How about an X1 Cree-XRE.....

Dan C · Dec 1, 2006

Today, I successfully swapped out the lame Q3 low dome emitter on an old MadMax sandwich with a Cree XR-E. What to put it in?

I've been carrying an Inova X1 for a couple years, modified to accept a standard sandwich. I recently upgraded it to a cut down McR20 reflector and a sammie I built with a UX1K emitter. It was an excellent light running off either a Energizer lithium or a NimH AA battery. I decided to stick the Cree sandwich in it, which necessitated a change to a cut down McR19 reflector. Man, this thing is *way* brighter than the old U bin setup, and the beam is very good with the miniaturized McR19. It also kicks butt on the Jetbeam on high.......

I won't bore you with an outline of the machine work involved. Here is what it looks like compared to a Jetbeam AA........

Dan C

cqbdude · Dec 1, 2006

Great job....the X1 is still one of my favorite lights...

vacuum3d · Dec 1, 2006

beamshots please. I've been thinking about the same mod because I've done one with the Cree UV in an X1 before, but with the optics instead of reflector. I wanted to make one with a reflector like yours. Nice job!

ernest

ICUDoc · Dec 1, 2006

Looks very neat Dan c.
How did you get the front off the X1?

Dan C · Dec 1, 2006

ICUDoc said:
Looks very neat Dan c.
How did you get the front off the X1?

I grab the bezel with a 5C collet in my lathe, and work it free. Takes all of a minute and leaves no marks. This does *not* work with the X5 however...and my X1's are a couple or three years old. The new reflectored ones might be different, but the old ones are simply pressed in with an interference fit.

Dan C

Blindasabat · Dec 1, 2006

Very nice mod. I still like the X1 too. I use the new one as an around the house light. I think the new one's bezel comes off the same as the old one - based on some mod threads when the new one came out.

How about an X1 Cree-XRE.....

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