Surefire KL4 SSC P7 Direct Drive Mod

Here's another KL4 P7 mod inspired by DaFABRICATA. This one is direct drive for maximum brightness as requested by the owner. Now that the IMR16340 cells are finally released this one can safely be run in a E1E body for small blinding light (with the exception of overheating of course). Too bad my IMRs have not arrived in time for testing this head.

The KL4 is a newer one so it has a bit more mass to the head than the older version but also requires more work to modify for a P7. I modified the head using a Dremel just as I did with my HDS P7 mod. I sputtered the reflector to completely eliminate the donut hole. Hope the owner enjoys. :wave:

-KL4 (newer gen)
-SSC P7 DSWOJ
-Sputtered Reflector
-2.8A direct drive on an AW 17670
-2.5A direct dive on a n AW IMR16340













Left: P7 KL4, Right: Stock KL4 (brightest KL4 I have)



Same order, low exposure

Wow.. considering that you are using a dremel... your work's really clean!!!

Good job!!! You got mail!!

Nice work Will....!!!!

How much would it pull from a 16340 though....?

And what body is that on the top pi...?
E1B-looking....

PM sent.

EDIT - I wonder if the same thing could be done to the KL1

lumafist said:

Nice work Will....!!!!

How much would it pull from a 16340 though....?

And what body is that on the top pi...?
E1B-looking....

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I measured 2.0A from a 16340. I highly do not recommend it though. I've killed lots of 16340s in my Tri-Flupic P7 Arc LS.

The body pictured belongs to me.

You have very steady hands my friend

Very clean mod.

Would the normal driver be ok to use in a mod like this using two CR123`s?


Regards,
Benny

Beamshots dammit!

MorpheusT1 said:

You have very steady hands my friend

Very clean mod.

Would the normal driver be ok to use in a mod like this using two CR123`s?


Regards,
Benny

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I didn't think so myself but d'fab reported that he did it on his here.

carbine15 said:

Beamshots dammit!

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Haha, I knew someone would say that soon enough. I should've known better. I'll post some soon.

nice.
i like the heatsink - huge.

nanotech17 said:

nice.
i like the heatsink - huge.

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It's the stock heatsink, too bad it's hollow.


Beamshots added to the first post but they really don't do the light justice.

I was thinking how it did with the newer safer batts....

Excellent work Will!
Clean and professional.

Can this be done on a U2, KL5, or KL3 (newer no cooling fin version)? They used to be my favourite lights but are now collecting dusts only.

Visible EM Wave said:

Excellent work Will!
Clean and professional.

Can this be done on a U2, KL5, or KL3 (newer no cooling fin version)? They used to be my favourite lights but are now collecting dusts only.

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Not sure if it is worth it in a U2 but the KL5 & KL3 may be worth the upgrade.

BTW, your other Mag will ship this Saturday. I'll email you pics & shipping confirmation.

Wow Will!

Another clean and nice mod!!! :naughty:

darkzero said:

Not sure if it is worth it in a U2 but the KL5 & KL3 may be worth the upgrade.

BTW, your other Mag will ship this Saturday. I'll email you pics & shipping confirmation.

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Why did you say not worth it in a U2?? What about upgarding the emitter in a Kroma to a P7??

Tessaiga said:

Why did you say not worth it in a U2?? What about upgarding the emitter in a Kroma to a P7??

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Cause I'm not a fan of underiving P7s. IMO it's a waste of an emitter. If you replace the driver in a U2 to power a P7 sufficiently I'm assuming you will loose the ability to change levels & then the U2 would no longer be very much different from other hosts.

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I was thinking how it did with the newer safer batts....

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As stated in my post, my IMR16340s did not arrive in time for testing. However they did show up today & I still have this head in my possesion.

I measured 2.5A on a IMR16340 (added the result to the OP). Maybe the next one I'll do will be with a CSXOI to get more.

Guess I just looked at the pictures.....

just got my KL4-P7 back from darkzero
wat a beauty..... very clean mod!

WOW, this sucker is bright.... direct-driven off AW's new IMR-16340

this will be my new pocket rocket for a while

thanks again william!

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Always reading about darkzero's nice mods and the new AW's 16340...

Where can i read some more about this new type of rechargeable???:candle: