At half-output, I don’t think it will step-down at all. If more than that, it will step down to about 50% output. For thermal stepdown, I don’t think it would do anything on lower levels because it won’t get hot enough. Though, I suppose if you calibrate it for thermal step-down at a very low temperature, it might drop down when it doesn’t really have to.
I just use the default 3-minute step-down, which seems about right for fully-charged batteries. When the batteries get to a lower voltage, it never really heats up much at all, since output is a lot less. So, maybe thermal would be a better way to go.
Seriously though, SB gives everyone a lot of rope. It’s very few people that are so disruptive and disrespectful that they actually hang themselves. Even then they sometimes are allowed to stick around. So if SB actually has to kick somebody out, you know they messed up big time.
That was just a temporary fix that eventually failed. There’s a problem with the switch pcb and the through holes (vias). The only sure way to fix it is to swap to a different switch pcb.
Very true. We are all given the benefit of the doubt here, by a large margin. Most of us respect that, or learn to. Only a few don’t, and then they go bye-bye. It keeps this forum a great place to learn, meet internet friends, kill time, and of course, spend some money.
Yes. The batteries are in parallel so you add up the mah (milliamp hours). It’s the number of hours it can put out 1 milliamp. So one 3,000 mah battery (like Samsung 30Q) can put out one milliamp for 3,000 hours. 2 of those batteries gives you 6,000 hours. 3 gives 9,000 hours and 4 gives 12,000 hours.
@ Joey Adams……. You mentioned before you have two Q8’s… 1 stock & 1 modded by TomE. How much difference can you see in an actual side by side comparison of the two lights???
I am just assuming you have done this… if you haven’t please do if you don’t mind.
Folks, got my Q8 today and top battery tube o-ring was caught in the threads when they screwed a light head onto the tube and it ruined the o-ring it is cut now. Contacted Thorfire and they told me to go pack sand, they do not stock or sell those o-rings. Banggood asked me canned question for the picture when I already included pciture of the issue, they simply do not even review. With that what o-ring do I need to buy and from where? Much appreciate the help. The price we pay to buy "budget" from budget sources
Yes, installed that one but still would like to have two spares not just one. The top is the one that I will be untwisting often to re-charge the batteries, even with Nye 760G it will take some beating quickly. They put two o-rings for a reason. Given that there is no warranty on BLF Q8 not even 30 days warranty, it is not a terrible idea to have more o-rings in the bag. Plus they closed the light with the o-ring right in the thread at the factory. I think it was due to almost no lube on the thread, it was almost dry. I relubed with 760G.
@dvzzz……. If you need one right away or do not want to order them, go to an Auto Parts store & find one that fits. They usually have a very good assortment of sizes.
I haven’t had much luck at auto parts stores. My local Ace Hardware Store keeps a lot more o rings on hand. The local places that carry the largest selection of O-rings by far are going to be hydraulic repair shops. If you live in a fairly large city there should be at least one shop that repairs hydraulics. They carry Master kits with every size and shape O ring imaginable.
Small parts can be hard to find. I still haven’t found the M2.5 x 5mm brass screws for the little Q8 mod. Found them on Amazon but I don’t need 50 of them. I’ll keep looking.
Man I have had great luck…… my ‘parts store’ just about has it all.
Of course it is not your basic generic run of the mill, chain parts store either………… So if someone has only acess to this type ‘parts store’ & not the real deal…… those places Jason mentioned could be a great resource.
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