I don’t understand what you are saying. Solarforce and Surefire both normally use a spring. Here is Surefire’s P60: http://www.surefire.com/p60lamp.html
Here’s the case, sometimes the big/outter spring need to be removed/added to fit Surefire host.
I don’t know the problem is in the dropin or in the host, I only have one Surefire host and already sold my Solarforce host. So I can’t check it for comparison.
I skimmed the thread. From what I can see, most of those folks are discussing Surefire dropins being small (and thus not working in 18650-bored lights like the Solarforce). That doesn’t prevent larger dropins from working in a Surefire though. Only jp2515 mentions the “remove the spring” thing.
I think it would be cool if someone with access to or have the resources of CNC milling machine to make and sell an affordable (this is BUDGET Light Forum after all) custom P60 dropin module that houses around a 20mm optic (single or multiple) so that we can build our own high quality dropin like a Malkoff M60. Maybe someone could put together a group buy for something like that?
im working on it that's the point of this thread ;) i try to keep it budget but like the x6 u got to buy the copper material (expensive) and paying the machine shop for labor ext...........once my solarforce hosts gets here im ready to make them
Alright, now we’re talking… Count me in if you do. Though honestly I wouldn’t mind having some made in Aluminum or Brass (like the Malkoff M60) if they’re more cost effective.
are you talking about doing a triple or single emitter style for this p60 shell ? or both? I know bushwhacked just did a copy run of Mattaus triples with center holes but those are gone. It seems hard to find single emitter with sides holes, like malkoff style I guess I would call it?
well doing a single emitter will not be hard to have made im talking about a quad using 4 led's so the inside will have to be bored out to have a quad optic work/fit
I should say the triples would be great with the copper shell, I just think that a nonDTP quad mcpcb wouldn’t be able to take full advantage of a copper shell and would be better matched to a decent aluminum one.