Mini lantern mod

[bluewolf]

I found that the usb power (5.5v?) for the usb mod cooked my juice to the point of being unsmokable. Nasty burnt taste.
So I picked up a battery powered mini lantern from walmart for $5
and modded it using the same usb cable and switch. I'm only
using 3 of the 4 batteries to lower the voltage to 4.8v.
(you can use 1-4 batteries if you like)
I just ran a jumper wire to eliminate the 4th battery slot.
Working great so far and not over cooking my juice anymore
Now I just have to pick up a six pack of rechargable batteries.

My usb mod pics are in this post.
http://www.e-cigarette-forum.com/forum/tips-tricks/3153-video-details-901-usb-conversion-3.html

Drilled holes to route the cable inside the housing.
You can see the jumper wire eliminating the 4th battery slot.​

Checking the voltage​

The black and red wires to the left are routed thru the casing and soldered to the tabs.​

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Lantern reassembled ​

Yes the light still works but goes dim when vaping​

 

[Di]

good one bluewolf

now when you vape, you can see what you are doin'

Di .....

 

[MagusSteele]

Thats funny
I am creative, but dont think i would have thought of that.
Dont know why people dont just get a resistor and run it inline on their USB line. It would cut the power.
At least this way is sort of portable.
A couple people have gotten different rechargable battery packs with usb connectors. They are for recharging ipods, NES' and other portable stuff.

Anything that works

 

[Denni]

I think it's inspired!

Now you can vape while using the lantern to prowl in the dark

 

[madog]

AWESOME - I love it!

 

[madog]

good one bluewolf

now when you vape, you can see what you are doin'

Di .....

Good for filling your carts if it is dark !!!

 

[Bastage]

If you think direct USB is too hot, measure it then decide what voltage you want your ecig to run at. All you need is a few resistors to build a simple DC voltage divider.

LINK:
Voltage Divider

 

[cucurucho]

That's awesome.

A little fancy paint work and you could market it as an e-hookah.

It would be even more awesome if you could rig it so the LEDs light up only when you vape.