5v mod with no resistors or regulators. Awesome battery life. Cheap as hell. No soldering/epoxy needed.

[sonicares]

First of all...thanks to all the people who post on the modders section..esp puck

Pics first and some notes at the bottom.


































Notes:

- using 4 AA, 1.2 volt, 2000 Mah NiMH rechargable batteries. Picked them up from maplins including a charger for 5 pounds !!!!!!!!!!!!! Bargain of the century

- the battery holder is for 4 aa but it is square so two batteries sit on top of the other two. The setup is "oo" on top of "oo" instead of the usual "oooo". The holder has two 9v battery type connectors on top. I bought a wire as you can see in the pic which connects to the connectors.

- the switch is a 3A rated push button..not clicky. at all.

- There is no epoxy on the 510 connector. I drilled a hole in the box just a bit bigger than the connector and then used a condom that comes with the cartomizers. I double the condom on itself and pit the connector in it and it is an awesome fit through the box hole. very sturdy.

- after 24 hours vapng, the batteries read 5.1v and 4.2v on full load.

- there is absolutely no solder anywhere cos I dont have a soldering iron. LOL.

- for the holes in the box, I just used a small nail to make the initial hole and then widened it by rotating a pair of scissors inside it. Very ghetto but made perfect round holes.

If you got ne more Qs, shoot away.

 

[violetvoo]

Very nice indeed! Where did u get that type of battery holder?

 

[sonicares]

Very nice indeed! Where did u get that type of battery holder?

I am in the UK.. a shop called maplins.

AA Size Battery Holders : Battery Boxes : Maplin

 

[sonicares]

Very nice indeed! Where did u get that type of battery holder?

I am in the UK.. a shop called maplins.

AA Size Battery Holders : Battery Boxes : Maplin

 

[squirrel64]

So what's keeping the wires on the switch and attie connector ?

 

[outofjuice]

looks like he twisted them on...

 

[squirrel64]

not very reliable but to each his own

 

[sonicares]

So what's keeping the wires on the switch and attie connector ?

the negative wire is pushed in between the connector and condom ..it aint going anywhere cos the doubled up condom is very tight... the positive wire runs in the centre of the connector and at the end of it, i double it up so it wont come thru but fits snugly.

 

[sonicares]

looks like he twisted them on...

You are right..on the switch, they r twisted with a pair of pluckers. Mind you, it is the stiff kind of wire with just one piece of metal thread in it, no the usual kind where there is two dozen thin threads.

 

[sonicares]

not very reliable but to each his own

Quite interested myself to see how long it lasts... 2 days and no problems or miss fire so far. I don't see how it could go wrong tbh. A wire doesn't know if it is twisted on or soldered on.

 

[squirrel64]

The wire doesn't know but the electricity does. You may start losing performance and could quite possibly trip the circuit due to arcing and overheating. Good job on the mod otherwise

 

[eyebrook]

I like the mod, just a thought i bought some wire glue on ebay, its made in the usa, I find it very usefull and its water based so not toxic according to the packet

 

[breaktru]

The wire doesn't know but the electricity does. You may start losing performance and could quite possibly trip the circuit due to arcing and overheating. Good job on the mod otherwise

I agree with squirrel on this. No matter how tight the wires are, there will be resistance points causing voltage drop = performance issues.

 

[sonicares]

The wire doesn't know but the electricity does. You may start losing performance and could quite possibly trip the circuit due to arcing and overheating. Good job on the mod otherwise

I agree with squirrel on this. No matter how tight the wires are, there will be resistance points causing voltage drop = performance issues.

Are these verifiable facts? It is just that it doesnt make any sense to me. Assuming a wire doesnt have any give, how can solder vs twist/crimp make any difference whatsoever?

 

[breaktru]

Checking for Voltage Drop. Perform under LOAD (w/ atty attached)
Check it out sonicares. And check it again after a couple of weeks of use:

 

[Gummy Bear]

It's all a matter of contact area. A twisted solid core wire doesn't have any where the same contact area as a soldered one. It is prone to oxidize much faster. It can fail much faster if it's used around moisture or if used in rough service type jobs. It would last a lot longer if used by a programer than a plumber for sure. Now with that said, sure it will work. The question is for how long. perhaps until you make your next mod is all the time you'll need with this on.

 

[cliff]

Gotta love the Brits..nice job!

 

[drewk302]

Nice job, But ya gotta solder them wires. I am sure its been said, but it will be to your benefit. A mod with mo solder is cool but efficiency and work ability comes first.

 

[GERGOZ]

nice box, i really like it
i have been reading a lot of mr pucks threads lately, myself
it seems that for availability and cost, nimh is the way to go, gotta try it
i say do what you have to do as long as its safe
vape on, brother !

 

[WillyB]

No solder, no epoxy = no good.

And a 5V mod?

And this statement:

- after 24 hours vapng, the batteries read 5.1v and 4.2v on full load.

Yea sure.