PhlatLight SST-90 1xC IMR 26650 Top Bin Beat Mag 85!
This is Part A of the 2000 lumen 1xC build.
I decided to take apart my Kel-lite 2C ROP Hi & build the SST-90 with it.
The ROP was out-shined significantly by my Mag 1D 1185 3x17670 set-up lately & it's time to retire the 900 lumen "loser" & put the body to a better use.
The Vintage Kel-lite was built like a Tank. It's got real beefy body & head, thicker aluminum than mag lite. From heat dissipation angle, which is my main concern for this monster LED, I felt that it's a better host than mag C for sure & maybe even better than mag D as it's heavier than 1D mag host.
If I am lucky & able to direct drive the SST-90 to full spec, that's 9A or 36W of power, lots of heat to worry about for LED.
I started with a metal SMO reflector, enlarged the hole, then trimmed the SST-90 star to fit:
The Mag reflector needed some sanding job on the side & I managed to make it fit into the Kel-lite head, which is almost identical to mag head in size & use the same 52mm lens. There won't be any nasty cross or hole like P7, so I am going with SMO for some throw.
Now, screw it into the bezel, the fit is just Perfect!
Look mom, no seams!:thumbsup:
This is my battery of choice, 4000 mAh IMR 26650, able to deliver >10A
but with much higher capacity than AW IMR 26500. The plan is to do Direct Drive. It'll give me ~25min at 9A, but if DD can't deliver 10A, I may end up with 7-8A for >1/2 hr run time, good enough for me. I don't know what current I'll be able to get yet, but I am not aware of a better battery for the SST-90 than this one, especially in C-size.
Another good news, the 26650 slide in perfectly!. This Kel-lite tube is just slightly larger than C Mag tube (~0.5mm larger in ID) & just fit the 26650 without the need to enlarge the battery tube like some had to go through to fit AW 26500 IMR to Mag C. I got lucky here!
When it's all finished, It'll be mag 1C sized single led/single-die monster,
hopefully pumping out >2000 lumens as claimed & beat my mag 1D 1185. We'll see!
This is it for now. The next part will be making a beefy Copper Heatsink for it, I've got a plan but need to wait for my raw materials to arrive.
Stay tuned for Part B.
This is Part A of the 2000 lumen 1xC build.
I decided to take apart my Kel-lite 2C ROP Hi & build the SST-90 with it.
The ROP was out-shined significantly by my Mag 1D 1185 3x17670 set-up lately & it's time to retire the 900 lumen "loser" & put the body to a better use.
The Vintage Kel-lite was built like a Tank. It's got real beefy body & head, thicker aluminum than mag lite. From heat dissipation angle, which is my main concern for this monster LED, I felt that it's a better host than mag C for sure & maybe even better than mag D as it's heavier than 1D mag host.
If I am lucky & able to direct drive the SST-90 to full spec, that's 9A or 36W of power, lots of heat to worry about for LED.
I started with a metal SMO reflector, enlarged the hole, then trimmed the SST-90 star to fit:
The Mag reflector needed some sanding job on the side & I managed to make it fit into the Kel-lite head, which is almost identical to mag head in size & use the same 52mm lens. There won't be any nasty cross or hole like P7, so I am going with SMO for some throw.
Now, screw it into the bezel, the fit is just Perfect!
Look mom, no seams!:thumbsup:
This is my battery of choice, 4000 mAh IMR 26650, able to deliver >10A
but with much higher capacity than AW IMR 26500. The plan is to do Direct Drive. It'll give me ~25min at 9A, but if DD can't deliver 10A, I may end up with 7-8A for >1/2 hr run time, good enough for me. I don't know what current I'll be able to get yet, but I am not aware of a better battery for the SST-90 than this one, especially in C-size.
Another good news, the 26650 slide in perfectly!. This Kel-lite tube is just slightly larger than C Mag tube (~0.5mm larger in ID) & just fit the 26650 without the need to enlarge the battery tube like some had to go through to fit AW 26500 IMR to Mag C. I got lucky here!
When it's all finished, It'll be mag 1C sized single led/single-die monster,
hopefully pumping out >2000 lumens as claimed & beat my mag 1D 1185. We'll see!
This is it for now. The next part will be making a beefy Copper Heatsink for it, I've got a plan but need to wait for my raw materials to arrive.
Stay tuned for Part B.
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