How I came to make my first mod (a short tale of many bad things adding up to 1 great experience)

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nerve007

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Dec 21, 2010
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So my week started out rough.

Looking for a summer job to pay for school. No luck.
Waiting for final grades to be posted. Still waiting.
Ran out of fresh attys. Ugh.

So all I wanted was a nice vape. And I find out my eGo is giving out after many months of heavy use. It's expected but, still never a nice feeling.

Order some new gear. Start waiting.

*Flash back a month and a half*

I'm enjoying a walk from the bus drop to my first class of the day. Sarcasm - it was 40 Canadian degrees below freezing. My foot contacts a patch of ice (my right foot - I'm a lefty so only my right foot could be so stupid). I didn't fall, but in a flailing attempt to keep my balance, I can see my Ali'i out of the corner of my eye accelerating downward. 18650 rollin' down the sidewalk like chamillionaire. Blueberry-Marshmallow oozing towards the snow. Don't panic, it's just a flesh wound.

Panic! We've lost the roof. That's right folks, I invented some new words when I saw that beautiful mod on the frozen ground in pieces.

*Present day*

I'm sad every time I look up at my mixing shelf and see my 5 pieces of Ali'i. I don't buy a lot of gear. As it stands right now, I have 2 dead 510 batts, 1 geriatric eGo, and a broken mod. So while I wait for my new gear to arrive, I need to keep busy with all this time on my hands.

I look across the room and what do I see?
Wire strippers
Soldering Iron
Flux
18650's
Leftover components from my electronics classes.

It's like it was all calling my name. There was even a plastic box slightly taller than the 18650.

So here I am a few hours later, just over half finished this mod. I'm happy with how its looking, although it really does look like a generic bottom fed box mod so far.


I just found it humorous how many things had to go wrong in order for something to go right.

If anybody cares to see it upon completion, I may just post an image or 2.
 

nerve007

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Let's see if I can get some pics on here.

About 24 hours after I was pulled in to this project, it is complete. Initial testing went well. Hits just like the ali'i.

I wasn't sure about the switch initially. Being on the front, I thought it would be slightly uncomfortable. Not the case. Very palmable.

The switch is also triggered by the slightest pressure, so I'm really glad I put in a master switch.

Altogether, I'm very pleased with my work, and I'm glad to have a functioning mod.

I think I might be hooked.
 

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