Now that I have updated the firmware all the flashlights I could, I also updated my docs site covering the process since parts of it were a bit out of date:
I try to follow the docs on my own site so (a) I don't need to remember every detail and (b) so I can make sure my public docs are still accurate.
Updating flashlight firmware, which is something normal and sane people do on a Saturday night, right?
This omnifixo is the best I've found at holding things in place but even it can't apply enough pressure on the pogo pins to properly engage them and make a solid connection. However, with it doing most of the alignment I can hold it in place with one hand easily while running avrdude to backup and write the new firmware with the other.
Stefan Wolfrum 
Jim P.
Paul Carpenter 👾