Moby **** Quad: FM3H-2, Fat tube, (4) Q5/McR27XR, Shark/pot

[LED Zeppelin]

Hardware:
- FM3H-2 3" chrome head
- FM fat tube, chrome
- 6 X AA cell holder, NiMH 7.4 V operation
- Shark driver
- SharkSink D
- 20K log pot
- Custom knob with level indicator/tritium vial slot
- (4) Cree XRE Q5 WG
- (4) McR27XR reflectors and Mirage Man centering rings
- MDXR-4 heatsink, 1" 6061 aluminum

Specs:
- Runtime 1 hr on hi using 2200 mAH cells (draws 2.2A @ 7.2V)
- Output pot-adjustable from 0 - 920 mA per LED, center pot detent = 480 mA
- Vf of string = 13.5V @ 350 mA, 14.9 V @ 920 mA.

Head shot beside original Moby ****:

 

[j3bnl]

Very very nice light.
Still think I prefer the original but a beautiful light all the same. :twothumbs

 

[Long John]

What a nice light :twothumbs......:thumbsup:

Really great setup and nice workmanship :bow:...:bow:...:bow:


Best regards

____
Tom

 

[skalomax]

That looks like a thrower.

Great mod Zepp.

 

[Joshatdot]

dang thats H-U-G-E!

Beamshots!

 

[jch79]

Very cool, Dennis! :thumbsup:
john

 

[beetleguise]

Looks like the only way to up these is to use the Ostars. You NEED:naughty: to do a 3 minimum Ostar.
Seriously nice lights. If I were rich, I would comission you to build me a Moby.:twothumbs

 

[Krit]

Wow, excelent job.

 

[Bogus1]

Yet another sweet mod :thumbsup:

 

[kenster]

oo: Uhhh.... Yup!!! :huh: Keyboard got on it, alright! THANK YOU! :twothumbs

MDXR-4 Heatsink?:huh2: Sounds like a model # so who, where, PLEASE?

 

[LED Zeppelin]

Thanks guys for the kind words.

Kenster, the MDXR heatsink thread is here: http://www.candlepowerforums.com/vb/showthread.php?t=179639

I've been tweaking the design and making a few more here and there so don't pay attention to the quantities available, better to PM me.

 

[TranquillityBase]

Very cool, Dennis! :thumbsup:
john

I concur!

 

[kenster]

Dennis, I didn`t visit CPF for a couple months so I had no idea. Uhhhh... :wow: Very cool stuff! :rock:Thanks for the link. :thumbsup: Expect a PM after I do a little reading to catch up.


Ken :wave:

 

[Icarus]

Great workmanship Dennis! :twothumbs
I can't wait to get that heatsink to build my own! :wave:

 

[MorpheusT1]

I want one

Would it be possible to run this with 3x18650 Serial?



Regards,
Benny

 

[LED Zeppelin]

Benny,

It will run fine on 3 X 18650, but would not fully dim. The lowest setting would be more like a med. Dialing down the pot from hi, the light will dim to a certain point, then further dialing down will not dim any more. It will go into direct drive. As the cells deplete and their voltage drops, the light will dim more. The lowest level would be an indication of the state of discharge in a sense.

You could run it on 2 X 18650, with a dummy, and dim to zero output.

Running on 2 X 18650, runtime should be at least 1 hr, on 3 cells about 1 1/2 hr.