Low-cost copper pills, spacers, optics, drop-ins (Updated 23/10/2022))

ZY-T08 Pills? What is the price for the copper one?

That’s unfortunate, I guess overall it would be better. One made especially for a 6P might not work say I bought another p60 host down the line. So. Overall better? Look forward to when they are back in stock.

Interesting. Fasttech states this light takes cells up to 67 mm length. I am looking for quality 26650 hosts which can take 2 x 26350 cells (about 70 mm together). Is there a way to squeeze them into this host?

I think that any host can fit 2x26350 cells with custom shortened pill.
Upd. Distance from tube top to compressed spring is similar to HD-2010, but construction is little difference with second internal threads for pill (HD-2010 pill is screwing to the same threads with tube). To use 2x26350 cells inside HD-2010 you need low height pill with small driver cavity while this one allows more space even with stock pill.

Thanks!

All M1 quad kits are gone, don`t think they will be produced in the future.
Comming soon:
-P60 empty drop-ins. Now they won`t require big spring and will be standart size (22.0). Lots of copper foil will be added to each item. Triple spacers with gitd o-rings are already in stock.
-X6 copper spacers 8.6mm
-HD-2010 pills
All parts are made in small batches so if you don`t want to miss them you are free to reserve some, but please do not dissappear after this, I still have some parts that were reserved several month ago and I don`t know what to do when user do not reply in PM.
Delays in production:
-Z1 pills
-U11 drop-ins
-S2+ triple and single pills with retaining ring

When you have them ready, I’m interested in the S2+ copper triple pill with retaining ring and the U11 quad kit. I understand they may take a while.

I received my goods today, you ship it aug 13, it clear Russian post aug 16 and 10 days later I received my M1 kit. I am not able to track it with Canada post

I track it with 17track.net until it were release from Russian custom and ship to Canada.

Very fast shipping, faster then USA to me and we have the same border

Thanks

Robert

Received the Al X6 triple spacers. Quick shipping and the spacers are well made and fit the host well. Very satisfied.

Received the copper and alu spacers for s2/S2+ very quick.
They look very good, also just got my host and tripple nichia from kaidomain after 5 weeks of extra waiting :
it seems all to fit like a glove :slight_smile: when test fitting.
Thank you!

kiriba-ru, what do you think about making spacers (for Cute 3 triple) for the Ultrafire F13 host? I think it is a good host (better than average heat sinking, fits in the hand better than most 26650 lights) and it seems to be growing in popularity. Although the heat sinking would still not be adequate for a triple XPL, at least it would cool down faster than the X6 after it’s turned off. Also, I think the extra capacity of a 26650 is helpful in such a light.

I have some F13s with integrated shelf from gearbest, and I could figure out the necessary dimensions. The only problem is there might be different versions of the host with different dimensions…

I have one dissasebbled F13 on my table.
Shelf is very thin. 1mm as I think. It is better to make spacer that contacts step surfaces where head changes ID size, that spacer that fit stock pcb shelf. But all this surfaces are anodized and I suppose removing it is not a simple work.
My host was from gearbest and quality is not good. As I can see from O-L GB thread host from banggood seems to have different head internal.
Today I realized that best way is drilling stock shelf away and making pill that screws into driver retaining ring threads. Havent enought time to check is it possible or not.
If it is not hard for you, please measure internal diameter of to steps that are over pcb place. I will try to sand anodizing on this surfaces, if this is real not full height spacer (with lowest diameter about 27mm, not 21-22) will be produced.

Finally put together the Astro SS host. Your spacers fit perfect. mtn 32mm xp nichia 219 triple. You do great work and reasonable prices!!

Unfortunately the head is too deep for my calipers to measure this.

Have just spent several hours with my bench grinder to fix this problem:

X6 copper spacers and P60 quad drop-ins are in stock.
Upd. Drop-ins are close to 22.0 size.
Upd2: New drop-ins contact host with bottom, big spring is not required.

HD-2010 pills:

Is it possible to post thread diameters and pitch?
Would help to get the heatsinks into other lights than the models they were initially made for.
Perhaps basic dimensions too?

Not sure I have inderstand you well.
You want to make pills yourself? You can contact me PM, I have never refused in sharing drawings to someone who is able to machine them.

No, I do not have resources to make them myself. But that is why I was curious about dimensions.
I have too many CHEAP lights with aluminum hollow pills. Cant solder aluminum… Lights that may not be desirable enough to make custom pills for. And definitely not worth the expense. But if any of the current pills are capable of fitting them I would add then to my next purchase.

Kaidomain lists some diameters and pitch and I have used that information to buy a couple pills to use in other lights.