MBI #3 - Codename: HF

[the_guy_with_no_name]

Ok, I've gone ahead and created a Thing thread here:
[h=3]MBI: "Thing" - My newest, top secret "the product with no name"[/h]:bow:
Tgwnn

 

[climberkid]

Greetings from Guam

 

[Zandar]

O K Alex, I'll bite, just what light is this?

 

[th8tredude]

It appears to me to be an HF in Ti. Original variant, not HF-R...

 

[climberkid]

It appears to me to be an HF in Ti. Original variant, not HF-R...

Very close.
It's SS. But it is indeed an original HF with 10440 body and 3 position tail attached to a Tec Clip.

 

[the_guy_with_no_name]

Greetings from Guam

Thanks for the great postcard pic and hope to see both of you if you are flying this way

Tgwnn

 

[Zandar]

Thanks for the info, Alex, and very nice picture taking

 

[Zandar]

GUY, I'm sending you an email about those lights for my nephews. Thanks Alex

 

[the_guy_with_no_name]

GUY, I'm sending you an email about those lights for my nephews. Thanks Alex

Thanks,
About to fall asleep here (early start tomorrow) but I'll aim to check tomorrow evening.

Tgwnn

 

[f22shift]

Greetings from Guam

haha, the day starts in Guam...

my mbi has been there too.

 

[Puppet]

Hi, Guy. Any word on those new momentary switches? I know you have a lot on your plate....

 

[the_guy_with_no_name]

Hi, Guy. Any word on those new momentary switches? I know you have a lot on your plate....

Hi Puppet,

Thanks for checking

Order is in, most materials have landed.
There's a new part I'm making for inside the switch to better hold the button in place which requires a mold, it's due to be ready later this week, along with a custom spring/pogo-pin size for the battery connection point.
Once that is done, I do need to re-check sizing for everything just to be sure and then machining can be underway.

Tgwnn

 

[SA Condor]

Hi Puppet,

Thanks for checking

Order is in, most materials have landed.
There's a new part I'm making for inside the switch to better hold the button in place which requires a mold, it's due to be ready later this week, along with a custom spring/pogo-pin size for the battery connection point.
Once that is done, I do need to re-check sizing for everything just to be sure and then machining can be underway.

Tgwnn

Are these only going to come in Ti? Or will they be available for the aluminum lights too?

 

[the_guy_with_no_name]

Are these only going to come in Ti? Or will they be available for the aluminum lights too?

Hi SA Condor,

The mom-switches, caps will be available in Ti & Copper.
They will of course fit the Aluminum lights but for now, it's only the raw metals.

Tgwnn

 

[mcbrat]

How about a latching Momentary

 

[the_guy_with_no_name]

How about a latching Momentary

Hi mcbrat,

That's a wildly good idea :thumbsup:
To do it now though would, could.... delay things...

Probably needs an auto off or adjustment in output because being latched on high would not be good, and that means adding a small microprocessor. I know just the right one for it thankfully (a watchdog timer of sorts) but prioritizing that PCB, would delay some other "thing".

The way the mom-switch works now, on high mode only, momentary only is most likely the right solution (it's easy to remember to switch it off, just let go) but ideally, I'd like to add a mom-switch into the top of the rotary tail. I have mostly designed that already, just waiting in line with a zillion other "todo" items.

Tgwnn

 

[wrdogg22]

Hey Guy,

I'm interesting in purchasing HF-R Ti. It looks like they're currently sold out due to the new parts you're adding. Do you know when these will be available again? Can you explain a little bit more about the new parts (mom switch) that will be added? ...Or maybe I should wait for your thing(s)...

thanks so much

W

 

[the_guy_with_no_name]

Hey Guy,

I'm interesting in purchasing HF-R Ti. It looks like they're currently sold out due to the new parts you're adding. Do you know when these will be available again? Can you explain a little bit more about the new parts (mom switch) that will be added? ...Or maybe I should wait for your thing(s)...

thanks so much

W

Hi wrdogg22,

Thanks for the post

I do have some HF-R Ti available on my website but not many.
The available versions right now are "HF" tails with either Nichia219B or Cree XP-L emitter choice.

The new parts, don't affect stock directly, rather they will be add-ons to the existing HF-R.

The momentary-switch, you can read more about it on my website at these pages.

momentary switch product page <==

using the momentary switch with QTC <==

The other first time parts will be end caps for the battery tubes so you can use them as spare battery holders, some photos posted earlier in this thread (perhaps just a few pages back).

Do feel very welcome to ask anything else at all

Tgwnn

 

[wrdogg22]

Hi wrdogg22,

Thanks for the post

I do have some HF-R Ti available on my website but not many.
The available versions right now are "HF" tails with either Nichia219B or Cree XP-L emitter choice.

The new parts, don't affect stock directly, rather they will be add-ons to the existing HF-R.

The momentary-switch, you can read more about it on my website at these pages.

momentary switch product page <==

using the momentary switch with QTC <==

The other first time parts will be end caps for the battery tubes so you can use them as spare battery holders, some photos posted earlier in this thread (perhaps just a few pages back).

Do feel very welcome to ask anything else at all

Tgwnn

Thanks for the info, Guy. Do you know when single trit will be available again?

Best,
W

 

[the_guy_with_no_name]

Thanks for the info, Guy. Do you know when single trit will be available again?

Best,
W

Hi wrdogg22,

Hoping it's in December

Tgwnn