This is my 1st serious flashlight mod... I figured that the M2 bezel I had laying around collecting dust would make a nice host for an McR27L reflector, and it worked out quite nicely. I also used a McCapsule with a Downboy 700 converter in it, and an SSC P4 emitter. The mod is pretty straightforward, the hardest part was opening the bezel. Here's the pictures...
M2 bezel opened up:
M2 bezel with McR-27L in it. The shock-absorbing foam inside helps center the reflector.
Assembled McCapsule with SSC P4:
I also added a gold plated spring to the rear of the McCapsule for better contact and extra bling factor.
Rear of the reflector, about .025" of metal ground off:
I also used some epoxy putty around the LED to "bed" the reflector, which basically helps center the reflector upon assembly/disassembly and releives the pressure from the LED once the bezel is tightened. Patent pending
This is how everything looks before putting it together:
Complete light. Very small gap between the bezel and the body, filled with a GITD ring:
The money shot!
It's alive!
(it's the wall that's blue, not the beam. The actual tint of the emitter is a very pleasant, warm white with a little hint of yellow in the hotspot, with good color rendition):
Fenix L2P upgraded with SSC P4 at 350 mA on the left, modded C2 on the right. Note the tint difference between the 2 Seoul emmiters that came from 2 different sources and obviously different color bins. The emmiter used in this project is a 5350K SV0 bin from PhotonFanatic, the one in the Fenix came from the Shoppe - 6500K, exact color bin unknown.
The beamshots don't actually do it justice. The beam actually has a very small and intense hotspot that got overexposed on the pictures, and lots of nice smooth spillbeam. About 2x the output of a P60 bulb, with more throw, and 1.5 hours of regulated runtime on a pair or RCR123s... what else can I wish for?
So, here's what went into this light:
1 Surefire C2: $100
1 used M2 bezel: $40
1 McR27L reflector: $18
1 McCapsule: $20
1 Downboy 700 converter: 16.50
1 SSC P4 LED: $13
1 McC2s 2-stage switch: $30
Total: $237 and change
Total satisfaction from having just put together a perfect light: priceless
M2 bezel opened up:
M2 bezel with McR-27L in it. The shock-absorbing foam inside helps center the reflector.
Assembled McCapsule with SSC P4:
I also added a gold plated spring to the rear of the McCapsule for better contact and extra bling factor.
Rear of the reflector, about .025" of metal ground off:
I also used some epoxy putty around the LED to "bed" the reflector, which basically helps center the reflector upon assembly/disassembly and releives the pressure from the LED once the bezel is tightened. Patent pending
This is how everything looks before putting it together:
Complete light. Very small gap between the bezel and the body, filled with a GITD ring:
The money shot!
It's alive!
(it's the wall that's blue, not the beam. The actual tint of the emitter is a very pleasant, warm white with a little hint of yellow in the hotspot, with good color rendition):
Fenix L2P upgraded with SSC P4 at 350 mA on the left, modded C2 on the right. Note the tint difference between the 2 Seoul emmiters that came from 2 different sources and obviously different color bins. The emmiter used in this project is a 5350K SV0 bin from PhotonFanatic, the one in the Fenix came from the Shoppe - 6500K, exact color bin unknown.
The beamshots don't actually do it justice. The beam actually has a very small and intense hotspot that got overexposed on the pictures, and lots of nice smooth spillbeam. About 2x the output of a P60 bulb, with more throw, and 1.5 hours of regulated runtime on a pair or RCR123s... what else can I wish for?
So, here's what went into this light:
1 Surefire C2: $100
1 used M2 bezel: $40
1 McR27L reflector: $18
1 McCapsule: $20
1 Downboy 700 converter: 16.50
1 SSC P4 LED: $13
1 McC2s 2-stage switch: $30
Total: $237 and change
Total satisfaction from having just put together a perfect light: priceless
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