ARC LS 3W... SO17XA reflector

You guys know I can't leave these things alone /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif This is a Arc LS modified to a beautiful 3W TWOJ and running a modified 667ma converter.. I received a couple of the new SO17XA reflectors and decided to modify one for use in the Arc housing.. I also modified a delrin retaining ring to keep the reflector centered in the body.. The stock Arc lens in the front is also retained. I really like the beam on this guy.. I'll include a beam shot, please ignore the blue corona..it's just the camera freaking out over the brighness..

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Wow..! I vote Yes! Cordially, Richard...

You know , I think that first photo is the best I've taken around here...LOL
(I know..I know..I need photo help)

Brock ... The Photo King ! /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif
Nice light btw !
bernhard

The "Photo King".... I like it, Bernhard

Yeah,I actually like this light myself.. I built two..this one is actually heading to a new home on the west coast.. cool little mod

Can you post a pic of the retaining ring? I've wanted to put a S017XA in my grey kit but it just slips right out the front. /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/frown.gif

Also, what is the "stock arc lens"? The only Arc LS I've ever seen in person is the grey kit, and it just has the optic exposed to the outside, with no glass protecting it.

I have not built one using the older two piece body "yet" Stay tuned!!!

Is modding the stock board a big deal to get that current out? What does it take?

Boosting the rev2 board is easy. You just solder another sense resistor next to the existing one (there are already pads there waiting for it). Boosting the rev1 board is tougher - I don't think anyone has done it. There are plenty of posts about this if you search around in the Arc forum.

I am now using the MM and BB converters in these

A great improvemnet and a nice beam shot and above all very clear photo!

Pietro.

Pietro,, thanks, there still bad photos but I'm trying as hard as my old camera will allow..

Brock,

Can you tell how the throw is compared to the fraen?

Very nice! But where do you put the glow paint?

Brock, you're pictures are getting better. Keep it up. I think you can afford a better camera already. /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif

Hello Jets22,

I've ordered the reflectors last week and was thinking of doing this mod. May I ask where you got the delrin retaining ring and what you did to mod it?

And by the way your pictures are way better that mine.

Thanks it advance

I used a piece of Delrin that would just barely slip over the reflector diameter and also just smaller than the ID of the Arc body.. This will keep the reflector from sliding off center. Were talking thin, maybe 20-30 thousandths around the reflector.

Brock, PM'ed you 'bout the Delrin too. Thanks.

Just wanted to show a photo of one of Jets22's Arc LS mods with a TSP-2AA that I got from Chris Maier of flashlightlens.com. Running it with 2 Sanyo 2100mAh NiMh rechargeable batteries. This is light is bright! Ain't she a beaut?


Now I'm just hoping to get one of those delrin rings so that I can do a proper mod to replace the NX05 optic with the SX017A reflector /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/naughty.gif

I have not finished the reflector mod for that 2 piece body yet.. I've completed the first one but not happy with it quite yet to post pics.

(love the shot of my custom BTW) /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif