XP-G swap to Nichia 219 Malkoff mag drop-in
This is now the Malkoff Xp_G and XM-L Mag drop-in emitter swaps. Keeping old posts but the posts are as follows,
Nichia 219
XM-L2 S6 7D3 2900K 90+ CRI
Has anyone swapped out the emitter on a Malkoff XP-G mag drop-in?
I got some sample Nichia 219's but on 20mm boards so I was going to try and swap the XP-G mag drop in with one of these. There are two scenarios I can think of.
A) Buy a 10mm board and de-solder the XP-G board and swap it out.
B) De-solder the Nichia 219 from the 20mm board and de-solder the XP-G from the Malkoff drop-in and reflow.
C) Get a bare 10mm MCPCB and desolder the 219 from 20mm board and solder it on the new board.
I don't think B is a good option but I still haven't found anything to do with these 20mm board. I do want a 219 light so I might go with A.
So with option A, what would be the best way to adhere the board to the thermal mass, and what is the best way to get the board off the mass?
This is now the Malkoff Xp_G and XM-L Mag drop-in emitter swaps. Keeping old posts but the posts are as follows,
Nichia 219
XM-L2 S6 7D3 2900K 90+ CRI
Has anyone swapped out the emitter on a Malkoff XP-G mag drop-in?
I got some sample Nichia 219's but on 20mm boards so I was going to try and swap the XP-G mag drop in with one of these. There are two scenarios I can think of.
A) Buy a 10mm board and de-solder the XP-G board and swap it out.
B) De-solder the Nichia 219 from the 20mm board and de-solder the XP-G from the Malkoff drop-in and reflow.
C) Get a bare 10mm MCPCB and desolder the 219 from 20mm board and solder it on the new board.
I don't think B is a good option but I still haven't found anything to do with these 20mm board. I do want a 219 light so I might go with A.
So with option A, what would be the best way to adhere the board to the thermal mass, and what is the best way to get the board off the mass?
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