I am trying to diy upgrade a Maglite to use a Cree Q5 I have lying around for fun. I can't seem to find a ring/disc that fits snuggly inside the Maglite tube to transfer the heat to the tube. The closest I have gotten is about 1mm aawy from the tube. Can I use some sort of thermal compound to fill in the gap between the heatsink and the tube? What would be the best compound for this? Or is it required that the heatsink actually touch the tube all the way around?
Thanks in advance for any advice!!!
Thanks in advance for any advice!!!