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Thus begins the slippery slope of turning the muggle mode into a full fledged UI with a learning curve. Sure, we think it’s simple, but to most “it’s just a flashlight” and shouldn’t be so complicated. If it didn’t have memory it would act as a single mode muggle light, but with the bonus ramping UI for those who may be more interested in it.

Isn’t muggle mode 4 mode next memory mode including strobe and SOS?
:smiley:

This is a bit late, but would it be possible to add a magnet to the tail cap?

The tail cap is where the switch is. How would it fit?


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I suppose it would be possible to make an indent for a standard-sized magnetic ring, like the convoy s2+.

But I don’t think it will happen. You could always put a magnetic ring around the tailcap, and glue it in place.

A better way would be to make the whole button a magnet. And you epoxy a plate underneath it.
So you get a verry flat T-shape, upside down.
If you consider this while construction it is easy to chose a standard flat barrel / coin sized magnet while altering the size of the bezel arround the button.

CRX did this kind of mod on his titanium Tool AAA, before he added the lit switch.
EDIT:

The first three pics:

  1. original switch cover
  2. plate + magnet + a top cover?
  3. both side by side

As the backside bezel is screwed on, Lumintop could ad two switch covers, on metal, on magnetic. The user can choose.
And the optic wouldn’t alter.

I’m fairly certain that the design is carved in stone at this late date. Maybe it could happen, but I think it should have been brought up in the design phase and not now.

Understand, I have no inner knowledge, but in general after a design is finalized and is this far along, changes are doubtful. I also don’t think making this light larger (would adding a magnet make it so?), if that would be the result, is going to happen since one of the design parameters was/is it’s size, and lots of us bought it with that in mind. It’s essentially the size of the D4, with small variations, for $30.

Taken from post #1, the underline is mine:

The FW3A

Small elegant EDC triple flashlight designed by Fritz15
Runs on a single 18650 battery.
94.8 × 25.5 mm

But maybe I’m all wrong. It wouldn’t be the first time. But I do know that if it was made larger it wouldn’t do the job for me and I wouldn’t want one. I don’t need another light, but I want this one due to the stated design goals.

It was brought up,

- I read about a magnetic tail cap before.
And other stuff too

- I suggested a back and forward clipp.

- Slots for tritts

  • lanyard hole
    But you rarely hear something from the dev. team. (As I understand The Miller does more general communication)
    Not one word what they think about it.
    Also silence in the german forum.
    I find that quite frustrating.

I dont think it would be much larger.
CRX solution has the same size, for a smaller lamp.
We have a 18650
As comparison a Skilhunt H03 Magnet is
16 x 2 mm with a 0,5mm thick cap on it

If we want it super sticky we can go with 3 or 4mm thicknes.

From the drawing, there is the switch cover missing, but I guess 1 to 2mm is needed.

If the lamp is 4-5mm longer and I can chose between a magnetic and non magnetic tail without altering the length and optic I would go with 5mm more.

Hi, if you look at the cross section of the light you see that it’s not easy to put a magnet under the switch. The actual switch would need to have to parts of you don’t want the magnet to be visible from the outside.

Regarding the slots for tritium vitals - most of the buyers would probably not use the slots, so I think it’s a better solution to see if one of the modding guys here can come up with a switch that has tritium slots milled in.

Also, the design is pretty much decided on right now. The clip is as it was designed but we’ll look into the possibility to make it mountable between head and body as well if it does not bring any significant design changes to the design.

Interested in one.

About muggle mode, there seem to be three ideas floating around:

  1. Single-mode on/off at ~150 lm. (already implemented)
  2. Idea #1, but add hold-to-ramp from ~5 lm to ~300 lm.
  3. Clicks cycle through 2-3 levels like a common cheap light. Order/spacing not yet determined.

To exit muggle mode, it’s currently “loosen+tighten the tube”.

Fortunately, a factory reset shouldn’t be needed. It might be possible since it’s a thing people seem to like, but the settings aren’t particularly botchable.

However, it occurs to me that loosening the tube will also physically disconnect the button… and when tightening the tube there may be no way to ensure that the button will connect before power. So, it may be a good idea to avoid anything which involves button-press detection at boot, and anything which involves clicking the button while power is disconnected.

The Miller, I only see myself on the list for one. Can you please add me for a second (two total) when you get a chance? Gotta have one to give my dad :slight_smile: Thanks!

Please put me on the list :slight_smile:

Could you add me to buy one please?
Thanks!

Please add me to the list.

Please add me to the list.

Please add me to the list

I like the idea of Muggle mode being single mode off and on (and more accessible than going into programming settings) and Muggle friendly mode groups and configurable ramping seems ideal if it’s going to be a gift.

Please add me to the list!