Pics and text in the Dropbox

Pics show how to restore the on/off
function on HF AA MiniMag light.

http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/cta...temnumber=3852

The On/Off button ratcheting mechanism
in these lights will wear out after some use.
This mechanism is not repairable. When it
fails, the light stays on constantly and cannot
be turned off with the button. I restored mine by
making a sliding sleeve from 28GA steel sheet,
rolling around the barrel with 1/8" overlap, and super gluing
the joint. Now, to turn on, I just slide the sleeve
back so the button pops out. To turn off, slide the
sleeve back over the button. Works good.
JR
Dweller in the cellar

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Doubt yourself, and the real world will eat you alive
The world doesn't revolve around you, it revolves around me
No skeletons in the closet; just decomposing corpses
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Oops; See light01.txt in the dropbox...
JR North wrote:

Pics and text in the Dropbox

Pics show how to restore the on/off
function on HF AA MiniMag light.

http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/cta...temnumber=3852

The On/Off button ratcheting mechanism
in these lights will wear out after some use.
This mechanism is not repairable. When it
fails, the light stays on constantly and cannot
be turned off with the button. I restored mine by
making a sliding sleeve from 28GA steel sheet,
rolling around the barrel with 1/8" overlap, and super gluing
the joint. Now, to turn on, I just slide the sleeve
back so the button pops out. To turn off, slide the
sleeve back over the button. Works good.
JR
Dweller in the cellar



--
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Home Page: http://www.seanet.com/~jasonrnorth
If you're not the lead dog, the view never changes
Doubt yourself, and the real world will eat you alive
The world doesn't revolve around you, it revolves around me
No skeletons in the closet; just decomposing corpses
--------------------------------------------------------------
Dependence is Vulnerability:
--------------------------------------------------------------
"Open the Pod Bay Doors please, Hal"
"I'm sorry, Dave, I'm afraid I can't do that.."