Frankenskull clone

[EddieAdams]

Do you have a link to what you did to convert the 510 to adjustable? I must have missed it.

You'll need
Drill press
Drill vice
cupped 3mm grub screw(if not vented) FDV where I got mine
1/16 drill bit (if grub screw isn't vented)
3/32 drill bit
3mm tap
Adjustable pliers

Drill press helps greatly but, believe I could have done by hand. I vented the cupped grub screw drilling through the cupped tip to not damage the Allen key end using 1/16 bit.

Then removed the positive pin from the frankenskull 510 and drilled that to the depth of the grub screw using the 3/32. Then tapped and threaded by hand using the 3mm tap and whaalaaa! Adjustable 510

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[TheWestPole]

You'll need
Drill press
Drill vice
cupped 3mm grub screw(if not vented) FDV where I got mine
1/16 drill bit (if grub screw isn't vented)
3/32 drill bit
3mm tap
Adjustable pliers

Drill press helps greatly but, believe I could have done by hand. I vented the cupped grub screw drilling through the cupped tip to not damage the Allen key end using 1/16 bit.

Then removed the positive pin from the frankenskull 510 and drilled that to the depth of the grub screw using the 3/32. Then tapped and threaded by hand using the 3mm tap and whaalaaa! Adjustable 510
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Ah, yes. Now I remember.

 

[ericbnc]

I raised the 510 inside the threads by using another one of those ten cent grommets underneath the supplied insulation disk. The skinny end of the grommet seats under the 510 hole so now that part is leak proof.

 

[EddieAdams]

Holy shoot did I jinx myself with the genuine SSIBs. All 5 new ones don't seal air tight. I've tightened the caps on tightly and will leave like that. Maybe mold over time. Haha

Edit:Hand tightening and leaving for a bit has already sealed 3 of 5. Hopefully the other ones do too

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[b.m.]

Holy shoot did I jinx myself with the genuine SSIBs. All 5 new ones don't seal air tight. I've tightened the caps on tightly and will leave like that. Maybe mold over time. Haha

Edit:Hand tightening and leaving for a bit has already sealed 3 of 5. Hopefully the other ones do too

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I told ya so haha.Good to hear some are self sealing though,i never got that lucky.If they lose the seal or the others just don't,grab some #5 o-rings,they are 3/8 x 1/4 x 1/16,they fit right up inside the cap and make a great seal on the bottles.

 

[EddieAdams]

I told ya so haha.Good to hear some are self sealing though,i never got that lucky.If they lose the seal or the others just don't,grab some #5 o-rings,they are 3/8 x 1/4 x 1/16,they fit right up inside the cap and make a great seal on the bottles.

Yeah, I'm just going to leave them tightened for awhile and see if that takes care of it. They all came disassembled so it's the first time the bottles have been threaded. Possibly the cause.

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[Train2]

I had some that only responded to the lighter thing.
Might make that standard practice. Did throw some o-rings in a cart too - but that mystifies me - seems the whole trouble is that there's not enough thread...and the o-ring would even further reduce that. But I'll give it a go!...

 

[b.m.]

I had some that only responded to the lighter thing.
Might make that standard practice. Did throw some o-rings in a cart too - but that mystifies me - seems the whole trouble is that there's not enough thread...and the o-ring would even further reduce that. But I'll give it a go!...

With the o-ring though,as the cap is screwed on,it compresses the ring creating a seal between the top of the bottle and the cap,i hadn't heard of the lighter trick until you mentioned it a few days back,but the o-ring is working perfectly on all of mine.

 

[Robbert]

I'm curious who makes the authentic frankenskull?
I just seen a 26650 and the 18650 version on utube but whether its authentic I have no idea.
It's a great design and hits harder than all my mech mods.
Here's the color and finish I prefer

 

[EddieAdams]

You can't find them anywhere. Authentic is a 3-D printed box. Like $150 I think. They sell out almost instantly. Much better quality enclosure than the clone.

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[WickedGene]

Some guy over in Spain or Italy, can't remember for sure, 3d prints them and then post on fb group and they sell out almost immediately. They are really unique and everything but I have found several just as good. Check out Toaster Designs fb group. They have a list going up soon and they are awesome. I picked this one up back in January.

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[Woohoowoohoo]

Paolo makes them. Biased towards Italian from what I see.


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[pianoguy]

I would like to see one of these that has an easily-replaceable fuse.

 

[EddieAdams]

Would just add voltage drop. Though if you wanted to do it you could insulate the outer positive part of the 510 and stick one end of car fuse (removed from the jacket) in and tighten the disc on it and bend the other end to be contact surface.

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[Juggernaut666]

Geez, after reading this whole thread, you guys have convinced me to dive in and order these as well as the modifications. I love tinkering with things like this.

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[Mostly_Harmless]

Just received an 8.5ml soft bottle from Reomods. What a major improvement they are over the stock bottle! Squonks like a champ now and it'll be back in my daily rotation.

 

[EddieAdams]

Just received an 8.5ml soft bottle from Reomods. What a major improvement they are over the stock bottle! Squonks like a champ now and it'll be back in my daily rotation.

Trust me. Everyone's eyes lit up when we saw the sSIB clones on fasttech. Thankfully I was able to cancel before shipping. How they could get them so right yet so wrong is amazing. Hard plastic, wrong size tubing. Really the only thing they got right is the cap and dimensions. Rob has a fair price on the genuine anyway.

I caved and bought some cappy silicone bottles. They're really nice but, like I thought, won't work in this style mod. Block the button press with the large caps. Annoying...

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[Robbert]

Got my reo soft bottles and with a 6mm oring it solved the tank problems.

 

[crunchie812]

Just received an 8.5ml soft bottle from Reomods. What a major improvement they are over the stock bottle! Squonks like a champ now and it'll be back in my daily rotation.

The real Frankenskull's are designed around the SuperSoft bottles. There are other options, but none work as well. The stock bottle is not worth wasting time with.

 

[Gmichaela]

Hi, i have been reading all of the helpful stuff that's been put on this thread and I am going to order 2 of these frankenfakes today, are there any videos that show the modification for the 510 change to a FDV 510 and also how to make the new silver contact.
Thanks