Hi Folks,
I'm fairly new to the whole flashlight moding thing, been a flashaholic for most of my 50 years but just figured that out recently.
So I was building a light yesterday, about the 15th one I've done. Nothing special, a little drilling, a little soldering, no lathe work but more than just a drop in. Almost done, down to a final check using AA alkalines when I find the light flickers. Try the switch again and the same result. Remove the head and...smoke comes out!
I found the short, and I'm lucky the emiter and driver are still fine (also glad I don't test my builds with Li-Ions). I feel I've now taken a step forward from noob status if just a small one. Sloppy build led to a short, process led to no permanent damage, all good. Like I said, moding is fun!
Anyone else been there?