A friend just gave me his Speeder because he said its firing nonstop when tank is screwed on. I put batteries in w/o atty attached and immediately heard a faint rhythmic clicking noise like an electronic ignition on gas oven/stove when turning on a burner. Surely any atty I attach will start firing immediately but wondering if there's a fix or is it toast? Btw, Hi! I'm new here and hoping to find some help or advice. Thanks
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It’s probably toast. Too bad really. Speeders are good mods. That’s usually a problem I associate more with smok mods.
If you’re technically handy I suppose IF it’s simply a broken button (no guarantees) AND you want to try desoldering and finding a new button component for it, it might or might not be fixable. Microsoldering and desoldering will likely be on the menu.
If you’re technically handy I suppose IF it’s simply a broken button (no guarantees) AND you want to try desoldering and finding a new button component for it, it might or might not be fixable. Microsoldering and desoldering will likely be on the menu.
Yeah...I dunno what that sound could be but it sounds like bad news. I'd take the batteries out immediately. Probably not worth trying to fix.
If it sounds like gas ignition that mean there's probably an arc somewhere. Can't imagine where else such a noise would come from. It's donzo.
Before scraping it, tear it down and see if there is anything obviously wrong. Check all solder joints and check that the fire button is clean, unobstructed and clicking in and rebounding as it should. You may get lucky and just have a loose wire arching against something and can resolder it back where it goes.
No point stripping it in my opinion as a dodgy solder may cause more problems but then again, I'm not electronically minded.
As soon as I figure out the size of the tiny torx bit or star drive to purchase I'm definitely gonna take a peek inside! I'll probably go thru the 5 stages of denial before I accept the loss though....
You're probably right but I can be stupid like that when the loss is nearly more than I can handle. She's too beautiful to toss without putting forth some effort to make things work!
The sound is faint, can barely be felt while holding device and consistent as in 2-3 clicks per second. I removed batteries asap and they weren't heating up...yet.
If you're set to try a repair then the first thing you should do is philosophically and practically regard the device as broken already. If you need a replacement, get one. There is no guarantee you'll be able to find the fault or fix it.
First, measure all buttons for function, ie "open" state when not pressed and "closed" state when pressed.
Before cleaning look for obvious signs of failure like some s
stain right next to a component. Get some isopropyl alcohol (99%) and clean everything. Now look out for any fishy looking solder points and/or tiny holes in components, you'll need a magnifying glass to be able to spot those. It may be you have to remove heatsinks (big chunks of metal) attached to components via some (usually white) silastic to access everything (you'll need some of that to reassemble if you found any faults).If you can't find anything then (without special equipment that's too expensive) that's it - you cast the net and no fish were in it. You can reassemble and see if simply cleaning everything did the trick but don't count on it. If you do find a faulty part then the search for replacement (or resoldering) begins.
If he is comfortable tearing it down, it isn't going to hurt anything. If the repair seems too hard, you are only out the cash spent on the tools (if you don't already have them) and the tools can be used later so it really isn't a waste.
I am an electrician, and these kind of things come easy to me, so it's easy for me to forget others have a hard time with things like this.
If you do dig into it, and find yourself over your head, best to stop and accept it's fate.
I seriously never expected to get replies so quick! Thank You to everyone that took the time to help another vaper.
I think my husband wants to meet you, LOL. Compare tool sets.
But yeah, the Speeder is lovely. I hope you are able to fix it, but if not, well, you'll have had an interesting afternoon of getting to know the Speeder, and worst case, you love how it looks and if necessary, it may prompt you to get a replacement. Honestly, speeders are usually reliable it's possible your friend didn't care for it adequately, you may get lucky so good luck!
Anna
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