kerneldrop
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Magnets or a spacer ?
I use old pennies…the years that are 100% copper.
I use old pennies…the years that are 100% copper.
Malkoff legos
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Yeah, magnets is what I was thinking too. But I wasn’t sure if this was something that had been encountered before and solved with some other switch insert or something.
That’s why I sold mine. Tried using spacer, magnets, and gently lengthened spring connections. Still wonky depending on set up. I had best results with a zero res tail cap but just didn’t use it much.
It’s not the end of the world. I traded an OR tail to my buddy who could use it more and he gave me this as I figured I could come up with some use for it. I wonder if it would work on a SF G2L or if it really only works properly on the MD lights. Thanks for the help anyways.
thermal guy
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lol your going to hurt yourself doing that. A spacer should be insulated
. I remember in the old days people using pennies when they blew a fuse in there house with the old screw in type fuses.
Did you buy one or make one? How thick is the spacer you’re using?
Oveready sells 5mm, 15mm and 34mm Delrin battery spacers. I'm guessing the short one would probably do the job for you. I use one in an Aleph lego with Lumens Factory switch that won't make contact without it.
For me, the 5mm was too long to work in the e35.
kerneldrop
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lol your going to hurt yourself doing that. A spacer should be insulated
Worst case it bypasses the switch and is always on...for hard users like us that is most ideal.
The off-switch isn't needed for us 1%ers
I ground down the faces then used flitz to take off all the tarnish. I had minimal resistance. lol
Now that I've advanced I would just cut down to size a copper pipe from Home Depot and wrap it in electrical tape.
I don't need a connection that can withstand 40 amps like what these import studs are using.
Martin might have some spacers 3mm (1/8") Although I doubt he will special order for just one or two spacers
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Robot Mania FU
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Has anyone in here tried their z41 twisty on an md1 body? Mine works fine on my md2's, md3's, and md4's and even the md1 when I throw 16340's in there, but for the life of me I can't get it to work with any of my 18350's.
thermal guy
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Yep. Mine works on my MD1 with a 18350.
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Glad to hear. Gives me reassurance that I'm not being an idiot trying to figure out where it's not making contact for no reason.
If you don't mind me asking, what 18350's are you using?
thermal guy
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Keepower. 1200/ protected
Re: Spacers. Ok, thanks guys I will look around and see what I can buy or maybe just make something. I had a spacer for a Peak but it was way too long to work with the E35 and Malkoff tail. Not a hurry really, as I don’t have a spare E head to put on it currently anyways but sometimes someone puts up something interesting for sale.
I have one of Martin's small spacers and the post is 5mm, the disk itself is 3mm. He is working on another project now and isn't doing any flashlight sruff.
kerneldrop
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Depending on how many amps you’re pulling there’s all kinds of ways to get this done.
Easiest thing I can think of is to Stack dimes and wrap the outside in electrical tape.
Another option is to get some 14,12 or 10ga solid wire from Home Depot and make a spiral shape with some needle nose pliers to the height you need.
Easiest thing I can think of is to Stack dimes and wrap the outside in electrical tape.
Another option is to get some 14,12 or 10ga solid wire from Home Depot and make a spiral shape with some needle nose pliers to the height you need.
