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Posted: 6/6/2014 7:06:10 PM EDT
| I'm currently running a g2 on the left side in an offset mount putting the light at around 10 or 11 o'clock, my question is does anyone make a tab or ring to mount around the end of the tail switch to allow you to rotate the switch with your thumb easier for constant on and still allow momentary operation with pressure. I can manipulate the switch with my thumb but it is not easy. Does anyone have any ideas |
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I was going to say, easy fix actually. But one never knows how that is input on the other end. I wouldn't hesitate making something.  Depending how one goes about making a lever, it can be as simple as drilling a hole and tapping it. A 3/8" shoulder screw, and viola. |
| It wouldn't be too hard to machine. Given enough free time, that shouldn't take too long at all. If I were doing it and it didn't matter too much about leaving a mark, I would just run a set screw through the ring and onto the tail cap. This would be way easier to machine and be a bit more forgiving of tolerance issues. IF you wanted to go cheap and dirty, you could just use a hose clamp. The G2's are all around 1" in diameter so there are a myriad of clamps that will work on a 1" tube if you wanted to find like and off the shelf part. But those typically don't look as nice as a purpose built part. |
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Does anyone know of a good source for a small block of derlin or plastic suitable for milling. depends on how big you need and where you live. For my shop I use 2 different plastic supply places that are local. Bust out the Google-fu and see what you can come up with. If you live near a large city that has some sort of manufacturing base you can probably find a plastics place that will probably have bits and remnants laying around. Sometimes they are cheap, sometimes you can get them for free, just depends on the supplier and how cool they are. If you are looking for Round Bar stock that will usually be able to had for not a lot of dough. Flat stock is usually cut from a sheet and will be more money. Sometimes its cheaper to get Aluminum of the same size, but that poses some different issues for the DIY crowd. If I had some delrin laying around that was large enough to use I would just mail you some. I do have a bunch of aluminum chunks that are 1.25" x 1.5" x 0.75" thick from a project that I was doing that just got canned. I could send you one of those if you want. If you aren't in any hurry I could even draw it up, program it and machine you one just for giggles. |
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If it were me, to keep it simple, neat, and clean. I would grab a piece of heat shrink larger diameter than the cap. Then I would grab a piece of my stainless tape and cut a piece about 1-1/2" long and form it into a short legged "T". I'd then slice the heat shrink for that short leg to slip into, and slip the whole works onto the cap. A little heat gun action, done. Nice, neat, and effective. Not bad looking either.  |
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