I almost always affix a magnet on the outside of the tailcap of my flashlights. I know this way the light becomes longer, but at least the magnet can be substantially stronger than one that could fit inside the tailcap (if fitting a magnet inside is even possible in the first place).
When I was talking about putting the UV glue on the magnet, I was subconsciously assuming the magnet is on the outside of the tail cap.
If you have fit the magnet inside the tailcap, you will need to put the UV glue coating on the tailcap itself.
Thank you, I hadn’t thought of doing either methods, and certainly not having the magnet inside the tail cap! I’m actually from the UK, so I’ll try to find a UK source, for some reason, postage from the USA is usually way too expensive, even for something of that size. I would never have imagined that the magnet would work if put inside the cap! I may go through that route, the main reason I want a magnet for the mini lantern is so I can use it when I’m tarp camping and have nowhere to hang it, I’ll use a metal disk one the outside of the tarp and clamp the lantern to it on the inside, hanging down.
I’ve got a slightly thicker and stronger magnet coming in soon to try in the tailcap to see if it will reliably hold the light up on a vertical surface. Fingers crossed.
Click 10x from off and hold the last click to ensure you’re not stuck in the simple UI, then try again. 3 clicks from off enters battery check on mine, just like full size. 3 clicks from off and hold the last one enters the strobe group on mine, just like the full size.
For installation, just stretch the spring out a bit with some pliers. Be careful not to pull it out of its socket. If you do, it’s a little hard to get back in but it can be done. Then, just slide the magnet through the side of the spring and it will stay in place underneath it.
This setup is plenty strong and it can reliably hold LT1 Mini up on vertical surfaces.