eBay/AliExpress for something like “6 arm helping hands” - got it a looong time ago now. I think it’s more for RC drones/copters, but having 6 arms is brilliant for holding everything down when working on it.
There are also some differences in firmware. Most moonlight-special drivers run something Bistro-like on tiny25 or tiny13, and they run moon mode at 13 to 17 kHz. This makes the code smaller and simpler, which is good… but it’s also extra-sensitive to changes in the underlying hardware. What’s bright on one light may not light up at all on another.
I did it differently in Anduril though. It underclocks the MCU at low modes, so moon runs at 4 kHz instead of 16 kHz. With each pulse being 4X as long, it varies far less with different hardware, different battery voltages, and different LED types. The slower speed would be annoying at higher brightness levels, but down at moon mode it’s not really visible or audible. And as a bonus, it also makes moon mode use a fraction as much power, so it can run at that level for about 3X as long.
So… less finicky about hardware changes and uses less power, but requires more complicated code.
Ok, so nothing to configure. Just is what it is. Was hoping to go a little lower. They seem brighter than that compared to a bunch of other moonlight lights I have.
0.3 lumens is definitely on the bright side for a good moonlight mode. However, I don’t find mine that bright, maybe 0.15 or 0.2 at most. I have the XPL HI 7A version, so perhaps that makes some difference. It’s still a little bright for my preference, but it’s usable.
Mine has just arrived, and it’s also the 7A. I’m surprised by the moonlight, it’s on par with my SC64w HI. The switch, on the other hand, too soft… the weak spot of the flashlight. But so far I like it overall!
The SC64w HI has a higher moonlight than Zebralight older 18650 lights (the AA and CR123 still have extremely low moonlights). But the FW3A surprised me and is more pleasant, because it’s warmer and floodier, being gentle on the night adapted eyes.