How many times did you drop your Vamo?

[Bimini Twist]

DOH! Mine took a nose dive right onto my Saturn Venus rba the other day - concrete surface, naturally. The Venus seems to be OK, but I can't really tell since the Vamo is my only 510 power source.

It lights up and changes modes like nothing happened but the output voltage is now fixed at 4v whether on VV or VW mode and no matter what V or P i set it to. The knock down effectively made the vamo an old ego battery... Not happy.

The display on mine thinks all is well - changing everything as expected. Unfortunately, it's being lied to. Using a fresh battery showing 4.19V and no load, my multimeter shows the voltage only varying between 2.214V and 3.95V. For comparison, my Volt Spinner reads from 3.175V to 5.18V - again under no load.

I tried opening it the way the guy in the video showed but I just couldn't. That top cap is insanely tight. If I could remove it I would even try to "cook" the pcb innards in the oven to reflow the solder and see if it would bring it back to life (old last resort method used a lot for video cards) and give you guys an update but this cap doesn't seem to wanna go anywhere. PLUS i scratched the cap even though I covered it not to damage it...

Ditto here. Any progress or is it just spare parts for the next Vamo? Hmm. Enough tubing for stacked 18650s?

 

[kiwivap]

The display on mine thinks all is well - changing everything as expected. Unfortunately, it's being lied to. Using a fresh battery showing 4.19V and no load, my multimeter shows the voltage only varying between 2.214V and 3.95V. For comparison, my Volt Spinner reads from 3.175V to 5.18V - again under no load.

You'd need a scope or true RMS meter to get a proper reading. Same goes for any PWM device, including ego twists.

This thread is informative:
http://www.e-cigarette-forum.com/fo...on-reviewers-pulse-width-modulation-mods.html
Since that was posted the mods have been coming out with RMS, providing accuracy that was previously lacking in many models.

 

[kiwivap]

It lights up and changes modes like nothing happened but the output voltage is now fixed at 4v whether on VV or VW mode and no matter what V or P i set it to. The knock down effectively made the vamo an old ego battery... Not happy.

Are you seeing 4 volts when in watts mode without holding down the button? Its a bit confusing reading your post because normally if you are in vw mode you can't see the output voltage - you can check the remaining battery voltage. The first click on either small button will show you the voltage output when you are in volts mode, or the watts you are set to in watts mode. When you hold down the left button longer it shows the remaining voltage in your battery. If you seeing 4 volts that's the battery voltage, not the output voltage.

 

[Bimini Twist]

You'd need a scope or true RMS meter to get a proper reading. Same goes for any PWM device, including ego twists.

Understood. I didn't feel like firing up my old Tektronix 453 o'scope for this quickie test, though. The Vamo is definitely not supplying enough power, so I just used an old Fluke 77 on both the Vamo and the Spinner to get a general comparison.

I'm ordering a new Vamo soon & will see what it does compared to the damaged one. I've also been wanting one of those pocket o'scopes like pbusardo's, but can't really justify that purchase. Must spend on Vape supplies, instead

 

[Mowgli]

Lanyard?
Just looking at the avatars in this thread, I can't honestly imagine any one of them using a Lanyard, hehe.
Nah, I'd rather stick to damaging floors than wearing a Lanyard, besides considering the Vamo's weight one would probably have to grow a Neck the size of Mr T's just to carry it around

Guitar strap lanyard

 

[Dusif]

I stopped counting how many times my vamo has tried to fly after the 126th time... My wifey knocks it over constantly, my daughter knocks it off the table and so does the dog (with his tail)... Still only has pocket scratches... And oh yeah i got butterfingers and drop it myself once in a while... Still works fine and its my allday vape

 

[xrufx]

Problem solved:

http://www.e-cigarette-forum.com/forum/apv-discussion/451689-my-diy-hardware-store-apv-stand.html

 

[mommafish]

2 times.once broke my protank off. Second time everything was fine. Now im very careful cuz 3 times a charm

 

[Unfettered]

That guy was me..10 ft drop came apart but once put back togher it is still working...I tend to put my PV on my lap when I drive...and then when I get out of the van forget its there...I figure a few more weeks and my vamo will have brain danmage.

Did this exact thing today. Watched in horrified slo-mo as it sailed to the concrete. Not a scratch. The protective wrap on the screw cap was a bit nicked, but it was otherwise perfectly unharmed.