The Windup
The center connection on an atomizer, this story involves the 510, basically 'floats' in place. It's held in place by a grommet made of a SOFT silicon like material.
The AdapteveR (AR) has a double spring system, one at each end of the battery. The AR center connection moves in and out ever so slightly dependent on pressure applied.
I've been rotating 2 sets of batts with the AR, 1 protected the other not. There is a difference in length between the batts, not much, but the protected ones are longer.
The Pitch
Start with the unprotected batt. All pieces snug and happy. vape. Remove switch end of AR and swap batts, putting the LONGER protected batt in. Snug the switch end back on. Darn, did that seem tighter...?
vape. Switch batts again. Protected out, unprotected in. This time I notice the atty is loose after the swap so I give it a snug. Just a little cuz of course I know one should never over-tighten an atomizer because of the 'floating' center connection... uh-huh. Repeat this scenario daily for about 2 weeks.
He Swings
I pop the unprotected batt in this morning, hit it and all is good. Within about 5 minutes I know I'm smelling something... hmmm. Pick up AR for another hit and feel a rattle movement inside that is unfamiliar about the same time I realize that the switch end is really warm. HMMMM... Unscrew switch end and a very hot battery lands in the palm of my hand. Spring at the switch end is no longer the normal 3/8" long but instead is almost flat! Ahhhh....
Strike Three!
Some time ago trog had a very good thread at the cave detailing what happens when attys are overtightened. Thread includes excellent descriptive pictures. The difference in the length between the protected and unprotected batts was enough that every time I switched batts and snugged the atty I was shoving the atty center connection up, into the atty. This morning was the the final push that caused the short that heated the spring to the point that it lost it's temper and flattened and I lost my temper and swore. Just a little...
Yes, I've read many of the threads regarding protected/unprotected batts. Thad does in fact advise using protected batts in the AR. Main point I hope to have brought out here is the need to pay attention to what's going on, what your doing. In this instance that's what I didn't do.
Dohp!
The center connection on an atomizer, this story involves the 510, basically 'floats' in place. It's held in place by a grommet made of a SOFT silicon like material.
The AdapteveR (AR) has a double spring system, one at each end of the battery. The AR center connection moves in and out ever so slightly dependent on pressure applied.
I've been rotating 2 sets of batts with the AR, 1 protected the other not. There is a difference in length between the batts, not much, but the protected ones are longer.
The Pitch
Start with the unprotected batt. All pieces snug and happy. vape. Remove switch end of AR and swap batts, putting the LONGER protected batt in. Snug the switch end back on. Darn, did that seem tighter...?
vape. Switch batts again. Protected out, unprotected in. This time I notice the atty is loose after the swap so I give it a snug. Just a little cuz of course I know one should never over-tighten an atomizer because of the 'floating' center connection... uh-huh. Repeat this scenario daily for about 2 weeks.
He Swings
I pop the unprotected batt in this morning, hit it and all is good. Within about 5 minutes I know I'm smelling something... hmmm. Pick up AR for another hit and feel a rattle movement inside that is unfamiliar about the same time I realize that the switch end is really warm. HMMMM... Unscrew switch end and a very hot battery lands in the palm of my hand. Spring at the switch end is no longer the normal 3/8" long but instead is almost flat! Ahhhh....
Strike Three!
Some time ago trog had a very good thread at the cave detailing what happens when attys are overtightened. Thread includes excellent descriptive pictures. The difference in the length between the protected and unprotected batts was enough that every time I switched batts and snugged the atty I was shoving the atty center connection up, into the atty. This morning was the the final push that caused the short that heated the spring to the point that it lost it's temper and flattened and I lost my temper and swore. Just a little...
Yes, I've read many of the threads regarding protected/unprotected batts. Thad does in fact advise using protected batts in the AR. Main point I hope to have brought out here is the need to pay attention to what's going on, what your doing. In this instance that's what I didn't do.
Dohp!
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