Hands free mechanical mod

[WageSlaveEscapist]

Ok lets put on our thinking caps vapers, I want to vape hands free and I bet some of you do, too. So how could it be done?

I'm thinking somehow use an auto switch like from the little ecigs, but it would have to be used with a little tiny solenoid to carry the current, cause it probably wouldn't handle sub ohming, unless someone could either make or buy a heavy duty auto switch. I hear they use a little microphone, no? How about a mechanical auto switch, any ideas?

I've got 3 ft of latex tube and a drip tip on either end, maybe I should just use a belt holster and press the button, but then I have to stand around to vape instead of working or what have you. So, who's got a good idea?

 

[TBCAmor]

Clever thought, and the old cig a like auto fires might work, but that just brings up bad memories of the early days for me. I started in 09' or so, and my options were initially njoy cig alikes with auto batts. I think they were the rn4081 or something. Again, good idea, but unless that mechanism of action is improved, I'd be wary.

Wish I had an idea, I will be following this thread since it's a cool thought for sure.

 

[jakematic]

it would have to be used with a little tiny solenoid to carry the current

An SSR (solid state relay) and simple circuit could do this.

My only question is why.
Are you unable to use your hands due to a medical condition, or is this situation specific ?


A crazy idea that could lead somewhere:

 

[Seanchai]

My only question is why.
Are you unable to use your hands due to a medical condition, or is this situation specific ?

This would be handy not only for disabled vapers (there are more of us around than one might think!) but also for those who vape while driving, whom I'm sure outnumber the gimps by several orders of magnitude.

 

[Blackboar]

Just a brainstorm idea, but just like the concept of the side button, what if a hybrid mod with an atty had the fire button on the drip tip? The user would bite down on the fire button on the drip tip to fire as they took a toot.

 

[SingedVapor]

The question isn't why... But WHY NOT.

I like the idea of the button. But instead of a button, a touch pad. I've seen one mod (can't remember the mod) but it had a touchpad for the fire switch

 

[jakematic]

This would be handy not only for disabled vapers (there are more of us around than one might think!)

Exactly why I asked about hands
Would be a great project to come up with something to help folks out and make it work with their abilities.

 

[westonG]

what about some sort of a camelback design? Worn like a backpack with a tube and mouthpiece already coming over the shoulder.. just have to figure out the technical parts to get a system like that to work.. The bite down on the mouthpiece to take a hit is a good idea, and the camelback mouth piece already uses the bite down principal..

 

[MrPlink]

Me thinks you no longer have a mech mod on paper.

 

[jakematic]

what about some sort of a camelback design? Worn like a backpack with a tube and mouthpiece already coming over the shoulder..

That's a great idea.


And 2 litres of e-liquid.... mmmmmm !
Yep, my eyes just got real big thinking about that, sorry

 

[WageSlaveEscapist]

Why? I want to vape while working lol

 

[vapero]

there are two main designs that fall in this category
a true hands free you need to hold the mod on your lips and vape, it would be hard as mech mods are bigger and heftier than the average analog or cigar.
the other option is to use your hand to hold it but no button...
you would need to somehow complete the current with your fingers or have an isolated atty and a soft driptip with a metal core and once you hold it in your lips it would complete the current with a small wire or metal rod on the tip

a third option but I don't think this is safe and probably be more hassle is to use gravity to complete the circuit, just let say put the logo of me mod facing down and your good, this is taking the idea from the spin tops that use leds (my kid has a few of those and just light up when they are spinning, no switch) just need to make the trigger much more flexible, but you will definitely get auto-fires

 

[reeftivo]

only thing I can think of that's kind of close (not really) would be the old Precious L with touch sensor which isn't made anymore. It's not a true mech though because it's wired. I've got one of the originals and the sensor switch became a pain to maintain (always needed to clean) and premature firing was always an issue.

 

[Damrin]

How about something like this?
https://www.modmypi.com/adafruit-capacitive-touch-sensor-toggle