Mini Pipe....holy mackerel!!!

[Vince1]

With the battery being taller the lid will actually fit tighter, but may not fit at all. If it fits diameter wise but is just too tall I guess a person could modify a little metal piece to use in it's place. On closer examination it looks like the little brass fingers that hold the lid in place are just pressed in so one might adjust them up or down for the correct fit.

[surbitonPete]

Well Sambucalu...there is no doubt that it just feels great in your hand. However, I like the fact that you can vape it very comfortably with no hand as well (great while driving). The only thing that I don't like about it is the jewel cover.....man that thing is annoying...keeps popping out on mine.

I think your spring in the bottom of the pipe bown can't be pushing up hard enough on the battery which also keeps the cover on tight......but I don't know how you could make it stronger.

[phillydes]

No I haven't received the batteries yet. I just got the shipping notice from them today and it says it will take between 7 and 16 days to arrive. They are coming from Hong Kong. I'm keeping my fingers crossed that they will work. I'm pretty sure they will though. I think there is more than 1mm of wiggle room widthwise in the battery compartment and I know the spring will deflect more that the 1.6mm lengthwise.

The ones in your post are 3V 1000mAh batterries. The ones I ordered are 3.6v 600mAh batteries with a dual charger for $17.75.

[EDO]

Regarding the cover...I believe it was Vince that suggested in an earlier post...to tweek the brass contacts a little so to make the fit tighter. I was scared to try it...but today, out of desperation, I used needle nose pliers to tweek them ever so slightly...And the fit is much tighter now. I think that problem is solved.

As far as the Phill's batteries...on another thread they were talking about how the amp and the voltage is higher on these mini pipe batteries as compared to other batteries. Fully charged apparently they have charge of 4.2v. So even if Phill's new batteries fit the pipe...it might not work as good as the original batteries...meaning the pipe won't vape as good. Hope they work though....it would be awesome to have a 600mah batteries in these things....it would double our vaping time.

[phillydes]

Regarding the cover...I believe it was Vince that suggested in an earlier post...to tweek the brass contacts a little so to make the fit tighter. I was scared to try it...but today, out of desperation, I used needle nose pliers to tweek them ever so slightly...And the fit is much tighter now. I think that problem is solved.

As far as the Phill's batteries...on another thread they were talking about how the amp and the voltage is higher on these mini pipe batteries as compared to other batteries. Fully charged apparently they have charge of 4.2v. So even if Phill's new batteries fit the pipe...it might not work as good as the original batteries...meaning the pipe won't vape as good. Hope they work though....it would be awesome to have a 600mah batteries in these things....it would double our vaping time.

EDO...I'm glad your tweeking of the tabs worked for you. I think I'll give that a try too...Mines not too loose but it could use a little snugging up.

As far as the batteries I ordered...They fully charge to 4.2V also. Everything I have read on them really makes me believe the will work. Here's the EBAY post for them:
Ultrafire CR2 Charger + 2x 3.6v Rechargeable Battery - eBay (item 370155849323 end time Apr-07-09 18:32:00 PDT)

[EDO]

Hey Phill that's great regarding the maximum 4.2voltage ....I think, it will fit height wise for sure...width wise is it the same as the original batteries? Man, I really hope this works.

As far as tweeking the tabs.... just be careful.

[EDO]

I forgot to mention.... I love the fact that Phills batteries come with a two battery charger.

[phillydes]

EDO,

The original batteries are 14250. I measured them and they are 14mm in diameter and 25mm in length.

The ones I ordered are 15266, so they should measure 15mm in diameter and 26.6mm in length.

To sum it up, the ones I ordered are 1mm larger in diameter and 1.6mm larger in length. I think the battery compartment measures 15mm to 16mm in diameter so it might be a tight fit, but like somebody else said in a earlier post I can remove the plastic casing around the battery if I have to to make it fit. I think I have a winner here, now I just need to wait for the batteries to get here and I'll know for sure. Stand by...I'll keep everybody posted.

[Vince1]

Phil, you are correct. I was looking at the charger being 3.6 not the batteries. these obviously will not work. Please delete the copy of my link in your post and I will delete mine so as to not confuse anyone.

[phillydes]

Phil, you are correct. I was looking at the charger being 3.6 not the batteries. these obviously will not work. Please delete the copy of my link in your post and I will delete mine so as to not confuse anyone.

Vince,

Good idea about deleting the link...I have deleted it from my post.