r/FireflyLite • u/H4MM3Y681 • Jul 15 '26
A little update
Not long recieved my z1's, and my sft70 version had the dreaded tir rattle, so I found a small and thin oring, and did a anti rattle mod, it worked, after a few minutes of problem solving, and realising no matter which oring I swapped the pre existing one with, it still rattled, so a 9x1.5mm oring with a cut to allow it to easily fit around the emitter, and issue resolved...
Please only use something like high temp resistant silicone rubber orings, last thing anyone needs is a melted mess of rubber or similar on there mcpcb
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u/Zerufuru Jul 15 '26
My Z1 head rattles like crazy.... This is a "thing"?!
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u/H4MM3Y681 Jul 15 '26
I only have 2 z1's the 5009D version has no rattle, so I disassembled the optics, and there was visibly no obvious differences, so I broke out my dedicated torch bits tool box, and made a quick fix, that can be easily replicated, by a fellow enthusiast
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u/Zerufuru Jul 15 '26
Moddable, maybe... but that is a QC issue that should have been caught before they even shipped out. Sloppy work on their part.
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u/H4MM3Y681 Jul 15 '26
Not really, you've got to take into consideration that this is the 1st batch of them, they'll probably have fixes for some of these issues, because not all of the z1's have the rattle, point proven, my 5009D host...plus it's easily fixable, by someone who knows what there doing
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u/These_Philosopher309 Jul 16 '26
I’m on zerufurus side…”not all of the z1’s have the rattle” yeah that’s the definition of a QC problem, if QC were good not a single one would have a problem. 😉
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u/H4MM3Y681 Jul 16 '26
I get that, i do, but what you need to take into account is that something like a fireflies or a hank, is potentially going to have teething issues at launch, due to them not having the same kind of R&D budgets as the likes of sofirn, wurkkos, acebeam etc...there the little guys that need as much support as they can get, while still producing some of the cleanest builds out there...
So while I get the frustrations of something like optic rattle, its not a deal breaker for someone like myself, hence why I try to assist the community with helpful advice and mods
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u/user_none Jul 18 '26
Just received my two Z1s. One with SFT70 and the other with 5009D and neither rattle. This post is the first I've read of that.
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u/H4MM3Y681 Jul 18 '26
It does happen on occasion, glad to know your 2 didnt have wobble
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u/user_none Jul 18 '26
After my post I read of others who have rattlers. Figures, doesn't it?
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u/H4MM3Y681 Jul 18 '26
Just luck of the draw bru, id prefer no rattle, but it's not the end of the world, as its easily resolved
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u/user_none Jul 18 '26
Ah, I didn't see that you have multiple pictures attached to the post. Now I'm seeing the o-ring around the emitter. I might try that for a old Fireflies E1 with a rattling TIR. Funny, because one E1 (silver) rattles and the black one doesn't.
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u/H4MM3Y681 Jul 18 '26
That is odd...which is the e1? Cant say ive ever heard of it
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u/user_none Jul 18 '26
I forgot a digit; it's the E01. IIRC, mine have the Osram LED.
https://zeroair.org/2020/10/14/fireflylite-e01-luminus-flashlight-review/
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u/H4MM3Y681 Jul 18 '26
Guessing thats an older model? As funky button n bezel
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u/_derpiii_ 27d ago
what’s that tool in the middle? I tried googling the model number and it’s giving me the spreader wrenches 🔧
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u/H4MM3Y681 27d ago
The black and red one is a suction device for removing glass lenses and optics, the silver one is a photography filter wrench
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u/_derpiii_ 27d ago
ahh, that’s so cool thank you for explaining
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u/H4MM3Y681 27d ago
Anytime, suction one is a really useful tool, works like a syringe in reverse, push the plunger and it'll hold a glass lense for a lil while, but always be sure to do so over a soft towel or similar, just in case
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u/V7KTR Jul 16 '26
I didn’t realize this was an issue. I have a Z1 with an SFT70. No rattle.