richardcpf
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It's been only a few hours since I got my TM11 v.1.12 from GS (Amazing deal) and I have encountered a big "Flaw", a problem perhaps never seen on flashlights before: Batteries are too short. Using my Panasonic 3100mah NCR unprotected cells, soldering tabs to the positive end wasn't enough, the battery is simply too short and wobbles inside the battery holder. Same with the 2xCR123 setup, they wobble and loose contact.
Lifting up the thin copper plate wouldn't do the job neither, and I dont particularly trust magnets/spacer for high drain applications like this. So I broke down 4 battery holders I got from ebay and extracted the spring. Then carefully "screwed" them to each of the contacts until they would stay in place. The spring rises the battery about 2mm. There is no need for this mod if you plan to use the TM11 only with protected cells.
Now my unprotected Panasonic and Sanyo 2600mah work perfectly in the TM11. Soon I will be using LG 4.35v 3000mah cells.
Lifting up the thin copper plate wouldn't do the job neither, and I dont particularly trust magnets/spacer for high drain applications like this. So I broke down 4 battery holders I got from ebay and extracted the spring. Then carefully "screwed" them to each of the contacts until they would stay in place. The spring rises the battery about 2mm. There is no need for this mod if you plan to use the TM11 only with protected cells.
Now my unprotected Panasonic and Sanyo 2600mah work perfectly in the TM11. Soon I will be using LG 4.35v 3000mah cells.