Mike n Tibs DNA Mods!

[Alexander Mundy]

I've never read/heard of a laptop or cell phone battery burning a hole through luggage in the hold of a commercial airliner.

http://www.faa.gov/about/office_org...carrier_info/media/battery_incident_chart.pdf

 

[mikepetro]

Just my 2¢... Sorry, Mike for going WAY off topic.

In large part I agree with most everything you said about the lack of safety standards in vaping. Those who have known me for a while have heard me preach similar things, regarding safety, long ago.

I have heard of laptops in particular catching fire though. Its beside the point. We need at least the level of safety as cell phones have, if not more.

 

[aldenf]

http://www.faa.gov/about/office_org...carrier_info/media/battery_incident_chart.pdf

Thank you, Mr. Mundy. It looks like there's enough stupidity to go around. The incidents mostly appear to be human error. Funny that I couldn't find a report of cell phone battery failure. I suppose liability law keeps manufacturers on their toes.

I'm flying to Central America on Thursday for most of two weeks. I hope I'll be able to get my vaping gear back into the Sates...

 

[Alexander Mundy]

Found this Proposed amendment to ban e-cigs in carry-on luggage so will move my discussion there

 

[mikepetro]

Please FIGHT THIS.... Amendment (SA 3547)

"prohibit the carrying of battery-
powered portable electronic smoking devices in checked
baggage and in carry-on baggage."

It basically means you cant take your vape on airplane PERIOD!

CASA Call To Action
CASAA: National Call to Action - Take action to oppose a ban on flying with vapor products!

 

[TruckerMSA]

Hey folks, finally got the new style buttons from Alpinetech and I gotta tell ya, it's a really nice switch. The build quality is awesome. Prolly one of the better switches I've come across. You can get them from Alpinetechs Facebook page by sending them a PM.

Alpinetech

Sent from The Truck O Shop

 

[Pdizzle]

What's the price on those? Someone asked on the fb page but Victor just said to pm them.

 

[TruckerMSA]

What's the price on those? Someone asked on the fb page but Victor just said to pm them.

$5 each

 

[Pdizzle]

Thanks @TruckerMSA

 

[tiburonfirst]

it seems the crew has settled here:
Evolv-ing Thread
while it was meant for chatting in between mike's endeavors there's also been a lot of shop talk

so ................ if this thread doesn't move much look over there!

 

[mikepetro]

Guess I should post this here:

A 5000mAh DNA75 in an ERM+ enclosure. Soldered 5 individual cells together on my own, not sure I would want to do it again.

 

[laurie9300]

Anyone seen this before?

Just got the Dry Hit from hell!

 

[mikepetro]

Seen it on rare occasion when switching attys and it had trouble calculating the resistance of the new atty.

 

[laurie9300]

Thanks Mike, it's my normal twisted nickel/kanthal I usually run on my DNA40 but I used the wrong wire, 28 instead of 30, and it came in really low and the 40 struggled.

So I thought I'd try it on the 200. It was fine to begin with but then..............

I'll just rebuild it tomorrow, too late now..........

 

[Phone Guy]

Quick question for those of us with erm+ boxes, and the Evolv 510 doesn't fit. What was the best solution for making it fit?

Sanding the edges of the 510 or enlarging the cavity on the erm+?

I didn't want to search the other thread, hoping somebody came up with a newer more clever solution after all the time that has passed?

Thanks in advance.

 

[mikepetro]

Quick question for those of us with erm+ boxes, and the Evolv 510 doesn't fit. What was the best solution for making it fit?

Sanding the edges of the 510 or enlarging the cavity on the erm+?

I didn't want to search the other thread, hoping somebody came up with a newer more clever solution after all the time that has passed?

Thanks in advance.

Chuck the 510 in a drill and run the rough edge across some sandpaper or a file, with the drill on a slow speed. Better yet is to stick an old carto in the 510 and chuck the carto.

 

[VapingBad]

Chuck the 510 in a drill and run the rough edge across some sandpaper or a file, with the drill on a slow speed. Better yet is to stick an old carto in the 510 and chuck the carto.

I had to do that with an Evolv box just last night, I scratched up the original 510 ages ago and though a new one would be nice. So it's not just the ERM+

 

[mikepetro]

I had to do that with an Evolv box just last night, I scratched up the original 510 ages ago and though a new one would be nice. So it's not just the ERM+

Nope, it definitely was an issue with a lot of the 1st batch of Evolv 510s, regardless of what mod you put them in.

 

[Phone Guy]

Much appreciated guys. Just thought I'd ask

 

[Phone Guy]

Finally got around to building my three ERM+ boxes last night. Fixing the 510 edges was super simple and super fast. Thanks for all the advice on that front.

I have a couple of questions for those who also got in on the ERM + deal however.

I couldn't screw the DNA200 board all the way down, it would auto press some of the buttons. Even loosening the screws by a turn or two still seems like the board is more than secure, but wondered if everybody had that happen?

And I couldn't for the life of me figure out what the extra piece of foam rubber tape was for? I assumed to eliminate battery rattle if there was any, but I couldn't detect any.