gadget_lover
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Hi Folks,
<font color="red"> THIS THREAD IS NO LONGER JUST FOR TWISTY TAILCAPS! </font> Instructions for constructing high/low spring assembleis for Kroll switches may be found in this thread too
A newer design (type 2) is described here.
Do you have one of the LS series lights from ARC? Do you lust after the dual brightness mode of the Surefire L1 but prefer the size of the LS? Have I got a deal for YOU!
Here's a simple mod for the twisty cap AND the Tail Switch Packs.
CONCEPT; if you add 10-20 Ohms of resistance to the battery pack, the LS goes into moon mode (very dim). This will last a long time AND it's usable for up close work.
Why it works; The twisty pack is left partly unscrewed when off. You rotates it to turn it on. There's a little post in the bottom of the tailpack that makes contact with the bottom of the battery when it's turned on.
There's enough room between the bottom of the case and the bottom of the battery for a 1/4 watt resistor.
Execution (general); make a coil of the resistor leads and insulate them from each other with a springy material like foam two sided tape.
Execution; Wrap the leads of the resistor around a pencil so you end up with a spiral. Carefully cut a washer from two sided foam tape. Make the hole in the washer big enough to fit around the post in the battery case. Slide the washer between the two coils of wire to create the resistor pack. Make sure the wires don't touch each other. Drop the resistor pack over the post and insert battery.
USE: Unscrew the battery pack two turns for off. Tighten 1 turn for low and normal tightness for full.
The mod in place:
The resistor pack: (quick prototype, I had no wide tape /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/icon23.gif)
A very blurry side view (sorry, it wasn't worth it to re-shoot.)
I'm sure there are ways to improve this.
Daniel
(Moderator edit: changed subject line as asked)
<font color="red"> THIS THREAD IS NO LONGER JUST FOR TWISTY TAILCAPS! </font> Instructions for constructing high/low spring assembleis for Kroll switches may be found in this thread too
A newer design (type 2) is described here.
Do you have one of the LS series lights from ARC? Do you lust after the dual brightness mode of the Surefire L1 but prefer the size of the LS? Have I got a deal for YOU!
Here's a simple mod for the twisty cap AND the Tail Switch Packs.
CONCEPT; if you add 10-20 Ohms of resistance to the battery pack, the LS goes into moon mode (very dim). This will last a long time AND it's usable for up close work.
Why it works; The twisty pack is left partly unscrewed when off. You rotates it to turn it on. There's a little post in the bottom of the tailpack that makes contact with the bottom of the battery when it's turned on.
There's enough room between the bottom of the case and the bottom of the battery for a 1/4 watt resistor.
Execution (general); make a coil of the resistor leads and insulate them from each other with a springy material like foam two sided tape.
Execution; Wrap the leads of the resistor around a pencil so you end up with a spiral. Carefully cut a washer from two sided foam tape. Make the hole in the washer big enough to fit around the post in the battery case. Slide the washer between the two coils of wire to create the resistor pack. Make sure the wires don't touch each other. Drop the resistor pack over the post and insert battery.
USE: Unscrew the battery pack two turns for off. Tighten 1 turn for low and normal tightness for full.
The mod in place:
The resistor pack: (quick prototype, I had no wide tape /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/icon23.gif)
A very blurry side view (sorry, it wasn't worth it to re-shoot.)
I'm sure there are ways to improve this.
Daniel
(Moderator edit: changed subject line as asked)
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