Old Fashion KL1's modernised

[Icarus]

I had two old style KL1's with ugly optics and old bluish LuxI's inside that I wanted to get modernised. Both KL1's got a turned down McR20S reflector and Seoul P4 USW0H. One got a DB500 driver, his twin brother a DB700.

I completed these mods several months ago but due to lack of time I couldn't post them before now.

I hope you enjoyed the pictures.

Thanks.

 

[jeffb]

Hi Freddie :nana:


Very nice..... !!!!


jeffb

 

[Stillphoto]

Very nice indeed! I had Milky make me an old KL1 very similar. Unfortunately with the stock driver, which really doesnt seem to have that long of a runtime, I'll have to see what I can do about that... Wish I had your modding skills thats for sure!

 

[KDOG3]

How do people get the wires in the driver board so neat? I destroy driver boards just trying to solder the wires to it....

 

[0dBm]

Freddie,

Impeccable work!:thumbsup:

 

[Energie]

A clean and well made mod. Very nice.
Looks like a SF prototype :thumbsup:

 

[LED Zeppelin]

I think we need a new adjective to describe such work - Icarish.

 

[Long John]

Great work Freddy as always :twothumbs...:thumbsup:...:bow:

That's good LZ: "Icarish" :rock:...:rock:...:rock:

Very best regards

______
Tom:wave:

 

[lumafist]

I for one would like to do this mod "icarish"..........:thumbsup: aswell........


it really sucks when you know what you want but not HOW to do it...:thinking:






I suck at this.........:sick2:

 

[NotRegulated]

This mod is exactly what I need to do to my old KL1 heads.

What does it cost to complete a mod like this? It seems that the cost to mod an old KL1 would be about the same as buying a new a new KX series head.

 

[ROK]

What does it cost to complete a mod like this? It seems that the cost to mod an old KL1 would be about the same as buying a new a new KX series head.

Just swap the stock LED with a SSC P4 and replace stock optic with McR18(-s). This way is cheap and easy mod. You can find satisfaction in this mod.

 

[Icarus]

:thanks: to everyone for the kind words.

 

[Icarus]

What does it cost to complete a mod like this? It seems that the cost to mod an old KL1 would be about the same as buying a new a new KX series head.

Cost is cost of the led, driver board, reflector and the epoxy (take a look at the shoppe if you want to know exact cost).
If you can live with the old circuit I think ROK's suggestion may be a good alternative.

 

[lumafist]

OK.....:naughty:

Allmost there now....!

One question:

How did you get the "bottoms" out without destroying it....?

This to be exact.....

Thanks...!

 

[ROK]

OK.....:naughty:

One question:

How did you get the "bottoms" out without destroying it....?

You have to desolder the one (+) point of center and 2 (-) points of circumference.
You can find it easily.

And I prefer a SSC P4 to Cree due to the dimension of dimension.

 

[lumafist]

You have to desolder the one (+) point of center and 2 (-) points of circumference.
You can find it easily.

And I prefer a SSC P4 to Cree due to the dimension of dimension.

as you said,

easy......


Thanks!