KL2 mod

[id30209]

Hi guys!

I found one old Surefire KL2 head and i have bunch of HI CRI 5mm emitters but i need advice how to open this head without damaging something.
Any oldschool modders still around...?

Thx

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[archimedes]

Moved to "Homemade / Modded"

 

[archimedes]

Typing "KL2 mods" into the search bar shows quite a few links, including the following ...

https://www.candlepowerforums.com/vb/showthread.php?246306-Surefire-KL2-mods

 

[desert.snake]

 

[id30209]

Thx guys for sorting and info.
I was in a rush and also forgot to google properly.
lovecpf

 

[Icarus]

Way back in time I turned this KL2 into a triple. It's nearly impossible to remove the plastic bezel ring without damaging it.

 

[id30209]

Way back in time I turned this KL2 into a triple. It's nearly impossible to remove the plastic bezel ring without damaging it.

Thx! Yeah i know, my plastic ring is also damaged a bit
How hard was removal of emitters/driver pill? Is it screw on?


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[Icarus]

Thx! Yeah i know, my plastic ring is also damaged a bit
How hard was removal of emitters/driver pill? Is it screw on?

I made this one for a customer way back in time. I really don't remember how hard it was to remove the guts. However this is what you get when they are removed. I remember I machined the inside of the head to remove that wall completely.

 

[id30209]

Thank you Icarus! Very helpfull.
I think like DS said, heat and good pliers will do the job.

 

[Icarus]

Thank you Icarus! Very helpfull.
I think like DS said, heat and good pliers will do the job.

You're welcome. Sometimes (but not always) boiling them (in a plastic bag) is enough to soften the glue. Don't expect the plastic bezel ring to survive the torture.

 

[id30209]

And done. Minimal to no damage at all.
Thx[emoji106]

 

[peter yetman]

Oh wow, are you going to replace all those emitters? That's going to take a lot of patient solderimg. Small hands?
P

 

[badtziscool]

And done. Minimal to no damage at all.
Thx[emoji106]

Congratulations! It's always a good feeling to successfully take apart a Surefire piece without damage.

 

[Icarus]

And done. Minimal to no damage at all.
Thx[emoji106]

:goodjob: but I'm missing the plastic bezel ring in the picture.
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[id30209]

Oh wow, are you going to replace all those emitters? That's going to take a lot of patient solderimg. Small hands?
P

Yeap, that'll be fun. I have plenty of 90CRI emitters and it would be a shame not upgrading this iconic piece. I don't have small hands [emoji51][emoji51]

:goodjob: but I'm missing the plastic bezel ring in the picture.
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Forgot about it. Ring, lens and seal were near. Only small scratch on the ring cause i forgot to use bigger pliers first time.


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[id30209]

Congratulations! It's always a good feeling to successfully take apart a Surefire piece without damage.

Thx brother


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[Rat]

Thx brother


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What was the final out come with this bezel what did you do to it in the end?

 

[id30209]

What was the final out come with this bezel what did you do to it in the end?

Thx for asking. After years of sitting in the drawer, i made some progress during Christmas break. All emitters were desoldered and positive and negative wires were replaced with silicone insulated, more flexible.
At the moment i am thinking about what emitters combo should i install since i found in the past few years 90CRI 5mm emitters in various CCTs.
Will upload photos soon.