10A Fuse for Mech Mod?

[gpang788]

Just wondering, is it possible to use this type of fuse in a mech mod? Has anyone tried?

 

[Maurice Pudlo]

I would suppose if that much mod were designed to use such fuses, but to my limited knowledge none of the more common build platforms use such a thing.

It would seem a bit long for most tube type mechanical mods even if you made a sleeve and spacer so the mod would accept a common battery.

Maurice

 

[^Top-Shelf^]

No this will not work, what your wanting is called a "2 cent fuse" or "short stop" if your worried about a hard short. Also if you want to make your mech variable wattage " adjustable power" check out the evovle kick, it also provides short protection, along with privoding the same vape until battery needs charged, let's you know when to charge by pulsing the vape.

Edit: with IMR batteries I don't really see a need for a fuse aslong as your within the amp rating of the battery just MHO

 

[gpang788]

No this will not work, what your wanting is called a "2 cent fuse" or "short stop" if your worried about a hard short. Also if you want to make your mech variable wattage " adjustable power" check out the evovle kick, it also provides short protection, along with privoding the same vape until battery needs charged, let's you know when to charge by pulsing the vape.

Could you elaborate a little why it won't work ( apart from size and dimension issues ) ?

 

[^Top-Shelf^]

What mod are you wanting to use this in? I suppose if you could make some kind of sleeve to go around it leaving the end open to make contact with the battery negative and keep the other from touching the firing pin while not pushed and keeping it from getting cocked in the tube it could. Just seems like an awful waste of a lot of space. What size battery would you be using?

 

[^Top-Shelf^]

Using in a box mod yes, sorry o didn't consider that when thinking mechanical

 

[gpang788]

Just wanted to know if it would work from an electronics perspective that's all

I intend to use it in an Astro with a Panasonic 18650 battery.

 

[^Top-Shelf^]

Yeah, just seems really odd to try and use this style fuse in a tube mod. I'm assuming you'll be using an extension tube added to the astro?

 

[gpang788]

Yeah, just seems really odd to try and use this style fuse in a tube mod. I'm assuming you'll be using an extension tube added to the astro?

Yes it is a little odd I guess. Let me explain.

Where I live, vapesafe type fuses are a little hard to come by for some reason. Instead of ordering it online, which is another thing I would like to avoid as far as vape gear is concerned, figured I might as well make my own. If I could, I could potentially have an unlimited supply

I haven't exactly worked out how to use it in my Astro yet. Still exploring some ideas in my head.

Are there any other style fuses I could use apart from readymade for vaping ones? Perhaps there are fuses out there that are a little rounder?

 

[Maurice Pudlo]

An 18 mm diameter non conducting length of bar drilled to fit the fuse would work for tube mods, battery fitment would depend on whatever room you had left.

Or a bit longer fuse holder with a copper bar of proper length to fit the next smaller battery.

In a box mod just use a fuse holder from any electronic bit that uses that fuse type. It'll take a bit of work to mod it, but there is no reason why that fuse wouldn't work.

Alternatively you could run without the fuse, and take particular care in how you build.

Maurice

 

[Maurice Pudlo]

Even better would be a square or triangular length of nonconducting material drilled to fit the fuse/copper extension. This would serve to retain any safety features present in the tube mod.

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^ that would approximate the profile sections of what I meant.

Maurice

 

[gpang788]

Thanks for offering up some ideas Maurice.

After pondering it over last night, I intend to use a rounded block of wood that fits the Astro tightly. Drill out a hole big enough to fit the fuse and then just insert the whole thing into the mod. Should work me thinks.

 

[Maurice Pudlo]

Thanks for offering up some ideas Maurice.

After pondering it over last night, I intend to use a rounded block of wood that fits the Astro tightly. Drill out a hole big enough to fit the fuse and then just insert the whole thing into the mod. Should work me thinks.

There you go, the only reason I mentioned the other shapes is if the battery were to vent the other shapes allow the gasses to pass by the fuse block and exit through vent holes in some mods. A cylindrical block would prevent this if it were tightly fitting.

While I suppose your fuse would fail prior to a battery, it is a possibility and thus something worth mentioning.

Sanding a flat or two in a cylinder of wood would certainly do a similar job.

Maurice

 

[gpang788]