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tomlescal · 12-07-2011, 09:50 PM

as the title says can the cheap led light be modified?if they run them less than rated,could the driver be change to make it run more watts?would it be worth it?

Thanks Tom

AlexTrebek · 12-07-2011, 09:58 PM

No.

Unless:

- Your father is Mr. X.

or

- You have bionic legs.

Why can't I? Reasons LED's run at half-wattage is for longevity.

Let's say my 10w diode is a bucket of black powder. I could either roll up the blackpowder and make a sparkler ( Like running a 10w diode at 5w ) or I could pack it in a shell and make bomb ( Like running a 10w diode at 10w).

Oh and no matter how hard you scrub, you can't polish a turd, good luck brave warrior, your at the forefront of the war against HIDfghanistan.

Grow on!

tomlescal · 12-08-2011, 03:20 PM

if it last 3 grows it would be worth the money.has anyone tried modifing?will I be the first?wish me luck.

T_B_M · 12-09-2011, 01:49 PM

Waste of time. The LEDs would need to change also since they probably use generic LEDs that do not have the efficiency as better quality LEDs.

The only useful thing in a Chinese lamp is the "Light Engine" MCPCB.

God bless the Chinese and their cheap labor, but quality is just not there yet. Once they do become better at making a quality product, the price goes up and manufacturing comes back to the U.S., but thats another story all together.

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tomlescal New Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Posts: 4	can a chinese led be modified? as the title says can the cheap led light be modified?if they run them less than rated,could the driver be change to make it run more watts?would it be worth it? Thanks Tom
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AlexTrebek Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Posts: 339	No. Unless: - Your father is Mr. X. or - You have bionic legs. Why can't I? Reasons LED's run at half-wattage is for longevity. Let's say my 10w diode is a bucket of black powder. I could either roll up the blackpowder and make a sparkler ( Like running a 10w diode at 5w ) or I could pack it in a shell and make bomb ( Like running a 10w diode at 10w). Oh and no matter how hard you scrub, you can't polish a turd, good luck brave warrior, your at the forefront of the war against HIDfghanistan. Grow on!
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tomlescal New Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Posts: 4	if it last 3 grows it would be worth the money.has anyone tried modifing?will I be the first?wish me luck.
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T_B_M Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Posts: 122	Waste of time. The LEDs would need to change also since they probably use generic LEDs that do not have the efficiency as better quality LEDs. The only useful thing in a Chinese lamp is the "Light Engine" MCPCB. God bless the Chinese and their cheap labor, but quality is just not there yet. Once they do become better at making a quality product, the price goes up and manufacturing comes back to the U.S., but thats another story all together.
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