Yep - that Panny 18650 will be fine. You don't have to be real particular about the batt unless you're planning on using sub-ohm coils.
Yep - positive end of the batt 'up' toward the 510 connection of the tube.
Yep - push the button to vape. See how it works. Some of the bottom button mods like a little side pressure pushing the button into the inside of the tube as your firing it to get a solid connection.
Nope - if you know the batt is fully charged, insert and vape.
You do want to get to know when the vape quality drops off, which is an indicator that the batt is getting low. Pay attention to your juice level while vaping w/ respect to when the vape drops off indicating you should switch batts. You can use the 'that' - how much juice you've vaped as another indicator as to when its time to switch batts.
You can either get either an inexpensive DVM or one of those voltmeter gadgets that screw onto the mod to check voltage. The DVM is more versatile - but the 'gadget' is more convenient to use on a mech mod.
Thank you very much. Sorry I am so slow getting back about this. Celebrating my daughter's 27th birthday - so had her and her husband and my son and his girlfriend over for dinner.
I have installed the battery and it is vaping fine. Not too sure about the bottom button pushing - it will take some getting used to compared to what I normally vape with.
I do have a digital multimeter and I watched a few videos to figure out how to use it. Checked the battery and it was 4.22 after a full charge - so I just need to get a feel for when it will need to be charged again.
Yes, yes and yes with your current toppers. Da last yes is assuming ya meant a PV (wid a magnetic switch)...
Most batts nowadays will shut off at a min voltage fer self preservation purposes.
At your stage in vaping, don't sweat a multimeter. Actually, with most current PVs (with ohms, voltage & batt status capabilities) they are more accurate than da ol' el cheapo meters.
Congrats on your prizes!
ETA: Never mind, Mike has ya covered...
Thank you too. Yes I did mean pressing the button on the bottom of the Astro Mod.
I am just a tad confused
(but that is quite normal) I thought the difficult part of using a mechanical is that it doesn't have the electronics to tell you when the battery is low and needs to be charged.
Since my iSticks, MVP, VTR and eVic all let me know when the battery is getting low - so even though I keep an eye on them - there have been times that I have vaped them until they shut down or lock. So it is my understanding that a mechanical mod won't do this and if I let the battery get to low - it will ruin the battery. If I have this wrong - please let me know.
I do have a digital multimeter - I had just never used it
had to dig it out of the closet and watch a few Youtube videos on how to use it.
well I see Mike and Iffy have you covered. As long as you're not sub ohming those pannies will be fine. But.....I'd definitely get a multimeter to check your batts, and you can also use it to check ohms. With a mech, you're using the top portion of your battery charge only, in order to make your watts. I use a thing sort of like this
Green DC 0 30V 2 Wire LED Display Digital Voltage Voltmeter Panel Car Motorcycle | eBay and when the vape drops off, I check to see if the battery has dropped below 3.9 if it hasn't, then I look for other reasons why the vape is weak. Such as, it might be arcing. I'd go check out some threads in the mech mods forums, cuz there are some things to learn about using mech mods that are much different than using regulated mods. Congrats on your prizes!
Thank you too Deb - no sub ohming here. I think the lowest coil I have is 1.8
see above - on the multimeter I will be going to have a look at some forums on mech mods - however I am not 100% how much I will be using this one - just kind of glad to have it in case the vaping world as we know it changes.
Figured I would include a few pictures - so the Astro Mod is in the middle and the Coffeebum cases with my iStick 20 and iStick 30. I am pretty sure I will find a time when they will come in handy.