Suggestion: led4-power could open up a dedicated thread for his Q8 parts, it’s all spread out on various threads at the moment, so difficult to follow. Well worth the effort though.
I’m the one responsible for that post so he is already counting me. In the end I decided it doesn’t make financial sense to try and change the color myself. I don’t really need the Q8, but if they do produce it in a cool white color I’ll probably get it then.
None, everything I checked was perfect! However, I’m still waiting on batteries and have only been able to power up with two Thorfire 18650s so far. So there’s still room for something to go wrong haha, but anyway my Q8 didn’t have so much as a burr anywhere.
Yep. The Kaidomain AR lens is better, giving up to 7-8% more brightness and making less tint shift for some reason, and when looking at the sides, there is such a cool blue effect on the lens.
Downside? The tint goes from 4790k to about 4930k, making it slightly cooler to the eyes.
Is anyone else having issues with the anodizing on the threads? My most used Q8 can’t reliably lock out now. Like all my other lights, Super Lube is used on the threads, and a few of those lights have been used many times more. Fortunately Narsil has an electronic lockout.
Of course this was coming at some point. A solution can be to electrically insulate the driver board from the body, it is quite easy: the driver rests on a all-anodised shelf, the only electrical contact is via the 2 screws. If you cut away the brass circuitry plating around the screws (both sides of the driver board), the driver is fully insulated and mechanical lock-out should work again (and now forever).
Nice idea. Plastic washers should work too and only require minor countersinking around the holes. At least that’s temporary in case an unacceptable output drops happens.