Kicked Reo Grand & 18490?

[ltrainer]

I just used some sand paper and rubbed on the side of the Grand just using my finger. I didnt care how it looked. My Grand is a beater. Some have used dremels and made a small spot where the ground of the Kick touches the side or the back. My area of contact is much larger than needed. If you place the Kick in the Grand before you sand you see exactly where it needs sanding. I put a little film of Noalox on that area and also on the top and bottom of the Kick.

 

[jifjifjif]

Alright, thanks. I appreciate it.

 

[ltrainer]

Just a word of warning about the Kick. Be very careful putting in your battery. The Kick does not have reverse battery protection. IF you put the battery in upside down the Kick will die a very fast death. This information comes from Brendan at Evolv.

 

[jifjifjif]

Unxerstood. Thanks my friend. I plan to run a piece of wire from kick ground to spring, i think. Just thought i would share what i plan to do.

 

[AmnNate]

I'm also about to receive a Kick. I was wondering if anybody is making that nifty "kick stand" that would maybe sell me one? Or can you tell me where to get one without buying my own 3d printer, lol!

 

[jimbalny]

I'm looking into other (definite cheaper) options. By taking one part out of the design it makes it a whole lot less cheaper to be machined, just might have to sand some material off afterwards but no biggie. My last order from ponoko was disappointing, 5 out of 10 prints were completed warped. Considering laser cutting or something. Just that laser cutting needs a vector drawing and I haven't figured out how to draw it to exact dimensions or use a dxf. Anyone know of a solution?

 

[bydus]

Hi there, I just received my Kick and pair of 18500/18490 batteries. I have a problem that the kick is not firing, I installed it with metal spring touching the side and nothing is happening when I put my ear against the unit I can hear a low noise coming from it - what wrong with it ? Thanks in advance

 

[Mudflap]

Is you Grand annodized?

 

[bydus]

I got a Black with silver door grand, not sure if its anodized or not..

 

[Mudflap]

You have to remove the black annodizing where the Kick's ground spring touches the body of the Grand. A small square of fine grit sandpaper and your fingertip could do it in less than 2 minutes.

Or you could run a length of wire from the Kick's ground spring to the Grand's ground spring.

 

[bydus]

Thanks alot

 

[Sterno]

Short Circuit Protection: The Kick will detect shorts in the connection between the Kick and the atty/carto coil. This sensor is sensitive and if it detects short, the Kick will not fire. If you experience this, unthread your atty/carto and clean out any accumulated juice in all connections and then gently re-thread atty/carto until only finger-tip snug. If device still will not fire, try a different atty/carto and/or adapter. This is designed both as a safety feature and to protect the components of the Kick module.

 

[Sterno]

just want to comment on the use of a spacer to hold the kick in place IMHO the spring and batt hold it in place fine and if your pushing the kick out of place when you push the button then your pushing the button to hard just my opinion

 

[Sterno]

its only necessary to push till it makes contact no need to mash

 

[ltrainer]

I'm not a masher but my Kick would move without having my eraser to hold it in place.

 

[bydus]

I just got my kick working thanks MudFlap i got part of the pain off so I don't need to have a wire going down to spring. All i got to say is wow its a awesome vape! Glad to hear that it has a short circut protection so I won't ruin my spring I got few spares just in case as I live in Europe. Gotta say I'm glad i got back to using reo (former mini user that wasn't satisfied with battery life) now grand user!

 

[Rhapsodies Fire]

That is great news!

 

[ltrainer]

Good For you. You just have to pay attention puting the battery in. If you put it in upside down you will kill the Kick. Other than that its a great vape.

I just got my kick working thanks MudFlap i got part of the pain off so I don't need to have a wire going down to spring. All i got to say is wow its a awesome vape! Glad to hear that it has a short circut protection so I won't ruin my spring I got few spares just in case as I live in Europe. Gotta say I'm glad i got back to using reo (former mini user that wasn't satisfied with battery life) now grand user!

 

[bydus]

Wow thanks for heads up!

Good For you. You just have to pay attention puting the battery in. If you put it in upside down you will kill the Kick. Other than that its a great vape.

 

[debb]

just got my kick today....getting ready to kick my grand...going the sanding route...just wondering, can I spin the kick and sand a spot in the door?