vinhnguyen54 My Brightest Maelstrom X10

[Skylumen]

Link: Direct bonded XM-L emitter to Copper



Based on the reading of the experiment above I went ahead and mounted the brightest XML-U2 I can find on a thick copper PCB and ran it at 6A. I also used thick wires and good thermal adhesive and the results is stunning! NOTICEABLY BRIGHTER than it was at 4A on aluminum PCB thin wires and poor thermal adhesive. I think I am getting 1500 lumen at turn on. I know the lumen will drop some as the light heats up but boy it is bright at turn on! 🙂

 

[nofearek9]

Re: vinhnguyen54 Maelstrom X10

huge diference.

 

[Skylumen]

Re: vinhnguyen54 Maelstrom X10

Darn...Too rainy for beam shots :-(

 

[psychbeat]

Re: vinhnguyen54 Maelstrom X10

copper PCB p60 pills next?

 

[Skylumen]

Re: vinhnguyen54 Maelstrom X10

copper PCB p60 pills next?

Copper p60 pcb next if I see an improvements too. But copper pills are not readily available yet.

 

[nofearek9]

Re: vinhnguyen54 Maelstrom X10

any updates ?

 

[Skylumen]

Re: vinhnguyen54 Maelstrom X10

Its just bright bright bright 🙂 no updates LOL

 

[nofearek9]

Re: vinhnguyen54 Maelstrom X10

solder it on copper is it strong as the aluminum ?

 

[Skylumen]

Re: vinhnguyen54 Maelstrom X10

solder it on copper is it strong as the aluminum ?

I don't get your question.

 

[nofearek9]

Re: vinhnguyen54 Maelstrom X10

soldering on copper is it permanent as it is on aluminum ?

 

[Skylumen]

Re: vinhnguyen54 Maelstrom X10

Ye sit is. Copper transfer heat and current much better than aluminum so output increases 🙂

 

[nofearek9]

Re: vinhnguyen54 Maelstrom X10

are you going to build a xeno e03 with the 3a driver and copper 🙂 ? or cause its size might not benefit from the cooper.

 

[Skylumen]

Re: vinhnguyen54 Maelstrom X10

are you going to build a xeno e03 with the 3a driver and copper 🙂 ? or cause its size might not benefit from the cooper.

Due to its small size I really don't think its worth the trouble for a bit more lumen...

 

[MUSTARD]

Re: vinhnguyen54 Maelstrom X10

how did you manage to construct this pcb.
did you you remove the top aluminum ' skin' from the old pcb and bond it to the copper piece and then mount the led?
what do you consider a good thermal adhesive?
thanks