Khyber Posted May 12 Share Posted May 12 (edited) Hello, does anyone know if these plugs are available to buy as a component or what their actual name may be? I have searched extensively to see if they have a specific name but cant find any answer. I would like to buy a few that I can solder my own wire to. Thanks. Edited May 12 by Khyber Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimFromHorsham Posted May 12 Share Posted May 12 Remote lead , remote switch , tail switch , rat tail switch . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Khyber Posted May 12 Author Share Posted May 12 Sorry, I don't mean the whole tail switch I mean a name for just the plug component. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimFromHorsham Posted May 12 Share Posted May 12 well that depends which one you are wanting , a picture paints a thousand words 👍 Rogerborg 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shamal Posted May 12 Share Posted May 12 Aren't they 3.5mm stereo plugs 🤔 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Khyber Posted May 12 Author Share Posted May 12 These ones.... They almost look like coaxial plugs. Have managed to salvage one from a switch as the wire is too short so can add my own length to it. But would be nice to be able to buy a few so i can make pressure switches the right length and hide wires inside handguard etc.. Rogerborg 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrAlexanderTobacco Posted May 12 Share Posted May 12 Those are called "Crane-style" plugs/connectors. Surefire's are most likely proprietary and you won't be able to buy them separately, other than grabbing a dead switch off of Ebay or whatever and cutting it off. Khyber 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimFromHorsham Posted May 12 Share Posted May 12 If you want the genuine ones then I’d think they may be proprietary to Surefire ? plenty of cheap clones about though so just grab a few from China and cannibalise them. https://m.aliexpress.com/item/32990808892.html?spm=a2g0n.productlist.0.0.3e960new0newYi&browser_id=f52e7dd9c77047edbc7ad2aa8196c1d3&aff_trace_key=63d16e63e4ea468e9400458cbb5780c9-1646597032432-02861-UneMJZVf&aff_platform=msite&m_page_id=vdgeg2ntdnicav7b180b96c30e11ce0b0a7b23834d&gclid=&pdp_npi=2%40dis!GBP!!8.34!!!!!%402100bde316523783363287507e8dc3!!sea&algo_pvid=ee4b58bb-3557-4e53-b169-5672f1efd6fb Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SBoardley Posted May 12 Share Posted May 12 Uhhh. I have a genuine sf pressure switch i cadged off my eldest when my clone one died. It’s shorter but defo works. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Khyber Posted May 12 Author Share Posted May 12 Yeah i knew they were proprietary to surefire but with ali Express selling tons of clones. Some factory out there obviously makes them and I really thought I would be able to find them on there. Guess I'll just buy a few full tail switches for back up and to use as donors. Just a shame as a full switch is much more pricey than it would be to just buy a few plugs. @DrAlexanderTobacco thanks that's a good start will have a search using that term and see if I find anything. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Khyber Posted May 13 Author Share Posted May 13 Managed to re use an old plug and solder a longer length of wire to it, whilst I was at it I threaded it through the handguard and also made my Unity button into a momentary switch as I prefer that to on/off. Had to disassemble the tiny button and basically super glued the 2 'clicky' parts together to remove the function and make it permanently momentary. If you ever wondered how clicky pens worked as a kid and took them apart to find out like me, It's the same mechanism. 😂 JimFromHorsham, Floperator, Druid799 and 1 other 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supporters Lozart Posted May 13 Supporters Share Posted May 13 14 minutes ago, Khyber said: Managed to re use an old plug and solder a longer length of wire to it, whilst I was at it I threaded it through the handguard and also made my Unity button into a momentary switch as I prefer that to on/off. Had to disassemble the tiny button and basically super glued the 2 'clicky' parts together to remove the function and make it permanently momentary. If you ever wondered how clicky pens worked as a kid and took them apart to find out like me, It's the same mechanism. 😂 Nice work dude. Khyber 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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