Focalecig ... A new Fasttech??

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cindycated

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I missed the Squape R on FC and don't really want to order from FT given the shipping ETA. Anybody know anything about the one that comes in the authentic looking box? I think it's made by Kingtu? Never heard of them but they are up on ebay. The seller i'm talking to says these are V2, come with a spare glass tank, and are real ematal coating unlike some other clones.
The impression I got from the other thread linked earlier was to NOT get the janky one with the nice box. Unless his name is Bob. :laugh: He's supposedly a really good seller and got all his janky units fixed.
 
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Honestly, you can buy the DNA40 chip and put it in your hana clone and come in around the same price as that questionable clone. While you're in there, why not put in a nice Fatdaddy 510 and redo any questionable wiring? In the end you will have a $100 investment, and a mod better than the next Hana :)

I'm going to redo one of my hana clones. And I think make myself a nice wood box mod with my other DNA40.

I'm also hoping there will be a slew of old, authentic DNA30 chips for sale soon. I could update my other hana clone with one of those.
 

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Honestly, you can buy the DNA40 chip and put it in your hana clone and come in around the same price as that questionable clone. While you're in there, why not put in a nice Fatdaddy 510 and redo any questionable wiring? In the end you will have a $100 investment, and a mod better than the next Hana :)

I'm going to redo one of my hana clones. And I think make myself a nice wood box mod with my other DNA40.

I'm also hoping there will be a slew of old, authentic DNA30 chips for sale soon. I could update my other hana clone with one of those.

I was wondering if I could swap out the chips, do you mind sharing a link to the group buy?
 

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Eleven wants me to video my ZNA not working, ie put in a battery and nothing happens. So what exactly do I video? I can understand wanting a video to go back to the supplier, for example big scratches on a brand new item, but making a video of something not happening just doesn't make sense.

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Is this on the wotofo? I had the same issue and thought that I didn't thread the 18650 tube in far enough and it just keeps getting tighter lol. Turned out I needed to adjust the spring on the battery cover. A little tough but easy to do from the bottom vent hole. I had to do it on my original wotofo and the defective replacement.
 

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Is this on the wotofo? I had the same issue and thought that I didn't thread the 18650 tube in far enough and it just keeps getting tighter lol. Turned out I needed to adjust the spring on the battery cover. A little tough but easy to do from the bottom vent hole. I had to do it on my original wotofo and the defective replacement.

No, he is talking about the Robbot, but you make a good point .. this also happened to me on the Wotofo because the bottom cap spring was pushed too far into the vent hole, and so it would not turn on. It was a total PITA to lift that spring back out, but I got it. :p
 

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:mad: OMG just got a response from Fasttech about the tank that isn't the size listed and finally lost patience. Here is the communication I am having with them;


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This does not fit on my kayfun! It is much too small on for the base to fit in.

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Sorry to hear that.

Please understand this item works with Kayfun v3.1 ES and Kayfun Lite 30mm versions (26650 versions). Please be sure you have used on the mentioned atomizer.

Thanks.

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Well, it doesn't fit on mine so I need to send it back. Why can't you just provide the address to send it to and an RMA number instead of wasting my time with a reply like that? I will be sure to put your response on the forum so others can know what to expect. You are losing quite a bit of business because you have been taking so long to ship then when something isn't right this nonsense!
Now, can I please get and address and an RMA number to ship it back?

I even sent a picture with my base included. I really wish FC has all the things I need so I won't have to deal with FT anymore. It's going to be some hard thinking on my part to decide if the money saved is worth the heartburn of dealing with this this. At least if I buy it stateside I get it fast and have some recourse that I can easily understand if it's not right. This is the price I pay for being a tightwad I guess. :glare:
 

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It is not up to Doris to decide if a picture is good enough. Photos and/or videos are a manufacturer requirement for RMA replacements, that is why they are requested. I am sure she will try with the photo if it can clearly demonstrate the issue, but like I said that is not FC's call, it is the manufacturer.

For the Rose, do you mean the PC tank or the steel tanks? I can ask her :)

I guess I am behind the times here. I am not a film maker and do not know how to get my phone to take videos to begin with secondly, if I did get it to work I have no idea how to send it!
I don't mind taking pictures at all but video is asking too much for us less tech savvy older people. I feel like the bottom line should be, stand behind what you're selling and it shouldn't depend on me being tech savvy to be able to get a unit that's working. I do understand why she's asking for it but it shouldn't be the customers responsibility to go to such great lengths to prove to their supplier that there is a problem. With all the problems with this first run, Robbot shouldn't even be requiring such measures.
I got a reply from Doris this morning that the pictures I sent aren't good enough so I guess I can just eat the $100.
 

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I was wondering if I could swap out the chips, do you mind sharing a link to the group buy?

They went so fast it met maximum order quantity in about an hour. Sorry :( I'm sure the retail price will be reasonable. Guessing in the $50 range.

So hana clone approx $45 + $50 dna40 + $10 better 510 = $105. And if you hate the pointy buttons add another $5-10 for new buttons. So now you have an authentic dna40 mod for less than half the cost of a new hana, woot!
 

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Is this on the wotofo? I had the same issue and thought that I didn't thread the 18650 tube in far enough and it just keeps getting tighter lol. Turned out I needed to adjust the spring on the battery cover. A little tough but easy to do from the bottom vent hole. I had to do it on my original wotofo and the defective replacement.
No, he is talking about the Robbot, but you make a good point .. this also happened to me on the Wotofo because the bottom cap spring was pushed too far into the vent hole, and so it would not turn on. It was a total PITA to lift that spring back out, but I got it. :p
Turns out that the suggestion was useful for me even though its the robbot and not the wotofo. With the spring pulled out you see the display come to life then die by the time I've gotten the cap screwed on fully. Makes it more obvious that there's a loose wire.

For those more tech savvy users than an old fart like me, how exactly do I make a video of this? My phone's camera app has a little movie camera icon. I assume when I tap that I start making a video instead of taking pictures. Then how do I send it? When sending pics, I'm in my email app, click the paper clip to attach something, pick gallery and select the pic and magic occurs. Where do I look to find the video I made? Its a Samsung Galaxy S5 running Android if that's useful.

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I guess I am behind the times here. I am not a film maker and do not know how to get my phone to take videos to begin with secondly, if I did get it to work I have no idea how to send it!
I don't mind taking pictures at all but video is asking too much for us less tech savvy older people. I feel like the bottom line should be, stand behind what you're selling and it shouldn't depend on me being tech savvy to be able to get a unit that's working. I do understand why she's asking for it but it shouldn't be the customers responsibility to go to such great lengths to prove to their supplier that there is a problem. With all the problems with this first run, Robbot shouldn't even be requiring such measures.
I got a reply from Doris this morning that the pictures I sent aren't good enough so I guess I can just eat the $100.
Do you have any big kids that can help you out? That's what my sister does with tecy stuff. :laugh:
Doing video with your phone is just like taking a pic, except you use a different app (movie/video instead of camera). You'd just have to make sure you have enough room to save the file. Then just send her the file (probably .mp4 file). You can do it - you've amazed me with less so far. ;)
Just don't wanna see you get stuck with a dud - you need a sexy, working Robbot!
 

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Turns out that the suggestion was useful for me even though its the robbot and not the wotofo. With the spring pulled out you see the display come to life then die by the time I've gotten the cap screwed on fully. Makes it more obvious that there's a loose wire.

For those more tech savvy users than an old fart like me, how exactly do I make a video of this? My phone's camera app has a little movie camera icon. I assume when I tap that I start making a video instead of taking pictures. Then how do I send it? When sending pics, I'm in my email app, click the paper clip to attach something, pick gallery and select the pic and magic occurs. Where do I look to find the video I made? Its a Samsung Galaxy S5 running Android if that's useful.

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This link might help you to attach a video to your email on your S5:

Samsung Galaxy S5 - Write and send picture messages

or maybe this one:

Samsung GALAXY S5 LTE - Sending pictures and video clips from...

Links covers pics, videos and sound clips, Hope this helps :)
 
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Do you have any big kids that can help you out? That's what my sister does with tecy stuff. :laugh:
Doing video with your phone is just like taking a pic, except you use a different app (movie/video instead of camera). You'd just have to make sure you have enough room to save the file. Then just send her the file (probably .mp4 file). You can do it - you've amazed me with less so far. ;)
Just don't wanna see you get stuck with a dud - you need a sexy, working Robbot!
AW, thanks Cindy!
 

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This link might help you to attach a video to your email on your S5:

Samsung Galaxy S5 - Write and send picture messages

Link covers pics, videos and sound clips, Hope this helps :)

Thanks, I will give it a try and if I succeed I'll let you guys know. Might take me a few hours to work up the courage. But let me say, I still think it's BS to require this, a picture maybe but this is too much.
 

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Thanks, I will give it a try and if I succeed I'll let you guys know. Might take me a few hours to work up the courage. But let me say, I still think it's BS to require this, a picture maybe but this is too much.

Is your phone a Galaxy S5? If so that link should help, if your running a different phone let me know and I will post a revelant link to your phone model.
 

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Is your phone a Galaxy S5? If so that link should help, if your running a different phone let me know and I will post a revelant link to your phone model.

You are such a doll Drifter....it's a Galaxy S2 so I think the link was relevant. I just rewicked the Sat 22 and it's drawing a lot better...too much cotton the first time and got a few dry hits 8-o
 

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