Tom_E
June 5, 2017, 3:49pm
8341
Button tops are typically spot welded (I believe), and the metal - not sure how good the conductivity, so totally up to the mysterious 3rd party that installs the button tops. Solder, though supposed not great conductivity, is solid to the battery top. I would think/guess solder boobs will always do better, and my testing seems to prove that out compared to the button tops I have, and tested.
For durability, reliability, button tops win out every time - solder is soft, subject to going flat over time (not drooping), plus the metal could be rubbing off on the brass contact ring over time - bad if it fragments, but not sure bout that. I think I've seen this occurring though - probably best if the brass ring is polished smooth.
To fix this, could solder brass buttons to the top of the batteries. I've done this several times as well. I haven't had one fail yet, but never used them in an SRK style light (contact ring). I'd be concerned about the quality of the solder bond, if the brass button is at risk of falling off over time. Probably dependent on how well the solder job is done - clean surfaced, good amt of flux, etc. If you do use brass buttons, I'd say the contact surface should be sanded down on the edges so there's smooth contact - most of these buttons come with sharp edges. Brass will hold up better than solder for sure, but brass is relatively soft compared to steel for example, but it would be brass to brass contact so maybe that's good.
I dunno if all these concerns are warranted - I got limited long term experience with these usages.
I refer you to kramer5150 ’s avatar from July 2015:
So… you’re saying the softness of boobs might make them lose their zing after menOhmpause?
Let’s not even start on the puns related to electrical conductivity being measured in siemens.
…
In practical terms though, solder blobs are relatively easy to rejuvenate when necessary. Just re-melt it, maybe add a little solder, or file down the tip a bit (ouch), and it should be good as new. I’ve had to do this occasionally on blobbed drivers when the contact surface gets dirty. It may also be a good idea to clean the contact ring on a SRK-style light once in a while.
This kind of thing isn’t limited to just solder though. I also have to clean the battery (steel? zinc? nickel?) and contact post (aluminum) on L3 L10 lights periodically, since it gets thoroughly blackened during use.
I’m glad the Q8 has a thick contact ring, since it’s going to get worn over time regardless of what the battery tops are made of. With a thin ring like a regular PCB copper pour, wear is visible after just one use… but this thick brass ring will likely last pretty much forever.
sparkyDK
June 5, 2017, 9:53pm
8343
I would not know, i rarely get to know one from the other sex good enough for me to ask for permission to examine her features that close.
sparkyDK
June 5, 2017, 9:56pm
8344
On a more serious note, would it be possible to make a contact ring with raised areas in the right places so flat tops would work in it too ?
Or am i overthinking again.
teacher
June 6, 2017, 2:57am
8345
sparkyDK:
On a more serious note, would it be possible to make a contact ring with raised areas in the right places so flat tops would work in it too ?
Or am i overthinking again.
I think, flats tops will work with it now as is… sparkyDK .
EDIT: If they are of proper length . :+1:FINAL EDIT: … Sanyo GA flat tops will work because they are raised flattops.
My apologies for the initial incorrect informatio I gave. :person_facepalming:
I’ve been watching this on and off since the beginning and it looks like it’s finally coming together into a really impressive light, well done and thanks to everyone involved in the design. Please put me down for one.
Do we have any rough timeframe on shipping the final version yet? Once approved are they ready to start manufacturing?
Tom_E
June 5, 2017, 11:09pm
8347
SANYO GA's are flat top, but unusual because the tops protrude higher than the wrapping - so they work, as long as the springs can handle the shorter length.
alternety
June 5, 2017, 11:26pm
8348
Or, if you simply use protected cells with the button already attached. As I recollect, somewhere above, it was determined that protected GAs with a good protection circuit did not seem to impact the light output vs an unprotected QA. Unless you are trying to squeeze every last lumen out of the light. But if this a concern, there are other batteries with higher amp capabilities you can blob and people can mod the light to try to make the whole power train act like a room temperature superconductor.
sparkyDK
June 5, 2017, 11:32pm
8349
yeah i figured it would take some figuring out where the drum stop to make sure the batteries land on a “hill” on the contact ring.
But with design ( not the Q8 ) then i am sure they could figure it out and so the resulting flashlight could use any battery.
But in future flashlights ( not least multi cell like the Q8 ) it would be nice if they would work with any type of the particular cells its build for.
But i have been wondering even if the “hills” was smooth for the battery’s to climb easy, the design of flattops and their wrapping might suffer damage over time as the batteries would have to go up and over those “hills” several times before they land in the final resting place.
Also i have been thinking if you should lathe those hills in the contact ring, or you could make do with just punching dents into the ring.
sparkyDK
June 5, 2017, 11:45pm
8350
Now i am thinking ( i know i should be sleeping now but my brain will just not allow for that it seem )
How about if the 4 batteries in a light like the Q8 was staggered in a drum around a central pillar onto which you then screw on the end cap ?
This way the batteries should be stationary when the flashlight are put together, a bonus might be you can use bigger O-rings where the battery “drum” seal onto the LED end and the tail cap end, making for a bigger chance of a waterproof light and using larger more forgiving O-rings.
Off course this design will mean that the battery drum will just be held on the LED end with the friction of the O-ring when the end cap are unscrewed for battery change.
Holy sh, ee now i better stop cuz now i have tail cap contact ideas too, i better go for a drive and get me some sugar water to get the creative juices going again.
sparkyDK, this is an already-solved issue which came up just a few pages ago. It simply requires a different design:
A few people at BLF have done it. The trick is to lock the battery tube in place and unscrew only the very tail end of the light, with posts built in to keep the rotation correct. For example:
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The Q8 will not use this method though; it uses a SRK style ring instead. So… make sure the positive terminal is higher than the cell wrapper.
Mr.Scott
June 6, 2017, 2:21am
8352
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13
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19
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Nitetime
163
nitrader0
1203
nnmnu1
1349
No Agenda
431
nofear87
382
Noki
573
noob
828
833
1025
Nord
1170
Nortson
810
novice1
338
nqcken
119
241
nskn71
1136
NuggetMcNugget
166
332
ObiWan-Kenobi
422
423
octav
666
OdorlessCurves
529
530
ohnonothimagain
1357
olivedrab
658
OrangePeel
1275
1288
orinjuse
835
Orionz23
1168
osb40000
193
OscarM
1290
Oswald3211
724
oto
888
Ozythemandias
625
Pablogy
441
PabloVerde
1037
pacbough
149
papaslightsaber
583
1125
1126
patchythepirate
704
1364
patmet
1347
patmurris
55
patmurris
1355
Paul321
139
pawwright
151
PBWilson
557
558
peabody
207
Peetz
311
Pegaso
122
Peho
112
pepe2017
1305
pepinfaxera
1158
perche
1155
peterlcole
924
peteybaby
549
petr9999
1137
Petroleum Lantern Guy
891
Phoenix_FIN
395
Pidro
465
pieman7
670
pirate joe 22
678
679
783
784
piyoman
840
plntigrado
1153
pommie
54
pook
330
pooptoast
519
powerfultorches
569
praveendk
437
presterjohn
586
715
Presumptuous
653
654
655
Primal
364
prisma
401
Prometheus
1149
ProtaBLF
419
pscal
376
puccio1969
76
Pukachi
205
pukoid
868
Pulsar13
288
qandeel
631
632
R.D.
974
radb
856
rag
283
298
Ragsy
499
1117
raiko
570
rajun50
651
Randolph
212
RapidLux
1346
1360
Rat_Racer
999
RaVeN
160
raynman
706
rdoc613
879
red72vw
521
redrider706
1359
regaia
1008
reliant_turbo
710
850
ReManG
320
reno
1118
retiro675
352
826
rexdog
442
515
rfd673
747
ricardon
300
Ricflair
323
Rick
199
rjorge
708
rmkline
436
Rob_K
244
robbobus
233
Roberrt777
185
RobertB
140
RocketTomato
766
RockHugger
1173
Romey310
969
970
RonMuller
111
Roter
649
RotorHead64
1284
Rpdos
1180
Rska
650
Rsqweezy
814
rufrydr
765
Rufusbduck
60
Rxich
866
ryukin2000
1220
sac02
645
908
1215
1216
saf99
755
Saigon
247
SamHaLeKe
485
samis
509
samnavy
73
san san
926
1130
1131
sandanbob
532
Sarge930
86
Savydude
1222
SawMaster
45
saypat
141
sb56637
191
scarnific
566
scdaf
271
296
Schkü
614
schlockproof
612
Sciencetists
257
SciFiFreak
31
Scooby
582
Scooter000
315
scootypuffjr
844
Scorpia
596
scotlarock
329
1085
Scottland
334
Scotty
746
scs
80
sebastiang
611
SebaZ74
1239
1240
SeenTheLight
301
819
SFB
1109
Sgtpev
206
Shadowcactus
916
Shadowfax
341
Sharpie
354
shimano3000
409
shimey
211
shirnask
61
733
Shoe
957
shogan
227
Shur
284
SIGShooter
368
Silent_Star
1190
Silentcropduster
667
Simplelight
961
962
slackwolf
885
886
slackwolf 3rd
1000
Sledge
980
985
986
1326
Sledgestone
677
841
slickpenguin
643
854
slimkango
52
1207
slow2go
221
222
692
1139
1140
1141
1278
1279
1280
smed1275
494
Smittymojo
768
1142
SmokinH
855
Snoballz
1031
SoCalTiger
1344
sochi111
1032
Sofa
834
sol
291
292
SolarLumen
776
solRNY
1291
somnambulism
562
Sonpham
621
southland
142
143
144
145
sp5it
94
1201
spade413
1178
sparkyDK
1188
specialk
865
Speed4goal
413
Speedsix
1083
spkzzz
474
526
Sprinkles
279
778
901
srs2000
1187
stanley-beamish
107
starcrazed
1330
stareye
540
staticx57
238
steel_1024
709
Steenbhg
701
1205
1206
1268
steepdrop
435
497
Stephen Elliott
1322
stephenk
269
steve42
1016
Stevejj
1218
SteveMidwest
1289
stevez32
822
Stittville Ed
85
998
Stoneface
758
1127
strango
96
strayz
505
Streamer
1246
strmix
676
Subterrestrial
1003
Sukoi
642
1010
Sullysat
418
Suncoaster
682
Swennie
895
Syncmasterklop
867
syracuse
349
T-boon
304
T18
390
1257
t3rminal
1213
tapir
489
tarver
132
229
Tarvos
15
tas69
380
tatasal
506
teacher
321
1134
tebeve
893
techieman33
456
Tecmo
57
tekwyzrd
37
tenohfive
802
Tete
217
Texas_Ace
472
473
The Burgh
235
The Grand Pooh-Bah
1056
1057
The Imp
1242
The Jinx
522
699
The Last Katun
90
The Miller
1
2
The_Driver
1352
thebaum
585
807
thecrc
1177
TheDude
415
TheHebrewHammer
820
821
TheJo
1053
TheMadcap
97
themaindude
343
1094
1095
Theodore41
520
theoldbill
59
TheOnlyDocc
1135
thijsco19
24
tigris99
603
timcodes
1004
1017
tindrum42
1059
1060
tinowrx
572
Tixx
371
Tjhosan
273
Tjohn
940
941
942
943
944
Tmik
287
tmxod
771
Toccata
1241
tocirahl
1362
Tom E
28
29
874
875
1223
1224
Tom_182
695
780
tomtaylor
201
tonylim
43
torchjunkie
483
597
toxiccoccyx
1107
ToyKeeper
339
tracerfire
1317
Trashman531
285
Trasnodel
729
trevglas
200
trevize
1165
treysoucie
789
tristanxoxo
240
1070
troisanh
91
tronx
674
TRoPHeuS
1152
tru3s1lv3r
39
Tunerman
1002
tungkon
1011
TurboLion
917
turbopscl
892
turpulator
1066
1363
tzmxxhh
21
Ulric
1198
unit311
849
unknown00101
548
uqs1000
357
Vagany
647
VaKo
208
Valdorg
1202
Van
491
Vanq86
1176
vas
133
vasa_visost
668
Vattern
18
velocraig
781
vex_zg
730
Viamede
948
vinte77
414
Volks1973
743
vulpes
539
vwpieces
881
Wackyvegan
156
walty
280
WarHawk-AVG
420
421
warzi1975
528
wattstar
791
websterjody
996
1105
weklund
460
Werner
10
WestBam
1333
westcoastwonders
639
whitecitadel
1354
Wieselflinkpro
125
750
1079
Wildcat
827
945
wildmermaid
1091
Wildthing
533
willmo
605
882
WillyD
303
wilwok
1076
1258
Wineslurper
554
555
wisefire
869
wishiwereaskibum
587
wkhchin81
477
Wojto
1325
WolfA
69
Wrathbringer27
41
wunderhe
115
Wyre
1269
Xandre
527
xCentrino
1314
1358
xed888
305
xelario
773
xjsnake
36
xray291
1192
xtrosity
723
XXX-Man
1197
xzel87
665
yasenf
1006
1232
1233
1273
1274
yclongthrow
898
899
YoFlash
744
Yokiamy
1245
Yourrid
1101
1102
zachary6227
1297
zak.wilson
182
Zanders
792
zara
180
zelee
22
Zeratull
703
zeroair
452
zifzif
1243
zipelgas
386
zoysiamo
1251
ZozzV6
626
×73rmin8r
1063
1008 names
1360 lights
2 DOGS, 264, 2Ace, 5ar, 7pot, a12luke, a_idiot, Aardvark Spleen, Abe87, Abqjohnny
abril, adirondackdestroyer, adrianlights, AEDe, Ag76, aggillator, aginthelaw, Agiri, aim120, AirBreaker
akhyar, akoposilester, akovia, albertopnp, Alcius, alejandrov, alex64, AlexGT, Alkpwn77, allthumbs
alphazeta, alternety, Alux, amplificus, Andmiller, andrewmac, Andybibbville, Andyman?, Angel Martínez, ant0
Antenne, Anthon, antiparanoico, AppA, aprendiz, apt323, archi, archimedes, aremihc, ARMS.AARON
ARsee, Arufonsi, aslpg, asnidi2, asot, Astromanic, AsylumSweep, atbglenn, Atom00, Autoclave
Awdtsi, Awkward Stretch, AwkwardPause, b1i1l1l1y1, B42, BackpackNY, bakalakos, balazs1956, baldo21, Bam35
bamawthu, banker, basslovin808, Bastarrdo, Batch1, battletross, bawilson2, Bc412, bd52, BDM
BDWrabbit, BeardedRaleigh, bella-headlight, Bernard, Bevo, bhuge00, bigpix, bigrick, bikedave99, bikenber73
Bill 63, Bill_tong, Billcheese5, bionictony, bkling, BlackList, bladesmith3, BLFD80, BlindingL5s, blinker
blinky, blueb8llz, Bluzie, bmaddison, Boaz, BobbyMK, bobdotorg, bobofire, Bogdan, bogdanr
Bohemian, bonfire, Bong lick, Bonham, borealis, BorisBar, Boro, bossf350, Box, Brettg4215
Brian Metcalfe, BrianK, BrianTheJay, brightlights, brjones, brno602, brted, Bruno28, BT100, Bungle88
Buzzy243, bwl123, cabfrank, Caleb, Caleb-v, Calmaja, Cano, Captainvideo, caramba, carmantl
casi29061965, cavorite, Cawi, cbrake10, cclight, cdjaney, Chadvone, Charga, charles lin, CheapThrills
cheesecheeks, ChibiM, Chicken Drumstick, chinooker, chooma, chrisc, churchilllafemme, CircaM, Cjlee89, cjoe7
CJW, clagged, clange50, clinicdoc, Cliwilnew, cloggy, cmflippen, cnrffl1, cocoschnauzer, contigo
Coolerness, coolriku, Corzy, Couchmaster, cpd800t, CrashOne, Crazyeddie, Creepo, cristhemuso, crx88ia
cujo255, cwb, cypher1024, cypherz, Cythras, D10ten, Dadpool, dafarui, daninho, DarkerInSol
darkpenguin, darol, darrenm, darrylo, DarthTader, datiLED, dave101, DavidEF?, davidkappelt, davidvns
davos, DB Custom, dbesselt, DBSAR, DBSS, deathless, Deep skull, DeJaVu, dekozn, Dennis
dentillozie, Dep668, derfyled, derpilgerer, Desmo, devdvr, dezoe, dhsvcs, dicksog, digitaltc
Dimking, Dirt, Dirty_Pierre, DiscoJoe, djburkes, Djozz, dmbaty, Dobtruckers, DOCFAR, Docp723
Doctawho, dodo, dogany, Dogsrule, donpachi, dotBLF, doubleone44, downlinx, doxerino, Dr Forinor
Dradge, Dralf, Dregs, DrHook59, driveX, DrJones, DT101, dudunphy, Duke, dumptruck
Dusty, Dutcheee, duvallite, dw911, Dwantink, e10sno, Easyrr, eb1888, ebosh, ediaz
eebowler, Eggun, egrep, Eivwer, electricjelly, ElginAgain, emarkd, embee, Enelooper, engber
ERDOS, Erethryn, erikk365, Esskay, Etex, euphxenos, everydaysurvivalgear, Evilc, EyeballFryer, Fadetoblack
fantomR, Far Thrower, Farmboy24, Farns, Fatlight, fatsteve0, FBsLights, fcrespi, fed893, fedcas
feralcomprehension, finges, fireblade893, firedome, Firelight2, fishlite5, fixed it, fixvid, Flash Voyager, flashination
FlashMax, Flashy Mike, Flifish48, Flintrock, fluffman86, FmC, fonfan, fonLED, Ford Prefect, Foston Pete
foton, Fozzy-SP, Frank A., Frankie Baby, Franz, Freddy61069, Fredylee, FreeMagenta, freeme, Fritz t. Cat
Funzel67, fuzun, fyesilova, g60, g_sintornillos, gamezawy, gangstead, garrybunk, gboss, gds95
gedasd, geepaw, gehrmo, geo1952, ger-slash, Gerrh, Gerrit, getbully, Gilatabar, giorgoskok
GIR, gisewhcs, Gj, gleamer, GlinnDamar, gnatx, goatfarmer, GoldenBatt, gorb507, goshdogit
gpapa693, gravelmonkey, green_comet, GreenShrike, gregor, GTsuperheros, Gtt980, guerrilla154, Guggga, GulfCoast
gungoat, Gunnerboy, Guns712, h2o, Hairy_Steve, hank, Hardware, Hauwexis, haxquiz, headburger
heatwaves, hein11ag, Herb Tarlek, Hestbech, hexcode, Hezekiah, hideehoo, HighCaliber, hmihaylov, Hobo
hunter1, hurleyy, I_like_lamb, Ian2381, igeigeige, IH8MYX, ii_pennies, ikaruz_500, Illumenated, illusioned
Ilmatic, ilovejesuschrist, ImA4Wheelr, ISO, iwandutchy, J-Dub74, J_R_J, jack-bkk, jacktheclipper, Jailbrake
JakeDjanitor, Jalben, jama, Jambo, james y, javipiloto, jaynick, JayT, Jayzed, jb1
jdunlap27284, jealous57, Jensa41, Jerommel, jerrod, jescereal, Jesjes, jfalk1, jhalb, jhullin
jingleberry, Jinx, jkbam, jmoots, jmpaul320, jmwhite151, Joat, JockRobbins, Joe Darkness, joe1512
joeangi, joechina, Joey Adams, John-Galt, Johnhywash1, johnnydoe, JohnnyMac, johnpc, johny723, Jonandreadolan
JonnyC, JordanZHP, josephqool, jpcuba, JPLight, JPM3, JS721, jsmn4vu, Jtm94, Juanesdan
juaquin, Juggeli, jurasik1, justanotherguy, Jvrthp321, jycheang, k-wong, Kafar, kahvitahra, Kalchev
kali stupa, Kalihi, KawiBoy1428, kaybi, Kazik, kbro, keengeorge, KeepingItLight, Keepitsharp, Keisari
keithd, KenE, Kenjii, Kentuckywindage, Kepling, KFulton, khas, Khuan, KIKY, Killforfood
Kindle, KingSmono, kiriba-ru, Kiukas, KiwiKane, Kkelleher, Kloepper Knife Works, knightstalker, kntx, knudsengj
Koaksijalac, Kodachrome40, KoekieMonster, kommessy, korpzgrinda, kotobuki, koyotee, Kozy, krutone, Kulumatic
Kurt_Norway, Kusie, KutKhemist, Kysumi, LAB, lachesis, lalomt, Lamont56, lamper, lanceb1b
laststance, lawallac, Lazy-R-us, Le_Zouave, leaftye, LEDtec, legan710, Legolas Jr., leroycp, Lexel
Lfatman, Liber8, lichtpfadfinder, Light of Earendil, lightbulb, lightknot, lightlight22, lightmog, lightx, Lilien
Lion42, lionheart_2281, litcrit, Litefighter, LloydV, Loneman, longmire, Lopan, lovetheguitar, Lowtech
ludolf, luisgcan, Lumenmaster17, Lumens Industry, lumiere, Lund1660, luxlad, lyse99, Lyubo Yanev, M4D M4X
M78, MACS0647, MAD TM26, Magbrite, magnet, MagPap, Maiden666, maildroid, Majoroverkill, malamask
mandala, manithree, Manulous, ManWithoutShadow, Mapache, markalike, Marothar, marsalla, Martini, martook
martytown, Masejoer, Matchoo, matkovicha, Matomoto, mattlward, MauiSon, maukka, Maxxsounds, MBuitendorp
mcfarlie6996, MCT, Mecallie, MechEngVictor, Medvegy, Melven, meti, metz3006, Meyer, MG
mhanlen, mi bill, Micael, Miguel_79, Miguelintegral, mikeyx, Mindaugass, Minimoke, miswas, Mitko
mitrhandir, mizjif, Mkduffer, mlodyulek, moemin, MontyPyfon, moridin, Morpheus, MorpheusT1, MortyDuck
MountainKing, MountainMan, mozart.f, Mr.Poppy, Mr.Scott, mrheosuper, mrkelvin, MRsDNF, mrstealyourgains, msg1285
Mstevens113, Mt.B, MtnDon, mud_muncher, mudguts, Muto, mutts13, muzzleblast?, mxlu, MyDangus
myowin, myst999, nanojack, narin000, Nathan42, Navin_R_Johnson, neckbear, needmorlts, Neilyboy, netprince
nexrace1, nfetterly, Nguyen, nickdude, Nickke, Nicolaas, Nicolicous, Night Light, NightLight, Nightshade
niktak11, Nil, Nite Shadow, Nitetime, nitrader0, nnmnu1, No Agenda, nofear87, Noki, noob
Nord, Nortson, novice1, nqcken, nskn71, NuggetMcNugget, ObiWan-Kenobi, octav, OdorlessCurves, ohnonothimagain
olivedrab, OrangePeel, orinjuse, Orionz23, osb40000, OscarM, Oswald3211, oto, Ozythemandias, Pablogy
PabloVerde, pacbough, papaslightsaber, patchythepirate, patmet, patmurris, patmurris , Paul321, pawwright, PBWilson
peabody, Peetz, Pegaso, Peho, pepe2017, pepinfaxera, perche, peterlcole, peteybaby, petr9999
Petroleum Lantern Guy, Phoenix_FIN, Pidro, pieman7, pirate joe 22, piyoman, plntigrado, pommie, pook, pooptoast
powerfultorches, praveendk, presterjohn, Presumptuous, Primal, prisma, Prometheus, ProtaBLF, pscal, puccio1969
Pukachi, pukoid, Pulsar13, qandeel, R.D., radb, rag, Ragsy, raiko, rajun50
Randolph, RapidLux, Rat_Racer, RaVeN, raynman, rdoc613, red72vw, redrider706, regaia, reliant_turbo
ReManG, reno, retiro675, rexdog, rfd673, ricardon, Ricflair, Rick, rjorge, rmkline
Rob_K, robbobus, Roberrt777, RobertB, RocketTomato, RockHugger, Romey310, RonMuller, Roter, RotorHead64
Rpdos, Rska, Rsqweezy, rufrydr, Rufusbduck, Rxich, ryukin2000, sac02, saf99, Saigon
SamHaLeKe, samis, samnavy, san san, sandanbob, Sarge930, Savydude, SawMaster, saypat, sb56637
scarnific, scdaf, Schkü, schlockproof, Sciencetists, SciFiFreak, Scooby, Scooter000, scootypuffjr, Scorpia
scotlarock, Scottland, Scotty, scs, sebastiang, SebaZ74, SeenTheLight, SFB, Sgtpev, Shadowcactus
Shadowfax, Sharpie, shimano3000, shimey, shirnask, Shoe, shogan, Shur, SIGShooter, Silent_Star
Silentcropduster, Simplelight, slackwolf, slackwolf 3rd, Sledge, Sledgestone, slickpenguin, slimkango, slow2go, smed1275
Smittymojo, SmokinH, Snoballz, SoCalTiger, sochi111, Sofa, sol, SolarLumen, solRNY, somnambulism
Sonpham, southland, sp5it, spade413, sparkyDK, specialk, Speed4goal, Speedsix, spkzzz, Sprinkles
srs2000, stanley-beamish, starcrazed, stareye, staticx57, steel_1024, Steenbhg, steepdrop, Stephen Elliott, stephenk
steve42, Stevejj, SteveMidwest, stevez32, Stittville Ed, Stoneface, strango, strayz, Streamer, strmix
Subterrestrial, Sukoi, Sullysat, Suncoaster, Swennie, Syncmasterklop, syracuse, T-boon, T18, t3rminal
tapir, tarver, Tarvos, tas69, tatasal, teacher, tebeve, techieman33, Tecmo, tekwyzrd
tenohfive, Tete, Texas_Ace, The Burgh, The Grand Pooh-Bah, The Imp, The Jinx, The Last Katun, The Miller, The_Driver
thebaum, thecrc, TheDude, TheHebrewHammer, TheJo, TheMadcap, themaindude, Theodore41, theoldbill, TheOnlyDocc
thijsco19, tigris99, timcodes, tindrum42, tinowrx, Tixx, Tjhosan, Tjohn, Tmik, tmxod
Toccata, tocirahl, Tom E, Tom_182, tomtaylor, tonylim, torchjunkie, toxiccoccyx, ToyKeeper, tracerfire
Trashman531, Trasnodel, trevglas, trevize, treysoucie, tristanxoxo, troisanh, tronx, TRoPHeuS, tru3s1lv3r
Tunerman, tungkon, TurboLion, turbopscl, turpulator, tzmxxhh, Ulric, unit311, unknown00101, uqs1000
Vagany, VaKo, Valdorg, Van, Vanq86, vas, vasa_visost, Vattern, velocraig, vex_zg
Viamede, vinte77, Volks1973, vulpes, vwpieces, Wackyvegan, walty, WarHawk-AVG, warzi1975, wattstar
websterjody, weklund, Werner, WestBam, westcoastwonders, whitecitadel, Wieselflinkpro, Wildcat, wildmermaid, Wildthing
willmo, WillyD, wilwok, Wineslurper, wisefire, wishiwereaskibum, wkhchin81, Wojto, WolfA, Wrathbringer27
wunderhe, Wyre, Xandre, xCentrino, xed888, xelario, xjsnake, xray291, xtrosity, XXX-Man
xzel87, yasenf, yclongthrow, YoFlash, Yokiamy, Yourrid, zachary6227, zak.wilson, Zanders, zara
zelee, Zeratull, zeroair, zifzif, zipelgas, zoysiamo, ZozzV6, ×73rmin8r,
teacher
June 6, 2017, 2:49am
8353
SANYO GA’s are flat top, but unusual because the tops protrude higher than the wrapping - so they work, as long as the springs can handle the shorter length.
:+1: …. My apologies sparky. I was thinking only of the GA’s
Again… my apologies. I shall now put on the Dunce Hat & sit myself in the corner the remainder of the night for the incorrect info I gave… that in all likelyhood could create confusion…… :person_facepalming: … :cry:
Thank goodness Tom caught it quickly & posted the correct info.
I’ll edit my post also…
sparkyDK
June 6, 2017, 3:30am
8354
Thats okay and not the cells i got for the Q8, i have a set of Sony’s VTC6 and a Set of the brown LG’s ( HG2 ), both flat top style i will have to do something about.
I am not quite sure if the GAs will be good without something done to them, as they have no button the spring should squease them less tight, so maybe a thud on the end cap would make connection go.
Man i cant wait to get my hands on this thing, just ordered a new sleeping bag tonight, so aside for a pice of tarp i am ready to go play survivalist in the forests of Denmark.
blinker
June 6, 2017, 5:28am
8355
Yay! An updated list. Thanks.
B42
June 6, 2017, 6:07am
8356
Doh, just read about the switch to 3 LEDs, thats not happening is it? I certainly would vote against it but looks like I didn’t check back and see it in time to vote…
teacher
June 6, 2017, 6:43am
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What are you referring to might I ask?
teacher
June 6, 2017, 6:44am
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MRsDNF:
Thanks Mr.Scott. :+1:
+1 to that. Your a life saver Mr. Scott……
Yeah thanks again so much Mr.Scott!!
Wit? No switch to 3 LEDs
Modders have made smart modifications to the tail PCB so the tail can be used to load cells
Sheriously, typical flat tops won't work, and not much you could do to the ring, because as you tighten the battery tube, the cell tops are looping round on the ring, and where they stop, nobody knows.