MOP reflector for hotlips heatsink? Where?

[Upplyst]

I got an MOP reflector from five mega today. However, I was not bright enough to read the the whole description. The opening was dimensioned for a smaller lightbulb. It did not fit my intended application, a hotlips c heatsink.
Should i proceed and try to drill a larger hole? If not, where to find a suitable reflector.

 

[LumenHound]

Drilling out a reflector isn't too hard if you take your time and set it up correctly before you start.

If you use the How to drill a reflector thread as a guide you should have no trouble.

 

[Upplyst]

No, the drilling itself should not be too hard. I succeeded with a small reflector, Lumapower 301. What makes me hesitate is that this reflector is a tiny bit shorter than my cut down original mag reflector. The opening hole on this reflector is 8 about mm. 15 mm is needed. I am worried that the bottom part will be to thick for keeping the right focus.

But surely somewhere there must be someone who makes reflectors that will accommodate the hotlips heatsink?

 

[LumenHound]

What about stippling the stock plastic Mag reflector slightly with a spraycan of clearcoat? You would have to remove the cammed section of the stock reflector from the upper part but that would only take a few minutes.

 

[cmacclel]

What about stippling the stock plastic Mag reflector slightly with a spraycan of clearcoat? You would have to remove the cammed section of the stock reflector from the upper part but that would only take a few minutes.

To open a metal reflector up for a hotlips the hole would need to be just under .600 and would be difficult to perform with a drill.

If you concerned with beam quality then I would just lightly fog the stock reflector with clear coat it work beautifully to smooth out the beam but you do loose alot of throw.

Mac