newb and stupid question.

[annah]

Ok, so looking at juicy box and nicostick. I gather that the nicostick will not work on regular batteries, that you need a 3V battery. Then I read another post about building a parallel box.. Then I found the reference to the juicybox. So in the pic of the juicybox, someone was using regular nimh 1.5v batteries. So I should assume that the 4aa box is running in series, so it's enough power? A reference to running in series or parallel confused me totally. (i am absolutely not electricially inclined)

So, I found a 4aa box at RS- will a regular 1.5 batt work in it or not?

 

[Stephaniems]

Just easier to buy a 3.6v Ultrafire.

 

[nubee]

You're on the right track. You need 3.7v to 5v (maybe 6v) range. Li Ion batts have a better current/amp (life) characteristic than NiMh - Li Ion last longer basically.

I suggest you read lots of the articles and topics here to get a comfortable feel with the ins/outs of building a mod. Li Ion batts can be dangerous and explode or leech.

 

[annah]

right- I realize that a li-ion would be better for long term- but they have to be ordered, cant be gotten locally.

But still, 3 1.5 volts would be 4.5 v if it's in a series, so the original question remains, how does the juicybox run them in series, and what's the difference between multiple batts in series, or parallel. I mean, the physical difference, how are they wired differently, and how would you tell the difference.

 

[warp1900]

Not even close to be a stupid question.


I hope this will help you.

Serial and parallel battery configurations


The boxes used for mods (battery holders), all come from the factory with a serial connection.



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[annah]

great, thanks! I got it built last night, finished up right before bed time. It probably wouldn't have taken me so long if I had even a little bit of skill with soldering (really, I'm terrible). It took me about an hour (about 45 min of that soldering)

My husband thinks I'm an absolute idiot for building something in the first place, but hey.

So, until I am able to get some batteries ordered, I have something that works, and uses the ni-mh batteries that I already have.

Thanks for the link to the battery configs- that helped immensely!

 

[SmokinScott]

Now you've gone and done it!

Once you vape on a mod you've built yourself, you're hooked.

Welcome to the modding addiction!

 

[annah]

I know, right! Here I am thinking about how neat it would be t have an LED on there, but I have no idea how to install one, so I guess I'll have to go look it up.

I can't say that there's a super big difference with aa batts vs the 901 batt, but the draw is alot easier now! That's a big benefit in my book!

 

[warp1900]

I know, right! Here I am thinking about how neat it would be t have an LED on there, but I have no idea how to install one, so I guess I'll have to go look it up.

I can't say that there's a super big difference with aa batts vs the 901 batt, but the draw is alot easier now! That's a big benefit in my book!

Plus you will re-charge a lot less and will save a ton of money on factory batteries.

 

[TnA]

I know, right! Here I am thinking about how neat it would be t have an LED on there, but I have no idea how to install one, so I guess I'll have to go look it up.

I can't say that there's a super big difference with aa batts vs the 901 batt, but the draw is alot easier now! That's a big benefit in my book!

run another positive wire from your switch (the side that goes to your atomizer connection) and connect it to a 100ohm resistor (radio shack sells them in packs of 5). From the other end of the resistor, connect it to the positive leg of the led. From the other (negative leg) of the led, run a wire to your ground. voiala! You now have an led that will light up whenever you press your button!

BTW....congrats on your first mod!!

 

[SmokinScott]

Things I've learned about LED's:

The longer leg of the LED is the positive one.

The resistor has no polarity.

In theory, the resister can go just before the LED, or just after. I've only tried before.

There are a BUNCH of really smart people here in the modder's forum. I couldn't have gotten started on mine without them.

 

[annah]

wow- thanks guys! That sounds much easier than I thought it would be, although once again, we hit this messing with wires business, and I guess that means more soldering for me. *sigh* I've never seen an LED, but just a wild guess that it doesn't happen to have a wire crimpy thing built in. (i'm picturing an electrical receptacle- like the kind in the wall, where it has the little slots you can just poke the wire into, no such luck here I'm sure- )

 

[mnealtx]

Nope, no wire-crimpy thing, sorry!!