Having broadened my horizons beyond Convoy, trying out my first Hank (D1v2 which disappointed me) grabbing some Lumintops (the FW21s which really impressed me), the odd Sofirn (SC32), a couple Wurkkos (TS10, HD15R etc); I always resolve that Convoy are the absolute best balance of value, DIY-ability and performance. If only Simon were to sell a few more enthusiast-desired items (like these new drivers), smooth body exotic metal parts, 18500 tubes, spare pills, spacers, etc.
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I would highly recommend it! I just upgraded my s2+ triple with this driver and a Kaidomain 519a DD 3500k. It’s a wonderful thing.
toadiesss@lemmy.worldto flashlight@lemmy.world•Quad 18650 MF01 with high efficiency 200-370W dual channel buck driver, Tint ramping 519A 2700<->5700KEnglish2·2 years agoIt’s incredible. At this level you already are a flashlight manufacturer. Someone else just makes your hosts 😅
toadiesss@lemmy.worldto flashlight@lemmy.world•Latest additions to the collectionEnglish1·2 years agoDang the left one reminds me of Sauron’s helmet. Looks wild.
A thing of beauty!
toadiesss@lemmy.worldto flashlight@lemmy.world•TS10 emitter swap between brass and aluminum?English1·2 years agoYes you did say weight initially but I figured most of it was in the body! And I guess in time there is a risk of that (I was thinking brass/copper from my own collection as they are compatible)
And you straightened the bend? Or the TS25 one and you cut it? Either way the colouring looks fine!
toadiesss@lemmy.worldto flashlight@lemmy.world•TS10 emitter swap between brass and aluminum?English1·2 years agoLate to the party but having ordered the new copper ts10 and already owning brass, my first thought was why not only swap the head? Brass head on aluminium body would look interesting.
I mean if anyone wants to make dedicated copper s2 triple spacers for the UK, or some cool c/flashlight patches and stickers I will be alllllll over it
D’oh ! I always forget the cap too 😅
toadiesss@lemmy.worldto flashlight@lemmy.world•NLD UV monster cutesy of u/sakowuf_solutionsEnglish3·2 years agoLove those shots, the 3rd image looks like a cell under a microscope or something
toadiesss@lemmy.worldOPto flashlight@lemmy.world•Triple trouble - emitters not equally brightEnglish3·2 years agoExperience like this is why this community rocks. Intrigued by Adair21’s answer, I read around the web to understand better - I didn’t realise there could be so much tolerance in LED forward voltages!
As a result, when in parallel/at the same drive voltage, different currents drawn = different relative brightness. Outside of independent resistors, you’d need to get lucky with matched emitter tolerances or just run above moonlight so that the difference is less noticeable.
Maybe it’s a reflection of the cost of the KD boards?
Any addition to the TS10 family is going to be well received, especially these ideas
Is there any plan to port some information over such as popular emitters / buying guides? Also, is it possible to have it quickly accessible in the sidebar (kind of mimicking the ‘About’ section of our Reddit?) it looks like posts can be favourited/saved. I’m still learning the ropes here so apologies if I’m missing it.
That exact question was just asked over at BLF and Terry replied “we did not get the suitable RGB LED for TS10 head size last year, will search if anything update this year” BLF thread
Hello! If you don’t already have a Wurkkos TS10, get one and have some fun with the Anduril 2 UI 😇
I think you might end up with an echo chamber over on Reddit, as people will likely stick to a single platform
The reviews seem to suggest the P60. Im a big fan of the 3000k hi cri SST20 from KD. When I was looking to build my triple, the 219CT, LH351A and SST20 were often compared and unless you were particular about a tint, the sst20 seemed the more popular suggestion
Interested too, the 3800k tint mix has been in my aliex basket for longer than I can remember