/starthp/img/mc06.JPG

Mine is similar, but the wire doesn't wrap around.

 

[shiftd]

Chief, do you really need us to tell you what we think of your mod? /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/twakfl.gif
Awesome is an understatement. That is really nice and very cool mod /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/thumbsup.gif
hmm, now i got to put you in my hate list /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif

 

[Katokichi]

Nice work /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/thumbsup.gif
My GND style is below.
There is a pin hole on the base, and the wire is inserted tightly

 

[Chief_Wiggum]

Thanks, Katokichi! I've been wondering how you did that /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif