Hey guys, long time lurker, first time poster.
I recently purchased the Wotofo nudge squonk box and I’m using it with the Pulse 24 rda.
I’ve plenty of experience with mech mods and regulated mods but never used a mechanical box mod before. I purchased this device to try out squonking (which I love), but recently I’ve run into an issue.
Often, unless I push super hard on the button, it won’t fire. This was irritating but bearable, however, recently I’ve noticed the button seems to be getting rather hot after 3/4 pulls. This never used to happen. Is this safe to use? I intend to purchase the vandy vape pulse BF mod on Monday but was wondering if my current device is safe to use until then.
Ive been vaping for almost 6 years now, and am very familiar with the maintenance of most tube mechs, simple to access parts as most mech tubes can be totally broken down, even the 510 connections etc.
When I got my first box mod, it was a VW and first thing I thought about was "well , how the heck does one keep this all clean? I know I cant just take it apart and throw it in a bowl of hot water and Dawn and scrub and put it back together, electronics etc. Now I know that mech box mods do have some wires etc, so again, you cant just take it apart and submerge it in water.
Most box mods, at least the ones I actually handled, are not easy to take apart, so your questions are not so self explanatory, I just did a YouTube search and there are quite a lot of how to clean your box mods, mech and regulated.
Here is the first one I found and this mech seems to be able to be taken apart a LOT, so your experience may vary. Id say just make sure your 510 connection is clean, most are sealed so you cant just take it apart, all you can do is use alcohol and occasionally use brass cleaner to get the heavier oxidation off. Keep the contacts or "sled" that holds your batteries clean, some are brass so Id use some brass cleaner carefully, dont want to slop that stuff where it cant be cleaned off.
Like others said, the feeling of having to press hard and warm to hot button, switch is usually because there is some dirt, oxidation slowing down the path of electricity. Im OCD and constantly clean what I can. Keep any threads clean etc.
I dont have too many regulated devices mostly because of the lack of ability to clean, blow out inside and out. Mech boxes are something I dont have, so maybe some of those that do have them and hopefully do maintain can share some of the information.
PS, after previewing some of these "how to" Id be kinda nervous taking them apart, especially wood, plastic and resins as they do constrict and might crack... I think I will stick to my old tube mechs, not much I can do to destroy them. Good luck and glad you're thinking about maintenance, not too many , even long time vapers ever think of cleaning their gear.
