My Zebralight H30 Can Headstand

[nekomane]

I have this 'what if the light turns on in my pocket and I find the batteries depleted when I
need the light the most' phobia.
All my EDCs with a clicky switch get modded with a tailguard, or should I say 'headguard'
in this case.

Finding the matching screws were a problem.
They seem to be M1.6/0.35 but I could not find a place which stocked ones long enough,
if they carried the size at all.

So, assuming that the thread pitch was the same, I used a tap to rethread the holes to fit the
more common M1.7/0.35.

Also, to keep the machining simpler and avoid the process of milling or drilling around the screw holes,
flat screws were used instead of the countersunk? type.

The ring is 3.5mm thicker, the opening 0.5mm narrower than the stock ring.
I can use the tip of my index finger to click the switch, but anyone with fat hardy fingers or wearing
gloves will find it too deep.

The headstand thing is just a joke of course. Not necessary at all because the light can tailstand
due to the unique design of the H30.

Hope you enjoyed

 

[Frenchyled]

Hey you :wave:

Yep I enjoyed your marvellous mod, did you remember the tailcap I have on my ARC 4+ rev1 ?

This is really a good idea, I have one of these nice Zebralight H30, and I think it deserve your "headguard" !!

MAybe you could reduce the thickness of this one just to have only 1 or 2 mm between the switch and a fat finger

 

[nekomane]

Hi Frenchy
I will make a small number of these but you will need to find the right screws or retap the threads.

This is more like a suggestion to Zebralight so they might make an optional part available

 

[gunga]

Yeah, I wouldn't mind one of these...



Need to find the right screws tho eh?

 

[nekomane]

Need to find the right screws tho eh?

Finding a tap (M1.7/0.35) might be easier. I have a bag full of M1.7 screws.

I'll make 5 at the most

 

[nekomane]

5 rings ready...

... but I need to confirm something before the drilling.

For some reason, the holes on my H30 are not evenly parted out.

The holes in the ring and body line up only when placed in a ceratin way.
You may have noticed this if you have tried replacing the black rubber boot with the optional GID one.

Is this consistent with other units as well?

Thank you in advance for any info.

 

[dom]

Hi Nekomane -nice job
I was going to make some delrin ones and use the same screws -make a little smaller inside diameter,drill and countersink the holes ,then countersink the middle for easier pressing of the button.

The holes are uneven on the unit i have taken apart as well and someone else commented the same in another thread.

Cheers
Dom

 

[__philippe]

Nice machining work !

BTW, for H30 owners cursed by the "dead battery phobia", but not handy with a lathe :
you can just lock out the switching circuit by unscrewing slightly the battery cap, thus preventing accidental light activation...

Cheers,

__philippe

 

[ZebraLight]

5 rings ready...

... but I need to confirm something before the drilling.

For some reason, the holes on my H30 are not evenly parted out.

The holes in the ring and body line up only when placed in a ceratin way.
You may have noticed this if you have tried replacing the black rubber boot with the optional GID one.

Is this consistent with other units as well?

Thank you in advance for any info.

Three holes are 130, 115, and 115 degree apart, 7.6mm to the center.

 

[nekomane]

dom and _philippe :wave:

And a special thanks to Zebralight for taking the time to participate.

The rather luke warm response to this thread may indicate the actual need for an item like this,
and as _philippe pointed out lockout can be acheived by loosening the tail, but I hope you will
at least consider adding a tailguard to the assortment of goodies which come with the package.

 

[B@rt]

Nice! I really like a protected button.:tinfoil:

 

[Sgt. LED]

I love the idea!!!!!!
SWEET

And yes the holes on my unit only line up a specific way. Odd isn't it.

 

[Frenchyled]

Taro...count me in for one, fo sure, just in case where I didn't clearly explain my wishes in my first post

 

[Nico87]

I'd be in for one...

...Why dont you drill in holes with the diameter od the orginal screws heads a few mm? So you could use the orginal screws? would be much easier than searcing new screws...and its not that hard to do...

Nico

 

[nekomane]

I'd be in for one...
...Why dont you drill in holes with the diameter od the orginal screws heads a few mm? So you could use the orginal screws? would be much easier than searcing new screws...and its not that hard to do...
Nico

There won't be enough material to accomodate the OD of the screw head.

Making the diameter of the guard wider, or trimming down the screw head is possible, but I
wanted to keep this as simple as possible

Maybe Zebralight will consider a design like that, making a wider end which tapers down
to the body.

The rings I made will be sent to some members, and perhaps they too may come up with more
ideas to improve the design.

This is not a sales thread, just enjoying sharing and kicking around ideas and making
suggestions to the MFG

 

[Nico87]

I know there be many mistakes in the following..forgive me i hope you'll understand me.

in the first picture you see, thar you drilled a thread in your guard. I think it would be better not to do this, because when tightening the ring, it wont be pressed harder to the body (to tighten up with te tailcap) when you drive in the scews harder. If ther'd be no thread, and the screw would just be helt by the bodys threads, thre ring will be pressed to the body harder and the water resitance would be improved....
I hope you got me....don't know how to say it on another way.

Also I'd like Trit slots and a whole for a Keycain/laynjard

Nico

 

[nekomane]

Nico87,
I understand what you are saying, and thats the way the holes were drilled
This will also allow either size screw to fit.

PM sent BTW.

 

[Nico87]

They're looking very nice...good work.

Now you should make several versions...with trit slots, with bigger slots for a bigger amount of glow epoxy (every 120° drilled from the outside through to the inner (tailcap) side, AND you have to make one as a strike bezel...to make the H30 a tac light:nana: ...with a 90° strike crown for the hardest headnuts ever seen .

What is sad is, that the screws heads are standing outside...one of these putyourheadintothemetal screws like the original would be nice.

nico

 

[nekomane]

I'll have to leave that to Zebralight lol
Samples shipped out today.

 

[Sgt. LED]

Sweet, thanks again!

Come on Zebralight.............:naughty: