Luminus SST-50 lens removal

[plazma]

With a Osram Ostar + a reflector you got a better spot if you removed the lens.

Have anyone tried to remove the lens from a Luminus SST50?

 

[saabluster]

Have anyone tried to remove the lens from a Luminus SST50?

Yes

 

[plazma]

Yes

Was it successful or was the led destroyed?

Is there soft silicone between the hard dome lens and led dies?

 

[saabluster]

Was it successful or was the led destroyed?

Is there soft silicone between the hard dome lens and led dies?

Yes there is a soft silicone in there just like the Cree XR series. One thing I noticed was the use of two layers of silicone instead of one. My guess is they are trying to increase output by making the index of refraction a more gentle leap from one layer to the next. The LED still works fine.

 

[plazma]

Thanks for the info. I'll wait for the reflectors and then I'll take test pictures of the led with different reflectors and with/without dome lens.

Good sources for a reflector? I have Fraen reflectors coming, a bunch from DX and one model from Kaidomain.