Advice with 510 Modding

[coldgeo]

Hello,

I wish to mod my 510 so that I am able to plug it into the wall. Is it possible to do so with a custom USB passthrough and iPod charger? What exactly is needed in terms of volts and amps?

 

[invidregis]

I use a home made 801 pass through at home. Any AC to USB converter that out puts 5V 1000 mah (or more) will do nicely. The charger for the Iphone is 5v 1000 mah.

 

[ruuku]

I would put in a 1N4004 rectifier diode inline as well. The voltage off off one of my fresh off the charger is 4.06V, 184.5mah. Ive tried full 5V on a homemade PT, and results are not as good as i thought it would be.

 

[wegster]

I would put in a 1N4004 rectifier diode inline as well. The voltage off off one of my fresh off the charger is 4.06V, 184.5mah. Ive tried full 5V on a homemade PT, and results are not as good as i thought it would be.

Can you clarify on the 5v not as good as expected?

 

[ruuku]

Hey Wegster,
Well, maybe its my imagination, but i actually get more vapor with a fully charged battery than with a homemade 5V (well, 5.2V) USB passthrough. I have an assortment of rectifier diodes to try and bring that total down to around 4.0~4.2V. I used 2 IN4004 diodes wired in series, and this only brought the voltage down to about 4.4V. I haven't tried the 510 w/ the diodes wired in, but i have tried the M201 with and without the diodes, and am seeing better performance with the voltage drop, in terms of vapor production.

I've seen the same results (decreased vapor production, and without the diodes) with the new 401 atties as well as the M201. I'm actually starting to think that the M series atomizers are optimized for the lower voltage that a battery provides. OTOH, i have an old 2 hole Intellicig branded atomizer that ROCKS with 5V...(the vapor rivals my M201 with a fresh battery). With a freshly charged battery, on the same atty, i get good throat hit, but minimal vapor (a few wisps). Thus i *think* the new designs dont like higher voltages....This is one thing that I'm worried about with the Prodigy (and the only thing stopping me from ordering one). The M401 is/was (the 510 is quickly taking over) my staple vape, and as such i have about 18 atties for it. I may still order one, asking steve to keep the original config (3.7/6V depending on cell used) but will probably wait until reviews of the 401 5V config comes out.

 

[emus]

RN4081 rocks with:
1. motor razor 4.4v 1.5A charger w/ 3A micro switch.
2. sony cd power supply 4.5v 500mA w 3A micro switch.

 

[wegster]

Hey Wegster,
Well, maybe its my imagination, but i actually get more vapor with a fully charged battery than with a homemade 5V (well, 5.2V) USB passthrough. I have an assortment of rectifier diodes to try and bring that total down to around 4.0~4.2V. I used 2 IN4004 diodes wired in series, and this only brought the voltage down to about 4.4V. I haven't tried the 510 w/ the diodes wired in, but i have tried the M201 with and without the diodes, and am seeing better performance with the voltage drop, in terms of vapor production.

I've seen the same results (decreased vapor production, and without the diodes) with the new 401 atties as well as the M201. I'm actually starting to think that the M series atomizers are optimized for the lower voltage that a battery provides. OTOH, i have an old 2 hole Intellicig branded atomizer that ROCKS with 5V...(the vapor rivals my M201 with a fresh battery). With a freshly charged battery, on the same atty, i get good throat hit, but minimal vapor (a few wisps). Thus i *think* the new designs dont like higher voltages....This is one thing that I'm worried about with the Prodigy (and the only thing stopping me from ordering one). The M401 is/was (the 510 is quickly taking over) my staple vape, and as such i have about 18 atties for it. I may still order one, asking steve to keep the original config (3.7/6V depending on cell used) but will probably wait until reviews of the 401 5V config comes out.

Thanks for that. I think it's time to dig out a variable voltage dc power supply..