Aluminum GGTS problem. Atties are not firing!

[Captain Morgan]

I tend to agree with Imeo that it could be the battery's PCB. Over tightening a GGTS (which is easy to do) can crush a PCB and cause it to trip prematurely when underload, like each time you hook up an atty. Or, it also could be that the cells are just worn out. If you routinely run cells down until the protection circuit trips, this will cause cells to wear out fast. Worn out cells will show voltage but fail when put underload. Try a new battery (other than the two you have) and only tighten until there is no rattling of the battery when shaken. Then put in a new atty and test.

Edit: Just in case there is a short tripping the PCB like Harley mentions, use a LiFePO4 or LiMN battery, one of the safe chemistries that do not have PCB's. If there is a short, the button, battery and PV will get hot very fast, so be prepared to remove the atty and or batt quickly.

 

[Harley]

I will do so! I put vaseline all over the threads of the GGTS when I was done polishing it, and when I wiped the threads before putting the vaseline on, there was a lot of black stuff coming off of the threads. I will clean them and check back in soon!

Edit: Okay, I cleaned it. It was very dirty, but it didn't fix the problem. I had someone else try the GG and didn't tell them what I was doing. I did the tongue test and they jumped back after a few seconds when I pressed the button. So current is going through the GG, but not doing anything when it reaches the atty. I just put the atomiser on my eGo and it is working. This is getting rather frustrating, but I am thankful that everyone has been so helpful. I guess I might be forced to buy somethings and see exactly which part is bad. I will wait for the o-rings, but this is making me pull my hair out (literally).

Sounds to me like the center pin is shorting and is tripping the protection in the battery.....

 

[Psychomaster]

I tend to agree with Imeo that it could be the battery's PCB. Over tightening a GGTS (which is easy to do) can crush a PCB and cause it to trip prematurely when underload, like each time you hook up an atty. Or, it also could be that the cells are just worn out. If you routinely run cells down until the protection circuit trips, this will cause cells to wear out fast. Worn out cells will show voltage but fail when put underload. Try a new battery (other than the two you have) and only tighten until there is no rattling of the battery when shaken. Then put in a new atty and test.

Edit: Just in case there is a short triping the PCB like Harley mentions, use a LiFePO4 or LiMN battery, one of the safe chemistries that do not have PCB's. If there is a short, the button, battery and PV will get hot very fast, so be prepared to remove the atty and or batt quickly.

I will look into a cheap place to buy the batteries (at least cheap on shipping, I will pay the price for a good battery).

 

[inquisitorj]

Try SuperT manufacturing. He sells AW's at good prices and great shipping rates.

 

[Psychomaster]

Try SuperT manufacturing. He sells AW's at good prices and great shipping rates.

Thanks! I picked up some of these babies: AW IMR 18650 high drain. 1600mAh 3.7v: $9.89.

If they fix my problem, I wonder if I can get my batteries from madvapes replaced.

 

[T-Hefner]

Psycho,
Nice choice, AW makes good batteries, and those IMR 18650 work great...

All tho, If I am vaping 6volts, I am going with Tenergy Lifepo4 batteries.... I prefer them for 6 volts over everything else out there...


-Tim

 

[Psychomaster]

Psycho,
Nice choice, AW makes good batteries, and those IMR 18650 work great...

All tho, If I am vaping 6volts, I am going with Tenergy Lifepo4 batteries.... I prefer them for 6 volts over everything else out there...


-Tim

I vape on lr 901 atties, lol. I have never tried any form of higher voltage. I simply buy atties in bulk and try to pinch my pennies. I might someday try higher voltages, but that would require me to have an increase in pay!

 

[inquisitorj]

I have used the standard and LiFeP04 tenergy's and I prefer the AW LiFeP04's.

 

[Psychomaster]

Okay, I received the o-rings from Para and took about 10 minutes to find a 7/16 socket to uncrew the center post nut, then I replaced the o-rings. I don't know how, but the GGTS worked for about 3 minutes, then stopped. I will check and see if the batteries just lost their charge after a few days, or if the o-rings did not fix the problem. Still, THANK YOU PARA!!!! Your o-rings made me remember why I want to fix the GGTS so much.

Edit: It is now working again, after charging the battery to "full" for an hour or so. I hope it continues to work, and I send a great shout out for the help I received from Para!!!

 

[Captain Morgan]

Okay, I received the o-rings from Para and took about 10 minutes to find a 7/16 socket to uncrew the center post nut, then I replaced the o-rings. I don't know how, but the GGTS worked for about 3 minutes, then stopped. I will check and see if the batteries just lost their charge after a few days, or if the o-rings did not fix the problem. Still, THANK YOU PARA!!!! Your o-rings made me remember why I want to fix the GGTS so much.

Edit: It is now working again, after charging the battery to "full" for an hour or so. I hope it continues to work, and I send a great shout out for the help I received from Para!!!

Great! Sounds like Harley had the right diagnosis: the center pin was causing a short when you screwed on an atty, and the short was tripping the PCB.

 

[Psychomaster]

Great! Sounds like Harley had the right diagnosis: the center pin was causing a short when you screwed on an atty, and the short was tripping the PCB.

Yep! I am pretty sure he was right! I actually feel relieved that the problem is with the two batteries I bought. I sent them back to madvapes and I will be receiving the AW IMR ones soon. I am happy that I only bought 2 of the 18650's from madvapes! While the AW batteries might only be "1600 mah", I am sure that they will be awesome throughout the whole charge.

P.S. Captain, I drank a little of your rum a while ago...it is pretty good . I am waiting to try your private stock, but that is only when I am invited! lol

 

[Psychomaster]

Yay!!! Received my AW IMR 18650 batteries and charged them up! They are working GREAT in my GGTS and I am on my 4th hour of moderately heavy vaping. I like how any drop in battery charge is barely noticeable and it tastes like an almost freshly charged eGo battery every hit! I hope these continue to live up to my expectations like they are so far!!!!

 

[inquisitorj]

Very glad to hear that Psychomaster! Welcome to vaping bliss!