Introducing the M180-M3!!! More Pic Added!!!!

What in the heck could it possibly be?!?!?




Its one of Milkyspit's newest creations.... a M180 built inside a M3 head.




Basically this light is a bundle of three S-binned Lux I emitters running at about 350mAhs each. Each emitter is pushing out about 60 lumens for a total of 180 lumens of light. The best part is, paired with 2xAW's 17500 cells, the light give me about 2 hours and ten minutes of regulated (FatMan Driver?) consistent output. I would get about 3.5 hours on three primary cells, or even better about 4 hours and 42 minutes if I threw the head on my modded M4 body with two 18650 cells.

The beam is very very white with just a hint on the cool side if I compare it to a light that is warm.



This picture definitely exaggerates the cool tint. That was done on purpose for effect!





All in all, I am just floored by this light! It is fantastic and is in a tremendously well built host. I would highly recommend this light to anyone who is interested.

Here's a few final glamour shots:





Great Job Milky!! This is probably the best mod you've built for me yet!

She's a keeper for sure!

MSax

Re: Introducing the M180-M3!!! Lots of Pics!

Dave, I'm floored at such kind words! Thank you. Fine photography, too!

:bow: :bow:

Here's what you can expect with your light should you ever decide to run off 3x123 primaries...



Leef compared his M180-KL2 to his favorite (meaning best) L6. Interesting that it appears 10 of his "lbu" pretty much correlate to 1 lumen... so 1800 lbu would be about 180 lumens.

Your head differs from Leef's in two ways... (1) yours is perhaps 1mm longer... and (2) his internal heatsink is maybe 1/16th inch thick, while yours is 1/2 inch thick! Note that his test results show no loss in output due to heat buildup, even with his smaller heatsink... apparently the heatsinking in his is doing its job nicely... so my guess would be yours can DEFINITELY take the heat!

Re: Introducing the M180-M3!!! Lots of Pics!

Here's some other pics with the M180-M3's sibling.....







The Sibling is an M180 in a purple 2C host with a Kiu SS bezel.

Awesome lights!!!

MSax

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NICE !
Still waiting for mine to show up here ... damm USPS 3-5 business days

Great pics there !! :thumbsup:

Got some beamshots and comparisons to make the wait less unpleasant?

bernie

Bernie,

I just got my new digital camera and I'm still only learning how to use it. If I can figure out how to take a beamshot I will.

MSax

WOW. is that bait for fishing sharks?

Its for Striped Bass and Bluefish. :naughty:

Whoops, wrong thread.

Do you have a lux, at one meter reading, for this M3 set-up?

Bill

Do you have a lux, at one meter reading, for this M3 set-up?

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Bill,

I am getting about 2390 Lux on my meter.

MSax

Beautiful work! May I ask if those are MCR-20 reflectors or something else?

thx,
ernest

Just today received my M180-M3 head from Milkyspit. Two big thumbs up, and three cheers! Mine has black felt behind the reflectors, now referred to as the "jewel box" build.

For me, the M3 M180 is a perfect sized larger light, rugged and really slick looking. This is a nice companion to my longer runtime 2C M180.

Tonight will find me roaming around our yard looking for our "pet" opossum. I'll have plenty of light to do it with!

Bill

Congrats CD!! Really nice light is right.

I'm thrilled with mine.

Enjoy,
MSax

MSax, how much is this light? Very nice!

I've been seriously thinking of getting one of these. How much do they run? I mean complete?

I'd really like to see some beamshots.