Q8, PMS SEND TO THOSE WITH ISSUES BLF soda can light

[The_Miller]

Added this to the OP:

CHECKING YOUR NEWLY ARRIVED Q8

Q8, PMS SEND TO THOSE WITH ISSUES BLF soda can light - #14159 by Lazy-R-us
Thanks LRU for this very thorough list and things one can do when their Q8 arrives

Thanks!

And removed the part about production being halted, since it it resumed

[nvanlaar]

Soo… right before bed last night, BOOM, my Q8s are now shipped! WooHoo! I was sad thinking I wouldn’t get one before Halloween. Now I will be able to blind all the punks in the park in one fell swoop… :smiling_imp:

[lichtpfadfinder]

Today I also finally received my Q8. It´s a great light so a BIG thanks to the development team.
The little imperfections with mine are of centered LEDs, unequally bright Switch LEDs, the dirty contact ring and a fingerprint on the glass lens.
Nevertheless, it is an awesome flashlight. Especially for this price it is a hell of a deal.

http://imgur.com/a/nkmOp/embed?pub=true&

[sparkyDK]

You can call me a Q8 man now :+1:

[The_Miller]

NICE!

[red72vw]

I received an email from Janny at Banggood:

We regret to inform you that we can not ship your order to an address containing “P.O. Box”. Could you please send us your shipping address by filling in the fields listed here below?

Oh the humanity! More delay.

I don’t ever recall a “PO Box” issue before with BG or any other Asian shop. But it sounds like my Q8 is getting closer.

[teacher]

Got the emails from BG last night saying my two Pre Orders were Shipped……
… Which means LABEL CREATED .

Be interesting to see when they really do ship… before or after the upcoming Chinese Holiday. Either way is good. Glad to see how fast TF worked this out.

[teacher]

@red72vw

I received an email from Janny at Banggood:

We regret to inform you that we can not ship your order to an address containing “P.O. Box”. Could you please send us your shipping address by filling in the fields listed here below?

Oh the humanity! More delay.

I don’t ever recall a “PO Box” issue before with BG or any other Asian shop. But it sounds like my Q8 is getting closer.

That is strange. Did you do some type expedited shipping?? Or the free that comes through FEDEX SmartPost.

I have never had a problem with delivery to a PO Box with Smart Post.
Oh well…. who knows.

[XXX-Man]

The Miller
I can’t find a way to remove reflector screw on my Q8.
It’s badly stripped and so tight I broke only screwdriver I have that can “fit”

Suggestions?

[sparkyDK]

My Q8 do also have that button LED thing going on, but really it dont bother me one bit, but if it do that one day i will just fix it and be done with it.

I am going to do a little modding on it to amp it up a little more, but i am in no hurry with that, first i will enjoy it as is :heart_eyes:

[Tom_E]

We got NASA in today - they want to see the Q8. :FACEPALM:

I hope it's not because of complaints from the space station or somethin.

[JasonWW]

@XXX-Man

The Miller
I can’t find a way to remove reflector screw on my Q8.
It’s badly stripped and so tight I broke only screwdriver I have that can “fit”

Suggestions?

Did you use a screwdriver or a driver with replaceable bits? Try a brand new bit which has sharp edges.

You can also try adding a rubber band to get extra grip. Apply heavy downward pressure and twist.

Can it be gripped by vice grips?

You may need to use a dremel or similar tool to cut a slot in the head, then use a flat blade screwdriver.

[Tom_Tom]

@sparkyDK

You can call me a Q8 man now :+1:

As in http://www.q8.com ?

[nvanlaar]

@red72vw

I received an email from Janny at Banggood:

We regret to inform you that we can not ship your order to an address containing “P.O. Box”. Could you please send us your shipping address by filling in the fields listed here below?

Oh the humanity! More delay.

I don’t ever recall a “PO Box” issue before with BG or any other Asian shop. But it sounds like my Q8 is getting closer.

My Post office guy told me to use the physical address and put the PO number as a suite/apartment #. I would check with your post office first

[XXX-Man]

@JasonWW

Did you use a screwdriver or a driver with replaceable bits? Try a brand new bit which has sharp edges.

You can also try adding a rubber band to get extra grip. Apply heavy downward pressure and twist.

Can it be gripped by vice grips?

You may need to use a dremel or similar tool to cut a slot in the head, then use a flat blade screwdriver.

I tried both with no success. Both were new. Screwdriver tip broke when trying.

I don’t have vice grips like that, but will try to find them if I have to.

Will try dremel tomorrow, i give up today.
It’s dark now and I want to see the light

[The_Miller]

@XXX-Man

The Miller
I can’t find a way to remove reflector screw on my Q8.
It’s badly stripped and so tight I broke only screwdriver I have that can “fit”

Suggestions?

Added to list in OP, check modding topic, there are several things to try
Starting here

Q8 modding

Sladgestone is not out of the woods can you share a pic or two? Things I might try: Penetrating oil and whack a small cold chisel into the head to try to make a slot for purchase. Penetrating oil and try to turn the screw by tapping the head around using a punch or cold chisel. Drill or grind the head off, once it’s apart try to unscrew the stub with pliers, mole grip etc. Drill the screw out all the way down, if you are really good, and lucky, you just might keep the threads i…

I would sacrifice an old bit and attach it with JBweld to have a nice grip.

@sparkyDK

My Q8 do also have that button LED thing going on, but really it dont bother me one bit, but if it do that one day i will just fix it and be done with it.

I am going to do a little modding on it to amp it up a little more, but i am in no hurry with that, first i will enjoy it as is :heart_eyes:

Please elaborate a bit on “that button LED thing”? Maybe a pic?

[stephenk]

I see in the OP it mentions that lube may be required. Can anyone recommend lube suitable for the Q8’s threads, especially products available in Australia? Thanks.

[bwl123]

@XXX-Man

@JasonWW

Did you use a screwdriver or a driver with replaceable bits? Try a brand new bit which has sharp edges.

You can also try adding a rubber band to get extra grip. Apply heavy downward pressure and twist.

Can it be gripped by vice grips?

You may need to use a dremel or similar tool to cut a slot in the head, then use a flat blade screwdriver.

I tried both with no success. Both were new. Screwdriver tip broke when trying.

I don’t have vice grips like that, but will try to find them if I have to.

Will try dremel tomorrow, i give up today.
It’s dark now and I want to see the light

Try applying the tip of a very hot soldering iron to the screw head for about one and a have minutes and then use the Miller’s rubber band technique.
They could have put glue on the threads.

[BrianK]

stephenk, I can’t help with Aussie products, but I use a DOW silicone grease that works fine, I think it was The Miller who suggested SuperLube. It’s not the Space Shuttle where it can’t be done wrong or else.

[Loneman]

My 3rd and final Q8 (gift for my son) arrived yesterday. After a quick strip-down, clean, lube & reassembly I can report that everything is perfect except for the switch LED's, it has the uneven brightness "problem". I have a feeling he'll want them changing to either blue or white like I'll be doing mine so a non-issue really.

On a side note, I gave my daughter's BF my 2nd Q8, 4 button-top 30q's & a Lii-500 earlier today for his birthday and he was chuffed to bits, he's really impressed.

It really does make for a fantastic gift, many thanks again for all involved in making this concept a reality!

:THUMBS-UP: