you could sweat solder a small piece of sheet silver on there instead, it`s a better material than gold (or anything else) even it`s oxide conducts as well! it`s also a soft metal. I replace all sorts of flashlight parts with pure silver, it`s worth getting some in (for everyone into repair and modding).
Did LED (rngwn) and resistor mod today. I only had 0805 to hand but managed to squeeze them on. Tried stacking it on top of existing 220 but didn’t work for some reason, so ended up removing it as djozz suggested (loading it up with solder and launching it) and was easier than expected. These things are so tiny. Was (pleasantly) surprised 0805 fitted. Currently have 2300K with 331, 681 and 222 resistors to see which is best for a night stand. At first guess though, I’d say 331 is around 0.6 lumens, 681 around 0.5 lumens, 222 around 0.2 lumens.
I tried with diffuser but was still too bright. Intended use is as a night light for kids (0.5 lumens should be perfect), and for me when I need to go pee pee in the middle of night (I find 0.3 lumens too bright in these instances). I bought a few (too many!) so will leave some stock for general around the house use.
Liked my 4 co1s so much ordered 4 more and a co1 to get 10% discount. No green again it took me a while to notice they didn’t send me a black by mistake.
First thanks to this forum for the great info and suggestions, especially the Sofirn SP40. I’ve always wanted the equivalent Zebralight, but couldn’t justify the cost for occasional use.
I had a question about the C01 / C01s - are there any tricks or hacks to stopping the end coming off in your pocket?
Previously the only twisty torches I’ve had were maglites.
As much as I love my C01 getting that balance between will not accidently turn on and too loose is tricky.
The grease has become a bit thicker over time so that my C01 does not often unscrew itself in my pocket, but last week it happened again after a yearvin my pocket without problem. You could try thicker grease perhaps?
Thanks. I’ll have a look at what I’ve got in the shed.
Pretty sure it’ll just be normal, copper, or silicone.
Thinking about it red rubber grease is quite stickly and I’ve got a little pot of that. No idea what it’s like on metal threads though as I’ve never tried it (for the obvious reason).