Just about done

[quovadis]

I'm just about done with the two 6v prodigy sticks i have.

With the sticks i can't get deep consistent puffs every time.
One puff has vapor, the next has none.
After 10 puffs the atty get's really tight, can't suck air through it or very little.

As soon as i place the atty on the Pass through everything is perfect again. Nice smooth easy draws each full of vapor.

We have tried everything with the sticks..adding liquid, reducing it.
Different atty's different batteries.

We have ultra polished all contact points...measure voltage output every 5 minutes to see if battery is dead or if something was wrong.

I have not been able to get consistent vaping on the prodigy for more than 20 minutes at a time.

Either the atty needs to be blown out, or something comes up.

As soon as the atty is placed on the PT ....POOF!! ALL THESE PROBLEMS GO AWAY!!

 

[TDM]

How much you want for the two of them??

 

[kardjunkie]

They have a 7 day guarantee, or like truck said...how much you want for them?

 

[j4g3rb0mb3d]

get a resistored 5v switch. That's what the PT usually runs at.

 

[quovadis]

Yes i'm placing a 5 volt resistor in both.
The output now is 6.8 volts.
I really think that's too high.

Will get a 5volt resistors tomorrow from Radio shack.

 

[Gibby]

Yes i'm placing a 5 volt resistor in both.
The output now is 6.8 volts.
I really think that's too high.

Will get a 5volt resistors tomorrow from Radio shack.

Nah, thats about right, under load it will put you right around 6v like its supposed to be. I would recommend the resistor though, for sho.

edited for this: I think what you might need is a 1v resistor switch. I am pretty sure that a 5v resistor, will resist 5v. Just thinking out loud here. I could be wrong.

Gibby

 

[Gibby]

I'm just about done with the two 6v prodigy sticks i have.

With the sticks i can't get deep consistent puffs every time.
One puff has vapor, the next has none.
After 10 puffs the atty get's really tight, can't suck air through it or very little.

As soon as i place the atty on the Pass through everything is perfect again. Nice smooth easy draws each full of vapor.

We have tried everything with the sticks..adding liquid, reducing it.
Different atty's different batteries.

We have ultra polished all contact points...measure voltage output every 5 minutes to see if battery is dead or if something was wrong.

I have not been able to get consistent vaping on the prodigy for more than 20 minutes at a time.

Either the atty needs to be blown out, or something comes up.

As soon as the atty is placed on the PT ....POOF!! ALL THESE PROBLEMS GO AWAY!!

Hmmm, have you tried the reverse blowout method? If you are using the 801, this seems to work for a lot of people. I started using it, and it works like a charm. Also have you bent out the metal prongs that contact the flat part of your battery, you might not be getting a good enough charge to last that long. Also, if you haven't already done so, bend the end of your spring on your end cap toward the center to make sure you are getting good connection to the battery.

I know you have probably already done this, but i am a tester by trade, so i always try to cover all the bases.

Not sure if you have any diff brands of 801 atty's but it might be worth a shot to try a different type 801 atty. If i remember correctly, you are using BE112's, why not try a different type out, and see if it works better for you?

I love it, but i am using Steve's atty's, and i am pretty picky about stuff like this.

Gibby

 

[quovadis]

Hmmm, have you tried the reverse blowout method? If you are using the 801, this seems to work for a lot of people. I started using it, and it works like a charm. Also have you bent out the metal prongs that contact the flat part of your battery, you might not be getting a good enough charge to last that long. Also, if you haven't already done so, bend the end of your spring on your end cap toward the center to make sure you are getting good connection to the battery.

I know you have probably already done this, but i am a tester by trade, so i always try to cover all the bases.

Not sure if you have any diff brands of 801 atty's but it might be worth a shot to try a different type 801 atty. If i remember correctly, you are using BE112's, why not try a different type out, and see if it works better for you?

I love it, but i am using Steve's atty's, and i am pretty picky about stuff like this.

Gibby

Yes i blow through atty's every 10 minutes or so to ensure not too much liquid is stuck in there.

Yes i try different atty's BE112 , TW , puresmoker 801.

I will bend prongs although output always measures 6.5 ~ 6.8 volts.

 

[quovadis]

Here is my real mystery.

In front of me i have
2 prodigy sticks
2 pt's

I place an atty on one pt 5v, i get easy draw, full of vapor.
I place same atty on second pt , same thing.

I place same atty on stick...draw is tight, really tight.
Same thing for prodigy stick 2.

If i quickly unscrew atty from prodigy stick, and screw back on the draw gets a little better for 2 ~3 puffs , then gets tight again.

The draw on the Pt's is always easy and full of vapor.

This is a real mystery...

Why would air flow be tighter on the sticks?

 

[Gibby]

Yes i blow through atty's every 10 minutes or so to ensure not too much liquid is stuck in there.

Yes i try different atty's BE112 , TW , puresmoker 801.

I will bend prongs although output always measures 6.5 ~ 6.8 volts.

rgr on the atty's. What i was referring to is a method someone posted about doing a reverse blowout while vaping. You essentially just take a couple of primer puffs off of your atty before actually pressing the button.

I have experimented with this, and it alleviates having to actually take your atty off and blow it out so much. i have actually purposefully flooded my atty, and watched the pool under the atty, and then primed the atty, and the pool went away. I wouldn't recommend this, i was just trying to see if the liquid underneath would actually get sucked up by priming the atty. So it also does away with a lot of the pooling that you get in the well of the prodigy under the atty. A bit more work, but helps a heck of a lot! Probably saves some liquid too!

Just some ideas.

Gibby

 

[doots]

Sounds like with all you have done you have a power problem. If its vaping good on PT and not after a couple of hits on the device Id say its the PV thats the problem. Dont know what to tell you to do though.

 

[Gibby]

Here is my real mystery.

In front of me i have
2 prodigy sticks
2 pt's

I place an atty on one pt 5v, i get easy draw, full of vapor.
I place same atty on second pt , same thing.

I place same atty on stick...draw is tight, really tight.
Same thing for prodigy stick 2.

If i quickly unscrew atty from prodigy stick, and screw back on the draw gets a little better for 2 ~3 puffs , then gets tight again.

The draw on the Pt's is always easy and full of vapor.

This is a real mystery...

Why would air flow be tighter on the sticks?

How much do you have to screw on your atty to your stick? A couple of turns? half turn? 3 or 4? or almost all the way down.

Point being, you can try adjusting your center post a bit, so that you aren't getting such a snug fit, or maybe you need a more snug fit, not sure. It might help, might not, but i think its worth a shot, instructions are in the sticky troubleshooting guide at the top of the forum. Thats the only thing i could see that would cause the symptoms you are explaining. i think you would need to move the center post toward your atty, i could be wrong.

Gibby

 

[quovadis]

Gibby
i agree with your theory and shall try it.

However, what puzzles me is that the 801 fitting on the PT is identical to the prodigy.
Same atomizer too.
The only difference i can think of is that the PT delivers 5volts and the stick 6v.


Why do we not need to do all reverse blowing and baby sitting with the PT?

I have to get to the bottom of this...

The only other thing i can possibly think of is that the pt is continuous 5 volt throughput and the stick has the 2 3 volt batteries.

As for airflow being better on the PT and more blocked on the stick...this is still 100% mystery.

 

[quovadis]

How much do you have to screw on your atty to your stick? A couple of turns? half turn? 3 or 4? or almost all the way down.

Good point..
let me check this ....

 

[Casey@PS]

Watch the video- how to properly attach an atomizer.

 

[quovadis]

CASEY!!!!!!!!!!
i have

and anyway each atty is different........

 

[quovadis]

Do you guys get liquid on these adapters and often have to wipe them off?

 

[quovadis]

RP just sent me this..
let me try

http://www.e-cigarette-forum.com/for...atomizers.html

 

[Casey@PS]

Yes, liquid gets on the adapters. This is the #1 troubleshooting step.

 

[Zofryer]

Ummmmmmm,

If you are getting 6.8 volts, that would be about exactly what you'd get if you were using two 3.7V batteries instead of two 3V batteries after the resistor did it's magic.