New "Buzzer" Question

[Angelux]

Hey all,
Just got my Buzz... had a quick question:
In the manual, it says that when you adjust the voltage screw (say counter-clockwise), the voltage should lower and the LED light should change color... Well... I'm not equipped with a multimeter (yet), but I defiantly have not seen a color change, both the red and blue LED light up with the same luminance, no matter the number of turns. Am I missing something?

Also, when you talk of "turns" are you talking a complete 360 = 1 turn?

Thanks for the help... and even though it's been only a day so far, I'm loving the experience so far!

 

[kwcharlie]

Ya, it doesn’t show much change, most useful that it goes all red when something goes wrong, batteries too low, short, etc. If you hold a white piece of paper next to the LED and look at its reflection a little change can be seen but not much. Get a meter just to check where you are sometimes but after a while you won’t use it, just move a turn or two (yes a turn is 360) around your ‘sweet spot’ but it’s nice to know where that spot is sometimes.

 

[Youthful313]

It's suppose to turn a purplish color as you adjust the voltage down. Maybe they set the two LED too far apart so it turns purple if both LEDs are coming on. I don't believe a 360 turn equals 1 turn. I would just start at red and adjust it to what your comfortable with.

 

[Angelux]

I would just start at red and adjust it to what your comfortable with.

I just gave it a test run and turned it down (counterclockwise) by 5 turns, then 10, 15, to 20... still no LED change.... If I'm understanding you correctly, if you turn the voltage all the way down, only the red light comes on?

The only time I've seen only red is when the batteries were dead...

 

[Youthful313]

I would get a hold of Buzzkill and talk to him there might be something wrong with it. I'm sure he'll fix it he's cool ppl.

 

[BuzzKill]

Angelux it takes a bit to tell by the brightness ( our eye are not very good at that ) but if you hold it close to a white sheet of paper you should be able to see it , Start at the MAX ( turn the pot all the way clockwise 15 turns ) then start to turn it down .

There is a chart for the turns Vs Voltage here http://www.notcigs.com/images/stories/voltage-turns.jpg

do you notice a difference in heat / vapor as you turn it ?

 

[Angelux]

I definitely notice a difference in heat/vapor as I turn it about.

Also, a quick question of the turning system:
Is it based on total turns, or a particular range of relative turns?
i.e. total turns = you start at 4v, turn it up by 300 turns, so to get back to 4v, you have to turn back 300 times,
or
relative turns = start at 4v, turn it up 300 turns, and when you go backwards, since you've well passed the max, it starts at the top of the range, so you'd only need to turn back 9 times to get back to 4v.

I'll be heading to Home Depot later today for a multimeter... so I'll go ahead ask this now: I don't have the meter attachment, so I'll just be using regular leads, so correct me if I'm wrong, but I'll be contacting (on the 510 top) the center screw (pos) and the outer thread (neg)?


Thanks for all the help!

 

[BuzzKill]

If you want say 4.5 volts , refer to the chart then turn it down say 15 turns , then turn it up 7 turns from there , you will be within .2 volts


The pots do not have a stop on them , they are 12 turn pots so if you go past that you can use the chart and be very close.

 

[5cardstud]

The most useful thing I've found in the led is when my vapor is diminished I look at the led to see if it's the batts or the juice needing replenished. I can see a subtle change in the colors though with different settings.

 

[Angelux]

Awesome! Thanks a million, Buzzkill!

EDIT:
Total non sequitur... what's the accepted term for those of us who use the Buzz? Buzzer, Buzzite, Buzzentine?

 

[ejoker]

i prefer buzzanadisto

 

[BuzzKill]

Customer ???? J/K

Buzzalicious ( thats my pet name from my HOT bartender in a local bar )

 

[mixitman]

Buzzard!