Perhaps mechs aren't for me

[Belhade]

So I've been getting used to my new Nemesis mod, with a Hobo rda on top. Just last night I got around to putting in the magnetic switch; found out that there was supposed to be a pin in the side of the switch (the circular groove) that was missing so I cut down a broken drill bit that happened to be the right size.

This morning I stood the mod on a coffee table while I was getting breakfast ready. Several minutes later I went looking for the mod and was drawn to a thin wisp of smoke coming from the corner of the living room...sure enough I hadn't put the safety on. The whole thing was so hot I had to use a wet towel and oven mitt to pick it up and transport it somewhere safe, then wait to take it apart.

I burnt the black (Delrin?) insulator holding the 510 pin so it no longer stays in place and doesn't seem like it'll fire this way. The insulator on the positive post of the atty is a bit browned but still works.

I'm pretty ...... now; I was really digging it. Wonder if I can just get a replacement top cap.

 

[Shawn Hoefer]

Clones are cheap enough... I've seen the Nemesis going for around $9.

That said, SHOP has a lot of Nemi pieces parts.

OR, consider picking up a mech with a recessed switch. My favorite 22 mm mech is the King V2. The switch is both recessed AND had a lock ring.

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[Belhade]

Thanks, I just ordered the insulator from FDV. This is the HCigar clone; only $14. I do have a recessed magnetic switch mod, the Steamboat apparently is a Tugboat clone. But there's something fishy, the switch gets real hot. It's just a backup unit (for times like...now!)

 

[Schue]

I am by no means a vape snob, but this is why I buy high quality mech mods.

I have never owned a clone that worked flawlessly, was reliable, or lasted very long.

 

[Hdivr]

If you are looking for new mech, I would suggest trying out a broadside. I have the clone and it ticked off all the boxes for me. 510 pin, delrin lined. No springs, no magnets. With the clutch system, I haven't had a "hot button" issue yet.

I use is with a .5 ohm coil on either a Kanger subtank mini or a .5 build on a kayfun v5. Working flawless.

 

[Shawn Hoefer]

I am by no means a vape snob, but this is why I buy high quality mech mods.

I have never owned a clone that worked flawlessly, was reliable, or lasted very long.

I do not understand this at all... the OP forgot to lock the device and set it down allowing it to fire until the insulator melted. Buying an authentic, forgetting to lock it, setting it down and allowing it to fire unstopped would have had the same results. In thus case, the quality of the mod was never in question... it was simple operator error.

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[Bad Ninja]

I am by no means a vape snob, but this is why I buy high quality mech mods.

I have never owned a clone that worked flawlessly, was reliable, or lasted very long.

The OPs issue has nothing to do with clones or quality.
The issue happened because the aftermarket magnets arent strong enough to support the mod.

An authentic Nemesis would have had the same results, it just would have cost 10x more.

Haven't we moved past the MYTH of authentics being "higher quality"?

 

[gpjoe]

Perhaps mechs aren't for me

Perhaps, but...

...you learned something - thankfully without getting hurt. If anything you may be better suited now to owning a mech than you were before the incident.

I'm pretty sure you won't make the same mistake again. If you do, then yeah, probably time to hang it up.

 

[BreSha6869]

We've all likely done the same thing. I did with a House of Hybrids mech and an authentic brass Nemesis. Just an oversight in each case that cost me a couple of batteries, coils and some juice.

Buggers got hot though!

P.s. Dash Vapes in Toronto has authentic Nemmys for about $70US and the Fasttech clones for $10 are pretty good if even just for parts. Also, GP Paps mods are being blown out for $30-60 if you want something with a better switch. I own lots of authentic and clone Nemmys but the GP switch is much better IMO.

 

[Kprthevapr]

We've all likely done the same thing. I did with a House of Hybrids mech and an authentic brass Nemesis. Just an oversight in each case that cost me a couple of batteries, coils and some juice.

Buggers got hot though!

P.s. Dash Vapes in Toronto has authentic Nemmys for about $70US and the Fasttech clones for $10 are pretty good if even just for parts. Also, GP Paps mods are being blown out for $30-60 if you want something with a better switch. I own lots of authentic and clone Nemmys but the GP switch is much better IMO.

I accidentally burned the insulator out of a tree of life clone because it wasn't locked when I tossed it in Ninja's bag, it got so hot I burned my hand taking it apart. Its in the mod graveyard

 

[Bad Ninja]

We've all likely done the same thing. I did with a House of Hybrids mech and an authentic brass Nemesis. Just an oversight in each case that cost me a couple of batteries, coils and some juice.

Buggers got hot though!

P.s. Dash Vapes in Toronto has authentic Nemmys for about $70US and the Fasttech clones for $10 are pretty good if even just for parts. Also, GP Paps mods are being blown out for $30-60 if you want something with a better switch. I own lots of authentic and clone Nemmys but the GP switch is much better IMO.

GP Paps mods are fantastic.
One of the better made mods.
High quality, fantastic switch, silky smooh threads.
For $60 they are a steal.

 

[Shawn Hoefer]

Same, here. Nearly had a nuclear meltdown with an Ehpro Copper Overdose.

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[Asbestos4004]

Did you set the mod down on an authentic coffee table or a clone coffee table? An authentic coffee table would've prevented the mod from firing. This is exactly why I only buy authentic furniture.

 

[Belhade]

Well, I did do the same thing again a week after the original incident, but caught it quicker.

Mod still works fine, as it turns out the replacement Delrin wouldn't fit, but the original piece is still intact, it just doesn't always stay in place. I'm just more careful when changing the battery.

And more careful about locking it down, of course!

 

[duc916]

My first and only incident was when my Akuma clone wasn't locked in my pocket... loose pocket change caused it to fire and I nearly crashed a U-Haul truck. Never had an incident since...

 

[Spey]

I am by no means a vape snob, but this is why I buy high quality mech mods.

I have never owned a clone that worked flawlessly, was reliable, or lasted very long.

 

[somdcomputerguy]

I have a Sir Lancelot mech, which has a lock ring. It's not heavy enough to fire on it's own if I don't lock it and set it down.. I took a picture of it, you can see it here - *New* Contest hosted by The Vapor Station: Best One Liner Joke, and I don't use the Kick either.

 

[Belhade]

Oops, I did it again! Unlocked and in my thigh pocket while moving a refrigerator.
Now the drip tip is more or less permanently attached. Which is fine, it works well and I've had it for a few years, but I wanted to get a matching wide bore steel tip.

Broke it down and let it cool off, then rebuilt. The 26g Kanthal .9Ω coil just wasn't cutting it, so I replaced it with 24g @ .5Ω and it's a blast.

 

[Spey]

RE: Post #16

I did not make this quote & I DO NOT agree with rational that a clone is at inhereantly higher risk.

I agree with Shawn Hoefer post #6.

AND would add, I have had authentic mods fire in my pocket(s), but never a clone.

 

[Belhade]

The problem isn't with the mod, even if it's a clone, the problem is the owner/operator is an idiot and forgets to lock the button.