Mech Mod Failures....

[Kevin littell]

I'd like to start a running tally of mech mod failures:


Failure being anything that raises the hair on the back of your neck or causes the mod to be dissected to chase a problem.

I'll run a summary based on inputs.


I'm specifically looking for these failures to suggest routine maintenance on a "per mod" basis or to alert new users to possible failures of a particular mod.


I'll start off.

THE MOD: Clone Nemesis.

Symptoms: Heat in the switch when fired.

Fix: cleaned switch and all threads and sanded top and bottom of spring for fresh metal contact. I then decreased my time interval to "weekly" on a full mod clean and polish from monthly. (I have had trouble free vapes out of this mod for a year.)




I'd also like to hear about mods that have been used "long duration" without a hitch.

Got any?

 

[Racehorse]

REO is a mechanical PV. I have shorted one out, and the only thing that happened is that the spring collapsed immediately, with no fanfare, no overheating, etc. They are very safe and that is why I buy them. For $4, I can simply use a screwdriver to removed the collapsed spring, and insert a new one ........less than 2 minutes.........and back to vaping.

 

[Kevin littell]

REO is a mechanical PV. I have shorted one out, and the only thing that happened is that the spring collapsed immediately, with no fanfare, no overheating, etc. They are very safe and that is why I buy them. For $4, I can simply use a screwdriver to removed the collapsed spring, and insert a new one ........less than 2 minutes.........and back to vaping.

Would this be a routine maintenance item? (replace yearly?? quarterly??)

The REO's have a solid rep. for good design and rock solid reliability... If it has moving parts or wears earings your gonna have problems with it occasionally.......

 

[Kevin littell]

http://www.e-cigarette-forum.com/fo.../645224-well-my-mechanical-mod-went-boom.html

Stingray (cannot confirm but suspect clone) goes Boom.....reached critical mass while in pants pocket....was removed and isolated and case of mod ruptured.


Manufacturer of mod unknown and point of failure unknown.

 

[Bad Ninja]

http://www.e-cigarette-forum.com/fo.../645224-well-my-mechanical-mod-went-boom.html

Stingray (cannot confirm but suspect clone) goes Boom.....reached critical mass while in pants pocket....was removed and isolated and case of mod ruptured.



Manufacturer of mod unknown and point of failure unknown.

Stingrays autofire/misfire if the rice pin gets worn or loose.


Valkyrie mods have issues with the delrin insulators in the switch

Origen mods have horrible switch design

Hades mods have insane voltage drop

 

[Durty D]

Origin mod. Horrible switch design. Hot button (clean or not) and would adjust itself constantly. It was a crying shame as it looked so good under the Aqua v1 haha

 

[cstone1991]

The mod: HCigar Nemesis Clone

Symptoms: Hot switch when fired followed by very light throw on subsequent fires.

Fix: Thorough cleaning, dielectric grease on all threads and switch contact surfaces to reduce future oxidation, stretch spring back to normal length and check elasticity (it felt right or I would have replaced it), add insulation to spring to remove any chance of future spring failure related to heat. To insulate the spring I used electrical tape to cover the last 2 wraps on both ends leaving some extra to also insulate the other coils. Haven't had a hot button or collapsed spring since and it has been twice as long as the time from when I got the mod until the failure.

Failure #2

The mod : same nemesis clone

Symptoms: Stinky pants pocket and vaporized wick.

Fix: don't be a mor0n and forget to lock your mod before putting it in your pocket. Clean Atty very thoroughly including removing all o-rings and a half hour soak in PGA to remove the burnt peach and cotton flavor that lingered after the first cleaning. For anyone wondering, yes cotton will vaporize, and no you shouldn't try it.

 

[Kevin littell]

Thanks y'all!

 

[HecticEnergy]

Maitnence for a Reo: Nolax on contacts, monthly cleaning and re application of Nolax. That's what I do anyway.


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[Bad Ninja]

Maitnence for a Reo: Nolax on contacts, monthly cleaning and re application of Nolax. That's what I do anyway.


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That's not a failure, that's just routine maintenance.
The REO fail is having to use a drill press to bore a hole in the deck of an atty.
Betcha there's a ton of REO owners with cloned RDAs.
It's a scary thought to come at a $175 atty with a drill press and a smile .

 

[HecticEnergy]

That's not a failure, that's just routine maintenance.
The REO fail is having to use a drill press to bore a hole in the deck of an atty.
Betcha there's a ton of REO owners with cloned RDAs.
It's a scary thought to come at a $175 atty with a drill press and a smile .

Yup, as I said, maintenance... Someone else mentioned it, I just specified my process.
Why is boring a hole in the deck a fail? I haven't and don't plan to do it, but I was curious. I have replaced the center post with fdv center posts but that's about as far as I've gone with modding an atty.



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[bsidb]

I own 2 fail mech mods
1. the Tobeco Blade
2. the Sigelei 20

the Sigelei 20 is now a flashlight and the Blade sits in its box( never thought of making it a flashlight til now)

 

[Bad Ninja]

Because you have to modify every single atomizer to use with the REO.
If you drill the deck, the atty only works with a juice box.

I'm not bashing REOs, but it is a serious issue that has kept me from buying one.

 

[roxynoodle]

Paragon clone (Yeahsmo sp?)

Switch constantly adjusts itself. By the end of the day is no longer recessed so could fire if one sets it down without locking it.

I've been using my Infinite Stingrays without issue for several months. Same with my Reos.

 

[Bad Ninja]

Paragon clone (Yeahsmo sp?)

Switch constantly adjusts itself. By the end of the day is no longer recessed so could fire if one sets it down without locking it.

I've been using my Infinite Stingrays without issue for several months. Same with my Reos.

It's a wear and tear issue with stingrays. The rice pin wears ( or the channel it sits in gets widened) which causes it to wobble and pop out.
One remedy is to wrap the pin in Teflon tape.

The REO issue isn't a problem as much as an inconvenience.
You need modified/ dedicated attys for a REO or any bottom fed device.

 

[HecticEnergy]

It's a wear and tear issue with stingrays. The rice pin wears ( or the channel it sits in gets widened) which causes it to wobble and pop out.
One remedy is to wrap the pin in Teflon tape.

The REO issue isn't a problem as much as an inconvenience.
You need modified/ dedicated attys for a REO or any bottom fed device.

I have dedicated attys for my reo, but I've always sort of dedicated my attys to a device as I'm not a fan of constantly screwing and unscrewing attys.
I find it a very convenient device to use as its much easier to fill/swap a 6ml bottle an squank then constantly direct dripping.

Because you have to modify every single atomizer to use with the REO.

This is not true IMO. There are a (albeit very limited) number of attys that are built for bottom feeding. If you consitder swaping positive pins that were provided from the manufacture of the atty as "modifying the atty" than I guess I see your point.. but if that is modifying the atty, so is putting a build into it...

Not saying you are wrong, I just disagree, and am providing my point of view To each their own and though - someone may have a way to vape that is best suited the them, that doesnt make it the "correct" way to vape for everyone else. That is to say: I'm not saying Reo is the only way to vape, but it has become my favorite way to vape

 

[roxynoodle]

Honestly, I wouldn't use RDAs much at all were it not for squonkers. Too much hassle, and don't want bottles of e liquid sitting out with all my animals here. Chowderhead will mod pretty much any RDA you want for bf use.

 

[Kevin littell]

I own 2 fail mech mods
1. the Tobeco Blade
2. the Sigelei 20

the Sigelei 20 is now a flashlight and the Blade sits in its box( never thought of making it a flashlight til now)

Can you be more specific??? What failed?

 

[duc916]

The Private V2 by EhPro was a paperweight straight out of the box. So many youtube reviews raving over both the clones and authentics, so at $20 for a clone it seemed worth a shot. The switch immediately suffered severe hot-button at anything below 1 ohm. No amount of cleaning/sanding/polish made it any better because the design was ....cked at birth. The button shaft fit so sloppy inside the switch housing that the only alternate ground path was through the lock-ring. Straight out of the box I could see arcing between the button and the lock-ring. lol
Horrid design.

 

[Bad Ninja]

Can you be more specific??? What failed?

The overall design with the sliding body firing was just wrong.