Help for a budget 64458 build

xeonsaga88 · Aug 1, 2009

Hi , is there any alternative for FM's 16AA Quad bored 4D M*g 64458 (https://www.candlepowerforums.com/threads/237793)?

I am looking towards building my own, would it be cheaper?

For this build i would need
1.A 4D Mag quad bored
2. 16 AA cells holder by FM
3.An osram 64458 bulb
4.AW's Mag D incan driver

Is there anything else that i am missing other than the metal reflector and the borofloat lens?

Thanks

RyanA · Aug 2, 2009

It souldn't be hard to look up those things and price them out. Jesus Hernandez does boring as well as a few other members. I've bought a light from Jesus myself though, his work is very good. Just about all those things are available here on CPF main in custom b/s/t and the marketplace.

khoalie · Aug 2, 2009

Just built one myself.

1x mag 4D
5x AW IMR 26500
1x Kiu ceramic socket kit
1" sch 40 pvc pipe
bulbs/reflector/lens

khoalie · Aug 3, 2009

xeonsaga88, PM replied

M@elstrom · Aug 5, 2009

khoalie said:
5x AW IMR 26500

Hmmm... this is food for thought, what voltage did you find you were getting at the bulb?

I guess the runtime using those 2.3A cells to supply a 7.5A+ current would equate to something in the vicinity of 15 minutes (less as it becomes more overdriven)? :thinking:

LumenHound · Aug 11, 2009

xeonsaga88 said:
Hi , is there any alternative for FM's 16AA Quad bored 4D M*g 64458 (https://www.candlepowerforums.com/threads/237793)?

Thanks

Yes, but it's not a budget light.
A 17th cell will make the 64458 run on the edge at the start and will reward you to no end with an ear to ear grin but you'd be running a fine line on hot off the charger cells. 18 cells on a user adjustable regulator like the Jimmy M PHD would take all the worry out of the equation. It's a great 90 watt bulb but to get the most from it you have to push it beyond 200 overdriven watts.

hybridspecies · Sep 2, 2009

khoalie said:
Just built one myself.

1x mag 4D
5x AW IMR 26500
1x Kiu ceramic socket kit
1" sch 40 pvc pipe
bulbs/reflector/lens

Did you have to modify the tailcap spring to get the IMRs to fit?

Chodes · Sep 2, 2009

M@elstrom said:
Hmmm... this is food for thought, what voltage did you find you were getting at the bulb?

I guess the runtime using those 2.3A cells to supply a 7.5A+ current would equate to something in the vicinity of 15 minutes (less as it becomes more overdriven)? :thinking:

It's more like 9.5A and 12 minutes.

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