Mag Rebelized

[cmacclel]

I took a few days to play with the new Luxeon Rebels. First let me say these are *really* no fun to play with

I still remember the day I received my first batch of the Cree XR-E's and was complaining up and down at how much more difficult they where to work with compared to the old Luxeon III's and V's. Let's just say these new Rebels have raised the bar for difficulty for flashlight modders.

My Buddy Tom always said I should build a light with no head and I always said *NO WAY* that would be Butt Ugly

Anyway here is number 2.

-MagLite Tube Host
-3x 17500 Powered
-7x Luxeon Rebels 0100 Bin warm white tint
-7x Mcr10 Reflectors
-The Shoppe's Shark/Remora Boost Driver with 3 levels (90ma-350ma-700ma)
-Custom Heatsink
-TailSwitch
-UCL Lens

 

[jaybiz32]

Great looking light. What does it put out on high?

 

[cmacclel]

Great looking light. What does it put out on high?

Lumileds lists the 0100 Rebel at 100 lumens at 350ma and 180 Lumens at 700ma 180 x 7 = 1260 Lumens).

Even though this light has a huge heatsink High mode should only be used with common sense.

Mac

 

[kiely23+]

oo: wow!!!
How much is it...:devil:

 

[kenster]

oo: wow!!!
How much is it...:devil:

I don`t know but I win because.......

I`ll Take It!

Howdy kiely23+ :wave:

Ken :tinfoil:

 

[LED Zeppelin]

Mac, that's unique!

Nice job on centering the LEDs, how are the held in alignment?

 

[McGizmo]

Cool Mac. Yeah, the SMD parts don't make it easy.

 

[cmacclel]

Mac, that's unique!

Nice job on centering the LEDs, how are the held in alignment?

Here how I mounted the led's

1) Put a small drop of silicone RTV on the pad of the Rebel.
2) Install MCR10 reflector onto Rebel pad and let dry.
3) Apply thermal adhesive to underside of Rebel PCB and place on heatsink.
4) Carefully align Rebels and reflectors, let adhesive dry
5) Remove all reflectors.
6) Solder / Terminate LED's.
7) Remove silicon on Rebel LED pad.
8) Apply a tiny amount of 5 minute epoxy to led pad.
9) Install MCR10 reflecors onto pads let 5 minute epoxy dry.
0) Pot all reflectors to heatsink / LED's I used 30 minute Epoxy with some Glow Powder.


As you can see.....not fun. Also I had to trim all the Rebel PCB's to fit. This light took me almost 2 days to complete!

Mac

 

[kenster]

Mac, the last post was great and answered some of my questions.

PCB? 10mm from the Shoppe? Sodering iron or Re-Flow? I have rebels, PCB`s and Mcr10 but everytime I pull them out of the box, I put them right back for later... and later... :duh2:

Thanks
Ken

 

[cmacclel]

Mac, the last post was great and answered some of my questions.

PCB? 10mm from the Shoppe? Sodering iron or Re-Flow? I have rebels, PCB`s and Mcr10 but everytime I pull them out of the box, I put them right back for later... and later... :duh2:

Thanks
Ken

I bought the LED's already mounted from www.led-tech.de

Mac

 

[kenster]

Hey, you could have told me about these mounted Rebels back when you ordered yours!!!! :scowl: J/K Very cool and those look huge compared to an unmounted Rebel. Oh, do you want some???

Thanks for the link! :thumbsup: And don`t forget I was first to post....


I`ll TAKE IT!

 

[LED Zeppelin]

Here how I mounted the led's

1) Put a small drop of silicone RTV on the pad of the Rebel.
2) Install MCR10 reflector onto Rebel pad and let dry.
3) Apply thermal adhesive to underside of Rebel PCB and place on heatsink.
4) Carefully align Rebels and reflectors, let adhesive dry
5) Remove all reflectors.
6) Solder / Terminate LED's.
7) Remove silicon on Rebel LED pad.
8) Apply a tiny amount of 5 minute epoxy to led pad.
9) Install MCR10 reflecors onto pads let 5 minute epoxy dry.
0) Pot all reflectors to heatsink / LED's I used 30 minute Epoxy with some Glow Powder.


As you can see.....not fun. Also I had to trim all the Rebel PCB's to fit. This light took me almost 2 days to complete!

Mac

Wow, that was tedious Mac. Very meticulously done though.

Thanks for the info.

 

[DaFABRICATA]

Thats an amazing light!
Very Nice Job!

 

[kiely23+]

okay, no problem, ken! I can wait for the next one!

I don`t know but I win because.......

I`ll Take It!

Howdy kiely23+ :wave:

Ken :tinfoil:

 

[PhantomPhoton]

I love that headless design. I would like to see more lights made like that.
Now if only you used a green host... :nana:

 

[wquiles]

I bought the LED's already mounted from www.led-tech.de

Mac

Great work, and outstanding MACRO shot - very nice focus!

Will

 

[KrisP]

Do you have any beamshots?

 

[cmacclel]

Do you have any beamshots?

I do need to take some

Maybe this weekend.

Mac

 

[Icarus]

Great work, and outstanding MACRO shot - very nice focus!
Will

+1 Great Job Mac! :twothumbs

 

[NextLight]

These days it is rare for me to see a custom I would want, but this is definitely in that category.