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kiessling said:
the switch is a bit shaky at the momentary-on position, requires constant pressure and may produce some "arcing" ...
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Not my experience with any of my three PM6's. Does it help if you carefully screw it in til just before it lights?
Brightnorm
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I've had to mess with every one of my PM6 switches to get them to work right. Mine have all been flaky. Patiently waiting for that perfect clickie mod.... tap, tap, tap.
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Now I'm curious, I'l check a couple of mine right now... (goes to drawer at other end of living room.....OK, I just checked my PM6/McModule and one of my incandescent PM6's. I screwed in the cap until just before ignition and tried them in "combat position" (TC in palm, body between fngrs) and it was easy and steady. Then tried them in traditional thumb-on-switch position; no problem at all. Only modest pressure required, though if I backed out the cap the required pressure would increase.
My hands are not strong, especially considering that I have a permanent problem in both hands but especially the right hand. I bought a total of six PM6's in three separate purchases since they were first available until a few months ago. I gave three as gifts and kept three, and I don't remember if there were any problems with the three I gave away.
I'm puzzled at the problems people are experiencing. Maybe I've just been lucky. Also, two of mine have no exposed o-ring problem when loosened, though the first one I bought did.
Brightnorm