Got an email back saying they are out of stock until late February or early March, and would I like store credit or wait until then for replacement?
Just looked at their site, and the blue ones are in stock. Others are not.
Vision Spinner Button Problem
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Just looked at their site, and the blue ones are in stock. Others are not.
I ordered from a different site but dropped from about 3 feet and the button fell in. Thanks to the information in this thread I got it open and found a glob of glue just laying at the bottom.
Once I got the button in place and put back together I pushed the fire button and it basically stuck in fire until I pried it back out with my fingers.
I have the ability and tools to fix it if I could get a little help. I just need to know what I'm missing to make the button "clicky" again or if one of you kind folks could, would you take a picture of the inside when it's in order or maybe tell me where the glue goes?
I appreciate any help, thank you guys.
Once I got the button in place and put back together I pushed the fire button and it basically stuck in fire until I pried it back out with my fingers.
I have the ability and tools to fix it if I could get a little help. I just need to know what I'm missing to make the button "clicky" again or if one of you kind folks could, would you take a picture of the inside when it's in order or maybe tell me where the glue goes?
I appreciate any help, thank you guys.
Yes its sad because it was my favorite batt. Its perfect size and last all day (almost)
If the button problem get fixed please let me know i will buy a new one.
If the button problem get fixed please let me know i will buy a new one.
MadVapes replaced mine, and I bought another one too. It's a great spare PV. I'm just trying to be careful not to drop them.
I was looking into buying a 1300mAh Spinner. I'd looked at the eGo twists too. Now that I've read this thread I'm not really sure what to buy. I haven't been vaping long and my go-to battery is a Volt X2 1100mAh. I love it, but I'm ready to head into the world of VV's. The Vocano's and Lavatubes are just a bit expensive and seem rather techy for a noob like myself to delve into at this point. Any suggestions of a reliable VV such as the Spinner or Twist or should I just take my chances with one of these and hope for the best and be EXTREMELY CAREFUL NOT TO DROP IT! LOL
I'm not techy by any stretch of the imagination, so me trying to repair one of these is totally out of the question!
I'm not techy by any stretch of the imagination, so me trying to repair one of these is totally out of the question!
I've had two 1300 Spinners for a couple of months, both work great, no issues.
I'm wondering if some initial batch had a bad component... whoever built the board they put in it and who they bought the switches from... it happens.
Haven't seen a lot of traffic regarding their buttons recently, but who knows?
I'm wondering if some initial batch had a bad component... whoever built the board they put in it and who they bought the switches from... it happens.
Haven't seen a lot of traffic regarding their buttons recently, but who knows?
After searching around various vendors and noticing that quite a few are out of stock when it comes to spinners, they must be pretty good. I have found a few other vendors offering their own version of a spinner battery:
AltSmoke.com | Personal Vaporizers | Electronic Cigarette | Ecigs | eGo Spinner Variable Voltage Battery
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Still be fairly new to vaping, is eGo just a type of connection such as 501 or 808 or what? Can't find anything such as "The eGo Company". On the two batteries I listed above, the altsmoke says "eGo Spinner", the SI version does not.
Also, I am assuming that the versions by SI and altsmoke are their own versions and not necessarily made by Vision. Or would I be more correct in assuming that they are a Vision product with the SI and altsmoke logos on them. Anyone know?
I'll go to the vendor pages and ask there too. Just wondering if anyone knew this right off hand and also to let other know that these vendors have a "spinner" version in stock whereas most other vendor are out.
AltSmoke.com | Personal Vaporizers | Electronic Cigarette | Ecigs | eGo Spinner Variable Voltage Battery
Smokeless Image | The Best Electronic Cigarette
Still be fairly new to vaping, is eGo just a type of connection such as 501 or 808 or what? Can't find anything such as "The eGo Company". On the two batteries I listed above, the altsmoke says "eGo Spinner", the SI version does not.
Also, I am assuming that the versions by SI and altsmoke are their own versions and not necessarily made by Vision. Or would I be more correct in assuming that they are a Vision product with the SI and altsmoke logos on them. Anyone know?
I'll go to the vendor pages and ask there too. Just wondering if anyone knew this right off hand and also to let other know that these vendors have a "spinner" version in stock whereas most other vendor are out.
The Spinner is made by a company called Vision; they also make the Vivi Nova tanks.
Joyetech is the company that makes eGo. The version that Ego makes, similar to that is called The Twist.
If your battery says Ego Spinner, it is not an authentic one. There are many copycats. Some are okay, most are not.
Joyetech is the company that makes eGo. The version that Ego makes, similar to that is called The Twist.
If your battery says Ego Spinner, it is not an authentic one. There are many copycats. Some are okay, most are not.
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Thanks sandy. That cleared up a lot for me! Still learning the vape lingo and I can add that to my list
As I said, I'm still new on the vaping scene and ready to expand to a VV. I'm researching and reading all the forums in order to help me make an informed decision on what to buy. However, it seems to be one of those cases where the more I read, the more befuddled I am with all the information overload LOL.
I'm just going to jump in and try the altsmoke version and see what happens since it seems there are no 1300mAh Vision Spinners to be had elsewhere and most vendors are saying that it will be 4-6 weeks before they get more.
As I said, I'm still new on the vaping scene and ready to expand to a VV. I'm researching and reading all the forums in order to help me make an informed decision on what to buy. However, it seems to be one of those cases where the more I read, the more befuddled I am with all the information overload LOL.
I'm just going to jump in and try the altsmoke version and see what happens since it seems there are no 1300mAh Vision Spinners to be had elsewhere and most vendors are saying that it will be 4-6 weeks before they get more.
Doctor J - Vision Spinners are in stock here Vision Spinner Variable Voltage Battery
I have ordered from this guy before, Brent is a good guy. Message me if you have any questions.
Sandy
p.s. Last time I ordered, the coupon code was 5off
I have ordered from this guy before, Brent is a good guy. Message me if you have any questions.
Sandy
p.s. Last time I ordered, the coupon code was 5off
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Just a little update on the DIY repair process (and my opinion of why the buttons are failing):
I had to take mine apart again and found that the button doesn't center on the board's contact vertically. If the button were completely flat on the bottom, this wouldn't be an issue. However, the button has a little nib on the bottom and when enough force is put on it, the little nib can slip past the raised contact on the board and causes the button to go cockeyed. And then it sticks or just ceases to work altogether.
I don't remember having to do much trimming of anything, if at all, but I did end up fishing a small wad of paper down between the battery and circuit board to give it a little more lift into the button housing. Works good as ever now.
The pic is of it's current state (button removed for illustration). It's still not quite centered, but it's closer now and works well - and yes, I've accidentally dropped it many times since and it still works good
I had to take mine apart again and found that the button doesn't center on the board's contact vertically. If the button were completely flat on the bottom, this wouldn't be an issue. However, the button has a little nib on the bottom and when enough force is put on it, the little nib can slip past the raised contact on the board and causes the button to go cockeyed. And then it sticks or just ceases to work altogether.
I don't remember having to do much trimming of anything, if at all, but I did end up fishing a small wad of paper down between the battery and circuit board to give it a little more lift into the button housing. Works good as ever now.
The pic is of it's current state (button removed for illustration). It's still not quite centered, but it's closer now and works well - and yes, I've accidentally dropped it many times since and it still works good
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Thanks for the update.
It looks like the circuit board itself isn't far enough up the tube - it ought to be centered in the hole, to properly mate with the button...
It looks like the circuit board itself isn't far enough up the tube - it ought to be centered in the hole, to properly mate with the button...
I've had my spinner since last Black Friday, ordered from Cigtechs. This can't have been an old batch, since they didn't even have the spinner at that point. -I ordered a Twist, but they just went out of stock and went over to Spinners, so they sent me that instead.
Anyways, I've kept this battery in my jacket pocket as a spare at work for 2 weeks or so and when I picked it up to use it just now, the button was crooked and stuck. Can't move it at all. I guess I've been another victim of the button-issue.
But for me, I haven't even dropped it..
Anyways, I've kept this battery in my jacket pocket as a spare at work for 2 weeks or so and when I picked it up to use it just now, the button was crooked and stuck. Can't move it at all. I guess I've been another victim of the button-issue.
But for me, I haven't even dropped it..
Took it apart and yep, the hotglue in the topcap had come off and the circuitboard fallen down.
Pretty little room to work with without breaking off the cables, so I wasn't sure what to do to make it stick in place without breaking the cables.
Tried putting superglue on top of the hotglue and press it back into place. Not perfect, and I don't expect it to hold, but for now, after letting it dry up, it seems to stay in place. We'll see if it comes off in a few days again.
Pretty little room to work with without breaking off the cables, so I wasn't sure what to do to make it stick in place without breaking the cables.
Tried putting superglue on top of the hotglue and press it back into place. Not perfect, and I don't expect it to hold, but for now, after letting it dry up, it seems to stay in place. We'll see if it comes off in a few days again.
You didn't by chance take a series of pics, did you?
And keep us posted on the superglue fix!
And keep us posted on the superglue fix!
No, I didn't, sorry. Wasn't any room to get a clear view anyways.
Looked pretty much like Marb's pic in page 2 of this thread, but with the button still in place.
If it happens again, I'll try to take photos or film it.
I put an old eGo-T Atomizer (the big, coned one that's shaped like a CE4) on it while taking it apart. -Made it a LOT easier to wiggle the top off with it. Didn't need any tools.
Notice that if you do this, Make sure that no stripped wires, solderings or the circuitboard touches the shell. -The wires going to the circuitry comes directly from the battery, so if this gets shorted, you'll short out the battery directly.
A friend of mine had a eGo, that the top came off on. When he pressed it back into place, the wire got caught between the top and the shell, and the battery shorted out and overheated.
Looked pretty much like Marb's pic in page 2 of this thread, but with the button still in place.
If it happens again, I'll try to take photos or film it.
I put an old eGo-T Atomizer (the big, coned one that's shaped like a CE4) on it while taking it apart. -Made it a LOT easier to wiggle the top off with it. Didn't need any tools.
Notice that if you do this, Make sure that no stripped wires, solderings or the circuitboard touches the shell. -The wires going to the circuitry comes directly from the battery, so if this gets shorted, you'll short out the battery directly.
A friend of mine had a eGo, that the top came off on. When he pressed it back into place, the wire got caught between the top and the shell, and the battery shorted out and overheated.
So turning it off doesn't turn off the source voltage to the circuit board - which makes sense. Turning off your car doesn't disconnect its battery, either. Good reminder for working on any battery sourced device!
I was thinking that a regular carto would also work for the "wiggling" to take the top off. Also being steel, it should give enough length to provide the leverage. But something that goes on the ego threads would seem to put less stress on the rest of the fitting.
I was thinking that a regular carto would also work for the "wiggling" to take the top off. Also being steel, it should give enough length to provide the leverage. But something that goes on the ego threads would seem to put less stress on the rest of the fitting.
My eGo atty didn't have the outside ego- thread. But it's sturdy enough to use as a "wiggle- tool". And it covers the outside, so it might use the outside as a grip too, even though it's not threaded (not sure). Might work with a carto too, but you might just bend the caro- housing off too.
But the spinner housing didn't sit all that hard, quite easy to get off there. Just be very careful, the cables under it are VERY short and when it comes off, you might tug them off when the top comes loose. -Just wiggle jently instead of use brutal force to loosen it.
It's been a few days now, I've been home from work, so haven't been out and around with it in my pocket, but I've been using it some at home and I haven't been overly careful with it. Well, I haven't been overly careless with it either, just using it normally. And so far, the superglue seems to be working.
I'll be bringing it in my pocket as usual to work next week to see how it holds up out in the real world.
But the spinner housing didn't sit all that hard, quite easy to get off there. Just be very careful, the cables under it are VERY short and when it comes off, you might tug them off when the top comes loose. -Just wiggle jently instead of use brutal force to loosen it.
It's been a few days now, I've been home from work, so haven't been out and around with it in my pocket, but I've been using it some at home and I haven't been overly careful with it. Well, I haven't been overly careless with it either, just using it normally. And so far, the superglue seems to be working.
I'll be bringing it in my pocket as usual to work next week to see how it holds up out in the real world.
Good luck with the repair. Some of those glues are amazing.
Good reminder that brute force isn't always needed or even desired! Actually, the shorter the wires the less likelihood of them getting pinched and cut being assembled in the factory. Since they're designed as "disposable", breaking the wires taking it apart isn't of concern to them
Good reminder that brute force isn't always needed or even desired! Actually, the shorter the wires the less likelihood of them getting pinched and cut being assembled in the factory. Since they're designed as "disposable", breaking the wires taking it apart isn't of concern to them
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