Northern Lights
Flashlight Enthusiast
These two TM800-x3 P7's are the last mods and creations I am going to make.
Most likely I will sell both, at least one of them. The cost to build is over $200 each in parts alone, I will need to consider that when setting a price. I have been gone, illess and lost interest, but I am back for a short while with CPF.
There is a reason why the TM800-x3 is a BETTER HOST THAN A MAG!!
A bigger heat sync. The Nuwai light I have built several mods in. I believe Milkyspit did a conversion where all three LEDs remained on and had three levels. I have made these with P4s, Q5s and now P7s. It comes, outdated technology, with three Luxeons on a heat sync. It had three levels by successively turning on the three LEDs. It has its own heat sync already and by turning it upside down and using heat sync epoxy, Arctic Silver, Der Witchel sync fits right on top of it and you have one massive heat sync which is something you need with P7's. I gutted the electronics, switch, reflector and LEDs. The head is immense and has plenty of room for modifications and drivers and two heat syncs in this case.
Sorry about the picture quality, used my phone, my camera took a dump.
This conversion TM800-x3 3D light is:
UCL on the front
Der Wichtel heat sync and reflectors: http://candlepowerforums.com/vb/showthread.php?p=2919842
Two syncs are connected and is larger than the Wichtel alone, better than a Mag conversion for syncing.
SSC P7 CSXOI 12W LED Emitter, Vf 3.7, 900 lumen
25500, 5000 Ah unprotected Lithium Ion batteries, 3.7 volts. (Notice that is the same as the Vf of the LED so it is a perfect direct drive, no driver needed!!) (I use a charger that takes care of the protection, otherwise use protected versions)
D2Flex controller (This is programmable for functions way beyond what any driver can do,): http://www.taskled.com/techd2flex.html
Tail cap spring wrapped in copper for better conductivity
Right side always on Green LED running under 304 K ohms to locate the light in the dark
Northern Lights signature design, in housing charging Jack, this works with series protected Lithium ion batteries, (You can substitute other lithium chemistries if worried about balance charging)
Switch is momentary and the controller allows switch lock, temperature shutdown, force output, etc.
The case is aircraft aluminum and checkered in a deep grenade grip pattern
I run the light so that a press and hold starts dim and jumps to full brilliance or a click runs to full brilliance. A press and release is at lowest of 7 levels and succeeding press and hold the light automatically steps through the 7 levels of illumination. I have it set up so that it instantly goes to full bright as a tactical consideration.
It beats my 7 led light for illuminated field, sorry no beam shots. But many have posted the P7 beam shots in this sync reflector combination, there is no difference from mine to theirs. Here is a beam shot of the 7 LED light which is beat by this TM800-x3 conversion. https://www.candlepowerforums.com/threads/212530
https://www.candlepowerforums.com/threads/208754
click on thumbs for bigger view.
TM800-x3 expanded, arrow points to its heat sync. Below are the parts to make it a P7 triple and some other TM800s
here I show the jack and FIND ME LED
The connected two heat syncs that make this better than a mag conversion with one sync.
Most likely I will sell both, at least one of them. The cost to build is over $200 each in parts alone, I will need to consider that when setting a price. I have been gone, illess and lost interest, but I am back for a short while with CPF.There is a reason why the TM800-x3 is a BETTER HOST THAN A MAG!!
A bigger heat sync. The Nuwai light I have built several mods in. I believe Milkyspit did a conversion where all three LEDs remained on and had three levels. I have made these with P4s, Q5s and now P7s. It comes, outdated technology, with three Luxeons on a heat sync. It had three levels by successively turning on the three LEDs. It has its own heat sync already and by turning it upside down and using heat sync epoxy, Arctic Silver, Der Witchel sync fits right on top of it and you have one massive heat sync which is something you need with P7's. I gutted the electronics, switch, reflector and LEDs. The head is immense and has plenty of room for modifications and drivers and two heat syncs in this case.
Sorry about the picture quality, used my phone, my camera took a dump.
This conversion TM800-x3 3D light is:
UCL on the front
Der Wichtel heat sync and reflectors: http://candlepowerforums.com/vb/showthread.php?p=2919842
Two syncs are connected and is larger than the Wichtel alone, better than a Mag conversion for syncing.
SSC P7 CSXOI 12W LED Emitter, Vf 3.7, 900 lumen
25500, 5000 Ah unprotected Lithium Ion batteries, 3.7 volts. (Notice that is the same as the Vf of the LED so it is a perfect direct drive, no driver needed!!) (I use a charger that takes care of the protection, otherwise use protected versions)
D2Flex controller (This is programmable for functions way beyond what any driver can do,): http://www.taskled.com/techd2flex.html
Tail cap spring wrapped in copper for better conductivity
Right side always on Green LED running under 304 K ohms to locate the light in the dark
Northern Lights signature design, in housing charging Jack, this works with series protected Lithium ion batteries, (You can substitute other lithium chemistries if worried about balance charging)
Switch is momentary and the controller allows switch lock, temperature shutdown, force output, etc.
The case is aircraft aluminum and checkered in a deep grenade grip pattern
I run the light so that a press and hold starts dim and jumps to full brilliance or a click runs to full brilliance. A press and release is at lowest of 7 levels and succeeding press and hold the light automatically steps through the 7 levels of illumination. I have it set up so that it instantly goes to full bright as a tactical consideration.
It beats my 7 led light for illuminated field, sorry no beam shots. But many have posted the P7 beam shots in this sync reflector combination, there is no difference from mine to theirs. Here is a beam shot of the 7 LED light which is beat by this TM800-x3 conversion. https://www.candlepowerforums.com/threads/212530
https://www.candlepowerforums.com/threads/208754
click on thumbs for bigger view.
