84Maroon
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Didn't I see someone modded an NDI switch to allow tail standing? Can anyone point me in the right direction?
NDI tail switch mod??
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Fallingwater
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You're no longer EDCing the NDI?
Marduke
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If you put a o-ring between the rubber boot and the tailcap body, it allows tailstanding.
Or when needed you could just prop it up or set it inside something (like coffe mug, etc). I never understood the big deal about tailstand ability, when even if the light can do it, most lights are so unstable like this that the first bump and it falls over and dents something, so you have to prop it up or put it inside something anyhow.
Or when needed you could just prop it up or set it inside something (like coffe mug, etc). I never understood the big deal about tailstand ability, when even if the light can do it, most lights are so unstable like this that the first bump and it falls over and dents something, so you have to prop it up or put it inside something anyhow.
LED-holic
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While I hear what you're saying, Marduke, I find tailstanding to be of excellent benefit in an EDC. At night when I go to the washroom, I find it very convenient to set the light down on the counter tail down to wash my hands, etc.
Or if I'm getting a drink in the kitchen, I can tailstand very quickly to get a cup of water. Very convenient without having to look for a container first. Tailstanding is a nice feature around the house and office.
Or if I'm getting a drink in the kitchen, I can tailstand very quickly to get a cup of water. Very convenient without having to look for a container first. Tailstanding is a nice feature around the house and office.
84Maroon
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I gave my wife an NDI for her bedside light, she likes to tailstand it on her nightstand sometimes.
gunga
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HI Maroon, I used a 16 mm glow ring from dx around the boot of my light. It tailstands when on, but wobble when off. Almost any o-ring would work if it was the correct size. It does leave a small gap around the tail where it screws into the body. THat can be filled with another glow-ring!
Marduke
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For late night runs, I can't stand tailstanding a light, because it inevitably ends up shining upwards into my eyes if it's set on anything below 5 ft tall, which hurts. Instead, I'll lay it sideways facing towards a wall, and do kind of a "wall bounce" instead of "ceiling bounce". Anti-roll is more preferable to tailstand for me most of the time. It's so much more stable to lay a light on it's side than stand it on end.
84Maroon
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I wonder if one could shorten the clicky so it wouldn't protrude beyond the tail, it wouldn't need to be taken down much.
TITAN1833
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You could,but the switch cover will still protrude you have to get the switch cover lower down into the tail cap with a spacer i.e o-ring over the swicth cover or a shorter switch cover
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Marduke
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You could,but the switch cover will still protrude you have to get the switch cover lower down into the tail cap with a spacer i.e o-ring over the swicth cover or a shorter switch cover
the 14mm GITD/orange/black ones from DX fit if you remove the interior rubber peg. They protrude less than stock, and would work fine if you put your spacer between the rubber boot and switch, instead of between the boot and tailcap.
I don't like it normally because since it fits tighter, it makes the switch much more sensitive if you don't put an additional spacer in there.
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Thanks for the help guys....:thumbsup:
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