SureFire M6 with 3X Luxeon III\'s
Like many of you, I think, I have a SF M6 that is one of the most impressive lights I own but it is rarely used because it eats batteries and is *just* an incandescent. Unlike most of you, I took a beautifully formed piece of Art/ functional tool and with recklass abandon took it apart. /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/blush.gif
The reflector in the M6 is not suited for either a Luxeon III or a 5W in my opinion as too much light gets out without being redirected. As a modder, I can only work with parts that are either available or made by myself or others. I have been real pleased with the friendliness and results of the Pelican M6 reflector and upon some checking, determined that I could squeeze three of them into the SF M6 head.
This project was a real challenge in design, geometry and dimensional control for me. Having recently completely trashed a SF KL5, I figured I was on a roll and I could only utterly fail in the worst case. As it turned out, the light did come together and it actually kicks some solid state a$$. /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif If one were to consider the bill of materials, my sanity might be questioned but hey, somebody has to do these things, right?
There is some information on the build and components HERE .
Another pic borrowed from the Web Page:
I haven't taken any beam shots and am clueless as to run time. At about a foot away, the parallax shows three partially overlapping beams but by about 3 feet, the beams have merged and remain unified on out to beyond viewing range.
Now if PK would provide a triplicating adapter for the M6 body to host three KL6's that would be an amazing light! /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/tongue.gif /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif
Like many of you, I think, I have a SF M6 that is one of the most impressive lights I own but it is rarely used because it eats batteries and is *just* an incandescent. Unlike most of you, I took a beautifully formed piece of Art/ functional tool and with recklass abandon took it apart. /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/blush.gif
The reflector in the M6 is not suited for either a Luxeon III or a 5W in my opinion as too much light gets out without being redirected. As a modder, I can only work with parts that are either available or made by myself or others. I have been real pleased with the friendliness and results of the Pelican M6 reflector and upon some checking, determined that I could squeeze three of them into the SF M6 head.
This project was a real challenge in design, geometry and dimensional control for me. Having recently completely trashed a SF KL5, I figured I was on a roll and I could only utterly fail in the worst case. As it turned out, the light did come together and it actually kicks some solid state a$$. /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif If one were to consider the bill of materials, my sanity might be questioned but hey, somebody has to do these things, right?
There is some information on the build and components HERE .
Another pic borrowed from the Web Page:
I haven't taken any beam shots and am clueless as to run time. At about a foot away, the parallax shows three partially overlapping beams but by about 3 feet, the beams have merged and remain unified on out to beyond viewing range.
Now if PK would provide a triplicating adapter for the M6 body to host three KL6's that would be an amazing light! /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/tongue.gif /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif
