Thanks Smuck, I'll see if my hubby feels like messing with it - heck I don't even mess with the dang VCR or DVD player!
My latest mod, inspired by all of you.
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well done Wildsky , Interesting to follow your progress
Another thing to check is the centre post in the N connector isnt too low and not making contact with the centre terminal on the atomizer. The ones from Maplins UK suffer that.
Good work..learnin' is fun ain't it
ApO.
Another thing to check is the centre post in the N connector isnt too low and not making contact with the centre terminal on the atomizer. The ones from Maplins UK suffer that.
Good work..learnin' is fun ain't it
ApO.
IT WORKS!
Well according to the multimeter it does, I just put in a regular AA battery and turned it on and then checked for a reading and I got it!! (After getting NOTHING I realised I had to hold down my little tact button - I'm a dork)
Well according to the multimeter it does, I just put in a regular AA battery and turned it on and then checked for a reading and I got it!! (After getting NOTHING I realised I had to hold down my little tact button - I'm a dork)
yeah, but you're a dork that can build vapin machines! congrats on your success
p.s. you're not really a dork.
I spent hours the other day trying to figure out why a mod of mine was only producing weak vapor and only intermittently. I took it all apart and found a broken terminal on the switch, but still touching because of the epoxy. I rebuilt the entire thing and put the same battery back in to test. Two hours of playing around with that battery trying to test. I stuck in another battery - massive vapor. I spent the better part of the day screwing around rebuilding a mod because I was too absentminded to check that the battery was charged.
Dork is always a relative term.
BTW that battery I was testing with got overdischarged (not a protected cell) and will no longer take a charge. I ruined a battery because I was so spacey.
LOL at least I'm not the only one that does nutty things without thinking properly!
(feeding the dang horse earlier, messing around I gave her some grass, but I hung onto it so she had to PULL/bite some off... well she pulled me so hard, my hand went under a wood bar on the fence and scraped a CHUNK off my thumb! Next time I'll just give her the damn grass! LOL)
Edit to add: I got my shipping info from the Deal place today!
(feeding the dang horse earlier, messing around I gave her some grass, but I hung onto it so she had to PULL/bite some off... well she pulled me so hard, my hand went under a wood bar on the fence and scraped a CHUNK off my thumb! Next time I'll just give her the damn grass! LOL)
Edit to add: I got my shipping info from the Deal place today!
Well I am working on mine but have made some mistaks so far.Cut the hole for the switch in the wrong place, soldered a wire on the the atty threads not realizing I needed the one right next to it soldered there. I am having a really hard time getting my solder to stick to anything, is there a trick I don't remember? I am using an oversized gun and that could be the problem but I am not sure.
I am waiting on the epoxy to dry right now on the valve stem cover so I can try to solder the center contact wire to the switch. Ok back to it
I am waiting on the epoxy to dry right now on the valve stem cover so I can try to solder the center contact wire to the switch. Ok back to it
I didn't need epoxy or even glue of any kind, mine is holding together well (not using it yet but fiddling for sure)
I don't know how to solder either. I took the little tip of the solder thingie, and put the wire on it till it got a little ball of solder on the tip of the iron - then I put the little ball of solder where I wanted it.
Apply the solder to each part separately first. Heat the part for a second and then apply the solder (with the heat still applied). Once the two parts have solder on, you can join them by placing together and heating with the iron; little more solder, if any, will be required.
Shadowdr, stick with it! Try tinning your soldering iron (melting a little solder on it) first. Then hold the soldering iron to your solder point for a few seconds. Then place your solder wire against the item you are trying to solder (and not your soldering iron). If your solder point has been heated enough, the solder will melt right into the solder point. Not sure why you're having problems w/ the solder not sticking to anything, though.
Wildsky, so very happy to hear your mod is working! Awesome! Great job! Way to stick with it!!
So what's your next mod going to be? Dang! Once again, my posting seems to be lagging!
I must be caught up in some kind of time warp! 8-o Perfect answer, kinabaloo!
Indeed.
In the case of soldering points other than wire, you could try sanding the contact a little with some sandpaper before 'tinning' it. Wipe the dust off after.
Shadowdr, Kender posted this "how to" in another thread. Hope it's helpful!
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You know, after looking at all the hype on all these new products some of these companies are trying to sell and all the mods available, I still take my hat off to NicoWolf and the NicoStick. Using a protected battery and an on/off switch. One of the few out there that is doing this. There is so much hype and smoke and mirrors people are listening to or turning their heads away from because of the hype of these other things. It's actually pathetic in my opinion. Safety should be our first concern with anything out there. Sure there are some neat gadgets, but I for one am not going to buy one with unprotected batteries or an on/off or safety feature to it. Forget it.
Dang! Once again, my posting seems to be lagging!
I thought your answer was better, lol
And I was reminded that it's best to solder each part first by your post yesterday
Just a thought - how about you write a 'How to Solder' post as a new thread and get it sticky'd.
Mentioning lead-free solder, best tip to use, etc. Would be very useful.
Perhaps a few pics too
You stole the words right outta my keyboard. Mishaps are entertaining and many times informative. Hard knocks lessons can be shared and avoided by others. The best and the worst thing about the 'net is that you don't have to worry about what others think of you.
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