georges80
Flashlight Enthusiast
I traded some stuff for a McLux almost 2yrs ago - thanks Darell!!
Anyhow, the McLux has been my wife's EDC - she just likes the look & feel of that classic light. Of course it has been showing its age with the original LD Luxeon and BB driver.
Finally in a fit of boredom (after getting permission) I gutted the original stuff out of it (took a bit of work since it was all potted). In went a TYAH Lux3 and a VIP driver detuned to 440mA. I was extremely pleased with the fit - the VIP driver went it PERFECTLY as if it was designed to. Even the LED+ and LED- holes lined up perfectly with the two holes that feed through to the Luxeon side.
I had a spare S017XA reflector from my VIP (BH installed) and that went into the McLux.
A couple of tritium vials that were a PERFECT tight fit (just a dab of epoxy to secure/protect them) slipped into one of the grooves in the head and all was done.
Result, way more light output, nice S017XA beam and about 50% less current draw from the same 123 - care of the H bin Lux3 and the more efficient VIP driver.
Unfortunately I was having way too much fun putting it all together and being pleasantly surprised how well all the bits were just fitting together that I didn't get any pics of the buildup. But here's a few pics of the finished result.
george.
Anyhow, the McLux has been my wife's EDC - she just likes the look & feel of that classic light. Of course it has been showing its age with the original LD Luxeon and BB driver.
Finally in a fit of boredom (after getting permission) I gutted the original stuff out of it (took a bit of work since it was all potted). In went a TYAH Lux3 and a VIP driver detuned to 440mA. I was extremely pleased with the fit - the VIP driver went it PERFECTLY as if it was designed to. Even the LED+ and LED- holes lined up perfectly with the two holes that feed through to the Luxeon side.
I had a spare S017XA reflector from my VIP (BH installed) and that went into the McLux.
A couple of tritium vials that were a PERFECT tight fit (just a dab of epoxy to secure/protect them) slipped into one of the grooves in the head and all was done.
Result, way more light output, nice S017XA beam and about 50% less current draw from the same 123 - care of the H bin Lux3 and the more efficient VIP driver.
Unfortunately I was having way too much fun putting it all together and being pleasantly surprised how well all the bits were just fitting together that I didn't get any pics of the buildup. But here's a few pics of the finished result.
george.
