It needs button top or solder blobbed cells.
It should will work fine with either protected or un-protected cells.
Is the Samsung 35E basically the same as the Samsung 30Q…. except with more capacity??
So the battery carriers can not be modified to accept flat top batteries, is this right or they still can be disassembled and the protection removed from them?
No… batteries must be button top or solder boobed. /\
the order page is available
we are talking about the PM system, when it is ready we will send the link and password
This may be off-topic but I requested to be added to the list for one of these on Oct 10th 2017. I’ve been checking for PM’s and have received no messages yet requesting additional information/deposit etc. Can anyone shed light on what I might need to do to verify that I’m still on the list?
a few questions:
- I’m on the list and made a down payment… will we get an email when the payment is due (and do we have an estimated date)…i dont want to miss it and also want to get the batteries before the light comes in.
- Flat or button top and protected or unprotected batteries——— i’ve used both but what is everyone going with this time
It is more like the GA, just made by samsung with a bit higher discharge IIRC.
The protection PCB can be removed, you just need a soldering iron to do it. Although button top or solder blobbed cells are highly recommended.
It has been several weeks since miller last updated the list, I would wait until he does the next update to worry about it. Also search the first page of this thread with ctrl+f for you user name to make sure you didn’t miss it.
1: Yes, the PM’s to the first 555 should be going out this week if everything goes to plan. There are cells available to order with the GT itself if you sign up for the 35E GB.
2: Button top or solder blobbed is highly recommended, you can remove the protection pcb to use flat top if you really want though. It can use either protected or unprotected. Your choice. Just make sure all 4 cells in each carrier match both model and usage.
Keep in mind that the xhp35 emitter does not cause a high drain. You don’t need max drain batteries for this light. With 4 cells the most load on each battery should be about 3 amps. With 8 cells, only 1.5 amps each. So all the batteries you mention should be just fine and give the same performance.
Okay, i have 8 matched flat top 30q’s that i wanted to use in the GT. I just needed to know what are my options here.
I guess i will need to decide after i see the carrier, either way i can find a way to use these batteries.
Since the light needs 12-16 volts, 2 or 6 cells never would have worked. It would have to be 4 or 8.
They could have made a single long battery carrier that can hold 4 or 8 cells, but it would be really confusing on how to load only 4 cells. To simplify things they went with 2 carriers. Put 4 cells in one or both. Very easy and less potential problems.
Plus you get the advantage of putting 4 cells near the tail cap to have better weight distribution.
Thank you TA!! :+1:
No. What Samsung did here was tweak the chemical cocktail between the 2 cells. The 30Q has a mixture that provides more current, 15A rated. While the 35E sacrifices some current to get higher capacity, 8A rated.
I’m sure both cells actually measure higher than they are rated. Still, the GT is only going to draw 3A from each cell when 4 cells are used. When you use 8 cells the amp draw drops to 1.5A per cell. So these loads are well within range of both batteries.
The Miller’s last list update was 11-11 so it looks like he missed you. (your number 921) You haven’t missed anything, though. Your not part of the first 555. Those guys have already made their deposit and will probably get a PM in the next week or so.
You, myself and everybody else on the list should get a PM after the first 555.
So no worries. Once the Miller does a list update, he will see these posts, you will be added.
Soon you will see 500 new posts saying “I ordered my light!”. We should get our PM after those guys.
I wait patiently
Now, I am eager
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Sorry i must have missed that part… i thought it was 2S4P.
That makes sense then.
Thanks. :+1:
So at #525, I’ll have to wait quite a bit longer? ):