You encouraged me to try it, but at this moment I can't get the board out of the head anymore . anyway, here's how the disaster looks:
On the left side of the board is where the part is ripped off, the part still sticking to the foam is seen bottom right next to the flashlight head. Now that I see the picture, it appears like the complete solder pads were ripped off with the part. It's beyond repair after all
Getting a bit off topic now, let's talk about happy stuff again, the 18500 DQG....
Replace star with 20mm triple XP-G2 R5 neutral 5000k and put appropiate optic on top.
Remove driver and replace with contact plates for direct drive.
Add QTC at head for brightness control.
Run on IMR 18650.
EDIT: hm. maybe this idea won’t work with this light. With the LEDs mounted on the driver board there wouldn’t be enough separation from the top of the batteries.
The mini 01 is about 6 cm long so there we have a nice pocket rocket.
But the great on this is the capacity of a 18650 which is about five times a 16340 or 14500
That’s true, But I was thinking in something shorter can be made using integrated driver in LED’s board and TIR optics. Obviously you will get less runtime, but it’s nice to have a really small option. Personally, I don’t use my EDC for too much time to have a 18650’s capacity, for that reason a 16340 is enough for me. It can be shorter and brighter than an AA or AAA EDC.
got the board out, succesfully resoldered regulator, both modes worked again, assembled the light, TIR pressed board out of pill, took it apart again, tried to solder board to pill, something got too hot/got messed up (no idea), light is back to only low mode.
Now she really and utterly is dead. I did learn how to solder tiny bits though :
Wow! That’s is what I call awesome customer service! Kudos to you, Ric-CN!
Very nice! 8)
I always thought that this would be a better and more practical UI for Twisties and I wish more lights would come this way, but I guess that’s more complicated to implement.
…BUT: Does the light now have parasitic drain with this UI? or is it still a mechanically disconnected circuit when in off position? (was this understandable? :8) )
Wow, that'd be great, good service, thanks, I will send you a PM right away, I am a bit clumsy sometimes but the light is dear to me.
The new version IV is a real improvement by the way, the threading is so smooth that at the moment I do not dare to put it on my keychain in fear of loosing the head, great that the switching is now the other way around!
Wow, nice light Hardly dunno it will work with protected cells
On the other hand, what part should be twisted? That SS part? Just saying, because that part should have some knurling for easier operation. I see small knurling part on the head, if that is the part you need to twist - awesome.
no clip, but now that I have seen your link, I still want one of those, as well! Dual O-rings on each end, even. And, at that price, I think this will also make a terrific birthday gift for my best friend. Thanks!