Would a 510 to 901 adapter work as a regular connector, if you got the right size tap.

[silverslayer]

I built a 18650 flashlight mod a while ago,and the only problem I seem to have with it is that the press in 808d connector keeps loosening up. Causing a loss of ground, and bringing me a lot of irritation. By the way does anyone make a connector with threads? They should.

Thanks, Tim Hansen

 

[NuMoNiC]

Yes, and Yes. I have used these many times. Although I had to make my own custom nuts for the connector. The correct tap you are looking for is the 7mm x .5 pitch i think. Look under cisco's post in the modders general section.

 

[WillyB]

I built a 18650 flashlight mod a while ago,and the only problem I seem to have with it is that the press in 808d connector keeps loosening up. Causing a loss of ground, and bringing me a lot of irritation. By the way does anyone make a connector with threads? They should.

Thanks, Tim Hansen

Well good press fits are made with a very tight fit and a vise. It also helps to have a little extra 'meat' on your cap.

Note Rocketman's 'more meat' solution in pic 1, he doubles his effective contact area and strengthens a potentially weak area in case of a mishap. Once in the connector is epoxied.

In the second pic you'll see how to easily add a ground if you are using a switch that drills through the body.

 

[silverslayer]

Thanks guys. Just wanted to confirm my thoughts before I ordered some. Well my connector is going through a quarter, so no, there's not a lot of meat there. But then again I have very little room to begin with that is why I'm thinking of threads.

 

[Rocketman]

Thanks guys. Just wanted to confirm my thoughts before I ordered some. Well my connector is going through a quarter, so no, there's not a lot of meat there. But then again I have very little room to begin with that is why I'm thinking of threads.

Although the single quarter can be used with several of the "adapters", a double stack is stronger.
Most of the threaded adapters don't have threads all the way up and one washer thickness doesn't hold very well.
Remove the center contact and the insulator and press in the adapter.
The 801 to 510 is one meaty sucker. If room in the mod is critical then you can shorten the shell of the adapter to expose the center contact for direct contact.
Without the insulator in place you can also solder the adapter in the quarter. Remove the chrome plating in the area to be soldered first.
The epoxy on the inside is just for insulation, not strength.
The 401 to 510 is another adapter easy to use.

Rocketman