george_moons@lemmy.world to flashlight@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 years agoHow can I modify my Sofirn SC31T to get rid of this bright ring/halo on the outer edge?lemmy.worldimagemessage-square7fedilinkarrow-up120arrow-down10
arrow-up120arrow-down1imageHow can I modify my Sofirn SC31T to get rid of this bright ring/halo on the outer edge?lemmy.worldgeorge_moons@lemmy.world to flashlight@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 years agomessage-square7fedilink
minus-squareINeedMoreLumens@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·2 years agoOne of these TIRs would fit: 10/25/45/60degree TIR LED lens for XML XML2 LED https://a.aliexpress.com/_mN8phOg With this oring: 21*1.0mm silicone O-ring for the head of S2/S2+/S3/S8 flashlight https://a.aliexpress.com/_mMX7MDw
minus-squaregeorge_moons@lemmy.worldOPlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·2 years agoThanks! I didn’t actually realise the head could separate from the body above the mode switch and I thought this would be a difficult mod. I’ll experiment with a few different TIR optics, thanks!
minus-squareINeedMoreLumens@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·2 years agoSometimes they glue the bezel on but strap wrenches solve that pretty quickly
One of these TIRs would fit: 10/25/45/60degree TIR LED lens for XML XML2 LED https://a.aliexpress.com/_mN8phOg
With this oring: 21*1.0mm silicone O-ring for the head of S2/S2+/S3/S8 flashlight https://a.aliexpress.com/_mMX7MDw
Thanks! I didn’t actually realise the head could separate from the body above the mode switch and I thought this would be a difficult mod. I’ll experiment with a few different TIR optics, thanks!
Sometimes they glue the bezel on but strap wrenches solve that pretty quickly