Q8, PMS SEND TO THOSE WITH ISSUES BLF soda can light

Thanks for those info, ToyKeeper. That’s great to know. And of course, allow me to thank you and Tom E for programming all these nice firmware (although I’m still trying to learn about them…)

I’ve ordered these 3 items a couple of weeks ago, waiting for them to arrive, maybe in a week or two…

https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1pcs-New-USBASP-USBISP-AVR-Programmer-USB-ISP-USB-ASP-ATMEGA8-ATMEGA128-Support-Win7-64K/32809542958.html
https://www.aliexpress.com/item/Free-shipping-Programmer-Testing-Clip-SOP8-SOP-SOIC-8-SOIC8-DIP8-DIP-8-Pin-IC-Test/32402561848.html
https://www.aliexpress.com/item/40pcs-lot-10cm-2-54mm-1pin-feMale-to-feMale-jumper-wire-Dupont-cable/1999771500.html

Any idea if the item you linked — “ATMEGA/ATTiny51 AVR ISP USBASP Programmer” is better (can flash more chip types?) or just the same with the one I ordered ” ATMEGA8 ATMEGA128 AVR ISP USBASP Programmer” — what are the differences between various programmer devices?

Just received my Q8 that I ordered through Amazon with coupon code. How can I tell if this an updated version and if it has coated lens?

Coated lens is easy, just see if the reflection in it is blueish.

V2 lights have different screws. They are more domed shaped and are usually not mangled. There were some pictures here, but I can’t find them.

Which firmware version is the Amazon Q8?

in RAMPING: Triple-click, double-click, double-click

There shouldn’t be any batch 1 lamps left. And the coated lens shouldn’t be any longer on new lamps. It made a visual tint shift vs. an only measureable brighter light (you couldn’t see it)

Yep it has domed screws. Now to figure out how to mount it to a bicycle securely

I dont think the Q8 has recieved the newer firmware yet, has it? Tom just finalized it a couple weeks ago. Has it officially been updated? There’s not much talk about it here.

If in doubt… just do the Firmware check. It is next in line after Battery check.

What do you mean, “next in line after Battery check.”?

Well, it has the tripod mount screw hole. As long as you had some way to keep it from spinning around, the mounting to a bicycle is pretty easy. Get a pipe clamp the right size. Clamp it onto a tubular part of your bike. Put a bolt through it and screw the bolt into the tripod hole. I’m not sure, but I think an electrical conduit ‘stand-off strap’ would be the cheapest and most widely available. One way you might be able to keep it from spinning at the tripod hole is to use a back-up nut to make it extra tight.

Depends on how bumpy your route is but I’m not sure if I would trust the tripod mount hole for fixing the (heavy) Q8 to a bike, in combination with some form of strap it should be ok.

I have not tried this, but when you are in battery check mode, if you dbl click it takes you to a temperature readout (blinks out temperature) then another dbl click will blink out the firmware number (either a 1 or 1.2). This is listed in the cheat sheet for the Q8.

Long before the Q8 appeared, I modified a 2” (50mm) theater lighting ‘truss clamp’ to securely hold my Noctigon Meteor, which doesn’t have a tripod mount.

The Q8’s tripod mount is very useful, but this method is much sturdier for mounting lights to a car, bicycle, ATV, or other moving/vibrating object.

The 2” (50mm) clamp fits the Q8 perfectly.


I posted about my truss clamp modifications here with more photos.

Truss clamps are available in several sizes and styles. I like the ‘quick release’ style like the one pictured above. Search eBay and Amazon for options.

There are also clamps that fit 1-1/4” to 1-3/8” (32mm to 35mm) tubing.

Depending on your bike’s dimensions and mounting location, perhaps you could combine two clamps to create an adjustable mount?

Yeah, you’re probably right.

I’ll check it out, thanks.
Version 1.0 in both my 2nd batch lights.

Sorry no, it’s third

Battery check, temperature, firmware

I wouldnt trust the tripod hole. A bike has a lot of vibration.
Go with sth like this
Truss clamp
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Clamp for Meteor:

And fix the clamp good on the bike

Ah, note to me: First read ALL, then answer!

@jasonww
I don’t know at the time as the miller wrote ( Q8, PMS SEND TO THOSE WITH ISSUES BLF soda can light - #16322 by The_Miller ) v1.2 beta was already a few weeks out. And there are no issues in the NarsilM thread.
It seems good? Tom would know.

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Thank you joechina! :+1:

I forgot I had posted once before about the clamps in this Q8 thread!

Checked out my temperature step down in both my lights. One is 28c and the other is 14c. 14c seems a bit cool. I know how to get into thermal temperature step down but I don’t see how to change it. The timed step down I see but not the temperature. Any help would be appreciated.

My apologies blinker…. I have been out & about since I wrote that…. playing in the snow… :wink:
I had a brain fart when I wrote that this morning…. :person_facepalming: …. But I see Jason & joechina got you squared away.
Again…… my apologies. :slight_smile: