Arc 2AA TSP with non-Arc heads

[BeeSee]

Is there any way to use a Arc 2AA TSP with other non-Arc heads (e.g. KL1, McLux, Surefire E-series incandescent, etc..) ??

Anyone tried this before? Do you need an adapter?

 

[GJW]

Using 2AA, the batteries stick out too far for the threads to engage. You will need some sort of body adapter or else underdrive the lamp with 1AA and a spacer.

 

[Darkaway]

What a coincidence. Hours before you wrote your post I felt an uncanny urge to screw my KL1 onto my brand new Arc 2AA TSP.

It looks like a no-go. The KL1 only engages about half of the TSP's threads (let alone the o ring) before it bottoms out. The whole thing looks like hell IMO so I never got as far as inserting batteries to even see if it worked.

The E2 series incan. heads (with stock lamps) require more voltage than 2 AA's can provide.

The Arc and KL1 heads work beautifully, however on the USB.

 

[BigMac]

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Darkaway said:
The E2 series incan. heads (with stock lamps) require more voltage than 2 AA's can provide.

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I would assume the E1 series would run on the voltage of 2 AA's. A single cr123 battery is 3 volts, and a AA battery is 1.5 volts.

 

[BeeSee]

Thanks for the replies. The Arc 2AA is a well made product, and at $15 is a great price. USB + tailswitch (Z52) is maybe 4 times more expensive - and doesnt have clickie action.

Maybe, there is a market for someone to develop an adapter for the Arc 2AA to accept E-series heads ??




Oh well, I thought it may cheap and easy way to add a 2AA with clickie to the Surefire KL1.