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[Kelt.]

I got this mod in a job lot box. Looks too nice to be homemade, but it's really odd. Obviously made for 18xx size batteries, but too big for an 18650. Not enough space to put a Kick on top of an 18650 (and nor would I, since there's built in regulation) , no dice with stacked 18350's, nor an 18500. Has a voltmeter, potentiometer, and two microswitches (power and voltmeter?) Has anyone seen one of these? sorry imgur link is a black box for me

 

[NCC]

I can't even see one in the image posted. The description sounds interesting though.

 

[93gc40]

Could be an old VV box that used protected ie. low amp battery.

Post good pic.

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[Kelt.]

What specifically would you like to see? 5 pics in the Imgur album

 

[93gc40]

What specifically would you like to see? 5 pics in the Imgur album

Pics of guts.....

Some of the old variable mods used stacked and series 18350/18500 batts.

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[Kelt.]

I'll get the pics up in a moment. 18650 is too short, and too long with a Kick. 2x 18350's almost make it..almost, but not quite making contact with the spring. 18500 obviously is too short, even with the Kick. Thought about stacking a coupla magnets under the negative of the 18650, but thought better of it.

 

[Rossum]

Nice wood. Black & White ebony from the looks of it.

Perhaps meant to use two stacked 18350s? Lots of early VV mods used that configuration and a simple buck regulator.

 

[Kelt.]

How deep is a Buck? a Kick is 17mm, and if the box has a potentiometer is either of those even necessary?

 

[Kelt.]

 

[Kelt.]

Nice wood. Black & White ebony from the looks of it.

Perhaps meant to use two stacked 18350s? Lots of early VV mods used that configuration and a simple buck regulator.

Two 18350s fall short by about a mm

 

[muzichead]

Something to keep in mind on that is it looks like it was built when there were only button top batteries. Therefore it could have taken 2 18350 button tops... That would be about a 2-3mm difference.

 

[KentA]

What specifically would you like to see? 5 pics in the Imgur album

I too wish I could see the imgur pics, but my screen shows only black. The 2nd grouping came through nicely.

 

[Kelt.]

I too wish I could see the imgur pics, but my screen shows only black. The 2nd grouping came through nicely.

if you click on the word "imgur" it will take you over to the album there. At least that works for me.

 

[puffon]

Wonder if the new 21700 would fit, since it's 5mm longer than a 18650

 

[Kelt.]

Wonder if the new 21700 would fit, since it 5mm longer than a 18650

18xxx cells are the widest this mod will take.
I have a pair of protected 18650 button tops on order... hopefully their 70mm± length will be enough to fit and compress the spring just a little.

 

[93gc40]

If the 2x 18350 are only about a mm short. My guess is those are the correct batts. The spring may be wrong or collapsed.

I would not use the 18650 protected batt.. below 1ohm or about above 15 watts or so.

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[Izan]

I got this mod in a job lot box. Looks too nice to be homemade, but it's really odd. Obviously made for 18xx size batteries, but too big for an 18650. Not enough space to put a Kick on top of an 18650 (and nor would I, since there's built in regulation) , no dice with stacked 18350's, nor an 18500. Has a voltmeter, potentiometer, and two microswitches (power and voltmeter?) Has anyone seen one of these? sorry imgur link is a black box for me

It needs more voltage than a single cell can provide. Stacked button top 18350s are what it needs.

Nice find!
Enjoy
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[Izan]

I got this mod in a job lot box. Looks too nice to be homemade, but it's really odd. Obviously made for 18xx size batteries, but too big for an 18650. Not enough space to put a Kick on top of an 18650 (and nor would I, since there's built in regulation) , no dice with stacked 18350's, nor an 18500. Has a voltmeter, potentiometer, and two microswitches (power and voltmeter?) Has anyone seen one of these? sorry imgur link is a black box for me

Kinda looks like a "Red Sky Mods".

 

[Kelt.]

If the 2x 18350 are only about a mm short. My guess is those are the correct batts. The spring may be wrong or collapsed.

I would not use the 18650 protected batt.. below 1ohm or about above 15 watts or so.

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The Vicious Ant Cyclone atty that came with the mod still had a build in it, metered out to 1.75Ω. Good thing, as currently it has no allen wrench to change the coil.

 

[Kelt.]

Kinda looks like a "Red Sky Mods".

Very close, except for the door. If only I could find what regulator was used in mine.