Bored out 6P with McClicky and SST50....not working.

[agony]

Recently got a 6P bored out for an 18650 battery. I have an SST50 drop in that works great in either a Surefire 6P with 2xCR123, and also works great in a Solarforce with 18650.

Nothing happens when running it in the bored-out 6P. Seems like there isn't enough 'springiness' either behind the drop in or in the tailcap. How do I fix this? Will a little magnet work to give the 18650 a tighter fit? If so, which side do I put the magnet? Are there any dangers in running a magnet? Or is there a longer alternative spring I can use in either the McClicky or under the LED module?

 

[simplec6]

What SST50 drop in is it

 

[houtex]

Try adding a little spring around the base of the drop-in to make sure it contacts the inner body of the light.

 

[ElectronGuru]

First step in trouble shooting is variable reduction. Bezel, body, tailcap, drop in, battery, switch - plenty of questions.

Fastest way to determine if the body is the culprit is to build a configuration that is working (6P + CR123), and leaving everything else, put the bored body in place of the unbored body. If it still works, go to the next variable.

 

[agony]

ElectronGuru,
Yup, did the variable reduction thing....it boils down to the fact that the 18650 battery is just a wee bit shorter than two stacked CR123s. The battery is a Tenergy protected 2600. I have four of them, and was hoping they would work before I plunk down some more cash for the AW batteries....and even then I'm not sure that will work either.

houtex,
The drop in won't work/fit with the outer removeable spring. Any good suggestions on a decent spring to use? And is the problem that the lack of an outer spring is not 'grounding' the drop-in?

simplec6,
It's the SST50 from batteryjunction.

 

[bkumanski]

with a bored out 6p, grounding very well could be your problem. A full spring may not work, and I have cut one down to just over one complete ring and it works. I know I don't have your exact setup, but depending on the body (bored 6P, Dereelight CL1H) I put various Dereelight, Thrunite, and Nailbender dropins into, I have about 4 different springs ranging from a single ring to a full spring to get it to fit and make good contact.

Hope this is an easy fix!:thumbsup: