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You need a resistor to drop 2v before the atomizer. The size of the resistor you'll need is going to depend on the resistance of your atomizer.
Do you have a multimeter? If so, let me know the resistance of your atomizer, and the voltage of the batteries when freshly charged and I'll help you figure it out.
Do you have a multimeter? If so, let me know the resistance of your atomizer, and the voltage of the batteries when freshly charged and I'll help you figure it out.
Or a couple of power diodes - which is easier than all the math to figure a straight resistor, and cheaper than a voltage regulator.
I am also trying to drop a 6v battery to only put out 5v to the atomizer, and help what I would need there. Pm me or post here, I have a cool mod I am working on but can only find a 6v battery to fit. Thanks for any help you may give.
Viper - the *easiest* way is to get a rectifier diode from Radio Shack - put one in series with the atomizer and see how that works for you.
does anyone know the parts i would need to do this?
im thinking of trying a 2AAA mod and 5 V is just bliss
Probably a .75 - 1.25ohm 1/2watt resistor ...
.5ohm 2watt resistor will do the trick
the diode method does work, that is what I use all day, every day. I ordered some of the 2watt.5ohm resistors yesterday to see what that experience is like in comparison.
I will probably go with the resister only because I am limited on room.
Do you know if I can get it at radio shack. I was there today and only saw 1 watt resistors. Didn't look real close tho.
Radio Shack has 10 ohm, 100 ohm and 1k ohm 1 watt resistors. In order to get it right, you'd need to string along several in series to match the right ohms you're looking for. Unless you're in a pinch, I'd recommend looking online for resistors of the right ohm level.
Do you mind telling me where you ordered them or maybe selling me a few of them. Let me know. I have searched and cannot find them anywhere.
it took me a long while to find them too! www.tubedepot.com, bascially a site for parts to repair amplifiers, look under the DIY section for resistors, they're like 15 cents.....
What does it mean by value is that the ohms and should it be .51. Thanks for your help. New at this.
thanks man. im pretty confused about all this
i will set up 2x 3.7 10440 500Mah(really 360Mah) cells in series that should give me around
8V to 8.4V fully charged
space is a factor since the smaller the better
i dont really get how a resistor works compared to a power regulator or a power diode
but since i have 7.2V it would be silly to waste the current, i just need to lower the volatage to around 5V for a 901 atty
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