FW3A mod thread. Post yours!

Does the spacer increase the gap between tailcap and body? So the clip no longer works?

Posted my fw3t mod in the other thread. Wanted to mention here also that the mcpcb of the ti version is very thick. So no easy mcpcb swapping.

It is a tad loose, it will rotate with some effort, i used one of those white FW3A gen 1 white o-rings and it tightened it up.

. But now the trade off, it leaves a bit of a gap between the head and battery tube, because it pushes the signal tube forward some.

. you could shave the front of the battery tube to lessen the gap…

. or throw an o-ring in between the head and body….

. or leave as it be with the gap between body/head…

. or don’t attempt it, just leave it stock :+1:

. Here is a couple pics….

White o-ring installed…

Gap at body/head…

FW3A (gen 1) An attempt to MUGGLE PROOF the FW3A for those that can’t READ the card :smiley:

Going to need the right size Torx bit to get that tail cap off…MUG’s! :wink:

Very nice!

That is a beautiful clip?!

Thanks for the info Kawiboy. Btw, as per your suggestion, I added a bunch of no-oxid grease in the switch. Much quieter now (though perhaps a bit sluggish). I added extra kapton tape after a bit to prevent grease from getting in the switch. Good idea on the grease. Makes it much more enjoyable to use.

That clip is freakin’ gorgeous! Also I think I may attempt the flush button mod.

Post #1000!

(at the moment)

Yoink!

:stuck_out_tongue:

Congrats on post 1000 BOOSTED!

Thank you very much sir!

Just hope no one gets their post deleted now lol.

:smiley:

Oh whale. :cry:

fame is flitting?

Today I got a third diffuser and tried it (with no problems) on the highest candle mode for a half-hour.

The diffuser is a foldable lantern from Towild. It is supposed to be made from food grade silicone. It is slated to fit 25 to 30mm diameter flashlight heads.

In normal use the diffuser did not fall off of my FW3A. It can be used tail or diffuser standing, and in a few depths / steps in either stance.

I saved a little money by getting it from the Aplustore on Amazon. Search, “Diffuser Tip for LED” if interested.

Thank you for sharing, I hadn’t seen that style before. :+1:

Here’s a link to the TOWILD diffuser on Amazon.

I have been using a spraypaint cap sat upside down on my tailstanding FW3A as a diffuser for candle mode. They come in LOTS of colors. :partying_face:

xD and you got it back!

Edit: That diffuser looks cool.

Another set of leds installed in another FW3A. I have been looking for the perfect tint with some real output when needed. The 219b’s are about perfect but the output is lacking and she gets really warm. I got in on BlueSwordM’s group buy for SST-20 FD2 4000k leds. I had the stock FW3A with the 4000k SST-20’s and a stock D4V2 with SST-20’s, the D4V2 looks just sickly green and the FW3A looked pretty darn good. This weekend I got the time to swap in a set of FD2’s and they look great and as an added bonus it appears to me that the early stock SST-20’s used this same led! I think someone else somewhere reported the same thought, I would concur 100%.

Now, there may be some better bins of SST-20 4000k, but the question is… will mere mortals ever see those bins? I would still like to get ahold of 3 of the rosey LH351D hi cri leds, but not sure that will happen either.

Just received the 219C purple version from Illumn. The finish is so beautiful. Perfect gift for the ladies! Here are some measurements:

At turbo using P26A cells with stock carclo and lens:
lumens: 2,180
CCT: 4105K
DUV: 0.0029
CRI: 91.0
R9: 56.4
Rf: 88
Rg: 96

At low output using P26A cells with stock carclo and lens:
lumens: 53
CCT: 3994K
DUV: 0.0033
CRI: 92.9
R9: 68.3
Rf: 88
Rg: 97

It is noticeably more green that the SST-20 4000K version at all levels. With just a slight bit of extra output, I don’t see any reason in buying the 219C version instead of the SST-20. I bought this just for testing since no one posted any test results on the 219C version thus far. Will not get any more 219C version lights unless the manufacturer can source the rosy 4070e bin 219Cs.