Variable output Brass Carribean (using EX10 electronics)

[MWClint]

Thought i posted this a few days ago, but the forum must have eaten it..cant find the post now..

I just installed the electronics pill from a Nitecore EX10 into a Brass Carribean.
Full variable ramping from low to high, low/high shortcuts, momentary and lockout function. Added an McR-16s reflector, AR coated lens, gitd oring and
T1 bin High CRI Neutral Seoul. Talk about a PITA trying to convert the nitecore's piston drive system to Peak's momentary switch..but it was worth it.

soldered a spring onto the EX10 electronics package

dropped it into a bored out Carribean head. (added a thin alum spacer around the pill for better electrical/heatsink contact with the head - not shown)

McR-16s, AR lens, gitd oring

Nylon spacer that will press against the EX10 control ring. when the ring
is pushed into the circuit board, commands are sent to the processor.

battery is always in contact with the +spring and momentary tail switch.
pressing the momentary switch pushes the battery forward and into the
nylon spacer. the spacer activates the control ring and turns the light on.
once the light is on, pressing and holding the momentary will ramp up/down
the light. output range is from 5ma to 545 ma to the led.

for those familiar with the EX10, function is exactly the same.
full ramping from high to low.
double press for low shortcut.
double press+hold for high shortcut.
untwist the head some to activate momentary on/off.
unscrew further for lockout.



some more pics
i like to reverse the bezels so the holes arent facing up for a clean look.
you can still open the heads with a toothpick from the side of the bezel.

in need of polish, this light is a user in my edc rotation.

beamshot of neutral tint seoul

 

[ninemm]

Really nice mod! Glad you noticed that the forum ate this post. :thumbsup: Brass + Multiple modes/ramping = awesomeness.

 

[fyrstormer]

Wow, that's creative.

 

[SFfanman]

SPLENDID :thumbsup:

 

[Light11]

cool mod!

 

[Dances with Flashlight]

One more incredible mod - amazing work. Congratulations!

 

[Beacon of Light]

Can you give an estimation of the lumens at 5mA?

 

[MWClint]

Can you give an estimation of the lumens at 5mA?

seems to be around 1...
whatever the nitecore ex10 specs are for low, minus a little bit due to lower flux of the seoul T1 bin compared to the original cree q5

 

[LED_Thrift]

Excellent idea and execution for this mod. I love the interface on my D10, and to put that on a brass Caribbean would make it about as perfect an EDC as I can imagine.

 

[Illumination]

Fantastic. Peak should start selling something like this.

 

[BentHeadTX]

A brass version of a single AA with ramping and XP-G LED?

Sign me up!

 

[Curt R]

We do have a selectable output light, in fact more than one. The Pyrenees uses an XPG-R5 LED and a
single battery compartment that holds a CR123A, RCR123A or an 18350 battery. The K2 uses the Seoul P7
LED and the same battery set. An optional battery compartment can use the 18500 battery. The Night Patrol
300, (XPG-R5), and 400, (Seoul P7), can also be use with the same selector switch with two CR123A batteries or
a single 18650 or 18500.

This is an optional tail switch that replaces the standard Judco tail switch. They are interchangeable so that you
can switch the switches back and forth as required. The optional tail switch has a momentary feature or a
constant on at 100%, 50%, 25%, blink or strobe.

Curt

 

[DUMDUM]

Here's are a couple of links for the two lights.
http://www.em-mgt.com/LED/Pyrenees.html
http://www.em-mgt.com/LED/K2.html

Bob

 

[MWClint]

This is an optional tail switch that replaces the standard Judco tail switch. They are interchangeable so that you
can switch the switches back and forth as required. The optional tail switch has a momentary feature or a
constant on at 100%, 50%, 25%, blink or strobe.

Curt

Sweet! I'm going to have to order one of these switches for my Night Patrol.
also need to order 3 single AA sections.

Got a Q..how much current can the tail switch handle?

 

[arewethereyetdad]

MW Clint: an outstanding mod for a classic Peak. :thumbsup: I, too, flip over the brass bezel ring in mine. :D

 

[Curt R]

Just talked to Bob at RMSK and had him reduce the price on the computer tail switch to $20.00.

Clint: 6 volts max. And Bob will give you free shipping on your next order.

Curt

 

[MWClint]

Just talked to Bob at RMSK and had him reduce the price on the computer tail switch to $20.00.

Clint: 6 volts max. And Bob will give you free shipping on your next order.

Curt

Perfect, i'll be using it on a single AW 18650.

LOL good timing, had just ordered one at full price when i came home from work this morning! :)
Thanks Curt and Bob! lovecpf