Mcv panzer clone not working

[Rkdann]

A buddy of mine gave up vaping and gave me a couple batteries and a panzer black hawk. When he first gave it to me I thought it was authentic but watching a couple reviews I think it's a clone. It barley hits. I put my authentic el diablo baal v2 rda on it with a .38 micro coil build on it, the battery in it Is a 2600mah 3.7v 18650. When I hit the fire button I barley produces Any vapor at all. It makes a little bit but hardly any. I can't figure out what's wrong with it.
I was hoping to get it to work because it looks really good with my baal v2 lol, really nice combination.

 

[KentA]

Assuming the batteries are good, check all electrical contacts. Clean & polish every one.

Some of the panzer black hawk clones even had painted threads. I don't know how they were ever expected to allow current to flow.

 

[Rkdann]

Assuming the batteries are good, check all electrical contacts. Clean & polish every one.

Some of the panzer black hawk clones even had painted threads. I don't know how they were ever expected to allow current to flow.

The battery is definitely good I tried it in another mod. How would you suggest cleaning the contacts?

 

[KentA]

The battery is definitely good I tried it in another mod. How would you suggest cleaning the contacts?

Inspect the circuit from the negative contact with the battery, through the switch, up through the tube to the 510. Do the same from the positive end of the battery to the positive post of the atty.

What do the pieces look like? Are they unblemished? What kind of metal?

 

[mhertz]

In addition to above great advice, then if actual cleaning products was the question, then you can use alcohol, vinegar/salt, lemonjuice/salt, ketchup or any metal cleaning/polishing cremes... Disassemble everything and give contacts and threads a thorough bath+scrub... Silver plated contacts e.g. can be oxidized without it showing...

 

[sig-cmt]

Some...even had painted threads.

Paint overspray on threads can be attended to with the judicious use of a fiberglass scratch brush.

 

[vapinglo]

If your used to high wattage regulated devices your build may be part of the issue as well, a .36 at 60 watts on a regulated device hits way different than the same build on a unregulated mod

 

[Bad Ninja]

Sometimes the center pin is tight and doesn't adjust properly to make a solid contact to the atty.
This is common with the blackhawk panzer clones.

 

[Nikea Tiber]

Make sure the 510 centerpin can float/push up enough to make contact with you atty.
Make sure that all the threads are bare metal, paint, enamel, or powder coat on the threads will demolish a mods conductivity.

 

[Froth]

There are at very least six different versions of the Panzer clone I am aware of, first things first...is the top contact pin spring loaded or does it seem to be fixed? The first version of the clone had a very firm positive pin which won't move freely without A LOT of force. There are many small different issues that may pop up depending on who made the clone and what version they copied when they made it, there is a spring loaded positive pin version which I have seen most commonly with the Blackhawk clones.

The most common issues I find with the plated or coated Panzer clones is that the coating is all over the threads which will suck the conductivity right out of the mod, the second most common issue is a version of a spring loaded top cap pin which has a carbon steel spring which will eventually corrode or oxidize and cause numerous conductivity issues.

Pictures would be helpful if you have any, especially of the mod separated in pieces.