Let's talk hardware

[Bronze]

Provari question:

Ida seems to be doing some odd things all of a sudden. I believe Robin may have mentioned this regarding her first Provari. Sometimes it wont fire and sometimes the fire button will blink. Both are intermittent. I have not dropped it or anything recently. Just started happening of its own volition. Has happened now across two batteries so it is not battery-related. All menu options seem to be functioning fine. Has this occurred with anyone else?

I may open a ticket with ProVapes if for no other reason to put a bookmark on the issue in case it gets worse or blows up.

Electronics!!

 

[Schnarph]

Have any of you folks made a PUCK mod? I have a bunch of Ni-MH batteries and it is a good fit for my current budget. I have all manner of tubing, even SS, but I should start with something simple. Any modders in here?

 

[beckyblue]

I hope some of the Army can chime in to help you, but have you checked out ECF's Modding Forum - Modding Forum, Schnarph? Hope maybe you'll find some answers there. Best to you on that idea!

 

[jwhorner6]

One of the benefits of a bottom coil (to me) is that it provides a little cooler vape. You picking up on that?

The T3 was a clunker too...for all the reasons you cite.

Certainly a cooler vape. Just got my second one and it is performing equally as well. Very impressed with these

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[jwhorner6]

Provari question:

Ida seems to be doing some odd things all of a sudden. I believe Robin may have mentioned this regarding her first Provari. Sometimes it wont fire and sometimes the fire button will blink. Both are intermittent. I have not dropped it or anything recently. Just started happening of its own volition. Has happened now across two batteries so it is not battery-related. All menu options seem to be functioning fine. Has this occurred with anyone else?

I may open a ticket with ProVapes if for no other reason to put a bookmark on the issue in case it gets worse or blows up.

Electronics!!

Have you tried using a long q-tip with alcohol to clean the battery contact inside? Also maybe put a small dab of naolox on it to make sure the battery is making good contact. Other than that I wouldn't know what else you could do except contact provape

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[Bronze]

Have you tried using a long q-tip with alcohol to clean the battery contact inside? Also maybe put a small dab of naolox on it to make sure the battery is making good contact. Other than that I wouldn't know what else you could do except contact provape

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I used a dry q-tip and it came out pretty clean. It could be the atty too (it's a rebuildable). I'll try another device on it and see what happens. Thanks JW. I know Robin was running into something similar.

 

[Chakris]

Ah, now I can start rebuilding my Nova heads. Yes, we got vape mail!!! Got a good supply of kanthal A-1 32g (9'), some silica 1.5 mm wick (also 9') and 2 12"x12" sheets of SS 500 mesh. The sheets are actually 12"x13 3/4", so it looks like OKC vapes threw in a bit extra, so they could fill out the envelop.


SS mesh 500; Silica 1.5mm wick; Kanthal 32g wire by Chakris1, on Flickr

 

[Bronze]

Ah, now I can start rebuilding my Nova heads. Yes, we got vape mail!!! Got a good supply of kanthal A-1 32g (9'), some silica 1.5 mm wick (also 9') and 2 12"x12" sheets of SS 500 mesh. The sheets are actually 12"x13 3/4", so it looks like OKC vapes threw in a bit extra, so they could fill out the envelop.


SS mesh 500; Silica 1.5mm wick; Kanthal 32g wire by Chakris1, on Flickr

Have at it Chak!

 

[gthompson]

Bronze, mine was doing that and I very carefully pulled the spring up a little (expanded it). Hasn't done it since.

 

[Bronze]

Bronze, mine was doing that and I very carefully pulled the spring up a little (expanded it). Hasn't done it since.

Thanks GT. I thought of that but I needed to hear it from someone else before I started monkeying with it. Coming from a monkey, I feel confident now.

 

[Robino1]

I only have 2mm wick, so I just used one 2mm strand. Seems to wick just fine, but that may be affecting the size of the wraps and, thus, the resistance.

PS: General, I changed my signature. I saw this quote and it made me think of "he who shall not be named."

Umm yeah, noise, lots of noise.
Perfect for the nameless one.

I used a dry q-tip and it came out pretty clean. It could be the atty too (it's a rebuildable). I'll try another device on it and see what happens. Thanks JW. I know Robin was running into something similar.

Mine would cut off while I pressed the button. Then sometimes the menu would light up and I would see dashes. Sometimes it would be at the PU spot and actually raise my power. All I was doing was trying to vape with the damned thing. I think it has to do with the circuit it's self. I've seen this issue before in the forum...somewhere. I think over in the hardware specific area. I was reading a thread and it got moved while I was reading.

Now that is a weird feeling when you go to back out and all of a sudden you're someplace else.

 

[gthompson]

Thanks GT. I thought of that but I needed to hear it from someone else before I started monkeying with it. Coming from a monkey, I feel confident now.

If you shake it (THE PROVARI!) does it feel a little "loose"? Mine did, it doesn't now.

 

[Bronze]

Yours behaved a little differen tthan mine Robin. I'm going to lift the spring a tad per GT's suggestion. I have the perfect tool for it. I'll do it later and let you know if it worked. I use the VAMO the first half of the day and Ida the last half so I have time.

BTW, did that problem go away with BooBoo after you got it back from ProVapes?

 

[Bronze]

If you shake it (THE PROVARI!) does it feel a little "loose"? Mine did, it doesn't now.

Not really GT. The button rattles but it has always done that. But I notice the fire button will blink on and off when I shake it. I think I will expand that spring now and do another shake test. Give me a few minutes. I have to dig up that tool.

 

[Robino1]

Bronze, mine was doing that and I very carefully pulled the spring up a little (expanded it). Hasn't done it since.

I had tried that too. It was suggested on that thread I was reading. I think mine was just too damaged in the original fall and me trying to get that piece out. But now all is well.

The explanation for the spring fix was that when the battery got warm/hot from heavy use, the spring would collapse a bit from the heat. This may be a common thing for the Provari since they do sell extra springs on their site. Just a conjecture on my part, not based on fact, just based on logical thinking.

 

[Robino1]

Yours behaved a little differen tthan mine Robin. I'm going to lift the spring a tad per GT's suggestion. I have the perfect tool for it. I'll do it later and let you know if it worked. I use the VAMO the first half of the day and Ida the last half so I have time.

BTW, did that problem go away with BooBoo after you got it back from ProVapes?

It hasn't acted up since getting it back.

 

[Bronze]

I lifted the spring and shook it. Light still will blink on but I am having to shake it more vigorously. Maybe I'll lift it a little more. And I'll vape with it awhile too even though it is before 4PM. Gives me an excuse to vape DF before I'm supposed to.

 

[Bronze]

BTW, does your fire button rattle like mine?

 

[gthompson]

Not anymore

 

[Bronze]

Not anymore

How does lifting the battery spring eliminate the fire button rattle? Are we talking about the same thing?