I got a twisty switch for my ARC LSH.When you back off the switch to cut it off it is a little loose and you can hear and feel a slight movement from the battery.The whole switch screws on fine but is a little loose.I know it was a thread on the forum that covered this problem.The twisty is just too loose and turns very easily.I thought about wrapping the threads with white pipe thread tape.My LS is a LSH-S,#258. Any help would be appreciated.
ARC LSH Twisty Loose
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powernoodle
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Where do you get an o-ring? I too have a twisty that gets loose after backing it off about 1/4 turn.
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best regards
Cy, the corn pad idea of yours works great,thank you.
Powernoodle, try: http://www.oringsusa.com. Good folks.
The size is 1x18mm, buna. I miss the day of free o-rings from Arc.
Direct: http://www.goemerchant7.com/index.cgi?ST=buy&Action=add&Merchant=oringsinc&ItemNumber=18%20MM%20X%201%20MM%20BN70
Powernoodle, try: http://www.oringsusa.com. Good folks.
The size is 1x18mm, buna. I miss the day of free o-rings from Arc.
Direct: http://www.goemerchant7.com/index.cgi?ST=buy&Action=add&Merchant=oringsinc&ItemNumber=18%20MM%20X%201%20MM%20BN70
Hey guys,maybe I'm getting old and can't see but my twisty is missing the o-ring.This is probably the problem.I got the switch from JS Burly's.I e-mailed Jon.I will probably just go up to the local hardware store and get an o-ring.Thanks for posting the size of the o-ring.I didn't notice the empty o-ring grove on the switch till later.
powernoodle
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thx Oph
greenLED
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Those twistys are tricky. The bottom pole on mine is not long enough to make proper contact with the NEG side of the 123. I'll have to find a spring or use some Al-foil.
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greenLED said:
Those twistys are tricky. The bottom pole on mine is not long enough to make proper contact with the NEG side of the 123. I'll have to find a spring or use some Al-foil.
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You can put a little drop of solder on the negative end of batteries to help make contact, same as sometimes it helps to put a little solder on the positive end to lengthen a 123 cell for better contact.
Try putting on a drop of solder, and then filing it flat, so the battery isn't too long. You can do a half dozen 123 cells in about 10 minutes or less, and you are set for quite awhile, and don't have to worry about losing a spring or piece of aluminum foil when you change cells. /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif
greenLED said:
Those twistys are tricky. The bottom pole on mine is not long enough to make proper contact with the NEG side of the 123. I'll have to find a spring or use some Al-foil.
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You can put a little drop of solder on the negative end of batteries to help make contact, same as sometimes it helps to put a little solder on the positive end to lengthen a 123 cell for better contact.
Try putting on a drop of solder, and then filing it flat, so the battery isn't too long. You can do a half dozen 123 cells in about 10 minutes or less, and you are set for quite awhile, and don't have to worry about losing a spring or piece of aluminum foil when you change cells. /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif
Arc 123 twisties came in several different lengths depending upon which LS board twisty was made for.
if you are not using other twisty packs, preference is to fix permently by placing blob of solder on LS board.
crushed aluminum foil works for a quick reliable no fuss fix. fold foil into small square. insert into body. then place CR123 in tube.
use your fingers to press fit batt into foil. this crushes aluminum foil for a custom fit. no way it will come out accidently.
play with different thickness to get a custom reliable fit. now you can use any std size 123.
if you are not using other twisty packs, preference is to fix permently by placing blob of solder on LS board.
crushed aluminum foil works for a quick reliable no fuss fix. fold foil into small square. insert into body. then place CR123 in tube.
use your fingers to press fit batt into foil. this crushes aluminum foil for a custom fit. no way it will come out accidently.
play with different thickness to get a custom reliable fit. now you can use any std size 123.
ZuluWhiskeyFox
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I had the same problem with the battery not reaching. I resolved it by getting and installing a 2 stage switch. The 2 stage is intended and sold for Fire Fly flashlights. Can be bought from "The Sandwich Shoppe". So I killed 2 birds with one stone. It works very well. Just what the doctor ordered.
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greenLED said:
Those twistys are tricky. The bottom pole on mine is not long enough to make proper contact with the NEG side of the 123. I'll have to find a spring or use some Al-foil.
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I bought a 1st-run twisty for my non-1st-run-LS and the negative post is too shallow also: it is less high than the "paper" wrap at the end of a Surefire battery. So I just slice off the paper on the negative side of the battery before installing it into the LS - when I use the twisty. There is no problem with the Kroll which is spring loaded.
greenLED said:
Those twistys are tricky. The bottom pole on mine is not long enough to make proper contact with the NEG side of the 123. I'll have to find a spring or use some Al-foil.
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I bought a 1st-run twisty for my non-1st-run-LS and the negative post is too shallow also: it is less high than the "paper" wrap at the end of a Surefire battery. So I just slice off the paper on the negative side of the battery before installing it into the LS - when I use the twisty. There is no problem with the Kroll which is spring loaded.
