stars...?

[jasonsmaglites]

last time i ordered some parts for my p7 builds (i now have 2 mags under my belt :twothumbs) i ordered a star in case something came up where i needed it i would have one. to be honest, i dont even know what they do or are there for. can someone enlighten me so i can be more diverse in my build abilities. thanks.

 

[kuksul08]

As far as I know, the stars:

-easier to work with
-easier to attach to a heatsink using screws or thermal epoxy
-upgrading older lights with the standard 20mm luxeon star form factor is easier

I'm sure there's more

 

[Bimmerboy]

And last, but most definitely not least...

Electrical isolation from the anode connected emitter slug.

 

[jasonsmaglites]

aah. makes alot of sense now. sure beats putting loads of aa epoxy on there and hoping the electricity doesnt conduct. thanks

 

[Norm]

sure beats putting loads of aa epoxy

Loads of AA is never a good thing, you want it as thin as possible, so far I've never had a problem with the slug not being isolated, the maximum amount of AA needed to mount a P 7 would be about as big as a match head.

By the way alcohol swabs are good for cleaning up AA before it sets.
Norm