How to ensure proper firing of your anodized zenesis PV

[andyman97]

This comes up in the chat thread just about every day so I figured I'd make a thread specific to addressing this issue.

If you have a cOBalt or a BAM and you're having weak/inconsistent hits, there are some steps you can take to correct this.

These are the parts of the switch:

In the switch post section, there is a small channel that runs around the actual post. This surface should have no anodizing. Using a small flat head screw driver (eyeglass screw driver works well) or some other object, scrape the surface around the switchpost until shiny bare metal is exposed. Then, you should see that the top of the switch post also has no anodizing. Using sandpaper, sand that area, as well.

If your switch body is silver in color, that means your switch body is stainless and you don't need to do anything further. If it is black (BAM) or blue (cOBalt), then sand the spring contact point on the switch body, also.

There is no need to take any other step such as removing anodizing or inserting magnets, paper clips, watch batteries (IAN!), etc. This is the quickest, easiest, most effective way to get your anodized zenesis firing to it's potential.

 

[kiba]

awesome andy, I love your diagrams, like andy said make sure you can see metal on the spring contacts like this..... (from a SW but its aluminum like the cobalt/bam) i think mike used a lazering process to get rid of the anodising, which might leave behind some oxidation, you should be able to see shiny aluminum there, just use a tiny flathead or some fine grit sandpaper to get rid of it.

 

[9ball_AJ]

Sooooo....... My BAM fires consistenly and seems to work really well. I haven't modified it at all other than sanding the top of the screw in the switch. The switch does get warm if I take 2-3 hits in a row. Is this something to be concerned about?

 

[andyman97]

I wouldn't be concerned but I would take the steps above to remove the resistance that's causing the heat. You should be getting monstrous hits with 3 wraps of 32 gauge on a fat wick.

 

[Idaholandho]

duh .