Legend LX conversion to P60/P61

[Quickbeam]

FINALLY a permanent record somewhere for people who want to do it! Added Legend LX converion to P60/P61 to my Mods page with pictures.
http://thelightsite.cruxial.com/mods/legendlx_p60.htm

 

[hotfoot]

Nice, Doug! Now, I'm just waiting for the bulb on my LX to blow...

 

[beam_me_up]

Quickbeam might you consider doing this mod for someone less savvy, even though it looks rather easy I would probably screw something up. Where is the best place to buy a p61 assembly ? I am quite interested in this mod.

-Matt

 

[beam_me_up]

I did not know the top screwed off the top like that on the LX now it seems it would be easy to slip in the new reflector/lamp... does the new bulb go where the old bulb was? Or is there something that needs to be inserted there too ? Like if I could just swap bulbs would it work fine? arrrgh wish I knew what I was talking about

-Matt

 

[Size15's]

Moving to flashlight mods section...

Al

 

[bucken]

Quickbeam...
Thanks for the great instructions

. I always seemed to have a focus problem with the LX. It was either focused good for distance, but not for close; or it was focused good for in close, but not for distance. The mod only took a few minutes (hardest part was getting the clip out but fortunately I had a set of dental picks from a gun show).

I found that I can tighten the head way past the o-ring and it still works great. I used a P60 lamp and like it much better than the original Brinkmann bulb. This light always stays in the garage and I use it for both looking in cabinets for stuff, as well as checking out what's in the yard.

Thanks for the write-up and pics...
-bucken-

 

[beam_me_up]

man that p61 lamp assembly costs more than the LX flashlight itself cost

 

[DonL]

Dayum, that LX looks good with the rubber removed.

Now, seeing as I have extra 123s, a few P60s and a P61, I need the LX. Wallyworld, here we come...

 

[BuddTX]

I have to "bump" this up again, as I really like this mod! And, even though it only has a 20 minute run time, the batteries in MY LX last for a long time, because I Mr. Bulk LGI as my primary light, and only use the modified LX when I need a little "instant sunshine"! I have had my current set of batteries in there for over 2 months, and I carry that light with me almost every night.

You only use it for seconds or a minute at a time.

 

[Jon3bow]

I did this mod and love the results. i agree with BuddTX that the batteries really dolast a long time for the above reasons. One question: the P61 lamp (tip) is very,very clost to the lexan(no UCL,yet!) and may even touch it. Is there an easy fix, maybe a larger o-ring or a spacer? Thanks, Jon

 

[MR Bulk]

Coming soon: The Legend LX P91 mod!

 

[yclo]

Charlie,

No hidden wires I hope....

 

[Sigman]

Originally posted by MR Bulk:
Coming soon: The Legend LX P91 mod!

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Now how are you going to do that?

 

[MR Bulk]

Ohhh, just stick a P91 in there and see what happens! (just kidding, I am working on something with a couple other CPF'ers)

Did SureFire think they would be the only one with regulated incandescents? (just kidding again, no regulation)

I regret I cannot say any more at this time...hee hee.

 

[Roy]

You gonna make me mod my newly slimmed down LX?

 

[Sigman]

Originally posted by MR Bulk:
I regret I cannot say any more at this time...hee hee.

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Are you going to have an "event" (that's like an announcement - Sorry the button said "Push Me".)

 

[yclo]

You're not using ***'s are you?

 

[MR Bulk]

no comment...at this time.

 

[GJW]

Do any of you that have done this mod still have the original guts that you'd like to get rid of?
I'm trying to convert an LX back to original operation.