Mech Mod Help

[xLewis]

Hey guys I have been vaping for about 2 months now using my two ego-t batteries and various cartos and tanks. I recently purchased this KTS Mechanical Vape Mod Complete Kit w Protection Chip | eBay on ebay and was wondering if the batteries were good it says protected in the description I'm just not sure.
thanks for your time
Zach

 

[bacc.vap]

From the info they give about the batteries, which is very little, it's impossible to tell. Can you find out what batteries they are sending exactly?

 

[tmaxxking2]

Make sure you remove the chrome plating from the center pin and the chrome plating on the back of the switch where it makes contact with the center pin .. I own 2 kts flat top's both had a ton of resistance in the switch the button would get real hot I removed the chrome plating button is now ice cold on both mods

 

[HughDaHand]

The battery's and chargers that come with those kits are generally considered to be junk. This is kind of a shame as poor quality battery's and chargers can almost be considered a safety issue, as when they fail they tend to go down in fire. You should really look at getting some AW IMR battery's and a good charger like Pila or nitecore and keep the ones that come with the kit as an emergency backup.

Genuine AW Batteries at RTD Vapor
Battery chargers at RTD Vapor

I also agree about sanding off the chrome plating as tmaxxking2 suggest, it did wonders for my KTS.

 

[xLewis]

What grit sand paper do you recommend?

 

[ForeverTwoWheels]

The battery's and chargers that come with those kits are generally considered to be junk. This is kind of a shame as poor quality battery's and chargers can almost be considered a safety issue, as when they fail they tend to go down in fire. You should really look at getting some AW IMR battery's and a good charger like Pila or nitecore and keep the ones that come with the kit as an emergency backup.

Genuine AW Batteries at RTD Vapor
Battery chargers at RTD Vapor

I also agree about sanding off the chrome plating as tmaxxking2 suggest, it did wonders for my KTS.

Yeah, this!

 

[CloudZ]

What grit sand paper do you recommend?

I used some 400 grit wet/dry, but it took some time. You might want to start with something like 200 to get the plating off then polish with 400 or 600.

I've also been experimenting with a brass screw and a copper rivet to completely replace the 2 piece positive pin with one solid piece, but since that takes away all the float it is tough to get the height perfect.

 

[Ap1910]

all recommending only the aw batteries but are the effest batteries then junk or are they useable.
in eu are the AW s difficult to get.

 

[xLewis]

Printed on the battery is
+ ICR 18650 2000mah 3.7v 13d-

 

[djsvapour]

I use an AW (18650, 2000mAh) with my KTS+. I use big unprotected 3400s in everything else.

They are not protected, which means I have to be careful....but they are supposed to be safer than any old battery.

If they were part of a kit, and they are protected....be happy. They might not be the best, but shopping for new ones for a mechanical mod is more complicated. I put my kit together exactly the same as that ebay one!

 

[Steam Turbine]

Here is some info about batteries.