How to eliminate that annoying gap between bezel & body using the DX sku:11074(pic's)

[openbolt1]

How to eliminate that annoying gap between bezel & body using the DX sku:11074(pic's)

the geek asked a good question in another thread and I thought it might be useful here as well...

Pictures & text of the method I used to modify my Deal Extreme SKU: 11074 Drop-in so it would be gapless…

With regard to modifying the DX sku: 11074 (5) mode, Q5 D26 style "Drop-In" module to fit into SF C/P heads. CPF's: thegeek asked me to show and tell how I did this simple mod to the screw in pill/base so it would actually drop in.. WITHOUT THE ANNOYING gap between the body & bezel. I'm gonna miss that cool GITD O-ring I suppose…

[FONT=&quot]I chucked up my Dremel tool into my vice so it would not move.

[/FONT] I then took the module and carefully turned/spun it while applying pressure to the very edge that was bearing against the rear/bottom of the bezel pocket of the flashlight body (nothing of course was done to the actual bezel itself).

I more or less just knocked the corner off the lower edge of the sku 11074 so it would now actually drop in and when the bezel is tightened down you can feel the module turning into the pocket and seating properly. I do not believe that I could live with a gap that I knew I could fix between the bezel and the body! I know it's a no-big-deal thing to a lot of guys judging by the comments I routinely read here, but I guess I'm a bit picky.

Time spent…about 3 minutes of grind & try, grind & try.

Here's the finished product…. This is a 18500 Leef body…

And this is my SF C2…

Hope this can be of use to some of us that are in this fix.

openbolt1

 

[streetmaster]

Re: How to eliminate that annoying gap between bezel & body using the DX sku:11074(pi

Thanks! :thumbsup: I'll probably be doing this as soon as my R2 drop-in gets here for my 6P.

 

[TooSharp]

Re: How to eliminate that annoying gap between bezel & body using the DX sku:11074(pi

Thanks! :thumbsup: I'll probably be doing this as soon as my R2 drop-in gets here for my 6P.

I didn't have a gap with my R2 from DX SKU.11836, but did have one with Q5 5 mode DX SKU: 11622, but the reflector seems to be the problem with that one.

openbolt1,
Nice tutorial!

 

[openbolt1]

Re: How to eliminate that annoying gap between bezel & body using the DX sku:11074(pi

I didn't have a gap with my R2 from DX SKU.11836, but did have one with Q5 5 mode DX SKU: 11622, but the reflector seems to be the problem with that one.

openbolt1,
Nice tutorial!

Same here TooSharp,

I have only had trouble with the DX sku:11074. Easy fix now though...

openbolt1

 

[streetmaster]

Re: How to eliminate that annoying gap between bezel & body using the DX sku:11074(pi

I didn't have a gap with my R2 from DX SKU.11836, but did have one with Q5 5 mode DX SKU: 11622, but the reflector seems to be the problem with that one.

openbolt1,
Nice tutorial!

Thanks! The DX SKU.11836 is what I have coming. Is it any good? What would be your guess on the true lumens output? How about battery life with SureFire primaries?

 

[TooSharp]

Re: How to eliminate that annoying gap between bezel & body using the DX sku:11074(pi

Thanks! The DX SKU.11836 is what I have coming. Is it any good? What would be your guess on the true lumens output? How about battery life with SureFire primaries?

It's hard to tell. It's as bright as my Fenix T1. I believe the hotspot is a little smaller. The color is a little creamier, in fact I think it has the best color of any of my lights. I haven't done any runtime tests. I'll check the throw tonight against my T1.

 

[streetmaster]

Re: How to eliminate that annoying gap between bezel & body using the DX sku:11074(pi

It's hard to tell. It's as bright as my Fenix T1. I believe the hotspot is a little smaller. The color is a little creamier, in fact I think it has the best color of any of my lights. I haven't done any runtime tests. I'll check the throw tonight against my T1.

Awesome. If it's as bright as the T1, then I think I'll be happy with it. The color sounds good too. I'm hoping the spill will be good too.:naughty:

Edit: Haha! I just checked the mail after I made this post, and there it was. Looks pretty good. Can't wait to try it out tonight. :twothumbs