Mirage_Man
Flashlight Enthusiast
I am really excited about the prospect of doing a conversion to LED on a Maglite. I have been reading the forum for a few weeks now and am ready to take the plunge on an LED conversion. However I need some guidance.
I am still not very clear on the BIN coding for LEDs as well as the other parameters I need to know in order to have a sucessful conversion.
1) It seems there is an old and new coding system?
2) How do you know what each letter signifies in the code?
3) Is the vf the voltage the LED needs to light?
4) What does the ma figure mean in the whole scheme of things?
I guess besides the answers to the above questions it'd be nice if you guys would tell me the right LED bin and parts to use to make a nice Maglite LED conversion.
Here's what I'd like to achieve..
1) A light that is bright as hell (well as bright as we can get for an LED anyway).
2) To achieve #1 in the smallest package possible
3) To achieve #1 and #2 while keeping an excellent run time preferably on regular alkaline or 123 batteries. Rechargables are ok but not a first choice. I can get C cells for free at work .
The actual assembly of the theoretical light is not a problem for me at all. I am a very hands on guy.
So thanks in advance to any of you guys that can make some suggestions for a NEWB like myself.
Brian
I am still not very clear on the BIN coding for LEDs as well as the other parameters I need to know in order to have a sucessful conversion.
1) It seems there is an old and new coding system?
2) How do you know what each letter signifies in the code?
3) Is the vf the voltage the LED needs to light?
4) What does the ma figure mean in the whole scheme of things?
I guess besides the answers to the above questions it'd be nice if you guys would tell me the right LED bin and parts to use to make a nice Maglite LED conversion.
Here's what I'd like to achieve..
1) A light that is bright as hell (well as bright as we can get for an LED anyway).
2) To achieve #1 in the smallest package possible
3) To achieve #1 and #2 while keeping an excellent run time preferably on regular alkaline or 123 batteries. Rechargables are ok but not a first choice. I can get C cells for free at work .
The actual assembly of the theoretical light is not a problem for me at all. I am a very hands on guy.
So thanks in advance to any of you guys that can make some suggestions for a NEWB like myself.
Brian