Need some help into building a custom light

ArielWollinger · Aug 4, 2009

I want to make a ridiculously bright flashlight. I am thinking on purchasing 3 :
http://www.dealextreme.com/details.dx/sku.12721
or 3:
http://www.dealextreme.com/details.dx/sku.11809
and fitting them into:
http://www.dealextreme.com/details.dx/sku.11922

I am a complete newbie. Waht do you guys think is the best LED? Will they fit? I don't understand what ssc p7 means. Sorry.

tx101 · Aug 5, 2009

Yup a triple SSC P7 is going to be crazy bright :devil:

BTW a SSC P7 is the name of the emitter ... the LED

The reflector in the link you provide is for a different LED, the Cree R2 or Q5
Its not going to work unless you mod the reflector, probably by enlarging the
openings where the LEDs go.

What host are you going to use for your mod ?

Have you read StefanFS's excellent tutorial on a tri P7 Maglite build ?
You can find it here

Justin Case · Aug 5, 2009

The P7 on the 21mm base probably won't fit on that triple reflector. The bases will most likely overlap. The P7's dome is also much larger in diameter compared to a Cree XR-E. You'll have to drill out the reflector openings to accommodate the P7.

The P7 in your first link is claimed to be a C flux bin. The P7 in your second link is advertised to be a B flux bin. PhotonFanatic in the Dealer's Corner on CPF MP sells DSVNI-bin P7s, which will give you the max lumens.

allburger · Aug 5, 2009

Everything has been covered.

Drill out reflectors.

The bases will be too large to fit.

Use an anodized heatsink to protect from short circuit, and use bare emitters.

The beam might not be great though. Considering you are using a cree reflector with an SSC emitter.

Even using bare emitters and drilling out the holes, it still might be a close call for space.

They sell a 3xssc p7 kit on here.

olrac · Aug 5, 2009

I have used that reflector for a Triple MC-E mod it is freakin bright

also wquiles used it for this mod:

https://www.candlepowerforums.com/threads/232273

gswitter · Aug 5, 2009

If you're going to go with that reflector, you'll want Cree MC-E's instead of the SSC P7 emitter. If you really want the SSC P7's, get the D-bins from user Photon Fanatic (or kaidomain), and consider the head sink, reflectors, and driver offered by user Der Wichtel.

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