Altoids 3 Amp Fuse no RTV Mod

[emus]

I don't know who started the Altoids mods but I love em.
When I saw Ralph T's beautiful Altoids mods that was the last straw.
I had to have one.

Specs:
3 amp high performance switch.
3 amp fuse.
Atty connector seal is solder.
Solder used to mount everything.
Only one wire.
Heat shrink used to avoid short from spare carto.
18350 batt.

Cost:
I had every thing except Altoids so pretty dang cheap.
Takes one afternoon to complete if you have the parts and tools.

Performance:
This switch fires every time.
I used same switch on DIY PT and it is excellent.

 

[boomer2506]

Eums nice job very clean.

 

[Rocketman]

I see enough spare room for an MP3 player
cool, clean job.

 

[emus]

Eums nice job very clean.

Thanks.

Altoids is currently my fav mod

 

[NicksVap3]

altoids tin used as an electronic case has been around for ever. i have a VV PT mod on hold using a smalls tin.

btw i like how its all soldered down with one wire. you could probably fit that into a smalls tin

 

[emus]

altoids tin used as an electronic case has been around for ever. i have a VV PT mod on hold using a smalls tin.

btw i like how its all soldered down with one wire. you could probably fit that into a smalls tin

I have an ugly VV mod.
I'm considering converting to a VV Altoids.
It does make lots of heat so may be like a hot potato.

Got me thinking about the small tins.
Do you happen know dimensions?
Would be cool to have a few small and a few large Altoids mods.

 

[DevilFishPhil]

I've been scarfing down Altoids and handing them out to everyone so I can get started on an Altoids mod (I could always put them in a ziplock but people react funny when you offer them a mint taken out of a ziplock bag ).

About the hot potato'ishness of this mod, are we talking about can't hold it for more than a few seconds hot or just uncomfortable hot?

 

[NicksVap3]

inside the open tin (where the mints are, lid open) is about 55x35x14mm LxWxH

thats aprox measurements

click my blog to see what i have in mine now. i have my pots in... but something when awry and it was pushing like 1.sum volts, no load... so i gutted it and started reworking it...

i have a freshly modded kis module, new caps, new pot, new switch, and new resistor glued in. just need to re run wires... it was probably something grounded, but couldnt find the issue and got aggravated

maybe a good project for tomorrow if its rainy

 

[emus]

I've been scarfing down Altoids and handing them out to everyone so I can get started on an Altoids mod (I could always put them in a ziplock but people react funny when you offer them a mint taken out of a ziplock bag ).

About the hot potato'ishness of this mod, are we talking about can't hold it for more than a few seconds hot or just uncomfortable hot?

On my DIY VVPV which uses madvapes 5 amp regulator I soldered two copper coins to the heat sink.
In seconds the coins get so hot you can only touch for less than one second. That is very hot potato'ish.

The Altiods box will make an excellent heat sink and I'm thinking a powerful hand warmer too.

 

[emus]

Specs:

10A Fuse (didn't have a 5A)
10506 5A Madvapes linear regulator
Atty connector sealed w/ solder
Heat sink soldered to body
No glue
No RTV
Batt holder held w/ soldered Cu strip
10117 MV tac switch solder mounted.

Comments:

I selected the 300g tactile switch which is a little tougher to actuate than I prefer but not as likely to fire in pocket.

Performance is excellent.

 

[VPJUNKIE510]

looks good I used a altoid can and put my tekk mod in it. no more worries of it cracking lol you can put anything in those cans

 

[emus]

Both Altoids Mods are working great.
I put a couple solder blobs which act as feet so they stand upright.
The VV runs surprisingly cool.
The tin dissipates heat from linear regulator very efficiently.
With 3 ohm very little heat can be felt near heat sink.
With 1.6 DC I don't notice heat unless I touch heat sink area.
Batt life is pretty good.
Switching regulator is better but MV makes a linear regulator kit which is easy to install and works great.

 

[Sinlak]

Freaking amazing!, do you have a schematic for it? im a newb and really want to try to build this! thank

 

[emus]

Freaking amazing!, do you have a schematic for it? im a newb and really want to try to build this! thank

Thanks.
I just wired Madvapes 10506 regulator kit based on Madvapes simple schematic (picture).
Please use a fuse.
I prefer IMR batts in my VV Altoids.

 

[davido]

my 1st my 6weeks ago is a 3a battery box po riveted inside an altoid tin ( except the fire button). easy to recess the 510 connector to protect those#$$$% clearo's i love.

working on a way to mount the connector on a slide mech. to fully retract the atty/carto without a huge wignut on the outside. nice for hip pocket. hmmm. guess i need to start my on thread. "love you guys."

 

[lynch]

If anyone is looking for just the tin container here is a site I came across if your interested

specialtybottle.com

 

[Sinlak]

If anyone is looking for just the tin container here is a site I came across if your interested

specialtybottle.com

Nice site, I like the one with clear face, Maybe have some internal LEDs to make it look cool

 

[emus]

I just replaced 300g switch w/ 100g switch on VVPV.
100g is nice; actuation effort is medium.
300g is firm.

My 3.7v PV micro switch is feather touch.

 

[Cage024]

Here is some altoid love, this is one of my first that came back for repairs. I no longer use that regulator.

Next is a tekkmod transplant.

Cage

 

[emus]

Nice Cage. Gotta pic of the front; curious of the flavor?
I thought about upgrading reg but it works so good I haven't yet bothered.