Take the aspheric lens out of one of these : http://lightfuture.en.alibaba.com/offerdetail/53151907/Sell_LED_5W_MR16.html
one of these : http://www.cutter.com.au/proddetail.php?prod=cut651 on a star base
and put them into one of these : http://www.cones-stuff.co.uk/VB-16 3W.htm
and you get this:
I busted my VB-16
( a new one is in the post ) while "modding it" so unfortunately no electronics and no heatsink, but i used the empty shell of the light to see if my thoughts were right. i had to make a new HS for this test. everything was done in a hurry so nothing is refined here, you have been warned.
Enjoy
Wide focus ( head screwed all the way in )
Narrow focus ( head unscrewed just until the o-ring is slightly showing )
the hole in the reflector retaining ring had to be widened as it covered part of the lens.
As i have no electronics i cannot tell if the VB-16 electronics will work well with the XR-E but i don't see why they should not, but i will know when i recieve my new VB-16.
I'm really happy with this as i will have a very bright, dimmable, focussable, efficient, long running, tough, small light, with a lot of throw and a nice smooth flood beam in one very affordable package. everything i will ever need
Now to find these aspheric lenses on their own and build a few more of these.........
one of these : http://www.cutter.com.au/proddetail.php?prod=cut651 on a star base
and put them into one of these : http://www.cones-stuff.co.uk/VB-16 3W.htm
and you get this:
I busted my VB-16
( a new one is in the post ) while "modding it" so unfortunately no electronics and no heatsink, but i used the empty shell of the light to see if my thoughts were right. i had to make a new HS for this test. everything was done in a hurry so nothing is refined here, you have been warned. Enjoy
Wide focus ( head screwed all the way in )
Narrow focus ( head unscrewed just until the o-ring is slightly showing )
the hole in the reflector retaining ring had to be widened as it covered part of the lens.
As i have no electronics i cannot tell if the VB-16 electronics will work well with the XR-E but i don't see why they should not, but i will know when i recieve my new VB-16.
I'm really happy with this as i will have a very bright, dimmable, focussable, efficient, long running, tough, small light, with a lot of throw and a nice smooth flood beam in one very affordable package. everything i will ever need
Now to find these aspheric lenses on their own and build a few more of these.........
