I'd go for it. Not a very complex build. A Plastic cover and some Hot glue to hold things in place. Sounds like the button got shifted off the actual contact on the board.
Cloupor Mini Mod 30W
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I'd go for it. Not a very complex build. A Plastic cover and some Hot glue to hold things in place. Sounds like the button got shifted off the actual contact on the board.
Oh that's interesting thanks for the pictures mr. fabe. I thought maybe there were screws under the magnets. Do you just jimmy off the cover?Here's what it looks like inside with cover removed...
That is not a picture of my unit. I looked for a picture to help you with taking apart your mini. From the pictures, it appears to be hot glued. Just in case, you can look under the 'seal' sticker and make sure there is no screw. Then pry off the cover.
Yes, I use it mostly for my "out of the house" ecig lately.
Looks like Cloupor didn't abandon the mini (neither has it muscle it up) - but went for a GOLD VERSION instead (pre-orders only, on FT).
My teeth ache.
My teeth ache.
Just got it. That was fast, only 2 days from them. Not happy with the cover. Its not the black one...
After 3 months I had a problem with the 510. It is press fit, and atty's don't sit flush. If you use it as a daily beater, the 510 will fail.
My Solution:
The Varitube 14mm spring loaded 510 just fits with the retaining nut. I didn't have a M10x0.5 tap, if you do, you can tap the enclosure and screw the 510 directly into the mod. Total cost of the repair was $5 plus some time. Huge improvement, this is the way they should come from Cloupor. Still love the mod.
My Solution:
The Varitube 14mm spring loaded 510 just fits with the retaining nut. I didn't have a M10x0.5 tap, if you do, you can tap the enclosure and screw the 510 directly into the mod. Total cost of the repair was $5 plus some time. Huge improvement, this is the way they should come from Cloupor. Still love the mod.
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Great job... Gives me hope now that it can be fixed! thanksAfter 3 months I a problem with the 510. It is press fit, and atty's don't sit flush. If you use it as a daily beater, the 510 will fail.
My Solution:
The Varitube 14mm spring loaded 510 just fits with the retaining nut. I didn't have a M10x0.5 tap, if you do, you can tape the enclosure and screw the 510 directly into the mod. Total cost of the repair was $5 plus some time. Huge improvement, this is the way they should come from Cloupor. Still love the mod.
Glad you worked out a Fix..........But ummm............... I've Been beating on Both of mine for much longer without any 510 issues.
Maybe bad luck, Monday Mod, locking down to tight.................etc.
I have a question that bugs me for some time and to which I was unable to answer myself.
What the heck does a blinking display mean? It's obviously some kind of a message - error or something else.
To be specific: only the resistance line blinks, only with an Erl clone I purchased (regardless of coils' actual resistance) and only when the fire button is pressed continuously. The rest of the display stays lit normally.
I've recoiled said atty for over 30 times now with anything in-between sub-ohm and over 2 ohms, but that line keeps blinking when I press the fire button. It works just fine, so there's no other effect than that, but I'd very much like to know why.
Any idea(s)?
What the heck does a blinking display mean? It's obviously some kind of a message - error or something else.
To be specific: only the resistance line blinks, only with an Erl clone I purchased (regardless of coils' actual resistance) and only when the fire button is pressed continuously. The rest of the display stays lit normally.
I've recoiled said atty for over 30 times now with anything in-between sub-ohm and over 2 ohms, but that line keeps blinking when I press the fire button. It works just fine, so there's no other effect than that, but I'd very much like to know why.
Any idea(s)?
It means the resistance is out of spec for the wattage setting. It will still fire within it's capabilities.
Thank you, KTM. But how can that be? I usually make my coils in pairs - ”twins” if you want. What goes into the Subtank mini also goes into Erl. But only with the Erl atty it blinks. At the exact same wattage. What am I missing?
Flapstick,
As KTMRider wrote, your Cloupor Mini is functioning as it should. The blinking resistance means that the Mini cannot buck the voltage down to achieve the (low) wattage you've selected.
As to why this happens with only one of two supposedly identical coils, I'd suggest that the resistance of those coils is a little bit different, perhaps only in hundredths of an ohm, but that's enough. The coil on the Subtank Mini tank is slightly higher resistance, so that the voltage called for in your wattage selection remains above the 3.6 volt lower limit of the Cloupor Mini, while the Erl dips under 3.6 volts, triggering the flashing display.
As KTMRider wrote, your Cloupor Mini is functioning as it should. The blinking resistance means that the Mini cannot buck the voltage down to achieve the (low) wattage you've selected.
As to why this happens with only one of two supposedly identical coils, I'd suggest that the resistance of those coils is a little bit different, perhaps only in hundredths of an ohm, but that's enough. The coil on the Subtank Mini tank is slightly higher resistance, so that the voltage called for in your wattage selection remains above the 3.6 volt lower limit of the Cloupor Mini, while the Erl dips under 3.6 volts, triggering the flashing display.
Thanks, Bill.
For the resistances, the coils are absolutely identical (measured and re-measured independently; moreover, even the Cloupor shows the exact same values). If indeed bucking poses problems, I'll suspect the hardware setup to be faulty in some way, meaning I got myself a problematic Erl clone. I'm still at a loss in understanding what the problem actually is.
For the resistances, the coils are absolutely identical (measured and re-measured independently; moreover, even the Cloupor shows the exact same values). If indeed bucking poses problems, I'll suspect the hardware setup to be faulty in some way, meaning I got myself a problematic Erl clone. I'm still at a loss in understanding what the problem actually is.
Flapstick,
I believe you, and my former suggestion may be dead wrong.
I still think odds are good that your Cloupor Mini is fine, and that the mystery problem lies somewhere else.
The battery may be weak or in need of a charge. When you hit the fire button, if the voltage sags too much, the display will blink even with the display showing the correct readings.
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