Mike n Tibs DNA Mods!
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yup, slow going here but info when it's posted is top notch and the pics aren't too shabby either!
yup, slow going here but info when it's posted is top notch and the pics aren't too shabby either!
No other trimming required? Thought I'd have to whittle a little on the inside and the door.for those of you still rocking the Bap, the 1A charger will fit nicely once you remove the old CA glue, and the mount posts for the 500mah charge board
I had to enlarge the hole for the USB charger just ever so slightly..., it doesnt quite sit in the same spot, and it sticks out a hair further, done slowly you can honestly barely tell until you sit them side by side
yes, side by side, the 1A is a bit taller and deeper. Glad it didn't take a complete hack job to fit it in, though, I was hesitating with those. Thanks for the pics!
Hi Mike,
I saw one error I made in that post. The third Hyperion 1100mAh battery part number should be HP45C11003S (70 x 34.4 x 20). That's the 45C version of Hyperion's G3. I inadvertently listed the G6 as the third option (Part # HV60C0900S3), which is a HvLi 900mAh battery.
DNA200 Mod Resource List
This is intended as a "Community Supported" consolidated resource list, so that this stuff doesnt get lost.
Please add to it, lets make it a solid resource!
The Entry Form can be found here:
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This is intended as a "Community Supported" consolidated resource list, so that this stuff doesnt get lost.
Please add to it, lets make it a solid resource!
The Entry Form can be found here:
DNA200 Related Resource Submission Form
The Resource List can be viewed here:
DNA200 Related Resource List
Please note that this was quick and dirty so far, if you see any problems, or have suggestions on how to improve it, please speak up.
Nice work Mike, is it OK to post a link to the list, not the submission form, on another forum?
Yes, post it wherever you like. All you need to do is post the LIST link as the LIST has a link to the submission form at the top.
She's not a beauty queen but so far an amazing addition to my collection and a first of many DNA200's I'll add
@mikepetro
A while back I was reading a conversation somewhere about battery spring contacts and the DNA40. So, we know it requires good contact on the battery or you will get a weak battery message on the DNA40. Most of the Italian BF modders use a negative spring and plate that puts just the tip of the wire that makes up the spring against the negative. These give you consistent weak battery messages at 50% charge over 20 watts... Someone, and I cannot for the life of me remember who or where was talking about a similar spring connector that had a flat at the top and as well had better plating than just chrome...
Ring any bells for you? Or any of you other modders?
A while back I was reading a conversation somewhere about battery spring contacts and the DNA40. So, we know it requires good contact on the battery or you will get a weak battery message on the DNA40. Most of the Italian BF modders use a negative spring and plate that puts just the tip of the wire that makes up the spring against the negative. These give you consistent weak battery messages at 50% charge over 20 watts... Someone, and I cannot for the life of me remember who or where was talking about a similar spring connector that had a flat at the top and as well had better plating than just chrome...
Ring any bells for you? Or any of you other modders?
Easy solution, solder a small disk to the spring AND the wires to the DNA40 input. Maximum conductivity.
@mikepetro
A while back I was reading a conversation somewhere about battery spring contacts and the DNA40. So, we know it requires good contact on the battery or you will get a weak battery message on the DNA40. Most of the Italian BF modders use a negative spring and plate that puts just the tip of the wire that makes up the spring against the negative. These give you consistent weak battery messages at 50% charge over 20 watts... Someone, and I cannot for the life of me remember who or where was talking about a similar spring connector that had a flat at the top and as well had better plating than just chrome...
Ring any bells for you? Or any of you other modders?
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And break off the tab where it makes the 90 degree bend.
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Thanks.
A friend gave me some coil spring contacts that had a flat loop at the top where it made a complete circle of contact with the batt. The top of the loop was flat and they were silver plated. He gave me three of them. Like a fool I installed it in a mod that I was fixing for a friend then even more foolishly upgraded two more mods for friends and went back for the source of where to buy them to upgrade my mods. They were given to him by someone who worked in the electronics industry and he no longer had the guys contact info. With that spring in a 22650 italian squonker the DNA 40 would give weak battery errors when the battery was at 3.3 running at 35 watts. With the stock spring from the modder the dna40 will give weak battery running at 35 watts when the battery hits 3.5 or 3.6 and sometimes even 3.7.
A friend gave me some coil spring contacts that had a flat loop at the top where it made a complete circle of contact with the batt. The top of the loop was flat and they were silver plated. He gave me three of them. Like a fool I installed it in a mod that I was fixing for a friend then even more foolishly upgraded two more mods for friends and went back for the source of where to buy them to upgrade my mods. They were given to him by someone who worked in the electronics industry and he no longer had the guys contact info. With that spring in a 22650 italian squonker the DNA 40 would give weak battery errors when the battery was at 3.3 running at 35 watts. With the stock spring from the modder the dna40 will give weak battery running at 35 watts when the battery hits 3.5 or 3.6 and sometimes even 3.7.
DNA200 form Mikes Round 7 CoOp.
Between a Hana and one on my DNA40 builds.
Hammond 1590A box, cut out the bottoms of the pillars and one side of the ridge in the lid.
Nano-Tech 950 mAh battery.
XT30 battery connectors.
Balance socket on about 1.5" of wire.
Mounted with M1.6 10 mm screws, threads tapped into case, 5.1 mm spacers made for some micro-bore tube I had kicking about.
Buttons made form cut down 5 mm shelf pins.
VariTube 510 with stretched spring & -ve ring made form old 3/4" copper pipe split and flattened.
Battery wires 18 AWG silicon.
Output wires 14 AWG silicon.
Balance wires 30 AWG silicon, 28 AWG would be better.
A bit of pencil eraser at the top to keep the battery pushed down.
Cut out out template from @Pdizzle.
Between a Hana and one on my DNA40 builds.
Hammond 1590A box, cut out the bottoms of the pillars and one side of the ridge in the lid.
Nano-Tech 950 mAh battery.
XT30 battery connectors.
Balance socket on about 1.5" of wire.
Mounted with M1.6 10 mm screws, threads tapped into case, 5.1 mm spacers made for some micro-bore tube I had kicking about.
Buttons made form cut down 5 mm shelf pins.
VariTube 510 with stretched spring & -ve ring made form old 3/4" copper pipe split and flattened.
Battery wires 18 AWG silicon.
Output wires 14 AWG silicon.
Balance wires 30 AWG silicon, 28 AWG would be better.
A bit of pencil eraser at the top to keep the battery pushed down.
Cut out out template from @Pdizzle.
[posts from the CoOp thread]
Had a little tidy up I shortened the battery wiring and as posted before I put a cut carto condom behind the screen as it was just some random foam that I shoved in before and it works very well for those of us to cheap or impatient to order high temp double sided tape just doing one mod.
BTW the battery on the left the heat shrink split in a fraction of a second on the corner with medium heat, the same heat I used on the battery connector for about 10 seconds.
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The pics above just gave me an idea for common grounding: I could make 510 ground ring from Cu sheet (or split and flattened pipe for to cheap or to impatient modders) with the tab extending to go between one of the Cu board mount spacers and the case and solder those together and use the ground ring as the common ground solder point.
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The screws were M1.6 10 mm, recommend socket head.
The spacers were some micro-bore copper water pipe I got from a heating spare shop years ago and is 3.1 mm OD. I cut them roughly to length then sanded them down with a fibre disc on a Dremel to get them to exactly 5.1 mm so the USB sits flush with the outside of the case.
I have also used 3 1.6 mm washers so the ends of the screws don't poke out, but will grind them to length before I'm finished. And anti vibration washers would better, but I haven't found a cheap supply for small quantity.
Had a little tidy up I shortened the battery wiring and as posted before I put a cut carto condom behind the screen as it was just some random foam that I shoved in before and it works very well for those of us to cheap or impatient to order high temp double sided tape just doing one mod.
BTW the battery on the left the heat shrink split in a fraction of a second on the corner with medium heat, the same heat I used on the battery connector for about 10 seconds.
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The pics above just gave me an idea for common grounding: I could make 510 ground ring from Cu sheet (or split and flattened pipe for to cheap or to impatient modders) with the tab extending to go between one of the Cu board mount spacers and the case and solder those together and use the ground ring as the common ground solder point.
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The screws were M1.6 10 mm, recommend socket head.
The spacers were some micro-bore copper water pipe I got from a heating spare shop years ago and is 3.1 mm OD. I cut them roughly to length then sanded them down with a fibre disc on a Dremel to get them to exactly 5.1 mm so the USB sits flush with the outside of the case.
I have also used 3 1.6 mm washers so the ends of the screws don't poke out, but will grind them to length before I'm finished. And anti vibration washers would better, but I haven't found a cheap supply for small quantity.
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