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I quick solution without having to open it may be canned air spray. Or some Deoxit spray.

That's a thought. No canned air at hand but will try blowing into hard to see if it helps.

Just watched a video. The top cap comes off as it's just press fitted and the chip-set along with the buttons and oled cover come out too. Looked like something I could handle but definately a project with good chance of breaking something. Will give it a day or two before going that route. Good quality, back-up mechanical mod has just raised itself as needing to be bought soon.

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It's a momentary switch right under the button. If you feel the detente action, then it could be something else. Is it still sensing the atomizer and showing the true ohms?

I have no idea what you just said, but it sounds important lol. I will have to google momentary switch and detente unless you mind dumbing it down for me.

Yeah still recognizing the atty and showing the ohms.

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I have no idea what you just said, but it sounds important lol. I will have to google momentary switch and detente unless you mind dumbing it down for me.

Yeah still recognizing the atty and showing the ohms.

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Sorry. What I meant is that the switch is a sealed button right below the button you push. Not much you're going to be able to do about that unless it's just not "seeing" the atty screwed on. The Vamos are pretty notorious for the wiring solders coming loose from the contact points. It would be pretty obvious if that was the case.
 

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Sorry. What I meant is that the switch is a sealed button right below the button you push. Not much you're going to be able to do about that unless it's just not "seeing" the atty screwed on. The Vamos are pretty notorious for the wiring solders coming loose from the contact points. It would be pretty obvious if that was the case.

Lol no prob, I did google it and understand what you mean now. Yeah it sees the atty. It's still pretty clicky and feels the same, I think there's just some gunk blocking enough for a reliable connection each press.

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Today my VAMO button went goofy. Only activating half the time, might have gotten juice in there. Posted for help in the VAMO section but no takers yet. This sucks, it's my only APV, should have had a back-up by now. Really hoping for an easy fix. Any ideas here?

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I quick solution without having to open it may be canned air spray. Or some Deoxit spray.

Contact cleaner (in an aerosol can) might help too. I'm sure Radio Shack (or similar) sells it.

EDIT: Sorry, looks like someone else already mentioned this.
 
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Thanks for your suggestions guys. Wrapping my lips around the button area and blowing and sucking (stop giggling) helped a bit. It's more consistant if I press one side of the button. Will probably take it apart to clean but can put that off for a bit and have a working but fiddly APV until then.

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Jerms, I have a VAMO too. Long story short, I purchased a Lavatube and the pulse width modulation was squirrely on it. Burnt everything. So I returned it in exchange for a VAMO. Got the VAMO and the left button didn't work. Sent it back for an exact exchange. The new VAMO has been working splendidly so far and I have been very happy with it. However, it doesn't have a lot of miles on it. I have heard of quality issues with the VAMO despite it's robust build.
 

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Jerms, I have a VAMO too. Long story short, I purchased a Lavatube and the pulse width modulation was squirrely on it. Burnt everything. So I returned it in exchange for a VAMO. Got the VAMO and the left button didn't work. Sent it back for an exact exchange. The new VAMO has been working splendidly so far and I have been very happy with it. However, it doesn't have a lot of miles on it. I have heard of quality issues with the VAMO despite it's robust build.

The Vamo I have can be kind of squirrely at times. It depends on how much voltage is left in the battery (or batteries) or what the chipset sees. I normally run it in 18350 mode, which could have something to do with it. I'm a bit skeptical that the different sections of the tube and the end cap contact properly at times. I do have an updated spring which has helped. The Vamo will put out a lot less power once in a while when the battery reading is 3.5v or less. I think 3.3v is the designed cut-off.
 

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The Vamo I have can be kind of squirrely at times. It depends on how much voltage is left in the battery (or batteries) or what the chipset sees. I normally run it in 18350 mode, which could have something to do with it. I'm a bit skeptical that the different sections of the tube and the end cap contact properly at times. I do have an updated spring which has helped. The Vamo will put out a lot less power once in a while when the battery reading is 3.5v or less. I think 3.3v is the designed cut-off.

That's why I'm thinking of stacking 18350s. At 3.5 volts left there isn't enough power available to boost it very much. Not the VAMOs fault, can't boost a battery past it's capabilities, but still frustrating. I was charging at about 3.6 or 3.7 volts, but trying to run a lower ohm coil at 11 watts it starts declining at 3.9, not near enough charge time for me. Stacking will fix all these issues, but I was hoping to relax on the hardware side for a while and just enjoy my new NETs.

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My VAMO sucks azz, to be honest. Is it turning off when you're pressing the button? Or it it staying on, but just not firing?

Dude, mine does that too! Bloody annoying. And I just J-wrapped it too. There's gratitude for ya.
 
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