Rebel Mag XML. Please help.

[chitoz28]

So I have a few questions that I could not find answers (if they have been answered, could you point me in the correct directions). First, how do I ensure to center the board on the pedestal of the heat sink, I don't know if there is a trick to this. (It is currently not glued down, just there for demonstration)

And my second question, is the rebel reflector supposed to go down around the heat sink pedestal?

Thanks everyone for your help.

 

[las3r]

Just a question does that heatsink have a lip on the outside so it stops it from going deep into the flashlight ? (looks like a mag ? ) if so i think the lip has to be shaved off for the heatsink to go deaper into the body since the rebel reflector is deeper ?

but what i do is put the heatsink into the light just enough for the rebel reflector passes the LED board, remove the head of the light and glue down the LED/board and put back on the head to aline it up once that's done i take the head back off till its done drying, but make sure the reflector passes through the LED board

 

[PCC]

Just a question does that heatsink have a lip on the outside so it stops it from going deep into the flashlight ? (looks like a mag ? ) if so i think the lip has to be shaved off for the heatsink to go deaper into the body since the rebel reflector is deeper ?

+1

The pedestal needs to go into the reflector and the MCPCB needs to be the same diameter or smaller than the pedestal in order for it to work. I suppose you could try installing the MCPCB after installing the reflector, but, that would make it more difficult to work on as well as tear down later. I suppose you could open the hole in the reflector...

 

[chitoz28]

The heat sink is an H22A rebel heat sink, it does have a lip. How would I open up the stock mag reflector without damaging it?

 

[las3r]

The heat sink is an H22A rebel heat sink, it does have a lip. How would I open up the stock mag reflector without damaging it?

For me i lay the reflector face down on a clean surface and get a medium to light file and go at it to it reaches the desired size

 

[Dark Laser]

Is it not enough to file down the bottom of the reflector a bit? I thought the focal point can be reached even without the pedestal going into the reflector :confused:
I have modified my 3C with a XP-E and a selfmade heatsink which has a pedestal, but it focuses well when the LED DIE is about the height of the lowest reflective area; so it seems to me you could get away without widening the hole and just a bit filing a the bottom (= making the reflector a tad shorter without affecting the reflective area by much).

EDIT: however, this is only for throw. No flood donut mode possible :D

 

[LilKevin715]

The Rebel/XP-E LED reflector has a hole opening of 13.1mm. Additionally if I remember correctly H22A's rebel heatsinks have a emitter pedestal diameter of 14.5mm. On the Rebel/XP-E reflector the focal point for throw is at the reflector hole opening. This differs from the incan reflector where the focal point is higher up into the reflector. If you want the ability to defocus the beam for more flood you will have to open up the reflector hole opening.

 

[ljw2k]

And a word of warning on NO circumstances touch the inside of the reflector or it WILL scratch even with a microfiber cloth or alike and the best way for me was a photographic lens cleaner brush but still have some speckles inside which is unavoidable.


I always use a XML on a 14mm board from LCK