Nothing like that at our local hardware store! Will do some looking around those threads thanks. Just unscrewed my BLF Q8 cap and those screws are countersunk, not button or pan heads.
I thought you were buying them for your Sofirn Q8?
Only the first batch of the original Q8 used countersunk screws. On all later batches they switched to button head/pan head. The countersunk screws kinda suck.
Do you have an Ace Canada store near you?
In the US we have Ace Hardware and my local store has a huge selection of nuts and bolts and specialty fasteners. Plus there’s another hardware store that is privately owned which also has lots of nuts and bolts. Have you been to all the hardware stores near you? Or do you maybe live in a small city that doesn’t have a lot of hardware stores?
Yes for Sofirn but I thought it would be the same as the BLF Q8. I purchased my BLF Q8 way later than the first batch am surprised I got the first run with the countersunk screws. So much for Banggoods honesty! Just checked and I purchased it on Feb of this year.
No Ace Hardware up here and the other hardware stores don't carry something like that around here either. Yeah, live in a small town but have three large hardware stores, all chain stores. Those button head or pan head brass screws will be fine to use on my BLF Q8 too won't they?
Use the button/pan head style. I think your driver has the countersunk screws as well. You can switch that also, but it has no effect on performance. Just make sure your driver screws are below the ring height so your batteries don’t touch it.
Tried to order on AE. First with request to adjust price in message field in my cart.
Later same question to Sofirn in the message center in “my” AE.
Same response: none whatsoever. Well: two can sing that song. Consider me out of this buy
Maybe I just got stuck between two bits in their answering bot. IDK, but I’m done with Sofirn.
This is my first soda can light and wow, in catching up, the discussions are many!
Well, I got lucky and was able to work at home, which somehow(?) coincided with delivery day ;)!
It occurred to me that I don't have 4 same brand/model button tops so tonight, I loaded it with 2x 35Es, 1x blue 25R and a Nitenumen 3400 protected (Nu 188). I was a little concerned for the 25R, being it was 'higher drain capable' than the others. To my surprise, they all only dropped to 3.92V.
This Q8 is heavy and I didn't want to secure it with just my hand so I used an old, heavy duty rechargeable drill lanyard and attached it to the 1/4" mounting hole with a socket head screw. It got back to the house without incident although my high torque labrador jerked me everywhere till he wore out. We found all the jackrabbits in the nonbuilt-out neighborhood phases with no lack of light or throw! Can't wait to explore Lost Maples SNA, Hill Country SNA, Kickapoo Caverns...!