Hi guy's, any idea why my spheroid button is becoming quite hot after a bit of use? I've owned it now for about 10 months and recently added the ultem tank, which is great. I have taken it apart and cleaned it, changed the bottom ring and recoiled it many times but after a few moments use the button on the battery tube gets very hot! Cheers in advance, Ronan
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Thanks for the fast response mate, I've got the hibrid so can't check the resistance, I've just used qorax's vid as a guide! I think I may need to purchase the non hybrid base so I can check! Strange tho as its been faultless so far!
You only need a cheap multimeter to ensure your safety, I strongly recommend to buy one. Take apart everything and clean them thoroughly. The GPin needs at least a monthly maintenance if you use the Piccoloid every day. Check please, if there is any wee wire trapped in the posts, it has happened to me in the past and it drove me crazy, until I found it after a meticulous inspection with a magnifying glass of every bit there
Is it possible to check the resistance with the hybrid base? Can't screw it in to anything surely? I've stripped it down half a dozen times and just soaked it all in vodka! I'll do it again tomorrow and double check there is no stray wire bits! My eyes aren't what they where!
If your build doesn't change and you didn't get more sloppy with this build, I'd put my money on testing the button down and cleaning it. I've had a few cases of going longer than normal (paps and x also fit this rule). Cleaning had solved that problem each and every time.
They are resilient devices, more tolerant to not cleaning than most, but eventually even they need the spa treatment.
You really need a local hardware store at min to get a multimeter. Then the neg lead goes to outer thread and pos to gpin.
You need to dismantle everything according the video guide references:
GP Spheroid v4 - 510/GPin adapter
GP Piccoloid reference
And as Yankee said you have to use a multimeter, it is a few seconds job to isolate a resistance issue and protect you and people around from a potential harmful incident. You measure the resistance as posted above or by placing the probes onto the negative and positive post respectively. Take a look at the switch and the coating of your battery, try with a different battery as well.
Will do, haven't been able to unscrew the brass screw from the button while cleaning! Might be that then! I'll get to it!If your build doesn't change and you didn't get more sloppy with this build, I'd put my money on testing the button down and cleaning it. I've had a few cases of going longer than normal (paps and x also fit this rule). Cleaning had solved that problem each and every time.
They are resilient devices, more tolerant to not cleaning than most, but eventually even they need the spa treatment.
GP Fork. Lift the delrin with silver button in it. It'll expose the screw.
When assembling, ALWAYS make sure everything is DRY.
Yankee is very fast! Afterwards use a screwdriver that has the same width with the slot, not a thinner one. Otherwise you risk to deform the lips of the slot, raising them upwards and creating a point contact.
When you tighten the negative screw of the switch ALWAYS use the GP Fork as a lever to ensure the switch is assembled tightly as per video instructions (see links above).
Actually, I just happened to pop in to check. Normally I'm one of the last ones lately. .
But alas, now I leave work and drive.
. But alas, now I leave work and drive.
Perseas, dripper pro? How exciting!
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The GP Dripper is a small convenient dripper dedicated to flavour and simplicity of use, while the Pro will permit various builds to be made with extra settings.
Way to think ahead. It's gonna be a good GP year!
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I'm surprised how little time has passed since the GP Heron v2 was released for it to be discontinued with a v3 release scheduled just a year or less later. Probably not a popular post, but an honest one.
The piccoloid can't take 14650 flat
Top with the smallest gpin installed can it ? 15mm taller than a button top 14500 so I'm Thinking no but I figured I'd ask.
Cheers!
Top with the smallest gpin installed can it ? 15mm taller than a button top 14500 so I'm Thinking no but I figured I'd ask.
Cheers!
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