Cree emitter removal?
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aml
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desolder, but then the emitter itself may be thermal epoxied onto the star.
Nothing that a pneumatic chisel cant take care of.
Nothing that a pneumatic chisel cant take care of.
Lighthouse one
Flashlight Enthusiast
Probably better to just buy some bare emitters...I bought 2, but found I like stars better.
nightrider
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CPF member Julian Holtz posted this cool video a while back of removing a Cree from a star and reflow soldering it onto some copper. Turn up the volume and hear how cool he is while doing this.
I would have burned myself for sure.
Julian's my hero everytime I watch this video!
I would have burned myself for sure.
Julian's my hero everytime I watch this video!
LumenHound
Flashlight Enthusiast
Makes it look easy. Preparation is key.
That now unpopulated star sizzles and smokes nicely when it finally gets pulled off the stovetop burner.
That now unpopulated star sizzles and smokes nicely when it finally gets pulled off the stovetop burner.
nightrider said:CPF member Julian Holtz posted this cool video a while back of removing a Cree from a star and reflow soldering it onto some copper. Turn up the volume and hear how cool he is while doing this.
I would have burned myself for sure.
Julian's my hero everytime I watch this video!
That video is awesome. I just picked up some stars for cheap (really wanted emitters) and I didn't know how to remove them easily.
Just heat the star with a heat gun or hair dryer until the Cree just pops off. Since the contacts are on the bottom of the Cree you will have to do some masking to keep from shorting out the emitter if when you attach it to your own heat sink.
LumenHound
Flashlight Enthusiast
Grinding a star will generate a boatload of heat if done too fast and the emitter may be damaged if it is overheated for a prolonged period of time.kevinm said:
Grind slowly and check for excessive heat often.
LumenHound
Flashlight Enthusiast
TMorita said:
I think you are referring to soldering iron tip temperature and not solder melting point?
The common 63/37 electronic solder (63% tin, 37% lead) melts at only 361 F/183 C.
