Ok, no pictures yet, just some questions before I get started.
The brass pill screws into my c8 perfectly, which I guess indicates I have what someone considers an original c8.
The driver did not come with a positive spring, for now, as all my cells are button tops, I’m considering trying it without, if I get a lot of mode switching, I’ll get some, unless the cells don’t reach the driver….
The pill is brass, so soldering to the negative ring should not be a problem, I’m thinking of using a micro torch to heat the brass though, ww’ll see how the iron does first, I do have access to some big ones if need be, or as I say, directly heat the brass then use the iron to complete the solder joint.
Thermal glue? I know fujik is the name banded about, along with arctic silver, but I live in England and these may be brands that are US only. Do I just need CPU thermal grease? It would be nice to just pick some up local rather than having to order and wait, but if it has to be fujik for some reason I will do.
Centering/isolation ring? One was not supplied with the pill, I’ve tried the aluminum reflector and it fits over the little square emmitter board in the centre of the 16mm disk, can I use the duct tape gasket trick? I’m thinking a layer of duct tape, then tap it out like you would a gasket on a manifold, then another layer and so on till I have a duct tape isolation disk a few mill thick to isolate the reflector from the leads and the little board, again because I don’t want to have to find, order and wait for a 20mm plastic disk before I hit the magic button. :bigsmile:
Hope someone can offer some guidance and I’ll add photo’s when I make a start.