Altoids Box Mod

[Hodge]

So i made my first mod a few days ago. its made out of a Altoids can, with a 18650 battery and a sealed 510 connector. has a N.O. momentary switch and with a A7 on in wrapped at 1.2Ω hits great. wiring is messy and got messy with the epoxy but it works and i think itll be able to take some abuse.

 

[jmarkus]

love it, nice simple concept for a first mod. this is how an obsession starts. great job.

 

[Ericscott_68]

. Good one. That's how it starts

 

[thadass]

Looks great! Clean and simple

 

[Jossh]

I have the same setup in an Altoids tin and love it. Mine has definitely taken some abuse.
Good job and enjoy all the "... is that" questions you'll get.

 

[Jossh]

It wouldn't let me type "dubya-tee-eff."

 

[thadass]

How did you go about putting the holes in the tin?

 

[Hodge]

Drilled a pilot hole and used a hole reamer to size it to the connector and the switch


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[retird]

So i made my first mod a few days ago. its made out of a Altoids can, with a 18650 battery and a sealed 510 connector. has a N.O. momentary switch and with a A7 on in wrapped at 1.2Ω hits great. wiring is messy and got messy with the epoxy but it works and i think itll be able to take some abuse.View attachment 218524View attachment 218526View attachment 218528

Good job Hodge.....welcome to modville.....looking forward to seeing your next build....

 

[crawler65]

Just FYI: that tin will take solder very well! So if you want to solder the connecter to the tin on the inside for added strength (for twisting all the attys off and on) it works great. That's what I did with mine and it's rock solid.

 

[D. Waterhouse]

I've got an Altoids Smalls tin staring at me, whispering "14500 with a recessed connector." The only problem I'm worried about is how to notch the lid without leaving a sharp edge.

 

[Phestr]

I've got an Altoids Smalls tin staring at me, whispering "14500 with a recessed connector." The only problem I'm worried about is how to notch the lid without leaving a sharp edge.

http://www.e-cigarette-forum.com/fo...-picture234382-newest-mod-basic-but-works.jpg

Something like this? Start off with the snips, and then take a file or Dremel grinding bit to it. Easy as sin. Just make sure you put the button up high enough for the battery compartment...this was a tight squeeze.

 

[D. Waterhouse]

http://www.e-cigarette-forum.com/fo...-picture234382-newest-mod-basic-but-works.jpg

Something like this? Start off with the snips, and then take a file or Dremel grinding bit to it. Easy as sin. Just make sure you put the button up high enough for the battery compartment...this was a tight squeeze.

Close, I'm using a 14500 and a 2 ohm, 35mm carto with about 1/4" showing out of the box. I'd like to use a tac switch but Madvapes doesn't sell the kit with the needed mosfet board and I'm clueless as to what ones I could use that would be small enough. I'll probably end up using one of these. They are only rated for 1/2 amp but have held up ok in other mods I've made plus I have 6 of them here.

 

[Hodge]

i did one with a recessed 3.5ml tank for a friend of mine, next project is a copper mod just got to figure out the connections

 

[ZeroDisorder]

I saw this thread Friday night, and Saturday I decided to go get a medium-small roadiooshack project box and have at it using 2x 18650s, a 15A momentary switch, 10AWG copper wiring, and a 510 adapter. Directly soldering everything together worked rather well and resulted in a .07V drop at .8ohms. 0.013 ohm wiring and switch losses for the win!