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#Post#: 723--------------------------------------------------
Thrunite T10 to Nichia 219
By: JohnnyMac Date: April 22, 2013, 7:05 pm
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[html]<p>Today, while working on a light for another member
here, I decided to change the XP-G in my T10 to a Nicha 219
while my soldering iron was hot. It was an easy mod but not as
easy as I had hoped. I recently got a few Nichia 219 LEDs on
10mm stars from IS and figured I'd just have to swap out the
star. The MCPCB was too thick and also the isolator/centering
ring wouldn't fit so I ended up reflowing the Nichia onto the
old mcpcb and swapping out the old hair thin wires with some
22ga wires. I took a few pics so you could see the driver and
such.</p><p>First, here is one of the old wires next to the wire
I replaced it with</p><p><img
src="
HTML http://i246.photobucket.com/albums/gg106/CigarJohnny/misc_stuff/20130422_180931_LLS_zps80874c09.jpg"<br
/>width="800" height="600"></p><p>Here is the driver with the ne
w
wires mounted...</p><p><img
src="
HTML http://i246.photobucket.com/albums/gg106/CigarJohnny/misc_stuff/20130422_173014_zps078cd497.jpg"<br
/>width="800" height="600"></p><p>Here is the shot of the pill
itself. Really thin. The driver is just press fit into it. I
did have to ream out the wiring holes so the new wires would fit
through the holes.</p><p><img
src="
HTML http://i246.photobucket.com/albums/gg106/CigarJohnny/misc_stuff/20130422_173044_zps2d393cfa.jpg"<br
/>width="800" height="600"></p><p>Nothing special about putting
it
back together so I didn't take any more pics except for the
following comparison shot next to my new BLF Saber 1A. I had to
tighten up everything in the Saber just to get the damned thing
to light up. When I tried to lay it down it would go out on me
and I had to smack it a few times to get it to stay on long
enough to take the picture. Obviously the Nichia is nowhere
near as bright as the Saber but the color is the usual Nichia
goodness...</p><p><img
src="
HTML http://i246.photobucket.com/albums/gg106/CigarJohnny/misc_stuff/20130422_181741_zps13e1534f.jpg"<br
/>width="800" height="600"></p><p>Well, that's it. I just wanted
to share an easy mod with all of you. It's an easy and cheap
mod done for just the cost of an emitter and well worth your
time if you have a few minutes to spare. :)</p><p>~
Johnny</p>[/html]
#Post#: 733--------------------------------------------------
Re: Thrunite T10 to Nichia 219
By: MRsDNF Date: April 23, 2013, 5:47 am
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Nice mod JohnnyMac. I'm glad that the simplest mods turn into
something bigger. Two hours later you wonder why you ever
started. I haven't used or seen any Nichias in real life. The
closest is a 3C led. Do you think the thicker wires would off
helped even on the standard light?
#Post#: 735--------------------------------------------------
Re: Thrunite T10 to Nichia 219
By: JohnnyMac Date: April 23, 2013, 7:09 am
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Thanks for the kind words. :) You really do have to put a
Nichia in one of your lights. They really are that nice a tint.
I doubt the thicker wires make much difference to anything but
my peace of mind. The original wires are so thin that they felt
like they were going to break just after the solder point on the
driver.
#Post#: 737--------------------------------------------------
Re: Thrunite T10 to Nichia 219
By: Spasmod Date: April 23, 2013, 8:01 am
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Yeah nice mod Johnny. I would like to see some flowers and
shrubs though :D got to have colourful beamshots lol
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