So I lost my silver bullet. I had that thing for 18 months and loved the heck out of it.
Rather than drop the $$$ for another, I figured I'd try out an e-power 18650 since they were on the cheap. $15 got me a bare bones Epower. It blew. It hit worse than my 650mah Ego. I was running AW IMR 18650s, tried Trustfires and soshines as well. batteries would read 4.2V or 4.17V and the epower would read 3.65V.
So I gutted the switch and converted it to a simple unregulated mod.
No it hits almost the same as I remember my silver bullet.
Here's how I did it:
Pull the center pin out from the bottom of the switch casing. Take care not to damage the rubber ring.
Use a metal rod/pliers/drill bit to gently rock the press fit plate out of the bottom. If you snap a wire, it doesn't matter you are going to replace them all anyway.
Pull the center pin out the top of the atomizer connection. Again take care with the rubber ring
Cut a wire or two so that you can pull the board and the bottom plate out.
There is a plastic/delrin spacer that holds the board/switch in place. This was a little snug in my case, So i soaked the housing in hot water and was able to more easily remove the spacer.
Figure out what switch you are going to use and bore out the switch hole to the appropriate size.
Place the rubber rings back into the top and bottom plates, leaving the center pins separate.
Soldier leads to you center pins, then pop them into place.
Feed the wires through the switch hole and soldier your switch on.
Then pack it all back into the housing. Epoxy/glue as needed. I press fit my switch.
Gently hammer the bottom plate on taking care not to damage the center pin.
The end. Remember to check all your joints for continuity before the final steps.
Pic:
Yes I contemplated a mosfet, but didn't have a P-Channel and was being lazy.
Ends up being a pretty sleek simple 18650 tube mod for $18 and a bit of time.
Rather than drop the $$$ for another, I figured I'd try out an e-power 18650 since they were on the cheap. $15 got me a bare bones Epower. It blew. It hit worse than my 650mah Ego. I was running AW IMR 18650s, tried Trustfires and soshines as well. batteries would read 4.2V or 4.17V and the epower would read 3.65V.
So I gutted the switch and converted it to a simple unregulated mod.
No it hits almost the same as I remember my silver bullet.
Here's how I did it:
Pull the center pin out from the bottom of the switch casing. Take care not to damage the rubber ring.
Use a metal rod/pliers/drill bit to gently rock the press fit plate out of the bottom. If you snap a wire, it doesn't matter you are going to replace them all anyway.
Pull the center pin out the top of the atomizer connection. Again take care with the rubber ring
Cut a wire or two so that you can pull the board and the bottom plate out.
There is a plastic/delrin spacer that holds the board/switch in place. This was a little snug in my case, So i soaked the housing in hot water and was able to more easily remove the spacer.
Figure out what switch you are going to use and bore out the switch hole to the appropriate size.
Place the rubber rings back into the top and bottom plates, leaving the center pins separate.
Soldier leads to you center pins, then pop them into place.
Feed the wires through the switch hole and soldier your switch on.
Then pack it all back into the housing. Epoxy/glue as needed. I press fit my switch.
Gently hammer the bottom plate on taking care not to damage the center pin.
The end. Remember to check all your joints for continuity before the final steps.
Pic:
Ends up being a pretty sleek simple 18650 tube mod for $18 and a bit of time.
