Ordered a couple of AW's new soft starters and got them this morning - fast shipping as usual!
This may be the easiest hotwire build short of a ROP that leaves the stock switch assembly. Here's the list- takes maybe 30 minutes to do a 5761 in a 2C which is what I did first. A lot of this is in AW's switch thread.
1) Get 5/64 allen wrench and pull stock switch. Can be saved for a KIU mod or whatever in the future. Also remove retaining ring.
2) Get out your dremel and remove anodizinig where the switch retaining screw contacts the body. A little 1/8" carbide ball bit on a longish shaft works well for this.
3) Install all of the extra washers AW provides to raise the switch head a bit (I ended up a wee bit short of a proper focus on a 5761 using a FM fairly smooth reflector (VLOP, SMO?? that I had that was already drilled for the 5761- normally I use FM MOPs but was to lazy to drill a few more tonight).
4) Slide switch up the barrel, center and screw tight. Replace rubber switch cover.
5) Complete with 2 AW C Li-Ions, an FM tall tailcap for an easy fit with stock spring and AWs cells, and a UCL lens change (throw the stock plastic one in the trash - no decent light should have a lens that funky).
6) Put in the 5761 and have at it (or other fine bulb of your choice)
AWs device works exactly as he says. Starts gently, cycle L-M-H-L-M-H, etc and goes off with a couple second hold. Can also be made to flash if one is interested in that. There is a bit of yellowing at the lowest setting and a lesser amount at the mid setting but not enough even at the low setting to be hugely annoying (Its still whiter than a lot of older incans). For comparison, the lowest setting using a 5761 produces about the same visual impact as a fairly potent single Cree or Seoul LED light at 20 ft distances. So this is a very practical way to stretch battery time on a more powerful hotwire.
Thanks AW - a very nice part, well made. Great service. Simple install. (that provides a leftover stock switch to mod to some more usable form). I hope you're planning to make a raft of these things and keep developing other versions. This should become a very popular part.
Racer7
This may be the easiest hotwire build short of a ROP that leaves the stock switch assembly. Here's the list- takes maybe 30 minutes to do a 5761 in a 2C which is what I did first. A lot of this is in AW's switch thread.
1) Get 5/64 allen wrench and pull stock switch. Can be saved for a KIU mod or whatever in the future. Also remove retaining ring.
2) Get out your dremel and remove anodizinig where the switch retaining screw contacts the body. A little 1/8" carbide ball bit on a longish shaft works well for this.
3) Install all of the extra washers AW provides to raise the switch head a bit (I ended up a wee bit short of a proper focus on a 5761 using a FM fairly smooth reflector (VLOP, SMO?? that I had that was already drilled for the 5761- normally I use FM MOPs but was to lazy to drill a few more tonight).
4) Slide switch up the barrel, center and screw tight. Replace rubber switch cover.
5) Complete with 2 AW C Li-Ions, an FM tall tailcap for an easy fit with stock spring and AWs cells, and a UCL lens change (throw the stock plastic one in the trash - no decent light should have a lens that funky).
6) Put in the 5761 and have at it (or other fine bulb of your choice)
AWs device works exactly as he says. Starts gently, cycle L-M-H-L-M-H, etc and goes off with a couple second hold. Can also be made to flash if one is interested in that. There is a bit of yellowing at the lowest setting and a lesser amount at the mid setting but not enough even at the low setting to be hugely annoying (Its still whiter than a lot of older incans). For comparison, the lowest setting using a 5761 produces about the same visual impact as a fairly potent single Cree or Seoul LED light at 20 ft distances. So this is a very practical way to stretch battery time on a more powerful hotwire.
Thanks AW - a very nice part, well made. Great service. Simple install. (that provides a leftover stock switch to mod to some more usable form). I hope you're planning to make a raft of these things and keep developing other versions. This should become a very popular part.
Racer7
