Improving microstick button

[pingpongcomputer]

Anyone have tips for improving the button on the microstick? I don't like how many turns it takes to lock and the quality of conductivity seems erratic. I clean the button regularly, but still have to press from different angles to get a good hit. I'd also be interested in a good aftermarket button if anyone knows of one.
Thanks!

 

[Firestorm]

I don’t have any tips for you, but I can share two of my gripes:

The MicroStick switch is 20x1 threaded. As a test I’ve tried to screw on my GP Paps v3 top cap and switch and neither will screw in very far. GP threading is widely known to have excellent tolerances and although I didn’t expect either to work functionally, I think it illustrative of the poor tolerances on the MicroStick button threading. I tried the MicroStick button on a GP Paps v3 tube and I can tell that it’s a loose fit. I’m not aware of any alternative switches that you can use with the MicroStick, but I would be wary of the tolerances and compatibility.

I’m not sure why the MicroStick button uses a SS contact – I can’t think of any mods produced today that still have SS contacts. I’m waiting for delivery of some replacement brass screws that I bought on eBay to see if they improve the voltage drop that I’m experiencing.

 

[classwife]

Moved to Mechmods from Tips and Tricks

 

[Arnold Ziffle]

my microstick has a brass screw in the switch. I wonder if they made a change mines 1663.

 

[Firestorm]

The MicroStick product page on mini-ecig specifically lists it as a "SS screw in the button"...

 

[Arnold Ziffle]

definitely brass and in need of a cleaning.

 

[duc916]

I’ve tried to screw on my GP Paps v3 top cap and switch and neither will screw in very far.

A quick chase with a tap would probably fix that....

20mm X 1 Metric Taper and Plug Tap M20 X 1.0mm Pitch

 

[Firestorm]

But then the real MicroStick button would be loose...

I don't really want to screw in a non-functional 20x1 threaded button or top cap - I was just trying it for comparison sake.