Cree XP-E triple R2 into homemade P60 size drop in

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SALES THREAD
https://www.candlepowerforums.com/threads/233442

Don't know if this has been done yet.

20mm triple R2 WG star with 20mm Carclo triple "narrow" optic.

I built a beefy aluminum P60 pill to load up with this stuff and a piggyback 7135 driver.

Current draw at the tail:
Low= 150mA
Med= 900mA
High= 2.5A

Must be around 600 lumens on high.
Low is actually a nice useful level.


I had to compare it to a M60F. The beam is tighter, but not a spot at all.
It is actually a blend of 3 squarish beams.
The M60 and the triple on medium "feel" very similar outside.
I like the tint of the triple over the M60.

In reality, it is a nice beam shape though. not too focused, not too flood.









Malkoff M60F


triple on low


triple on med


triple on high

Hey that's super cool! What is the voltage input range?

Thanks for making me one!
I'm not above begging either, just try me!

Sgt. LED said:

Hey that's super cool! What is the voltage input range?

Thanks for making me one!

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These 7135 boards are single Li-ion drivers.

18650 in the 6P.

fuggedaboudit.

don't even try to add a project to my list!:nana:

:mecry: And my birthday is the 6th...............

Anyway that is probably the coolest drop-in ever! Very very nice job.

Sgt. LED said:

:mecry: And my birthday is the 6th...............

Anyway that is probably the coolest drop-in ever! Very very nice job.

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haha, happy birthday.

coolest, well, it does shed heat well since it has about 1/2" of aluminum between the star and the driver, and it's a slip fit in the host, with arctic silver to make up the .0005" gap.
I need to compare it to my p7 headlamp... where did I put that...

I am just waiting for the XP-G to come out......

I'm very impressed. It's amazing how something this cool can be thought up and produced by one guy with an idea. If you start making them for sale, don't become too large or successful. Obama will take your company over.

BTW, how warm/hot does it get after a few minutes?

Painful Chafe said:

I'm very impressed. It's amazing how something this cool can be thought up and produced by one guy with an idea. If you start making them for sale, don't become too large or successful. Obama will take your company over.

BTW, how warm/hot does it get after a few minutes?

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HAHAHAHA

I need to pot the driver before I run it for too long.
But, since the heat passes to the host immediately, it may get warm outside, but shouldn't overheat inside.

One cool thing about these triples, they do not create all the heat in one central spot like the quad die emitters. should help with junction temps.

You know I do have some knives and lights for trade if cash doesn't tempt you................................................. Now if only it could handle 2 18650's! I have the perfect host in mind.

Why, why did you have to post about this awesomeness!

impressive!!! thanks for sharing

if you brought that to the marketplace you could make a killing ($$$)

Very nice. First I've seen using that setup. I like it.

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So where's the link to Marketplace....

Moddoo, I bet you'll be able to sell fifty (or more) of these @ $70 without problem.

Impressive! Good job. :huh:

Heck, sell them by the kit. If you can link to components and provide any that need fabrication, I'd build one as such.

OTOH, would another board allow running on primaries?

Thanks for the kind words guys.
I just had to try these XP-Es in something.

I would love to be able to offer them to you all.
If I was to ever CONSIDER building these, we need a better driver choice.

These boards took forever to get, and who knows how long it would take to get more.
Besides, marrying them is a PITA.

Then add the new driver cost to the $70...

And then I need some more time...

An easier option would be some copper "pills" for the DIY crowd.

The aluminum is easy to work with, but cannot really be soldered to.
I added some tails of copper to my driver edges to make a positive negative connection

Moddoo said:

These 7135 boards are single Li-ion drivers.

18650 in the 6P.

fuggedaboudit.

don't even try to add a project to my list!:nana:

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Feel free to put one in my headlamp by "mistake"

Moddoo said:

...An easier option would be some copper "pills" for the DIY crowd...

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:twothumbs

Painful Chafe said:

I'm very impressed. It's amazing how something this cool can be thought up and produced by one guy with an idea. If you start making them for sale, don't become too large or successful. Obama will take your company over.

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LOL, yeah...but your gonna have to climb on the shoulders of the mighty PK before the government takes notice

Moddoo, care to share the development of that nice heatsink you got there?
I'm pretty sure the driver/LED assembly wouldn't be too hard to fix up myself...but that heatsink...I dunno where to get it

Moddoo said:

Thanks for the kind words guys.
If I was to ever CONSIDER building these, we need a better driver choice.

These boards took forever to get, and who knows how long it would take to get more.
Besides, marrying them is a PITA.

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Shining Beam has the double-sided multi-mode 2.8A AMC7135 driver (they seem to be the only one carrying it), it would be perfect to replace the two boards you are using. Essentially the same thing in one board.

http://www.shiningbeam.com/servlet/the-132/3-dsh-Mode-Regulated-Circuit-Board/Detail

Holy moly this is awesome. I will be waiting in line like everyone else if this bad boy goes into "mass" production!

wildstar87 said:

Shining Beam has the double-sided multi-mode 2.8A AMC7135 driver (they seem to be the only one carrying it), it would be perfect to replace the two boards you are using. Essentially the same thing in one board.

http://www.shiningbeam.com/servlet/the-132/3-dsh-Mode-Regulated-Circuit-Board/Detail

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Oh, come on, don't you know you can't push these XP-Es past 700mA each.

Thanks man,
I'll pick some up asap.

you guys are wrecking my beauty sleep schedule.