Laser Pointer mod Guide

[framitz]

LOL the URL is forbidden?? Looks like someone decided they were embarrassed by their work.

Heres the site you where can buy them If you want...

Not the least interested in buying a rip off of Cisco's excellent work.

[Bubo]

Beautiful work Cisco.... I keep trying to decide which mod to start out with, and I keep finding better ones on here! :-)

Intresting side note - the vaprlife site doesn't have any pictures on it today.. :-)

[nubee]

I agree with all the thumbs up here - excellent mod.

One question/concern I've not seen addressed... I thought unprotected batts have a discharge issue if they go too low and can be damaged.

If true, how do we control that with this mod? Does the atty just stop working before that critical point?

[Lazarus]

I've been using mine for almost 2 weeks now. No problems yet.

"Dead" batteries that stop producing vapor measure about 2.6-2.8v, and recharge in about 1.5-2hrs. I think I remember reading that 2.5v is the cut off on the 10440. Could be wrong though, going from memory.

I did drill some vent holes in the battery casing last weekend...can't hurt.

Found a spec./test sheet, it appears to be a pretty rugged little battery:

http://www.batteryspace.com/producti..._for_10440.pdf

[kardjunkie]

I agree with all the thumbs up here - excellent mod.

One question/concern I've not seen addressed... I thought unprotected batts have a discharge issue if they go too low and can be damaged.

If true, how do we control that with this mod? Does the atty just stop working before that critical point?

My understanding is yes the atty will stop working before the discharge issue is even addressed.

[nubee]

Excellent. I'll get my own mod underway this weekend.

Thanks!

[Lazarus]

It appears that the Ultrafire 10440 is designed to vent out the positive terminal during a failure. Mine has 3 holes in the + end.

Since the battery is reversible in this mod I would suggest pointing the + end toward the end cap and drilling a few vent holes in the dimples.

I would also avoid "palming" this mod while in use...just my 2 dubloons.

Vape safely

[Cisco]

It appears that the Ultrafire 10440 is designed to vent out the positive terminal during a failure. Mine has 3 holes in the + end.

Since the battery is reversible in this mod I would suggest pointing the + end toward the end cap and drilling a few vent holes in the dimples.

I would also avoid "palming" this mod while in use...just my 2 dubloons.

Vape safely

Good call on flipping the battery Lazarus....

I am puzzled at the un-protected battery scare that has users petrified. Every E-cigar ever made from day one uses these batteries along with every SD ever sold and I have never heard of even one instance were there was a problem. The undercharge issue is moot because of vaper production drop off way before the low voltage cutoff. And even if you went below this voltage level the worst thing that would happen is the battery will be rendered useless and not be able to be re-charged. The over charging danger is easily handled by using a charger designed for LI-Ions that itself has overcharge protection. The over dis-charge issue is also moot because if your manual switch got stuck your atty would poop (opening the circuit)before the battery would over-discharge and vent. I am not saying they are 100% safe but there not plutonium sticks waiting for an atomic meltdown.


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Cisco...

[Porphy]

Have you ever had a LiIon battery malfunction near you Cisc? You wouldn't take any chances if you had.

When I was in the military I had one we used for radios pop on a counter behind my head (about 4 feet away) a hot piece from the small "pop" scored the back of my noggin and I have a nice scar there still. The scar is right about where my left eye would have been if I had been facing the battery (a very real possibility).

Now I've used a lot of LiIon bats since then for a multitude of purposes without incident, but just the one time on what is considered a "small" LiIon malfunction was enough to give me pause about having one inches from my beautiful honker. I'll still use them for bats but I'll be careful about them as well.

<please insert the many "cheap military" jokes that have now popped into your head>

[Synthnadz]

Does anyone have any suggestions about a temperamental button / switch on one of these mods? I have one that is giving me serious problems. Sometimes it engages when pressed, sometimes I have to toy with it for about 10 presses just to get it to turn on. Is there any relatively easy thing to try that you think will help?

I wouldn't say that I'm 'electronically inclined', but I can certainly give any suggestions you may have to offer a shot. I'd really appreciate any input you can offer.

Thanks!