smarkum
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There is some info on the electrically conductive epoxy securing QTC in the original 38DD thread started by KUKU 327. . . as I recall, the epoxy idea had some faults.. . .
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There is some info on the electrically conductive epoxy securing QTC in the original 38DD thread started by KUKU 327. . . as I recall, the epoxy idea had some faults.. . .
18 packets of QTC left.
PCC
Flashlight Enthusiast
I thought about this quite a bit and came up with another mod incorporating QTCs. I started with mydaughter's 4Sevens Preon with the twisty body. The tail cap can be removed on this light and it only holds a spring. Here's a picture of that light before being modded:
This is the stock tail cap next to the QTC parts:
Here's the light turned on at a fairly low level. The second picture is the same picture, but, with the flash turned off so that you can see that the flash didn't contribute to the the glow of the emitter:
Here's how the light looks now with the QTC modded tail. The head is tightened down all the way and the tail cap is now used to turn the light on and off.
You can still switch modes using the modded tail cap and tightening the cap tighter will increase brightness to the maximum allowed for whatever mode you are in.
This is the stock tail cap next to the QTC parts:
Here's the light turned on at a fairly low level. The second picture is the same picture, but, with the flash turned off so that you can see that the flash didn't contribute to the the glow of the emitter:
Here's how the light looks now with the QTC modded tail. The head is tightened down all the way and the tail cap is now used to turn the light on and off.
You can still switch modes using the modded tail cap and tightening the cap tighter will increase brightness to the maximum allowed for whatever mode you are in.
PCC
Flashlight Enthusiast
Not that I'm aware of.
Just wanted to share my trials+tribulations... this is an external control for a headlamp using QTC. http://forums.mtbr.com/lights-diy-do-yourself/qtc-infinite-variability-730630.html
You'll have to read through a couple of failures before getting to the version that worked.
While the exact construction won't drop right into a flashlight, I hope this can spawn some good ideas.
And for the record, a Lummi Wee with QTC is easy (literally just drop the QTC on the battery and screw it back together) and awesome.
You'll have to read through a couple of failures before getting to the version that worked.
While the exact construction won't drop right into a flashlight, I hope this can spawn some good ideas.
And for the record, a Lummi Wee with QTC is easy (literally just drop the QTC on the battery and screw it back together) and awesome.
PCC
Flashlight Enthusiast
Turns out that there is current drain if you turn it off but the battery doesn't rattle. My daughter drained two batteries this way before I converted it back to the original configuration.
