wow, that’s some out of the box thinking going on there!
A sleeve with some kind of twist and latch/ peg’n’hole set up might help join the 2 halves together and allow you to change the battery. The solution to the switch mystery is going to be interesting
Yeah, I was thinking along those lines, unless I can find a threaded solution that is thin enough to be inside the ‘body’, yet still have enough i.d. for the battery to pass through.
I hope you got a discount on the ruler as it was used. Its amazing what you can find if you look hard enough. The nuts even come complete with knurling. Now thats got to be worth an extra couple off points.
Great find on the brass. I can hear it now ” can I help you sir?“, ”no thanks, just looking”. No idea how many times I’ve wandered the isles looking for “I don’t know what”. Borrowed my share of tape measures too.
I’d suggest to find another shop if they don’t supply customer service. Whoever heard off a plumbers supply not helping you find the fitting that’s just right to build flashlights with. Whats happened to this world. Unbelievable.
Still watching.
Mine went something like this:
“Can I help you sir?”
“Yeah, I’m looking for a threaded adapter in copper that I can use for a flashlight head”
[blank stare] “OK, well everything we have in copper [starts backing away] is in this aisle, so if it’s not here [raises voice due to distance] we do not have it.”
“Sure, no problem, thanks!”