Fireflies E07 preview

but what I’m saying would fix both of your concerns. It would have all 4 lights either on or off, no “slash” and allow you to turn everything off and on with the firmware, right?

Looks great.

I still think I prefer blue outer ring and purple middle ring though.

You are correct that the E07 switch looks and feels the same as the ROT66. If you can’t stand the feel of the ROT66 switch, then the E07 is probably not for you.

Thanks for clarifying my doubts Firelight2.

Good idea:)

Quite an achievement to replace those leds

Possibly Firelight, and that is what I asked them for, but I got all purple auxiliaries so I addressed it. :wink: Now mine is Custom, as usual. lol

How in the world did you change those tiny things? You use a microscope or something? Wow :open_mouth:

Which SMD LED size did you use?

I used 0804’s but they had 0603’s on there. The bigger SMD barely clears.

No scope, no magnifier, no helping hands… pointy tweezers and my hot air station. Dropped one of the purple ones coming off and aliens ate it…

Thanks a lot! :open_mouth: Now I can order some while the light is still shipping so I don’t have to wait ages.

I’m thinking of trying this. Will have to order some of those tiny LEDs though.

I notice $13 gets a giant bag of a bazillion different colors of these from Amazon.

Unlike Dale, I’d put the board in a vise or helping hands though. And I’d use reading glasses to magnify it enough so I can actually see the parts. :expressionless:

Lol, you and me too Firelight2;)

Dale, did you happen to measure the screw size by any chance? I’m going replace mine when I fix the mcpcb, maybe with some allen heads. I believe someone mentioned M2, but didn’t say what the length was

I didn’t measure the screw length but it is imperative this is correct, it’s not a through hole threaded connection but a closed hole where a bottom tap was used. I know they aren’t 3mm, 2 is probably correct as I have 2.5 and those look too big as well. I’d have to pull one to get a length , thinking 4-5mm but until I put a caliper on one I can’t say for sure. They did have to get a shorter screw for the one in the optic hole as that hole in the board is larger and the head goes through the aux board.

If that shelf is 10mm thick like netprince mentioned, there should be plenty of room to drill and tap the holes deeper I would think.

All of mine are screwed into the correct places, but the screws are buggered up pretty good, and will need to be replaced after fixing it.

Filed down a #14 nickel-plated brass finishing washer tonight. Thinking of attaching it to my clear E07.

I don’t think the E07 really needs a washer to prevent accidental activation as the light is big enough it doesn’t move around in the pocket much and the button is small and flush. However, this washer would provide a little more protection and would make it easier to find the button by feel when reaching into a pocket.

The washer slightly overhangs the flat part of the light around the button. If I end up gluing it on I’ll try to fill up the gap so the lower edge can’t get caught on something.

Here is what it looks like not glued on yet:

That looks really nice Firelight, factory finish…. I think I’d glue it. :wink:

Let me know if you find good replacements. Mine aren’t “too bad” but i’m sure I will make it worse before i’m done opening and closing my own.