Nitecore EX-10 Dissected, P7'd, Then R2'd! *Picture Heavy*

[darkzero]

Kids, don't try this at home! :laughing:

I sure am glad I have a EX-10! Here's mine under surgery.

Bezel came off with ease! No tools needed, used my bare hands with little force. Careful, the bezel's edge is sharp! Um,.... do I hear someone making a crenelated bezel?

The 13mm mcpcb is not even epoxied, thermal grease only. This is way too easy, damn I love this light!

Uh oh....It's modding time! :naughty:

 

[darkzero]

Re: Nitecore EX-10 Dissected!

The melting of stock wiring really bothered me so I rewired it using teflon wire. While I was at it, might as well take pics of the driver.

With a little heat the driver pops right out. It seems like it'm mostly pressed in rather than glued in. There was very little glue on mine.

The P7 was cool but I choose to keep a R2 in mine. Oops, too much thermal grease, need to clean that up.
Well Artic Silver 5 does add 5 lumens right?

R2/WG

If anyone's interested I'll post beamshots & lux measurements compared to a P2D Q5

Thanks for looking. :wave:

 

[gunga]

Re: Nitecore EX-10 Dissected!

Excellent! I really love it when you can get an easily modable cree light! No expoxy, and a star board!

Looking forward to more pics!

 

[enLIGHTenment]

Re: Nitecore EX-10 Dissected!

Could you measure the reflector part (photo #2) and optical window? I want to see if there's any readily available reflectors or diffusion lenses in the right size to clean up the beam.

Thanks.

 

[darkzero]

Re: Nitecore EX-10 Dissected!

Could you measure the reflector part (photo #2) and optical window? I want to see if there's any readily available reflectors or diffusion lenses in the right size to clean up the beam.

Thanks.

Diameter: 18.40mm
Height: 13.28mm
Optical Window: 14.8mm
Lens: 18.36mm x 1.03mm

 

[1 what]

Re: Nitecore EX-10 Dissected!

Yes baby...YES!
Get a brand new model and tear it apart.
.

 

[rayman]

Re: Nitecore EX-10 Dissected!

That's nice. Then I don't have to do it with mine :huh:.

rayman

 

[olrac]

Re: Nitecore EX-10 Dissected!

Hey Will,
Am I going to see this light show up wering a P7 in the next few days :nana:

 

[MikeG1P315]

Re: Nitecore EX-10 Dissected!

Hey! Great pics!

Anyone know if a K2 TFFC would fit in there and within the range of power specs? Just curious for future reference.

 

[enLIGHTenment]

Re: Nitecore EX-10 Dissected!

Diameter: 18.40mm
Height: 13.28mm
Optical Window: 14.8mm
Lens: 18.36mm x 1.03mm

Not a lot of space to work with.

Looks like the only easy way to improve the EX10 beam would be to apply a diffusion coating to the inside of the window.

There's not enough room to fit an off-the-shelf TIR optic or an McR-17 without turning the optic/reflector down to size and/or altering the EX10's bezel ring.

 

[SilentK]

Re: Nitecore EX-10 Dissected!

i think i see the begining of a P7 light! :devil: i think that this will be a great mod host, milkyspit might be able to whip up something nice.

 

[chimo]

Re: Nitecore EX-10 Dissected!

I was curious about the switching mechanism and was hoping someone would do this. Thanks!!

Paul

 

[TexLite]

Re: Nitecore EX-10 Dissected!

Diameter: 18.40mm
Height: 13.28mm
Optical Window: 14.8mm
Lens: 18.36mm x 1.03mm

Hi Will,

What about the inset on the rear of the reflector?

The reason I ask is that measurement will be the total length fron lens to LED if a McR or another reflector is used.

Thanks,
Michael

 

[RyanA]

Re: Nitecore EX-10 Dissected!

How about seeing if the nitecore extreme driver will work

 

[high-side]

Re: Nitecore EX-10 Dissected!

Darkzero,
Great images, and info!:thumbsup:
I can't wait for mine to arrive.
If I end up with loser in the LED lottery, I'll be modding it with a U2SWOI SSC P4 and a McR18S
Now, who's going to make that PEU-type stainless or ti crenulated bezel?

 

[tricker]

Re: Nitecore EX-10 Dissected!

Darkzero,
Great images, and info!:thumbsup:
I can't wait for mine to arrive.
If I end up with loser in the LED lottery, I'll be modding it with a U2SWOI SSC P4 and a McR18S
Now, who's going to make that PEU-type stainless or ti crenulated bezel?

they aren't going with the lottery too much....they picked WC

 

[RyanA]

Re: Nitecore EX-10 Dissected!

Impact bezel would be kinda useless on the ex10. The light is too short to make contact with the thumb and protrude from the pinky side of the hand. And putting your thumb inside your fist is just a plain bad idea.

 

[MorpheusT1]

Re: Nitecore EX-10 Dissected!

:twothumbs


Thanks for the Pics Will.
May come in handy one day :naughty:



Benny

 

[matrixshaman]

Re: Nitecore EX-10 Dissected!

Hey! Great pics!

Anyone know if a K2 TFFC would fit in there and within the range of power specs? Just curious for future reference.

Yes thanks for the pics. But why would you want to put a less effecient LED in that generally needs more current for the same amount of light IIRC. And one that is nearly impossible to get since they recalled most of them.

 

[darkzero]

Re: Nitecore EX-10 Dissected!

:twothumbs


Thanks for the Pics Will.
May come in handy one day :naughty:



Benny

No thank you! Wouldn't have even been possible if it weren't for you! :thumbsup: