I think I broke my eGo-C Twist

[BillyTheWild]

I have a thread here about fixing a pushed down center pin on my eGo-C Twist: http://www.e-cigarette-forum.com/fo...xing-pushed-down-center-post-permanently.html

After psoting on that thread and before I had the time to get a O ring, I noticed that the center pin had become very, very loose. And pulling up the pin would no longer work to fire the atty. Even after putting in the new o ring, the battery will not fire the atty - the button still lights up when pressed. I am sure the pin makes contact with the atty at this point with the o ring installed. So, does it sound like something inside is broken? Maybe the wire connecting the pin to the battery is broken or broken off b/c of the repeated pulling on the pin? I don't suppose this can be fixed. Can it?

 

[BillyTheWild]

I figured that there is nothing to lose at this point so I just pulled the center pin out all the way.
At first I think the wire would be soldered to the pin but it turns out that it's not. The wire is soldered to a piece of metal that runs horizontally across the tube. The pin will just make contact with this piece of metal when it is inserted through the hole.

Then I take out the rubber jacket the holds the pin in position. At first I thought it would be an o-ring but it is actually a small contoured tube or jacket. This insulates the center pin from the rim of the tube to prevent a short.
Now, I can see what the problem is. This rubber "jacket" is split on the side from repeated pulling of the center pin.

And b/c of this the center pin is no longer insulated from the metal tube and thus creates a short and the short circuit protection of the eGo batty prevents it from firing. So to fix it:

1. Wrap the shaft of the center pin with electrical tape.
2. Then get a old Evod atomizer. Take out the connector pin so I can get to the rubber jacket inside the atty.
   
3. I slice of the tip of this rubber jacket to make an o-ring out of it.
   
4. Put this o-ring onto the battery's center pin.
   
5. Insert the center pin and voila!

I may get another rubber jacket from another used atty to slice a tube out of it to use in place of the electrical tape. That maybe more secure. But so far so good. Will only use this batty as spare ... just to be on the safe side.

 

[yotasavg]

Great work here, sub'd for future reference, but I hope I don't need it!

 

[DerNemo]

Looks as though I might have to do this to my battery as well, thanks for the info!!