Hey all is my first post here and it looks like the main photo and a couple other photos below are not in the correct orientation.

I just got some new parts in to build a couple of throwy FW1A with aux (still waiting for the aux boards from OshPark). I got several different aspheric lenses, TIR optics that have been recommended in the past and the round-die Yinding 5050 emitter in 3000k (See the Opple 3 data below).

Still got some work to do as I need to work out which aspheric to use and the correct focal length which gives the most throw. After that I need to design a 3D printed spacer for the aspheric to sit on.

Edit: I like this emitter already, throwy (small emitting surface), warm (3000k), rosy (duv -0.0025!), and CRI not that bad! It is supposed to take up to around 8A of current I think.

    • zumlin@lemmy.worldOPEnglish
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      1 year ago

      Thanks man! When this mod is complete, the light will have your T1616 adapter inside of it.

      • Adair21@lemmy.worldMEnglish
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        1 year ago

        Hell yeah! You lucked out with the driver. The newer ones use the smaller package for the t85

        • zumlin@lemmy.worldOPEnglish
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          1 year ago

          I haven’t seen one of those, does it look like the original FET+7+1 driver otherwise, do you have a photo you can show us?

          When I ordered my FW1A Pros, I asked the guy on the aliexpress store to show me a picture of the driver before I placed the order, in case they are still shipping FET+1 drivers.

    • zumlin@lemmy.worldOPEnglish
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      1 year ago

      From reading the Yinding thread over at BLF, there seems to be quite a large variation in tint measurements, both positive and negative duv. Someone measured a duv of -0.0067, so I guess I won the tint lottery.

  • zumlin@lemmy.worldOPEnglish
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    1 year ago

    @TacGriz I saw that you were looking for a throwy TIR for your FW1A, how about an aspheric lens? My mod is in progress but I think it looks quite promising. From preliminary testing, the beam is nice and round with the round-die emitter. But the emitter is magnified so clearly such that the uneveness in the phosphor can be seen on a white wall. Though it won’t be seen when used as a thrower in real life.

    • stavigoodbye@lemmy.worldEnglish
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      1 year ago

      When we all realized the FW series was going the way of the Dodo, I snatched up a FW1A. I bought it purely for modding like @TacGriz did to SFT40 but I keep seeing these emitters and think that’s what I will go with. Excited to see what you settle on.

      • zumlin@lemmy.worldOPEnglish
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        1 year ago

        I think it is a good choice, even if you just use the crappy reflector from the FW1A Pro. I played around with that reflector very briefly and just raising that reflector a little bit will tighten up the beam from the Yinding.

        I just need to have aux though, so I won’t be using a reflector.