Heya,
I figured the Janty Stick has been out and about long enough now for a few to go "off waranty".
I know there are routes to get a replacement stick, but I'm still wondering if anyone has come up with or tried anything to fix/replace their own switch/button????
If so, please post (pics would rock!!!)
Thanks.
I bought a v1 on pre-order back in May. And, like many others I had switch issues. Part of the inherent problem with the JS is that PG tends to dissolve adhesive, thus the tape that holds the switch down peels back and then liquid finds its way into the contact points. Also, the switch loses alignment when the tape gives way which is another reason why it doesn't always fire the atty.
Picture one of those plastic "table" looking gizmos that they insert on top of your pizza before they close the cover to keep the pizza toppings from hitting the cardboard cover. That's what the switch looks like inside the JS, in miniature and, of course, in metal. That piece of metal picks up contacts on all four *legs*. When one presses down on the switch the
center of that *table* makes contact with any/all of the 4 *legs*, closes the switch and routes voltage to the atty via the body of the device.
That said, when the switch doesn't work it is because the contacts are wet from e-liquid or the *table* has shifted a bit and is no longer lining up with the corresponding contacts on the JS body.
The fix is to carefully lift just as little of the tape as possible and clean the contacts with rubbing alcohol and clean the *table*. Then, carefully align the *table legs* with the body contacts while sticking the tape back down. A piece of scotch tape helps once it is down and back in place. It looks like hell but I wouldn't use anything else because it *is* going to foul up again.
I can't include pics because my JS was recently replaced (under warranty, ironically for a different issue) and I have no desire to peel back the adhesive to demonstrate. <g>
Btw, Ethan of Janty is very accommodating. I have no issue with Janty's customer relations.