golston 7w-ssc mod?
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lexina
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I guess it depend on whether you will be running your SSC on 2 X CR123 or 1 X 17670. If you are sticking to 2 X primary CR123s, then the resistor should stay as 6v is too high for the SSC. If you are going to use a rechargeable 17670 instead, you can afford to use a smaller resistor (I believe the stock resistor is 1 ohm), say, 0.5 ohm.
Thanks lexina... this is my first ever attempt at a mod of any kind and i need to keep it simple! I'll be using 2 cr123a batteries and try to just swap out the star. I looked at the golston star and it has a single wire soldered to the + terminal. So i guess all i have to do is drop in the SSCP4 and solder the wire to the +.
Where's the best place to purchase a SSC p4???
PS- thanks guys for your help... i'm a total beginner but this is going to be fun!
Where's the best place to purchase a SSC p4???
PS- thanks guys for your help... i'm a total beginner but this is going to be fun!
lexina
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jb1219 said:
You also need to make sure one of the -ve pads on the SSC star is connected to ground. Usually this is done by connecting a short wire to one of the tiny screws. Take a look at how it is currently done on the Golston. Finally, it's good to have a multi-meter that you can use to check for continuity before you power up.
You can get your SSc stars from several places: PhotonFanatic below -
https://www.candlepowerforums.com/threads/85330
DealExtreme, Kaidomain etc (I think Litemania is out-of-stock at the moment).
