LilKevin715
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Dropin has been sold! If your interested in a future batch of these dropins please see post #6
Up for sale is a MC-E Color RGBW P60 Dropin. For those of you that remember back in the day Quark made a flashlight featuring the Cree MC-E Color RGBW LED emitter. As far as I know of this was the first and only commercially available flashlight that used this particular emitter. Time has passed and the Quark RGB has been discontinued. Here is your chance to own a dropin featuring this unique emitter.
All images can be enlarged by clicking on them.
The pill:
The MC-E RGBW mcpcb has been secured to the pill with Arctic Aluminia thermal epoxy. I used 24 gauge copper silver-coated teflon insulated wire. The driver has not been potted (not really needed) and is securely held in place with 4 solder joints.
The Driver:
Input voltage: 3-4.2v Single Li-ion recommended, reduced output with single CR123
Modes:
Group A (default)
Neutral White
Red
Green
Blue
Neutral White-Red-Green-Blue Strobe 8Hz
Red-Blue Police Strobe (RRR-BBB-RRR etc.)
Red Blink 1Hz
Group B
Neutral White & Green
Red & Blue
All Dies Strobe 8Hz
Neutral White
Red
I have enabled group A by default, if you want to choose group B instead please let me know. The driver does not have mode memory; I recommend using a reverse clicky switch to cycle through the different modes for ease of use.
A special note on the beam profile:
The focal point of a reflector is usually right in the very center relative to the diameter. The individual dies of the MC-E are not in the center of the emitter as it is a quad-die emitter. Taking this into account it is VERY difficult to obtain a perfect beam profile using the MC-E Color RGBW. I have tried many different types of reflectors and TIR optics and the best compromise so far has been to use a modified XP-G orange peel reflector. Here is a quick beamshot showing the beam profile vs a Nichia 219 with a orange peel reflector (and to compare tint as well).
As you can see there is a slight donut in the hotspot and a tiny amount of lopsided petal shaped spill. Next up are all four dies being lit individually. If you have a sharp eye you can notice the lopsided petal shape spill rotating. This is again due to the quad-die design and the focal point of the reflector. I want to mention all of this as I want the buyer to know exactly what they are purchasing if they intend to use this dropin with a reflector.
I usually apply Fujik thermal glue on the screw threads between the reflector and the pill to provide better heat transfer from the pill to the reflector. Fujik creates a mechanical bond that is not permanent. If you want to try your own reflectors, etc. please let me know so I don't glue the reflector to the pill.
Here is a short video demonstrating the modes on group A
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I4kPsJ5NEeg
If you want some throw you can also use a aspherical lens as well. One can be included for use with lights such as a Solarforce L2 series for an additional cost. Spacer orings are required and will be included if you decide you want the aspherical lens option.
The artifacts in the spill is from the texture of the orange peel reflector. This can be eliminated by using a smooth reflector and painting it black. Here is another short video demonstrating the modes on group A with the aspherical lens.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bb-o6zzPxDg
The price for the dropin including shipping will be $85 USD and Paypal will be the payment method. Add an additional $5 for the aspheric lens option if you want it. Shipping will be via USPS unless you prefer a different shipping carrier (please let me know). For worldwide shipping outside the USA please send me a PM for a quote; the cost for the dropin will still be the same but you will pay for the extra shipping amount.
If you want the dropin please post a
with the following:
Mode preference (group A or B)
Glued reflector (Yes or No)
Aspherical lens option +$5 (GITD green or aqua color orings)
and send me a PM for payment info
If there is enough demand I might consider making a small batch (3-5) of these dropins in the future.
Up for sale is a MC-E Color RGBW P60 Dropin. For those of you that remember back in the day Quark made a flashlight featuring the Cree MC-E Color RGBW LED emitter. As far as I know of this was the first and only commercially available flashlight that used this particular emitter. Time has passed and the Quark RGB has been discontinued. Here is your chance to own a dropin featuring this unique emitter.
All images can be enlarged by clicking on them.
The pill:
The MC-E RGBW mcpcb has been secured to the pill with Arctic Aluminia thermal epoxy. I used 24 gauge copper silver-coated teflon insulated wire. The driver has not been potted (not really needed) and is securely held in place with 4 solder joints.
The Driver:
Input voltage: 3-4.2v Single Li-ion recommended, reduced output with single CR123
Modes:
Group A (default)
Neutral White
Red
Green
Blue
Neutral White-Red-Green-Blue Strobe 8Hz
Red-Blue Police Strobe (RRR-BBB-RRR etc.)
Red Blink 1Hz
Group B
Neutral White & Green
Red & Blue
All Dies Strobe 8Hz
Neutral White
Red
I have enabled group A by default, if you want to choose group B instead please let me know. The driver does not have mode memory; I recommend using a reverse clicky switch to cycle through the different modes for ease of use.
A special note on the beam profile:
The focal point of a reflector is usually right in the very center relative to the diameter. The individual dies of the MC-E are not in the center of the emitter as it is a quad-die emitter. Taking this into account it is VERY difficult to obtain a perfect beam profile using the MC-E Color RGBW. I have tried many different types of reflectors and TIR optics and the best compromise so far has been to use a modified XP-G orange peel reflector. Here is a quick beamshot showing the beam profile vs a Nichia 219 with a orange peel reflector (and to compare tint as well).
As you can see there is a slight donut in the hotspot and a tiny amount of lopsided petal shaped spill. Next up are all four dies being lit individually. If you have a sharp eye you can notice the lopsided petal shape spill rotating. This is again due to the quad-die design and the focal point of the reflector. I want to mention all of this as I want the buyer to know exactly what they are purchasing if they intend to use this dropin with a reflector.
I usually apply Fujik thermal glue on the screw threads between the reflector and the pill to provide better heat transfer from the pill to the reflector. Fujik creates a mechanical bond that is not permanent. If you want to try your own reflectors, etc. please let me know so I don't glue the reflector to the pill.
Here is a short video demonstrating the modes on group A
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I4kPsJ5NEeg
If you want some throw you can also use a aspherical lens as well. One can be included for use with lights such as a Solarforce L2 series for an additional cost. Spacer orings are required and will be included if you decide you want the aspherical lens option.
The artifacts in the spill is from the texture of the orange peel reflector. This can be eliminated by using a smooth reflector and painting it black. Here is another short video demonstrating the modes on group A with the aspherical lens.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bb-o6zzPxDg
The price for the dropin including shipping will be $85 USD and Paypal will be the payment method. Add an additional $5 for the aspheric lens option if you want it. Shipping will be via USPS unless you prefer a different shipping carrier (please let me know). For worldwide shipping outside the USA please send me a PM for a quote; the cost for the dropin will still be the same but you will pay for the extra shipping amount.
If you want the dropin please post a
with the following:Mode preference (group A or B)
Glued reflector (Yes or No)
Aspherical lens option +$5 (GITD green or aqua color orings)
and send me a PM for payment info
If there is enough demand I might consider making a small batch (3-5) of these dropins in the future.
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