If you remove the battery and press the button, you will see the firing pin move down inside
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If you remove the battery and press the button, you will see the firing pin move down inside
Inside the mod ....below the switch...press the switch and you will see a metal tab with a point move downward. That metal tab is the firing pin.
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The lazy mans way is to put a dab of noalox on the button of your battery yes I no people who do that lol
While having some discussion about battery failure in a mod, I stated "every person who buys a mod should buy and learn to use a multimeter" and I realized, that it was not posted here.
A decent multimeter can be purchased for $10-$20. You should always check batteries to make sure that they are not over-discharged or over-charged. The battery specs will tell you what the limits are, and it is very easy to flip a multimeter to the lowest volt setting and put the red lead on the positive terminal and the black lead on the negative end. Over-charge is usually in excess of 4.2v for a 3.7v battery.
Additionally, a bad atomizer can short your mod. You can easily check the ohm rating on any atomizer with a multimeter.
A decent multimeter can be purchased for $10-$20. You should always check batteries to make sure that they are not over-discharged or over-charged. The battery specs will tell you what the limits are, and it is very easy to flip a multimeter to the lowest volt setting and put the red lead on the positive terminal and the black lead on the negative end. Over-charge is usually in excess of 4.2v for a 3.7v battery.
Additionally, a bad atomizer can short your mod. You can easily check the ohm rating on any atomizer with a multimeter.
I added this to your original post, Margie. Let me know if you want me to add anything else.
I added this to your original post, Margie. Let me know if you want me to add anything else.
Thanks Lisa!
Super-T shiped out quickly. I ordered 18650 AW IMR's from them and shipping was cheap and speedy. Great prices
a little help here? just a little Noalox bit on the very tip of the firing pin (the pointed part right) ?
I just ordered a Reo Mini and saw this thread and ordered a couple of batteries from Super T. They seem to have the best price on them. I also have some Trustfire 14500 3.7v 900maH batts I've been using in my Old Goat. Will those work on the mini, as well?
Also, any tips about where to buy a multimeter?
Thanks so much for the helpful info. I want to be fully prepared for my Mini's arrival!
Also, any tips about where to buy a multimeter?
Thanks so much for the helpful info. I want to be fully prepared for my Mini's arrival!
I just ordered a Reo Mini and saw this thread and ordered a couple of batteries from Super T. They seem to have the best price on them. I also have some Trustfire 14500 3.7v 900maH batts I've been using in my Old Goat. Will those work on the mini, as well?
Also, any tips about where to buy a multimeter?
Thanks so much for the helpful info. I want to be fully prepared for my Mini's arrival!
Yes, the Trustfires will work.
For multimeter shopping there's eBay, RTDvapor.com, and a gajillion other vendors.
For brick and mortar shopping, there's Walmart, Sears, Harbor Freight, and hardware/home improvement stores.
You don't need an expensive multimeter. A bare bones digital meter is fine for checking voltages and resistances.
I just ordered a Reo Mini and saw this thread and ordered a couple of batteries from Super T. They seem to have the best price on them. I also have some Trustfire 14500 3.7v 900maH batts I've been using in my Old Goat. Will those work on the mini, as well?
Also, any tips about where to buy a multimeter?
Thanks so much for the helpful info. I want to be fully prepared for my Mini's arrival!
They (Trustfire) will "work" (ie: fire the atomizer), but not well and possibly not safely. From the ECF battery thread http://www.e-cigarette-forum.com/forum/ecf-library/129569-rechargeable-batteries.html:
14500 battery - 3.6 v
4.2 volts off charge, 3.6 volts in use, 3 volts minimum
14mm x 50mm (AA size)
THIS IS THE SMALLEST CELL THOUGHT TO BE SUITABLE FOR USE IN A MOD. Cells smaller than this simply do not have a high enough C rating. Not all cells of this size will have sufficient power, only AW Li-Mn [AW IMR 14500's] cells are known to be safe at this size, others may be but this cannot be stated as fact.
Multimeters can be purchased at Kmart, Walmart, Home Depot, Harbor Freight and on-line. Should cost $10-$20. Get a digital one like this Hongda DT-95B multimeter voltage meter or this Walmart.com: Equus 3300 Hands free Digital Multimeter: Automotive.
Thank you for the info! I do have one more question, if you will forgive my ignorance. I have a screw on voltmeter with a 510 connection. I just looked on ebay and it looks like what they are calling multimeters are also voltmeters. Are they the same thing?
I don't see how I would be able to check the battery voltage with the meter I have without first putting the batt into the mod. Do I need to get one of the meters that have the external connectors? Or, could I put the batt into the mini and use my voltmeter, since it wouldn't be firing into an atty?
Again, please forgive my ignorance. As you can probably tell, I'm a bit lost when it comes to electrical gadgetry.
Thank you for the info! I do have one more question, if you will forgive my ignorance. I have a screw on voltmeter with a 510 connection. I just looked on ebay and it looks like what they are calling multimeters are also voltmeters. Are they the same thing?
I don't see how I would be able to check the battery voltage with the meter I have without first putting the batt into the mod. Do I need to get one of the meters that have the external connectors? Or, could I put the batt into the mini and use my voltmeter, since it wouldn't be firing into an atty?
Again, please forgive my ignorance. As you can probably tell, I'm a bit lost when it comes to electrical gadgetry.
You need to test the batteries when they come off the charger to make sure they haven't overcharged. You just set the voltage to the lowest setting and touch the red lead to the positive pole of the battery and the black lead to the negative end.
Oh wow. I thought that since they are protected, they must be safe. I was planning to give *the other* mod (don't want to turn this into a thread about other vendors/products) to a friend once I get my Mini, but now I'm not so sure. The Trustfires are the batts recommended by the maker of that mod, though. Huh. I may want to rethink that. Thank you for the info!
There is no battery that is inherently "safe". That said, failures are fairly rare, so don't be scared, but be cautious. Because we spend a lot of time with pv's in our hands and next to our face, minimizing risk is important. Read the battery thread that I linked to above, use your multimeter, and you'll be fine.
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