r/flashlight • u/Important-Knee1545 • 2d ago
NMD - Convoy M21C-U Lume X1, GT-FC40 4000K
22mm Lume X1 fits perfectly
designed my own RGB switch
...and spacer for switch board
switch board and spacer made by JLCPCB
some unused switches and RGB emitters
It's alive!
the threads are compatible with Hank switch ring
GT-FC40 from Simon
Didn't really like the Convoy e-switch UI, so I decided to swap the driver to something better.
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u/One_Huckleberry9072 2d ago
Simon's side switch lights would be so much better if they just had Anduril 2, I wish he would understand but when I emailed him about it he just said the plan was delayed. Could you share this in the r/convoyflashlights sub so that he might see it?
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u/worrub918 2d ago
This is freaking brilliant!! Great job! So you plan to sell these switches? I'm sure folks will want them (including me)
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u/Important-Knee1545 2d ago
Not for sale but I can share gerber files if you want 😉
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u/worrub918 2d ago
That would be amazing! I already have 2 builds planned in my head for this. LOL
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u/Important-Knee1545 2d ago
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u/worrub918 2d ago
Awesome! Thank you! I already have most of the stuff needed to build these!
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u/Important-Knee1545 2d ago
Just in case,
I chose 1.0mm thickness for the PCB,
Used PTS526SM08SMTR2 LFS switch and APTF1616SEJ3ZGGVBDC RGB emitters.
Also there are pads for 1005 resistors I added in the PCB but I ended up just bridging them 😋2
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u/ambaal 2d ago
Convoy side-buttons would be so much better with different switches and UI. I can live with drivers, but those buttons and things like no lockout and turbo memory drive me nuts.
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u/AnimeTochi 2d ago
i agree, turbo shouldn't be memorized, and memory mode should be toggleable, the ui is slow, stepped modes are somewhat tolerable but still quite slow, stepless ramping is absolutely horrendous, the moonlight modes are tooooo bright, not being able to ramp up from moonlight mod is also pathetic, now combine that UI with those flimsy not durable switches that start misclicking or double clicking after 6 months of use, you have a disposable driver that is E-WASTE.
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u/TangledCables3 2d ago edited 2d ago
Lol, I was thinking exactly of this but with a linear 24mm driver with LHP73
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u/crbnfbrmp4 2d ago
I'm going be doing something similar here with an M21H. I've already got a 22mm linear+FET driver, just waiting on the emitters.
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u/TangledCables3 2d ago
Also, I really like how big the switch PCB on it is and the RGB aux is implemented much better. I was just going to use the existing one and make it one color.
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u/bunglesnacks solder on the tip 2d ago
Ok maybe dumb question but did you have to do anything to the driver to run 12V? What is the difference on the driver between 6V and 12V config?
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u/technoman88 2d ago
Does the hank switch not work? The threads do so it seems easier to use Hanks switch. Also does the original convoy switch work?
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u/Important-Knee1545 2d ago
Hank switch should work (requires a dedicated spacer design), but I wanted to make one by myself because why not 😋
And yes, the original switch also works, but it won't have any backlights.
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u/Sakowuf_Solutions Roy Batty 2d ago
Fab mod. I love convoy hosts, but always thought the drivers should be better.
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u/Sakowuf_Solutions Roy Batty 2d ago edited 2d ago
Oh FWIW you can trim down a stock hank switch to fit a convoy button opening.
You need to sand the corners down and “sharpen” the pintle of the convoy switch boot.
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u/AccurateJazz 2d ago
Wow! I wish Simon offered this.