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I got one since Thursday, hitting nicely on 0.14 ohms. Great feel in the hand. But.... I have sparking on the button, where the contact is made. That resulted in a build-up on the plate, and today it stopped working altogether. Needed to strip out the plate and clean
Anyone else having that? I would not like to do that every few days...
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Yeah... Was disappointed. Its such a nice vape. Hoping that it gets better with use!
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Don't have one but I do use Noalox or DeOxit as a "buffer" on some of my mods to prevent arcing. Seems to work great on my Reo contacts. I also apply the Noalox to the top of my batteries to prevent arcing in my Reo Grands. So far - no pitting after a LOT of use.
Might be worth a try on your Athena contacts.
Mine arcs like a .... and I am starting to get buildup .....kind of a bummer
This works great for arc protection...better than Noalox.
Use a toothpick to apply a small amount.
Sanchem Inc NO-OX-ID A Special Rust Preventive 1oz Jar NIB | eBay
Use a toothpick to apply a small amount.
Sanchem Inc NO-OX-ID A Special Rust Preventive 1oz Jar NIB | eBay
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I've got arcing on mine also.And it's very inconsistent when firing.I'm going to put some noalox on it and see if that helps.I love the size of the Athena and the solid construction,but a little bummed about the performance at the price.
I had to use sandpaper today, in order to make it work again. Wondering how long it will take until i have to do it again
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I've solved many an arcing problem on mechs with Deoxit Gold. Far less messy than Noalox.
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I took the contact out and cleaned it and put a little dab of noalox on it. Not arcing and firing every time I press the button now. I'm going to order some of that deoxit gold stuff and see if it lasts longer,as noalox seems to have to be reapplied every couple of days.
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My first squonk, and first mech in use. Not a bad vape at all so far with 9 wraps of 26ga SS ohming out around 0.27. I almost grabbed a pulse 24 when I grabbed this from my local shop but decided to wait to order some more new squonk RDAs online instead. This RDA isn't too bad but my cheeks get warm if I give a purge breath before I vape LOL. Finally I can order a Drop, Pulse 24 and Dead Rabbit. Hopefully we see some good regulated TC squonkers coming out soon, preferably dual battery from Smoant.
I've seen people mention Noalox and DeOxit in the thread and others as a way to prevent arcing and am hoping that you can help me understand what you guys are talking about.
I just received an Athena today and have read that a lot of people are having issues with it arcing at the fire button contact. I've had a Pulse BF for a couple of months and never had any issues like this so I'm curious about these products. What do they do and how should they be used? Please pardon my ignorance. I'm not a complete noob when it comes to vaping but mech maintenance is something that is a bit beyond me. Hell, just learning about ohms law and battery safety was an accomplishment for me.
Thank you
They are anti-oxidant compounds for electrical connections.Guys have been using Noalox since the Reos mods days,he even included a little baggie of it when you bought a mod from him.I was having arcing issues with my Athena,and it would stop firing,so I put a little noalox on the contact and it fixed the issue.It does need to be reapplied maybe once a week,but a tiny little dap on a toothpick is all you need.You can get Noalox at Home Depot in the electrical section and maybe Loews or small hardware stores.Deoxit gold is better,but does cost more.I know you can get Deoxit gold on Ebay and Amazon,but I haven't been able to find it at any of the big lumber yards or hardware stores.You just put a little dab on the positive contact where it touches the 510 connection.
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