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

Okay, so it looks like the upper half of the light is good including the driver and emitters.

The problem seems related to the battery tube.

It’s important that the top edge of the battery tube threads in and makes contact with the edge of the driver. Sorry about earlier when I mentioned the driver retaining ring. I don’t actually have a Q8, so I forgot what it looked like.

I recall people mentioning the battery tube o ring being too large and not allowing them to screw the battery tube all the way up until the top edge of it presses against the driver edge. That could be your issue. Test it by removing the O-ring and seeing if the battery tube now screws all the way in and presses against the driver.

It’s also possible that the driver is not sitting down flat on its mounting pads. I remember that the screw holes for the driver were not cut oversized so the screws threaded through the driver and sometimes caused it to sit crooked. You should check that as well.

Thanks Man, that worked! :crown:
That stupid rubber o-ring between the battery comparment and top of the flashlight was the problem.
That’s strange i’ve used all my force to fix it tight with that o-ring and it still prevented contact.
Thanks again!

I like a story with a happy ending :+1:

Yes, lots of interesting ideas were developed on the original thread, but it seemed a little stalled as far as finalising a specification/design, and someone stepping up to commit to manufacture and distribution.

The Miller asked led4power if he was interested in helping.

He has quietly got on with it. Djozz received the first a few days ago, and it’s looking good:

Unfortunately for us guys who can’t do reflows, there still doesn’t seem to be an affordable way to have a CW Q8.

Led4power does have reflow service but it requires him to have the correct emitters in stock, but atm he only has 4000K Luxeon V’s and an IR Oslon. No cool white leds.

That’s what I meant.

I’d need to buy all the parts and ship it off to get refowed and it might end up doubling the cost of the light.

I wish Thorfire would just offer some tint choices.

Yeah. Just offering the Q8 MCPCB would be a huge boon.

I asked Miranda for a spare MCPCB, and they said they don’t offer it separately.

Just a heads up

You now can purchase the lighted switch assembly here:

https://www.aliexpress.com/store/product/BLF-Q8-lighted-switch-assembly/2933049_32879434650.html?spm=2114.12010612.0.0.717a1196qStzOF

Good info……. :+1:

Good job Alex, well arranged! :+1:

Express your interest here:

Suggestion: led4-power could open up a dedicated thread for his Q8 parts, it’s all spread out on various threads at the moment, so difficult to follow. Well worth the effort though.

I’m the one responsible for that post so he is already counting me. In the end I decided it doesn’t make financial sense to try and change the color myself. I don’t really need the Q8, but if they do produce it in a cool white color I’ll probably get it then.

New member and Q8 owner here, just wanted to take a minute and thank Lazy-R-us for posting his checklist for new Q8 owners. Thank you!

Quick question, did you find any of the faults listed on the list?

Hope they’re mostly fixed.

I’m waiting for my Q8 to get here so just trying to find out what to expect.

Thanks!

Joey Adams…… If you are still alive & well and happen to see this, check your PM’s please sir. :wink:

I hope all is well with you & yours……. :slight_smile:

Don’t pull a ’disappearing act’ without at least letting us know…… :smiley: :smiley: :+1:

None, everything I checked was perfect! However, I’m still waiting on batteries and have only been able to power up with two Thorfire 18650s so far. So there’s still room for something to go wrong haha, but anyway my Q8 didn’t have so much as a burr anywhere.

Thanks for the reply, can’t wait till I get mine. :+1:

Is there a way to order a new lense for my Q8? It is broken from 1.5 meter fall.

It is not listed but you can ask for it on the Sofirn aliexpress website, they will probably sell it.

And kaidomain has one that fits too, supposedly the AR coating is better than the stock Q8: http://kaidomain.com/p/S027343.55mm-x-3mm-Multi-Layer-AR-Coated-Lens