FW3A mod thread. Post yours!

Any pics of that operation ? I’d love to make the switch flush on mine

It is just a copper spacer/sealing ring(s) that were laying around, I pounded it flat enough to the size of the switch pcb… I made 2 of them 1mm thick.

. I packed the button with a little bit of NO-OX-ID, (the cap/button jiggles a little) set the rubber boot in and then the copper spacer, switch and retaining ring, it works with out the retaining ring also…

. Just tried it on my Ti/Cu ……it works just the same…

KawiBoy1428, I’m still praying :wink:

Nice work on the Ti version :heart_eyes:

Does the spacer increase the gap between tailcap and body? So the clip no longer works?

Posted my fw3t mod in the other thread. Wanted to mention here also that the mcpcb of the ti version is very thick. So no easy mcpcb swapping.

It is a tad loose, it will rotate with some effort, i used one of those white FW3A gen 1 white o-rings and it tightened it up.

. But now the trade off, it leaves a bit of a gap between the head and battery tube, because it pushes the signal tube forward some.

. you could shave the front of the battery tube to lessen the gap…

. or throw an o-ring in between the head and body….

. or leave as it be with the gap between body/head…

. or don’t attempt it, just leave it stock :+1:

. Here is a couple pics….

White o-ring installed…

Gap at body/head…

FW3A (gen 1) An attempt to MUGGLE PROOF the FW3A for those that can’t READ the card :smiley:

Going to need the right size Torx bit to get that tail cap off…MUG’s! :wink:

Very nice!

That is a beautiful clip?!

Thanks for the info Kawiboy. Btw, as per your suggestion, I added a bunch of no-oxid grease in the switch. Much quieter now (though perhaps a bit sluggish). I added extra kapton tape after a bit to prevent grease from getting in the switch. Good idea on the grease. Makes it much more enjoyable to use.

That clip is freakin’ gorgeous! Also I think I may attempt the flush button mod.

Post #1000!

(at the moment)

Yoink!

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Congrats on post 1000 BOOSTED!

Thank you very much sir!

Just hope no one gets their post deleted now lol.

:smiley:

Oh whale. :cry:

fame is flitting?

Today I got a third diffuser and tried it (with no problems) on the highest candle mode for a half-hour.

The diffuser is a foldable lantern from Towild. It is supposed to be made from food grade silicone. It is slated to fit 25 to 30mm diameter flashlight heads.

In normal use the diffuser did not fall off of my FW3A. It can be used tail or diffuser standing, and in a few depths / steps in either stance.

I saved a little money by getting it from the Aplustore on Amazon. Search, “Diffuser Tip for LED” if interested.

Thank you for sharing, I hadn’t seen that style before. :+1:

Here’s a link to the TOWILD diffuser on Amazon.

I have been using a spraypaint cap sat upside down on my tailstanding FW3A as a diffuser for candle mode. They come in LOTS of colors. :partying_face: