Wooden Mod (need Input)

[Ruppy]

Asdaq those are beautiful switches! Those are the ones Brad uses in his Grips. Sadly the hole is 0.63inches. with a maximum panel depth of 0.23. Have to do some measuring but doubting that will fit.

Gummy do you by chance know the overall footprint of the button and hole size?
EDIT: LOL I should scroll down found it

BTW thanks guys I really appreciate the thoughts. I definitely would not be making this without the knowledge Ive gained from you all.

 

[Worldgod]

Now THAT box is beautiful...nicely done!

 

[Ruppy]

Now THAT box is beautiful...nicely done!

Thanks! Im dying to get it done but Im trying to take my time as much as possible. I have wood cut to assemble a second one as soon as I find all the pitfalls in the first project

 

[fonosmoak]

Nice...

Just sayin
Good luck with it..you'll work it out
Best Regards
fono

 

[P-Dub]

Man, I like the way they look now. There has to be a way to make it work without having to change the designe. Perhaps thin out the cap and foot and see if you can thinn the side panels to get a little more room...

 

[Ruppy]

Fono Thank you for the kind words.

Man, I like the way they look now. There has to be a way to make it work without having to change the designe. Perhaps thin out the cap and foot and see if you can thinn the side panels to get a little more room...

I think the switch that Gummy posted will work perfectly. The measurements are within the spec I need. (Thanks Gummy )

Now provided my circuit tests out ok I am just waiting on a switch. The pieces for the batteries are drying now

 

[Gummy Bear]

Your most welcome, I love the feel of that switch too.

 

[Ruppy]

Your most welcome, I love the feel of that switch too.

Well judging by the specs it should handle everything I could ever throw at it current wise. Pretty nice price too

 

[Zen~]

How about this for battery placement... I think you have room for 18500s in there

 

[asdaq]

With the angles and the door I don't think they'd fit. I'm thinking with 2 18xxx lengthwise they would end up centered with not much gap between them. Ruppy, could you maybe take a pic with some batts laying in there for reference? The Internet can be so deceiving

 

[Zen~]

With the angles and the door I don't think they'd fit. I'm thinking with 2 18xxx lengthwise they would end up centered with not much gap between them. Ruppy, could you maybe take a pic with some batts laying in there for reference? The Internet can be so deceiving

If an 18350 will fit standing up, an 18500 will fit laying down, methinks

 

[Ruppy]

With the angles and the door I don't think they'd fit. I'm thinking with 2 18xxx lengthwise they would end up centered with not much gap between them. Ruppy, could you maybe take a pic with some batts laying in there for reference? The Internet can be so deceiving

This pic is two 16340s with spring and 4mm wood spacer plate in the bottom

How about this for battery placement... I think you have room for 18500s in there

I never thought about putting them in there sideways

 

[Gummy Bear]

2 16340s or one 18650 are so close to the same size.
If it were me,, I'd put a single 18650 on one side and a TI booster on the other. With a digital pot of course.
But it looks like you would have room for 2 of them and plenty room for a chip/pot. You don't have to locate the batts at the bottom of the box. space them up to the sides just enough that the cover would still fit. Like this

 

[Ruppy]

2 16340s or one 18650 are so close to the same size.
If it were me,, I'd put a single 18650 on one side and a TI booster on the other. With a digital pot of course.
But it looks like you would have room for 2 of them and plenty room for a chip/pot. You don't have to locate the batts at the bottom of the box. space them up to the sides just enough that the cover would still fit. Like this

Well I do have several 4050 chips and 18650s. Would leave room for lots of extras for sure. Little smaller voltage window but honestly I rarely leave the 4.2-4.5 range anyway lol. Now I have to go find Breaktrus resistor chart

On the 4050 subject.... Other than pins and a slight difference in size. Is there any difference between the different variations of the 4050 chip? Far as I could see they all link the same data sheet.

 

[Gummy Bear]

I just re-posted that chart somewhere around here but dang,, it's a big place. check out the digital pots for the 4050. (another breakthru from breakthru).
I think you are correct about the differences being only footprint.

Edit:
here. http://www.e-cigarette-forum.com/fo...c-alternatives-only-please-3.html#post3177232

 

[Ruppy]

Heres your post for reference in case someone is following along and dosent want to search for it

No you don't need a diode, (unless you just want one).
The spec sheet shows that the resistor (either fixed or variable) be placed between the gnd and adj pins.
that gives the base voltage of 5v and up. If you place the resistor between the Adj and v.out pins it will go lower.

credit to Breaktru for this info.
.44 mini Booster Box Mod Variable Voltage

Pick your output voltage range by substituting the 100k fixed resistor shown across Pins 3 and 4 of the regulator with one of these resistors in the chart below. The output voltages are with NO load. With a load attached the output voltage will drop a few tenths of a volt.
Resistor - Low Voltage - High Voltage
15k 3.67v 4.74v
22k 3.77v 5.18v
47k 4.24v 5.95v
56k 4.34v 6.1v
100k 4.56v 6.45v

LOL you beat me

 

[Gummy Bear]

Keep in mind (as it was pointed out to me) that the output values in that chart is WITH a diode.
you won't need the diode, to get the range you want you will need it select a correct value of resistor that will be different than the chart.

 

[asdaq]

Gummy, I don't think your pic allows for the angled sides, you've set them in the wall. The boosted 18650 would fit though. If the 8100W, then maybe 2 18500's and the circuitry running sideways along the top?? The connector probably wont stick in much, and the pot doesn't need to be on the board--This is looking tighter than I 1st thought...

 

[Gummy Bear]

Just a quick and dirty photoshop. Just trying to show that the batts don't have to go all the way down to the bottom/back wall.
Hey Ruppy,,,
What does the side measure?
And the bottom/back wall while your at it.

 

[asdaq]

Yeah I know, but it just stretched the limits of wood and stuff

The CAZ, CAS, CAD and CAH are just different mounting methods, but it's the same chip that 4050.