Dethchuck...is dead

[Psyc]

This morning I went to switch from my at-home 510 to my worktime adapter+carto. The cartomizer didn't fire. I put the 510 back on, and it fired. I put the cartomizer back on and it didn't fire again. At this point I switched to a normal 901 atty, a different adapter, a different cartomizer, and finally back to the 510 and none were firing.

I thought it might be the connection, so I got a bright light and looked down at the connector. There was a small white washer on top. I fished it out and tried again - no firing on anything. I carefully unscrewed the top and looked inside. The connections were intact (the wire is fairly short so it's hard to see in, so I may be wrong) and all looked well. When I screwed the top back on, the connector popped out and now I'm chuckless.

Here's a shot of the center connector (still attached to the switch even!) and the washer in question. Anyone have any ideas to save the poor thing?

 

[doots]

Id just send it on into Jeff to fix. Doesnt look like something that would be easy to solve.

 

[Houdini]

I'm sure the washer acts as a gasket to keep juice from seeping into the battery tube and switch area. Send it to Jeff for repair.

 

[jeffakamax]

That is the silicone isolator. They have gone through many revisions over the last few months. The current ones seem to be holding up pretty well.

If you want to send it in, I will gladly take care of it.

These isolators wear over time. Over-tightening the atty will make them wear faster.
When the finally fail, it will cause a short and trip the protection circuit in the battery.
Another stellar endorsement why protected batteries are recommended.

600+ CHUCKs out and the only failures have been from parts that I don't have any control over..........yet

 

[grabeard]

That is the silicone isolator. They have gone through many revisions over the last few months. The current ones seem to be holding up pretty well.

If you want to send it in, I will gladly take care of it.

These isolators wear over time. Over-tightening the atty will make them wear faster.
When the finally fail, it will cause a short and trip the protection circuit in the battery.
Another stellar endorsement why protected batteries are recommended.

600+ CHUCKs out and the only failures have been from parts that I don't have any control over..........yet

Hi Jeff, when will more babies be posted?

 

[crashtestjeep]

5 days without ur baby will be tough but the sooner u get em in ther the qwiker u have it back! Jeff usually gets repairs back in the mail same or next day it seems so u wont be chuckless long!

 

[SmilingSlasher]

Hi Jeff, when will more babies be posted?

Yes........I'm wanting to see my wifes!!!!