OK, so I'm not sure if this should be posts here on in the homemade & modded section. I'll start here, but if its more appropriate perhaps the mods would be kind enought to move this for me :twothumbs
Anyhow, I picked up a DX "1-mode cree enhanced" last year and after using it for a while I upgraded to a Q5 with one of their drivers pushing a calculated (very) approx. 650-750mA to the emitter. Through in a UCL and :naughty: Very nice; especially running off a 14500 li-ion.
Anyhow, The one thing I've always worried about on this light is switch failure. In fact, I've had it mis-function a number of times. The worst it wouldn't turn on for half the night. Finally got home and it worked great. :candle:
I do have a supply of actual replacement switches, but I was wondering if anybody could recommend a more durable replacement switch assembly or even a whole new tailcap that would fit. The switch retainer ring on this always comes loose (every other battery change or so) and sometimes the spring will short out to the body side. My measured dimesions are as follows:
approx. 32tpi
17.75mm body tube thread OD
6mm of threading
And some pics...
Anyhow, I picked up a DX "1-mode cree enhanced" last year and after using it for a while I upgraded to a Q5 with one of their drivers pushing a calculated (very) approx. 650-750mA to the emitter. Through in a UCL and :naughty: Very nice; especially running off a 14500 li-ion.
Anyhow, The one thing I've always worried about on this light is switch failure. In fact, I've had it mis-function a number of times. The worst it wouldn't turn on for half the night. Finally got home and it worked great. :candle:
I do have a supply of actual replacement switches, but I was wondering if anybody could recommend a more durable replacement switch assembly or even a whole new tailcap that would fit. The switch retainer ring on this always comes loose (every other battery change or so) and sometimes the spring will short out to the body side. My measured dimesions are as follows:
approx. 32tpi
17.75mm body tube thread OD
6mm of threading
And some pics...