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Thanks for the clarification, that will certainly save me the hassle of soldering an additional wire
This thread is moving fast and my question got buried on the first page:
Dudeman suggested using the plastic lens from the flash light to use as the holder for the positive wire connector to the battery, does anyone have any other suggestions of what else could be used? Is there a particular size of washer that would fit right in there? I wouldn't want to spend an hour in Home Depot trying every single washer size
Dudeman suggested using the plastic lens from the flash light to use as the holder for the positive wire connector to the battery, does anyone have any other suggestions of what else could be used? Is there a particular size of washer that would fit right in there? I wouldn't want to spend an hour in Home Depot trying every single washer size
For someone that has nothing, how much would it cost to get everything I need to build a tube style mod like the one in my picture? the tools n stuff
Well in terms of tools all you really need is a drill + bits (pretty sure you could find a good set for $40-$50 used), a soldering iron (MadVapes sells one for $10, not the greatest I found but it gets the job done), you might also want to invest in a third/helping hand another $10 roughly, you might also need some pliers, wire stripper.
All in all I think if you don't have any of this stuff you could most likely get it all for under $100.
All in all I think if you don't have any of this stuff you could most likely get it all for under $100.
Devil to answer your question from page 1. I have a dremel but I had the same concern when trying to get it in the pipe(3/4 copper tubing). The lens was a bit brittle so I used a series of hand files from wood to rifling files instead of the dremel. I drilled a small hole in the center of the lens aswell to run the positive wire up through, which also helps posistion the lens while setting it. Once the hole is drilled I glued the positive battery connector to the lens with wire up through the center hole.
As for other ideas like washers and whatnot... I am sure a bottle cap shaved down to fit would do the same thing. I got lucky and my first idea worked out. Maybe Boomer will chime in with some Ideas. Boomer seems to be the flashlight modder extraordinaire! On my flashlight mod I used the preinstalled circuit board rewired to suit my needs, so it set right down in the proper place. Just used some super glue to hold it in place.
As for other ideas like washers and whatnot... I am sure a bottle cap shaved down to fit would do the same thing. I got lucky and my first idea worked out
. Maybe Boomer will chime in with some Ideas. Boomer seems to be the flashlight modder extraordinaire! On my flashlight mod I used the preinstalled circuit board rewired to suit my needs, so it set right down in the proper place. Just used some super glue to hold it in place.
Thanks Lazrah!
How exactly did you rewire the PCB board and what would be the benefit of doing that? Also how do you identify the pos/neg terminals?
How exactly did you rewire the PCB board and what would be the benefit of doing that? Also how do you identify the pos/neg terminals?
What I did was removed ALL of the leds from the PCB. The ones that come with it seem to cause too much of a drain on the batts for me. On the flashlight I got there are two circles on the board. The inside is the Positive and the outside row is the negative. I wired my positive wire to the center hole of the board and ran that to the center post of my connector. You can run a wire from the neg circle to the outside of the battery connector, I just used the body of the flashlight as my ground tho. wheather you use a PCB or just "Jerry rig" something the end result will be the same.
Here is a link to a nicely illustrated flashlight mod. Not quite the same but still good info here.
http://www.e-cigarette-forum.com/fo...asic-wire-diagram-flashlight-mod-diagram.html
this may confuse you, tossing a different mod at you but it is good info.
Here is a link to a nicely illustrated flashlight mod. Not quite the same but still good info here.
http://www.e-cigarette-forum.com/fo...asic-wire-diagram-flashlight-mod-diagram.html
this may confuse you, tossing a different mod at you but it is good info.
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if you use the search function and just type Flashlight mod, several threads will come up. There are many ways of doing these. Some of the gernerous ppl here will also include detailed step by steps.
I tried to take a few pics to give you visuals but my camera suks at macro shots.... sorry xD They weren't even worth posting..
I tried to take a few pics to give you visuals but my camera suks at macro shots.... sorry xD They weren't even worth posting..
I either had a stroke of genius or a complete mental breakdown:
For the inside of the flashlight to hold the positive battery connector I cut off a piece of cork from a beer bottle and it fits ever so tightly it's a match made in heaven, no trimming just squeezes in perfectly.
On the top of the flashlight I also discovered that a metal beer car snaps on perfectly.
As a great man once said: "Beer, the cause of, and solution to, all of life's problems."
Seriously though, does anyone see any potential issues with using a cork as a placeholder for the positive battery connection?
For the inside of the flashlight to hold the positive battery connector I cut off a piece of cork from a beer bottle and it fits ever so tightly it's a match made in heaven, no trimming just squeezes in perfectly.
On the top of the flashlight I also discovered that a metal beer car snaps on perfectly.
As a great man once said: "Beer, the cause of, and solution to, all of life's problems."
Seriously though, does anyone see any potential issues with using a cork as a placeholder for the positive battery connection?
Hey nice idea on the cork! as long as it doesn't move around inside. Did you cut down the length of the cork at all? Seems it would make the mod quite a bit longer if not trimmed. I don't see any problems with the cork... I have seen really old corks that breakdown tho, something to keep i mind. As long as you have a sealed mod w/o juice leaking onto the cork you shouldn't have issues.
I think I read in another thread about the beer bottle cap. Haven't tried it myself. Definitely will on my next flashlight!
I think I read in another thread about the beer bottle cap. Haven't tried it myself. Definitely will on my next flashlight!
I took an exacto knife to cut a small ring from the cork, just enough to allow the battery to fit snuggly.
Glad to hear that it shouldn't cause any problems, other than as you said deteriorate over time but I still have plenty of cork left and a whole case of these beers in my cellar
Glad to hear that it shouldn't cause any problems, other than as you said deteriorate over time but I still have plenty of cork left and a whole case of these beers in my cellar
Just made my first mod today. learned most of what i know right here on the ecf. And the parts i didnt learn here i got from steeljan's 18650 how to video on youtube
nice stuff void, I just saw your first mod thread. good work. if I ever get some fking money I want to make a mod. I really want to make a tube style mod with NO WIREs lol
From the OP's question, I learned most everything from these here forums, there is really a lot of info available.
As for the cork, that will work but maybe isn't so durable over time. The tailcap from a fat marking pen could be cut down for a battery terminal too. Maybe you've got a plastic button around the house that is about the right size?
As for the cork, that will work but maybe isn't so durable over time. The tailcap from a fat marking pen could be cut down for a battery terminal too. Maybe you've got a plastic button around the house that is about the right size?
I do not mod. My husband does (but he doesn't vape nor smoke). He grew up in the country, his family was poor. So, my husband, his brother & his dad pretty much HAD to learn to fix things instead of paying people to fix them. (at least that is how he explains it) I have no experience with this............as my dad always just called some guy in to do work in our house when I was a kid.
When I look at my husband modding, I see a guy that just "looks" at something & can figure it out. It looks second nature, or instinct to him when I watch him mod. It's almost like he sees it in his brain & can do it. He has a high school diploma, & is a car mechanic by trade, but he can literally fix ANYTHING. One of the reasons I purchased a BMW was so that it could be a challenge to him. So far..........the BMW, german engineering & mechanics have not been a challenge to him. He did say that it was a PITA to install the 2nd O2 sensor because it's like underneath, up/above the exhaust. BMWs have 2 O2 sensors & this just happens to be the one that goes bad mostly.
Most of the time I just show him a picture of something I want (modded) & he does it. Sometimes he draws it out on paper, other times he doesn't. Now, i'm college educated & do a highly professional job on a daily basis, but I could NEVER figure out some of the stuff he does. He may not know the exacts of physics, but he knows what makes sense.
It's really weird, but my husband & I compliment each other perfectly. He knows stuff that I don't, & I know stuff he doesn't. I tell ya, we would make for one bad azz survival team in the bush if we would ever have to.
When I look at my husband modding, I see a guy that just "looks" at something & can figure it out. It looks second nature, or instinct to him when I watch him mod. It's almost like he sees it in his brain & can do it. He has a high school diploma, & is a car mechanic by trade, but he can literally fix ANYTHING. One of the reasons I purchased a BMW was so that it could be a challenge to him. So far..........the BMW, german engineering & mechanics have not been a challenge to him.
He did say that it was a PITA to install the 2nd O2 sensor because it's like underneath, up/above the exhaust. BMWs have 2 O2 sensors & this just happens to be the one that goes bad mostly. Most of the time I just show him a picture of something I want (modded) & he does it. Sometimes he draws it out on paper, other times he doesn't. Now, i'm college educated & do a highly professional job on a daily basis, but I could NEVER figure out some of the stuff he does. He may not know the exacts of physics, but he knows what makes sense.
It's really weird, but my husband & I compliment each other perfectly. He knows stuff that I don't, & I know stuff he doesn't. I tell ya, we would make for one bad azz survival team in the bush if we would ever have to.
You just need a non-conductive disc, and a stove bolt (round head for the terminal) some washers and a nut.I'm working on my first tube mod right now actually
The concept is pretty simple and pretty much the same as the box mod, but because space is limited inside a tube it's a lot harder to work, and my biggest issue was finding something appropriate to hold the positive battery connector.
I just heat an old flashlight then pound it through some plastic, in this case a plastic coffee can.
Ingnenious way to make plastic washers. I'll have to remember that.
To respond to the OP, I've been doing stuff with electronics since I was a kid. So, when I started using an e-cig, I jumped right on it. Though, modding involves all kinds of craftsmanship including materials working and electronics. I'm not a horrible craftsman when it comes to materials, but I've been seriously awed by the craftsmanship I've seen here.
As far as the electronics end of things, you can get the info you need just by reading tutorials on the net. These guys have the best ones I've seen. The tutorials are in the very top navigation bar. You mainly just need the DC stuff.
To respond to the OP, I've been doing stuff with electronics since I was a kid. So, when I started using an e-cig, I jumped right on it. Though, modding involves all kinds of craftsmanship including materials working and electronics. I'm not a horrible craftsman when it comes to materials, but I've been seriously awed by the craftsmanship I've seen here.
As far as the electronics end of things, you can get the info you need just by reading tutorials on the net. These guys have the best ones I've seen. The tutorials are in the very top navigation bar. You mainly just need the DC stuff.
Read about 2 of my FL mods: Touch Light Sabre I and II here:
http://www.e-cigarette-forum.com/forum/battery-mods/207877-homebrew-touch-light-sabre.html
and
http://www.e-cigarette-forum.com/forum/battery-mods/212077-touch-light-sabre-v2.html
In both cases, I used an FET to create a simple touch switch. The bottom switches I used as their "master switches" .. I really like being able to positively turn off the mod when not in use. IMHO
http://www.e-cigarette-forum.com/forum/battery-mods/207877-homebrew-touch-light-sabre.html
and
http://www.e-cigarette-forum.com/forum/battery-mods/212077-touch-light-sabre-v2.html
In both cases, I used an FET to create a simple touch switch. The bottom switches I used as their "master switches" .. I really like being able to positively turn off the mod when not in use. IMHO
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