Lunarmodule
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ULTIMATE 85 Q2H
You never see.... modified HDS EDC Ultimate 85s... ???
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luxlover
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nystrpr said:
So true Trooper, maybe even "Certifiably INSANE?"
Jeff
Lunarmodule
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Why.......? WHY..........?
Because I CAN....... bwaa haaa haaa haaaaah!!!!
Actually because it was severly malfunctioning due to the LE assembly loosening itself inside the bezel. I tightened it but it continued to operate very erratically. I was going to return it to HDS, then after trying to tighten it for the Nth time I decided to take the snap ring pliers and rotate it the other direction. The entire LE assembly comes out as an integrated part and the LED removes almost effortlessly. Ironically I didnt see Billson's post until just now but he confirms what I found. Its really easy to change the LED. Ordinarily, I regard my HDS as a "sealed hood" design in automotive terms. No need or calling to mess around with it, even a disgust for the idea of tampering with Henry's balanced perfection. Obviously why you posted your reply with unconcealed disdain. But in this case, my U85 fell far from grace when it behaved so erratically after the LE loosened. My U85 was stolen some months ago and recently recovered. I was thrilled at the chance to recover the light which I thought was gone for EVER. But there were signs it had been tampered with. I shudder to think what it must have endured, perhaps some fool tried to unscrew the LE to get it operating again when they realized they didnt have the eight bucks (yes, $8 is the cheapest rate for a retail purchase single CR123 cell around these parts) to buy "one of them expensive fat little batteries". So when it no longer functioned at all, i.e. 99% of the time wouldnt respond to the switch action, I decided to go for broke and take it apart. Then swapped LEDs. Took a picture. Posted it. Thats the story, except for one part. I'm under the influence of toxic materials from my Pelican M6 explosion. I'm stuck at home, with too much time on my hands and a warm soldering iron. Not thinking too clearly.... maybe I'll wake up screaming about the travesty I've comitted.... I dunno.
Is that over the top? I can never tell.........
Because I CAN....... bwaa haaa haaa haaaaah!!!!
Actually because it was severly malfunctioning due to the LE assembly loosening itself inside the bezel. I tightened it but it continued to operate very erratically. I was going to return it to HDS, then after trying to tighten it for the Nth time I decided to take the snap ring pliers and rotate it the other direction. The entire LE assembly comes out as an integrated part and the LED removes almost effortlessly. Ironically I didnt see Billson's post until just now but he confirms what I found. Its really easy to change the LED. Ordinarily, I regard my HDS as a "sealed hood" design in automotive terms. No need or calling to mess around with it, even a disgust for the idea of tampering with Henry's balanced perfection. Obviously why you posted your reply with unconcealed disdain. But in this case, my U85 fell far from grace when it behaved so erratically after the LE loosened. My U85 was stolen some months ago and recently recovered. I was thrilled at the chance to recover the light which I thought was gone for EVER. But there were signs it had been tampered with. I shudder to think what it must have endured, perhaps some fool tried to unscrew the LE to get it operating again when they realized they didnt have the eight bucks (yes, $8 is the cheapest rate for a retail purchase single CR123 cell around these parts) to buy "one of them expensive fat little batteries". So when it no longer functioned at all, i.e. 99% of the time wouldnt respond to the switch action, I decided to go for broke and take it apart. Then swapped LEDs. Took a picture. Posted it. Thats the story, except for one part. I'm under the influence of toxic materials from my Pelican M6 explosion. I'm stuck at home, with too much time on my hands and a warm soldering iron. Not thinking too clearly.... maybe I'll wake up screaming about the travesty I've comitted.... I dunno.
Is that over the top? I can never tell.........
xpitxbullx
Flashlight Enthusiast
Can you look on the outer ring of the light module, next to the LED? It should show you what the bin of the U85 was. It's hand written but you'll have to look really closely.
I hope your foot is feeling better.
Jeff
I hope your foot is feeling better.
Jeff
HarryN
Flashlight Enthusiast
I really like that cyan light color. A friend of mine refers to it as "ghost white" which made me like it even more. :rock:
Manzerick
Flashlight Enthusiast
not to change focus but...How did you recover it?
DUQ
Flashlight Enthusiast
Man that's a great bin. The cyan Lux III I have is sitting in its box due to the pee pee tint it has 
Nice one Lunar!
Nice one Lunar!ViReN
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Lux III ... UXOG or UXOH /my guestimate
FredericoFreire
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Manzerick said:
I'm second on that question. How did you recover it ?
Macaw
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Navck
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Sadly, changing the LED might of made your light a U42 Cyan marked as a U85...
IsaacHayes
Flashlight Enthusiast
Nice, since the original luxeon is a LuxIII, this LuxI will be overdriven by the driver and thus shift even more blue/true cyan.
How do you like those Aleph LE's BTW?
How do you like those Aleph LE's BTW?
mosport
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The way I see things, Lunarmodule was able to repair his broken U85 and get it functioning again, so thumbsup from me on this mod.
:thumbsup:
If you still have the original U85 emitter, perhaps it could be tested by one of our members with the proper equipment to determine the Vf and flux? We could finally figure out what emitters are (were) used.
:thumbsup:
If you still have the original U85 emitter, perhaps it could be tested by one of our members with the proper equipment to determine the Vf and flux? We could finally figure out what emitters are (were) used.
