Battle of the Modded LED Mags

I haven't done a multi-LED build in a while since the High Power SST-50's and SST-90's came out, so it was time.

I wanted to do a tripple XM-L in a Mag host. I started with a 3D Mag and cut it down to a 2D size maintaining all the knurling and eliminating the side switch.





Next I test fit the DerWitchel tripple heatsink.



I wanted to use the highest bin XM=-L's I could find, so I used 3 Cree MX-L U2 1C and had to fabricate a centering jig to make sure they were perfectly centered while the Arctic Silver dried, it can be seen on the right side of this picture:



I had Jesus Hernandez dual bore the body so I could use 4X 18650 cells to power the serial LED's run by a Buck Shark with Remora.



Here is the battery adapter I purchased from mdocod‎, it had to be heavily modified to accept 4S 18650 cells, I turned down both ends, lengthened the support rods and the wire:





Here is a picture of the heatsink, and the new "+" Battery contact with Shark:



Next, the switch had to be moved to the tailcap to make it as short as possible:





All wired up and ready to rock!



Now to do a comparison shot with my 7X XR-E






First up, 7 XR-E


Now, 3 XM-L

Nice work! Can you specify the reflectors used and drive level on the XM-L light.

Later
Kelly

Those are Khatod KCLP20 reflectors (20.45mm OD). I had to ream the hole to .278" for them to fit over the die. The height was 15.72mm, which was perfect, I just wish I could have found 22~23mm reflectors, but I couldn't find them anywhere.

I am using a 3A BuckShark, so I pushing them to the max on high.

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Excellent job mate and would love it in my collection and the only thing i would change or add is to try and cover the wires going to each LED with some type of plate Y shape