Low-cost copper pills, spacers, optics, drop-ins (Updated 23/10/2022))

Is the thread for the tailcap on the BLF Q8 one of the standard ones you can make, or would it be a special unit please?

If possible, I’d like to discuss making a custom tailcap for this light.

I had plans for custom Q8 tailcap, I wanted to make longer one to fit reversed tube in 2S2P mod. I passed this idea. Q8 tail is not something that I would like to made in small quantities.

No problem - thanks for the quick reply!

I finally had a chance to open the package I received a couple days ago, everything was very well protected as usual.
Very nice machining on the s2+ pill, and the thin retaining ring looks like it will have no problem clearing any spring-side component. The X6 spacer fits very snugly in the head.

I received my C8 “turbohead” the other day securely packed as always from kiriba-ru.:

I build it using Nichia 219C D240 4000K 90+ CRI emitters and a MTN-20DDm FET + 7135 Driver with Bistro.

I don’t have a Convoy V2 so I used a Sofirn new C8 host

I does work with the Mini C8 tube from Jax but I would not recommend it because the threads are shorter :

The machining and fit and finish is excellent :

The heat sinking is great, it’s cold and windy in Denmark these days, but I used it 10 minutes on high with a fresh VTC5A walking the dog without it stepping down.

We have a saying in Denmark that translates to something like : “More special than pretty” I think that describes the design very well, but I like it .

The tube with the best fit I think is the Sofirn, maybe I will strip the ano of the tube and tail cap, and bead blast it for a more uniform look

Very unique product thanks for making it avaible, it is by far the most “special” in my collection.

Edit :

I haven’t tested the water tightness other than I used it to break the ice on my dogs water bowl and accidentally dropped it in, so at least in shallow water it’s waterproof.

I received the s2+ pills yesterday. Thanks Kiriba-ru. The shipping only took a week and a half, I was expecting a month or so. Happy camper here.

Got my p60 neck with s2+ pill, p60 quad drop in, and couple s2 triple spacers yesterday. All look great.

Glad to have snagged the last p60 neck. Very unique piece and is going to make a great little (but heavy) light once I get the components in

Got my S2+ spacers today. Really fast with only 9 days shipping. Everything looks great!

This week arrived, as always everything was great. :+1: :smiley:

Great service. Thanks. Much quicker than I expected and a great price.

Now you can get S2+ pill, P60 shelf or Mag D driver adapter with Convoy retaining ring cheaper than ever.

Do you have pictures, how to use this:


Head side pcb should rotate together with tube. Driver backside should have same pads, negative contact trough sliding rings, for positive Ive add extra spring and brass button.
I have developed it to work with custom tail (extended legth) and reversed tube. It was wrong way so I stopped this project. I wanted to use tail spacer to make it rotatable:

I still dont know what way is right, the only thing I know - I cant look at this q8 drivers with 4 cell pads on backside. In my opinion this is too dangerous even for high experienced modders. Some members suggested another way, when backplate is fixed in stock postion while medium plate is hold by pins that allow free rotation but can be easily removed for cells change.
Once again, I dont know right way, this kit is true DIY, not plug-and-play.

Got my order a few days ago. Great packaging as always.

Thanks! :+1:

Are you willing to supply the XP32 board? (You need them as well for the C8 V2+)
Still thinking about an EE6 triple.

Problem that I dont get any discount from Hank, so Im loosing some money for each sold board.
I have few Cute-3 in stock and supply quantity is 90pcs. I have to decide should I continue with cute-3 +XP32 combination for C8TT or I should float to the Cute-4+custom pcb.

I am seeing a chance for a quad X6 here :wink:
When the mcpcb is supplied i can imagine the price for the C8 kit increases ofcourse

Cute-3 price=Cute-4 price
Custom aluminium pcb should not cost more than XP32.
Also, I see another problem here. Many people start modding with my kits. I dont see reasonable supply bare boards without leds, those who can solder leds usualy have popular pcbs in their own stock. I have tried to supply nichias but moq is not realistic for me.

Maybe see if Led4Power can do a”trade price” on his boards,or even collaboration.I can imagine a line of non P60 drop in’s :slight_smile:

Led4power is interested in parallel boards to work with his drivers.
C8TT can work with linear drivers well, but it was developed for 20mm boost driver so I need 2s2p boards that have to be a custom order.