Anyone know how to repair an Orb light?

Figures - I don't even have it a day, and now after playing with a magnet nearby the 'switch' area to activate it, the light won't activate, even if I move the magnet on the lanyard back into place, or else move a magnet around it.

Could the reed switch be broken? It doesn't 'tug' at the magnet on the lanyard anymore, at least not beyond just a bit. Suggestions?

Granted, the light WAS kinda finicky before this - it wouldn't activate at full power even with the switch in place, at least not until I brought a magnet by it the first time. It worked well after that, but not consistently. Maybe something's loose?

you should get ahold of CPF member "orb" who made the light. PM him or hit him with an e-mail: info @ theorb.co.uk

maybe yours battery is dead.

That's not good.

Here's my take. I think your Orb showed up flakey. I would have contacted the buying source and let them know I wanted to return it. Now that you've passed a shake light back and forth over the switch, their responsibility is gone.

I hope Orb or other members can tell you what to do. Do you know if that is a Hall effect switch?

Haesslich
Sorry to here of the problem. If you wish to send it to me I will repair it no charge.
/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif

If I send it to you for repairs, Orb, I want to buy LED modules. I've already PMed. /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif

glock: The batteries are fine - I tested them on my Flik LS, and they're okay.

Ice: I bought this Orb off a CPF member, so it's already kinda beyond warranty. But if I do send it to Orb, I intend to buy stuff off him to make up for that. /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif

Yes, I know who you bought it from.

Well, I'll say it: Cheers to orb for going beyond what is neccessary and Cheers to Haesslich for throwing more business at orb. /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/thumbsup.gif /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/thumbsup.gif

Ice - it's only fair. If he'll help me repair it, I can at least make it his while by buying modules to make my Orb a convertible. /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif

So... know anyone who can sell him a Royal Blue at a good price? /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif A pity this won't take a LuxV...

KickA55 Customer Service strikes again! /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/clap.gif

There seems to be this sense of fairness and integrity that's only found here on CPF and nowhere else.. really: nowhere else, at least not where I've been.

As for RB emitters, the sandwich shoppe - your one stop mod shop.

Hey, what can I say? If he's kind enough to help, I'm kind enough to buy things from the guy whose brainstorm brought me a Flik and an Orb. /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif Anyone else have module suggestions? I'm thinking UV as well.

Heck, WOULD a LuxV work on this, or would he need to add a sandwich to make it work, which would keep it from fitting in the light? /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif

I have two of the Orb lights and really like them, they have awesome customer service. I would buy from them again with no hesitation.
Shawn

/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/thanks.gif for the kind words Fella's /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/blush.gif

Luxeon V Possabilty's
I do have a mod from Mcgizmo which has a LE driven from a 3 volt source. So there is a way a running a 5 watt just depends how much you want to do it??
I have got some nice deep blue 5 watts, but would have to buy in a converter from wayne.
In other words its do able.

My response: How much money will it need to get a RB module and a LuxV module? /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif

Had to have a play with this today. I have a BB 500,
I changed the 3 watt led for a 5 watt blue, only run for a short period so far of a CR123 also tried Pila 150.
The Orb can be modified with the Aleph/waynes LE.
BTW I have Don to thank for doing this first.
I am not sure of costs yet, You would need a Aleph LE & Mc gizmo 20mm reflector. Then I would thread the required thread for the LE.
The blue is to give Haesslich an idea of the tint.