bstrickler
Enlightened
Since my P60L didn't sell on CPFMP, I decided I'd toss a high-CRI P4 into it.
Unfortunately, in my eagerness to change out the blue LED, I forgot to take pics of what the beam looked like. With enough searching, you can get an idea on how hideous it was.
There was a little brightness increase (doesn't look like its near 80 lumens, but there is good spill), along with better color when putting the new P4 into it. It also gets hotter faster (I replaced the heatsink compound, and added some between the reflector and the LED heatsink). If I can find a few inches of 1" or 3/4" aluminum bar stock, I'll be making a heatsink for the module, so it transfers the heat better (if it doesn't sell before then).
Anyways... Here's pictures of what it looks like now. Sorry for the phone pics, I can't find my camera anywhere right now. When I do find it, I will take better pictures.
Pictures didn't pic up well on my camera. The orange tree is about 50 feet away.
P60L on 2 RCR123:
http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y85/Bstrickler/SNC00136.jpg
Quark AA^2 Tactical NW quark on medium (70 lumen setting, which has a brighter spot, but less spill, than the P60L):
http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y85/Bstrickler/SNC00135.jpg
MN10:
http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y85/Bstrickler/SNC00137.jpg
The P60L has a dimmer spot, but has more spill than the Quark AA^2.
I have 4 more high CRI neutral white P4's left, so I can replace the LED's in 4 peoples P60L's for $15/assembly. I will have more LED's in the future, if there is enough interest (I will be able to get Warm White LED's, too, for those of you who want a little higher CRI, or just like your warm LED's)
I can let this module go for $40, if anyone want's to buy it.
~Brian
Unfortunately, in my eagerness to change out the blue LED, I forgot to take pics of what the beam looked like. With enough searching, you can get an idea on how hideous it was.
There was a little brightness increase (doesn't look like its near 80 lumens, but there is good spill), along with better color when putting the new P4 into it. It also gets hotter faster (I replaced the heatsink compound, and added some between the reflector and the LED heatsink). If I can find a few inches of 1" or 3/4" aluminum bar stock, I'll be making a heatsink for the module, so it transfers the heat better (if it doesn't sell before then).
Anyways... Here's pictures of what it looks like now. Sorry for the phone pics, I can't find my camera anywhere right now. When I do find it, I will take better pictures.
Pictures didn't pic up well on my camera. The orange tree is about 50 feet away.
P60L on 2 RCR123:
http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y85/Bstrickler/SNC00136.jpg
Quark AA^2 Tactical NW quark on medium (70 lumen setting, which has a brighter spot, but less spill, than the P60L):
http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y85/Bstrickler/SNC00135.jpg
MN10:
http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y85/Bstrickler/SNC00137.jpg
The P60L has a dimmer spot, but has more spill than the Quark AA^2.
I have 4 more high CRI neutral white P4's left, so I can replace the LED's in 4 peoples P60L's for $15/assembly. I will have more LED's in the future, if there is enough interest (I will be able to get Warm White LED's, too, for those of you who want a little higher CRI, or just like your warm LED's)
I can let this module go for $40, if anyone want's to buy it.
~Brian
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