Hitting the base plate of an eGo Twist with an engraver?

[smacuser]

I received my 650 and 1000 Twists this week and want feedback on an idea. Since the voltage is so hard to read, I am considering nicking the base plate with an engraver at the min, mid, and max points so I can feel where I am at on the dial. Do you think this a good idea?

 

[zzooti]

In theory, yes; however you'll damage the chrome plating which will probably start flaking off, and the base metal underneath will start to corrode. I think they could've designed it better-I suspect someone thought it was a good idea to make it look as much like a standard eGo as possible.

 

[Luther]

A dab of red fingernail polish at the 4.0 or halfway mark worked for me. You have to let it dry well.
If you do that, it works nicely.

 

[smacuser]

great advice guys. thanks. good thing my cheaters are small enough to fit in my case

 

[Maptec]

What I did was color the sides of the base with a black sharpie. I let it dry and wiped off the excess. The chrome spots wiped right off and the black stayed on the letters.

 

[smacuser]

Nice. I will try that. Thanks.