102mm batteries

[zotzer]

I have a gorgeous red Bloog XL battery. Thing is, the draw is inconsistent. Sometimes, it feels like the battery is "flickering"...ie: the draw stutters. Sometimes it gets in a pattern where every other draw is cool. If I am conscious and draw harder, this doesn't seem to happen.

I guess my questions are: is the switch maybe a little further back since the battery is so long, or does it take more energy on the draw to trip it, or might I just have one with a faulty internal switch?

I find that I am using it less and less, as it has started to annoy me a little (maybe I am becoming more "sophisticated" in my vaping habit. ROFL)

Anyone else experience this with the XLs?

Tracy

 

[Nedley]

Sounds like you and I are having the same problem and with the same battery, ie the 102mm. I posted the question about it on the thread about cleaning the contacts. It was performing perfectly up until an hour ago. I only just got them a few days ago. Wonder if we'll have to do battery surgery.

 

[zotzer]

Hi Nedley....
The threads can't be dirty on mine because, quite frankly, I don't use it that much. I love the way it looks and feels, but it is annoying. Mine is the newest of all my batteries as well.

 

[want to quit]

I have the same problem with mine that I just got 2 days ago. I have to further investigate asap my charger comes lol.

 

[Nedley]

yeah, this one of mine was freshly charged and still shows a full charge so it can't be that at least on mine.

 

[slim66]

If you post this (or any product-related) concern in the Hey Leaford sticky thread, Leaford would be more likely to see it and respond.

 

[Nedley]

I'm thinking that for me it's going to turn out to be a problem with liguid leaking into the battery. I did a themometer shake and juice came out. Still have the problem. Will attempt to disassemble this battery and see what's what.

 

[Frick]

Try raising the post in the middle of the battery on the threaded end. Use a paperclip, stick it in the hole and very slightly raise it. It may be that the post isn't making good contact. It's a very common problem on many styles of 808 batteries.

 

[Nedley]

yeah did that Frick, see the thing is it works but it doesn't work well you have to really pull hard to get it to activate. Now I tried to loosen the connctor with heat from a soldering iron and pull it apart but the thing is built like a tank lol. Good on Leaford. I am contemplating contact cleaner. Can't make mayo without breaking a few eggs. I'm pretty sure the switch is gummed with juice the question is how to fix it.

 

[trichman]

I just got my first BMF blue xl. It is fantastic. Very consistent with a perfect draw. I prefer xl's for the longer use it provides. Can't wait for manuals and plan to get an xl when available.

 

[zotzer]

Try raising the post in the middle of the battery on the threaded end.

Well, Frick, that seems to have done the trick. Maybe the harder draws were creating a bit of suction that improved the battery contact "just enough". Seems to be working perfectly now.

 

[Nedley]

That's great Zotzer. Glad that worked out for you. I've got mine doing a recharge and when that is done I'll give that post more of a pull and be a little more aggressive this time.

 

[Frick]

Glad it worked for you zotzer. Nedley, there are methods for (attempting to) remove the juice from the battery. One involves rice, the other involves those silica gel packets that come in shoe boxes (amongst others). Unfortunately, I can't seem to find either of the threads at the moment. Basically, you want to get the gel or rice to draw the juice from the battery. I'll keep looking and edit this if I find the threads...

 

[slim66]

Glad it worked for you zotzer. Nedley, there are methods for (attempting to) remove the juice from the battery. One involves rice, the other involves those silica gel packets that come in shoe boxes (amongst others). Unfortunately, I can't seem to find either of the threads at the moment. Basically, you want to get the gel or rice to draw the juice from the battery. I'll keep looking and edit this if I find the threads...

This might be one of them:
http://www.e-cigarette-forum.com/fo...p-save-my-maxxfusion-battery.html#post2615477

 

[leaford]

Good job everyone!

 

[Nedley]

Here's my thoughts on what might have happened with mine. I dremeled it apart out of curiosity. IMO the juice that had leaked down in the battery did not affect the activating switch. What I think happened was the center post was light on the silicone(that's what it looked like to me) and mayby by juice seeping down there got between the calk and the base part and possibly made it release a little and the post got too low. As Zotzer said when you draw hard it pulled the post up enough to kinda make contact and activate the switch. That and the solder joints are probably the weakest links in the batty. Just my opinion.

Also I am in AWE of how these tiny parts are all put and soldered together and the tiny acoustic switch. Keep up the great work Leaford.

 

[redempti0N]

I believe he has a trained flea circus handle the small components.