P3DCE Tighter Focus

fluke · May 26, 2008

Any suggestions to get my P3DCE to have a tighter focus ??

I have filed down the back of reflector boss so I can get the emitter further into the reflector, but now the head has butted against the body.

I assume it would involve making the emitter higher ??

Gunner12 · May 26, 2008

The LED right now is probably at the right focal point.

If you want a tighter beam, you might have to go for a different reflector, or an optic (can be a pretty hard mod).

fluke · May 26, 2008

Thanks, I suspected as much.

The search continues for the best pocket thrower.

StarHalo · May 26, 2008

Fenix's best throwers are the T1 and TK10. Outside of Fenix, any of the Surefires with the TIR optics are probably the best pocket throwers.

fluke · May 26, 2008

StarHalo said:
Fenix's best throwers are the T1 and TK10. Outside of Fenix, any of the Surefires with the TIR optics are probably the best pocket throwers.

Those Fenix are a bit large.

Gunner12 · May 26, 2008

I'm not sure how well and aspheric lens would work, but for something with max performace at a low price, I would get a relatively cheap(but at least decent quality) CR123 light, remove the driver, place in a Cree XR-E Q5 or R2, place in the right aspheric lens, install a RCR123(3.7v) and direct drive the LED.

That should give quite a bit of output and throw for the size, but for a short runtime.

LukeA · May 26, 2008

One of the new narrow angle optics from Cutter sans holder would throw well in the P3D head.

qip · May 26, 2008

smo reflector should help a bit if you currently run textured

P3DCE Tighter Focus

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