HDS EDC (Clicky) Cree XM-L D2DIM Mod

[darkzero]

Hope the owner enjoys!

-HDS EDC-E1S-120 Clicky
-Cree XM-L U2-1C
-TaskLED LionHeart (D2DIM) Driver

This one started out as the Golden Dragon model.

To make it easier I used my desoldering iron to completely desolder the leads.

Desoldered, potting & screws removed.

Emitter board removed.

Driver assembly removed.

Unfortunately this mod calls for ditching the stock driver (sorry Henry). I need to extract the contact board.

I won't be needing the momentary switch & battery contact so off they came.

Since newer HDS lights don't have a module like the older HDS lights I have to duplicate the same height as the stock driver assy.

To do this I have to reduce the diameter of the new driver to fit a spacer that I will also need to make. Made a copper mandrel & soldered it directly the driver.

Turned it down (PCB dust is very harmful!).

Made a spacer out of Delrin to provide proper height for the stock driver assy replacement.

Driver sits on a lip inside the Delrin spacer.

The screws that secured the stock emitter board is where it previously made ground contact. Since the stock emitter board is no longer being used I grounded the light inside the head.

Delrin spacer roughed up to help the epoxy hold as adhesives don't hold very well to acetal.

And finally the bottom view of the contact assy all assembled.

Thanks for looking. :wave:

 

[darkzero]

Left: HDS XM-L D2DIM Mod, Right: Stock HDS EDC 120 Clicky (Golden Dragon)

 

[tx101]

Wow .... A great build DZ

It always amazes me how clean and meticulous your work is, a step further
than what you would expect from a stock factory light to be build.

 

[nfetterly]

Fantastic, echoing tx101; clean, clean, clean, clean. Great job.

 

[nanotech17]

ehem ehem....... that's 2 mods in a row now :P

 

[darkzero]

Thanks Everyone!

ehem ehem....... that's 2 mods in a row now :P

I knew I would get onto trouble. One last one to go & I go back into hiding. ;)

 

[MorpheusT1]

Beutiful Work as always Will :)