It aint a luck m8, its a matter of quantity you know, rofl
With all those hosts ordred i have lotsa “clean” ones, sometimes, ready to go flashlights arrived instead of hosts, sometimes quite different items like a hd camera or power tools, diy electronic stuff or even a broken UMI smartphone
This light has a 100% match to the classic HD2010 reflector, same PITA flat bottom with no clearance for wires. The pill, of course is much smaller though. Mine had the bezel fully threaded down and the LED centered. Got about 1.7A at the tail, definitely not a East-092 driver, but looks like a current sensing or limiting resistor.
The LED though has marks or smudges on, reflector is very clean, the MCPCB is epoxied down and is tiny - ~14 mm, 1mm thick.
ARsee, the first thing to be sure of is that you don’t short out the cell with the base of the reflector touching the two contacts on the mcpcb. That was the first big deal on the HD2010. Use a big file and bevel off those edges so your wires have some room. (or however you prefer to go about it)
That smaller pill could be made to work to your favor by removing the raised outer wall so the emitter shelf would be smooth/flat and then using a 26mm MaxToch copper mcpcb. This would move the contacts as far away from the center as possible. Then a bit of a bevel on the base of the reflector should clear it nicely. Make sure to press the wires flat with the solder when making the contacts and it could help to even file the contacts before assembly. I apply the Kapton tape to the base of the reflector and cut out the hole with a scalpel, sometimes even additionally apply tape over the mcpcb so it’s a tape to tape contact, this can help avoid any tears in the tape when tightening the bezel.
Nice ideas Dale! You're right, I've used kapton tape both ways (on reflector, over wires), but not together - should do that from now on, because with dis-assemblies, I've seen it tear up.
I messaged the seller of the light I bought, and spoke of the issues I mentioned earlier. I got the typical, oh so sorry schpeel and was offered $5 refund.
After a couple more message swaps, I mentioned that I was under the impression I was buying a "working" flashlight. That simple.
Seller agreed to refund me $8 so the rear clicky and front spring can get replaced. Done deal. Now to move forward.
Hi Dale.
If I understand you correctly, I file down the outer ring on the threaded pill, then add the Maxtoch copper mcpcb on top. A little thermal paste between?
Then file if necessary, a bevel to the bottom (outer) circumference <Maybe not necessary if the lip is removed from the pill.
Your info gets my thinking in the right gear of comprehension. That sounds like a good plan!
Now I need to get my soldering iron fixed or buy another, and place an order for the mcpcb
One caffeine injection please. Oh, and make it a double.