E-Power button fix

[DrOckW]

I enjoyed my E-Power 18650 for a whole 3 weeks.

My paint peeled off, didn't care I refinished it with scotch tape and a pop-tart wrapper... pics on request

When my switch felt funny and finally stopped responding I was a little disappointed. My supplier was good, but sadly not made of money. I decided what do I have to lose?

I took out the rubber button using a syringe (just stabbed it in and popped it out) and found that the pcb inside was misaligned. I simply realigned the pcb (using the needle) and reinstalled the button. Works like new.

Let me know if you need tips on this but I saved some $$ and have my 18650 tube back.

 

[northhar]

good pointer on the button.

As my paint peeled off, I decided to be pro-active and removed the rest of it with some rubbing alcohol. I now have a nice brass tube mod, which I polished with "Never Dull". Now a few weeks later it has an antique brass look.

I really like my 18650 e-power, its a great tube mod for the price.

 

[DrOckW]

I was stuck on a conference call with limited materials in my office when I decided on the shiny metal mylar and scotch tape finish

Quite a nice mod for the price.

 

[DrOckW]

1 whole day later, I got the fast blink of death.

Never used anything but the batts that came with it got a few weeks of use, switch is useless. I get the blink with and without an atty attached.

 

[northhar]

Try cleaning the threads on the body and on the switch. Make sure the battery is fully charged and test again.
I found that the switch blinks usually because of bad connection or if the battery is discharged.

Let us know if this works..

 

[wolfmaster]

So, what is the best way to clean it?

I also have the blink of death here. Been using it constantly for ~6 months. When it is fully screwed in, the atty feels secure but unscrewed just a bit it wobbles all over the place.