Led cap broke off Astrolux A01

Flashlight Modding and DIY Parts
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Hey guys, I’ve been lurking this site for a while, I’m pretty to the world of flashlights, and actual tech behind it but I nabbed a few lights after the past months.

Anyways, I got one of those Astrolux A01 with the dreaded Next Mode Memory and tried following this guide: Astrolux A01 next mode memory fix : flashlight

When I was putting it back together, the reflector must have gotten flipped upside down and tore the “expoxy lens” or “led cap” (not sure the exact terms) off the led.

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Anyways what sort of glue could I use to re-attach it? 5 Minute epoxy? e6000? super glue?

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It’s called a silicone dome.

To reattach the the dome, you need some clear glue, or optical adhesive. This is a temporary fix though, and you will lose some brightness, not noticeably so.

Something like this would be your best bet:

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Okay, I’ll try that

Thanks.

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I wouldn't care about that. You dedomed the lens. Led output will probably have diminished a bit but hardly noticeably as BlueSwordM says. Your flashlight now throws better so you can consider that a ;-) win.

Cheers ^:)

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Agree. Dozens of people here have butchered countless leds to achieve what you have done by accident.
This is called dedoming. Now you are one of the happy few. Leave it that way. Don’t touch it. Be happy.

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That site is unbelievably annoying with all those “someone from wherever just purchased whatever xyzabcdefukk” :facepalm: popups.

Cheers ^:)