Orb Raw 1 Watt mod ??

[Robocop]

Ok a search showed up many Orb threads however none showed me the answers I seek so I need a little input if possible.

I am pretty sure I am going to purchase an Orb Raw as my next toy and I notice from pics it is a pretty simple set up using direct drive. I plan to purchase a few extra batteries and the charger as well however feel I should get the cheaper 1 watt version and just change the emitter.

I have a nice TYOK waiting for a home and I am asking if the 1 watt will be the same as the 3 watt Orb sales if I change the emitter to a 3 watt? It would be much cheaper for me to do this as I have an emitter already here.

Does the Orb Raw come apart easily?...Is the 1 and 3 watt the same size body,reflector and lens parts?...Is the only difference the actual emitters??

Thanks....

 

[Toglud]

The 1W and 3W is the same light whit different emmitters.
You could try to E-mail Rob and ask if he will sell you the light whitout emmitter.

Torben.

 

[Robocop]

I never thought of that but I may just send him an e-mail. I see that he also sales the blank pcb board with heatsink so I may buy the 1 watt complete and than also buy a blank spare board. I will then have a 1 watt and 3 watt light that can easily be switched out.

 

[3rd_shift]

Been there and done that. ;)
It won't be easy.
Take a look and see what I went through to make it happen after someone else almost killed his

Edit:
Hey!, I just got my orb RAW 1 watt 2 stage with tritium vial in the mail today.
It came with a cr2 battery. :)
The RWAH binned 1 watt led... :thumbsdow
Too pink, and underdriven.
An SX1K Luxeon3 on a spare board blows it away.
Here I go again, another Orb raw to mod and with a UYOK. :naughty:
I'll be selling the RWAH led somewhere when I'm done. :p

 

[Robocop]

3rd shift I think I will keep the much more simply one level board for my 3 watt and if I do 2 levels I will use the 1 watt board I think. The other pics I have seen looked to be a much more "clean" set up than the pics you posted. I did not notice the multi level copper parts and stuff. It actually looked like a very easy job to un-solder and then re-solder the emitter.

Are there some type of newer boards now that are harder to play around with? On the web site the maker even says the 1 watt can be switched fairly easily.

Ok after looking around the web site more I now see that the package price includes the charger and battery with the 3 watt. That is a good deal so I may simply order the 3 watt and be happy. I could not figure out before why the 1 watt was so much...cheaper now I see.

Now if only I can decide between the Orb and Jil I can get on with my order...hehe thats a hard decision.

 

[3rd_shift]

I just tried out the stock RWAH led with a lithium ion cr2 3.7 volt and it survived just fine.
Just like my LedLenser V2 "powerchip" 1 watt lights have at 1.5 amps running on battlebot grade Nimh N cells.
As soon as I finally tear up the RWAH (if that even ever happens), then I'll swap in a Luxeon3 UYOK into it. :)