GFS16 - Battery Indicator Tailcap Light & 1mR FET Tailswitch! (Rev B)

Awesome, thanks gchart. Cant wait to make a start on this!

Would anyone be able to suggest an alternative Super Barrier rectifier to the one suggested (SBRT05U20S3)?
I am having trouble tracking on down on digikey.

Thanks

I don’t think the particular diode is critical as long as it’s the SOD-323 footprint. The BAT54 is pretty common and cheap.

Anyway, that reminds me.

I still have a lot of these, and since I’m getting some new soldering equipment pretty soon, I could make some very low resistance switches :slight_smile:

I do have the issue of the components being a bit problematic to source however.

@gchart, do you know where to get supercaps? I can find all other components still available obviously, but not the supercap.

I found it!

That means I can still build it :slight_smile:

It’s also cheaper than when I looked last time, which is surprising.

The super capacitor will provide ~20 uAh to 2 volts so it will likely keep the board functional for a few hours. Then what happens? The light may no longer be operational for a while after that.

@hoop, I’m building the GFS16 without the LED board, so once the supercap is fully charged, it’ll stay charged for a long time.

@BlueSwordM color me interested, I’d be down for a couple if you make some, missed out the last time you offered to do some up.

@darkshot, no problem.

Now that I have a competent soldering iron again, I’ll finally be able to do some stuff :slight_smile:

@BlueSwordM, Id also be interested in buying a few if you make them. Is it possible to makethem with the LED board also?

@JS93, not with the current boards I have.
I only have the low resistance switches.

I’ll first buy the components for the 10x switches I have, and fulfill the “reserve” list first, and then sell the rest.

If everything goes well, I’ll just order 100x for components and do a small GB for components, and completed switches :slight_smile:

So, I’ll order the components after my exams.

If I can build one well enough, I’ll start making them myself and then shipping them.

If not, I’ll just sell the components directly to you, my friends :slight_smile:

1. Darkshot

2. Darkshot

3. Inkidu

4. Shirnask

5. TomE

6. TomE

7. Kawiboy1428

8. Kawiboy1428

9. MRsDNF

10. MRsDNF

11. Inkidu

Is this list still valid?

still in

Nice, not everybody is dead it seems.

I now have 2 slots left since I don’t really care too much about these switches anymore.

I’ll take ’em.

Well, since my XHP50.3 HI GB went to water, I guess I’ll do this first :stuck_out_tongue:

I’ve decided it: I will commit to this project entirely by buying a high current switch light with the Convoy M21B to see how large of a difference it truly makes :slight_smile:

Anyway, I’m planning to end my projects from ascending order, so I’m likely to make a thread detailing everything that I’ll be doing.

These things won’t be coming by themselves otherwise :slight_smile: