Swap Cree or SSC into Streamlight TLR-1?

[oliussw]

Police officer looking for a duty light. I like the X300 but if I can swap something nicer than the Lux into a TLR then I will go that route. I've done the DX Cree swaps into a few of my lights but I suspect swapping into a TLR would be more difficult. What would need to be done? soldering? Trimming/grinding? I'm pretty handy but have never done an emitter swap before.

If anyone has done the swap just looking for a level of difficulty. I'd hate to ruin a perfectly good $100 light just screwing with it.

 

[DaFABRICATA]

:welcome::twothumbs


Just desolder the emitter legs and pull the Lux III. Apply some thermal adhesive, apply a Seoul and resolder the legs. Hope this helps.

 

[oliussw]

Thank you DaFABRICATA, I've been lurking for a while.

I know there are a few different sites to buy emitters from. Can you point out a specific one that would fit my needs? Some you can get as bare emitters, some come on stars, some are on round bases...

 

[jzmtl]

I bought mine from dealextreme.com (seoul bare emitter), it's cheap and emitter works fine.

 

[glockboy]

Best place is on cpfmp.
http://www.cpfmarketplace.com/mp/showthread.php?t=169435