Filling HDS screw holes (with pictures)

Not sure if this has been posted before. For those that don't use the pocket clip on their HDS flashlight but don't like the bare holes or screw heads sticking out, there are a variety of solutions. The one I use is a couple of set screws. They fit flush with the holes, look more finished, and are easy to remove if you want to use the clip. 4x40 3/16 are about the perfect size although you have to tighten them down fairly hard to get them flush. I use a 1/8 instead and a little dab of blue (242) Loctite. A .050 Allen wrench fits the head. I like the look much better than the holes staring me down. By the way, this size is pretty small so not everyone will have them. Lowes only had #6. To get 4's I had to go to Tacoma Screw here in Seattle. In any case you may have to get them from a specialty fastener place. Later...

JimmyB

arewethereyetdad was giving these away for a long time.

Yeah, I just found that out. I searched before I posted but you don't get too many returns when you type "HDS srews." Now I even have to spell check my searches...

That's alright, I don't think he had the nice pics you posted

greenLED said:

That's alright, I don't think he had the nice pics you posted

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greenLED,
Say what?





Note: Images were copied from post #1 here......
http://candlepowerforums.com/vb/showthread.php?t=84796&page=1&pp=100&highlight=screw

Note: arewethereyetdad IS NO LONGER offering a free pair of screws to HDS light owners.

Dad no longer has them:mecry:

so where could i find some? i really hate those holes and the screws look even worse.

By looking at that palm I cans see he is a capricorn who likes lumens...

One Other Option...

I went through the same thing after I got my HDS. I quickly figured out that I had no use for the clip, and after getting some supplies, settled on this (based on ideas I found in this forum):


There are two 1.55x5mm tritium vials imbedded in a two part plastic epoxy (this is not epoxy glue) mixed with glow powder. There is a similar epoxy ring on the battery tube between the switch and the tube. I also applied a thin layer of glow paint to the inner edge of the bezel. The results:

Under normal light:


With no light:



After being briefly charged with a UV light:

AWESOME!!!!

:goodjob: :wow:



-PSM

looks like eyes