I'm a little late to the thread here, but I thought I'd point out that one could simply insert the CGR18650CH backwards (positive post facing button) to prevent shorting. Button throw is normal length (slightly longer if you've slightly crushed the small not-quite-button-top positive face overzealously tightening a telescope) and no matter how hard I shake it and wiggle it, I cannot get it to auto-fire.
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It is generally recommended that you don't flip batteries.
Problem is if the wrap on the battery becomes damaged with the battery flipped, you get in instant hard short.
You really don't want that happening.
With the battery negative down, if the wrapper becomes damaged, worst thing that happens is the mod will fire.
Problem is if the wrap on the battery becomes damaged with the battery flipped, you get in instant hard short.
You really don't want that happening.
With the battery negative down, if the wrapper becomes damaged, worst thing that happens is the mod will fire.
The wrapper would have to be significantly and obviously damaged. Nicks and small chunks are still held from the wall by what wrap remains. One of my panny's is in pretty rough shape with large gouges and cuts In the wrapper and it doesn't short. Far from ideal, but not as unsafe as one would think.
Either way, it would only hard short with the button pressed. The button getting painfully hot as soon as you push it is generally a good indication that something's off.
Either way, it would only hard short with the button pressed. The button getting painfully hot as soon as you push it is generally a good indication that something's off.
I got a real chuckle from this so I thought I'd post it over here.
While I think it's in poor judgement to put the logo on it I have a somewhat different outlook on these clones now that I see what quality can be bought for. Enjoy the video.
While I think it's in poor judgement to put the logo on it I have a somewhat different outlook on these clones now that I see what quality can be bought for. Enjoy the video.
yeah that was an interesting video. whatever helps to keep your stress level down, AG. keep calm and vape on much? lol
pretty cool how the CYC is damn near bullet-proof though!
next stop: the knock-off Rolex guy on the sidewalk. lets go flip that guys table over, bros! LOL
pretty cool how the CYC is damn near bullet-proof though!
next stop: the knock-off Rolex guy on the sidewalk. lets go flip that guys table over, bros! LOL
I took my bench buffer to my CYC with the hope of removing the logos, well while it is painted the paint is on top of an etched pattern so now I have very "light" logos as seen in this picture.
That vid erks me a bit because I don't agree that it really hurts the original designer, especially in the ecig modding industry where updates have always come as fast as new software. The people with this highly vocal argument are almost always disgruntled owners or designers of the real product, I guarantee none of them ever have or ever will show you proof that counterfeiting has put a modder out of bussiness. Anyone selling a real Chi will still get the full, inflated value.
I finally got around to doing the same thing to one of my brass Chi clones, I'd take a picture but trust me it looks exactly the same except for the brass. One more to go. This mod allows for the battery to fit more solidly without the screw almost falling out.Here is the finished bottom cap, the insulator is held in place with a bit of contact cement and I built the contact screw head back up with silver bearing solder. I replaced the original positive contact screw also. I'm now able to use all 18650 batteries in the 65 mm length even the Panasonics with the bare bottoms (don't have any though)
Now on the other end there is a problem of a different nature but easily remedied, the adjustable screw for the telescoping 510 center pin doesn't have enough length to fit a 65 mm 18650 without having the screw ready to fall out. A 67mm 18650 like the one below will fit just fine.
So here's my fix for that although I will have to replace my screw with the original to use 67 mm batteries but I don't see that as happening. The screw I used is what a computer motherboard is mounted into a case on, there are maybe four different thread sizes that have been used by various manufactures over the years so you have to find the one that fits. I had to cut it down some on both ends.
For longer pins
Costs $7.99 at FatDaddyVapes.com
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