No need for flat washers when switching between 3.7 & 6 volt

[jeffcmfrt]

I for one enjoy A variety useing both 3.7 & 6 Volt on my Super 6. My main purpose for useing 6 voltsis for when a atomizer over time get's a little worn and reaches a point where vapor productin drops off too much on 3.7 volts for a good hit. So I switch over to 6 volts and that gives me more life out of the atomizer.

With the ajustable throw it is a pain fooling with the washers going back and forth from 3.7 to 6 volts. A simple solution I eliminated them and just use the brass screw with a small 10- 24 size brass nut works flawless! I even have memorized the number of turns for both 3.7 & 6 Volt that gives me my perfect throw for both.

Directions: The brass nut is size 10-24 you can pich them up at any hardware store.
Simply remove screw out of switch remove all washers then screw the brass nut all the way ont the screw then screw the screw in the switch.
The whole purpose is to screw the nut against the switch once you have your screw screwed in to your desired lenth/throw just lock your nut down hand tight.note when you do this you want to turn just the nut not the screw you only turn the screw to get your desired lenth. Once find your disired throw you lock the nut down hand tight so the screw does not move. You can count the amount of turns backing the screw out with a screwdriver to get your number of turns so when switching back & forth from 3.7 and 6 volts you have your number of turns for each to get your perfect throw distance.

Enjoy!

When I first done this a few weeks ago when I got the nut from the hardware store I also picked up a tiny brass lockwasher the star kind. But then after a week decided that it was not even necessary as just useing the nut good and snug hand tight works flawless.

Jeff

 

[forcedfuel50]

Did you by chance mean 8-32, as that is the thread on the S6 switch?

 

[BrockJ]

Got my S6 yesterday morning and tried this mod last night..

Actually it works pretty damn good....

 

[hamsup1o]

I would like to give this a try as well...so is it a 8-32 or 10-24 brass nut?

 

[jeffcmfrt]

Did you by chance mean 8-32, as that is the thread on the S6 switch?

Hmmm the box says 10-24 I just went out in the garage to make sure maybe the box of nuts I got was labeled wrong. I took my supersix in the hardware store with me to make sure they fit perfect before I bought them. And yest it works perfect for 6 volt i put the nut all the way down and tighten it and for 3.7 I turn it out like 4 half turns then tignten the nut down. It's soo much eaiser and If i use 6 volts while out I dont have to put the spare washers in my pocket and all. In fact if the nut was compleatly round and knurled it would be even better but already works great for me.

Jeff

 

[Richie G]

The thread is 8/32 as David points out. As an electrician I am keenly aware of this size. LOL

Are you using the 10/24 hex nut as a spacer or just got the sizes mixed up?

 

[jeffcmfrt]

The thread is 8/32 as David points out. As an electrician I am keenly aware of this size. LOL

Are you using the 10/24 hex nut as a spacer or just got the sizes mixed up?

No not useing as a spacer it threads on perfect to the screw the only thing possiable is they put the wrong size nut in the box as I am looking at the box with the other 5 nuts in it right now and it says 10-24

Jeff

 

[forcedfuel50]

Jeff are you sure about your Nuts? Many people usually think they are bigger then they really are.

 

[grimmer255]

lol....need a nut cracker? ..

 

[hamsup1o]

are we still talking about brass nuts?

 

[raqball]

Jeff are you sure about your Nuts? Many people usually think they are bigger then they really are.

 

[jeffcmfrt]

Jeff are you sure about your Nuts? Many people usually think they are bigger then they really are.

LOL aw this is awsome I love this place!
But yes Im looking at the pack I picked up from the hardware store not my balls! and the size says 10-24 I remember I went in the store with my super 6 opened the pack of 6 and tried it to make sure it fit on the switch screw I rember soo good cause it was a pain in the .... getting out the car and the walker out the trunk cause I have a broken hip and no way I was going to take the chance of geting the wrong one.

The pack is Hillman brand says Brass Hex Nut
Coarse thread
Size 10-24
Item# 7506
Qty 6
Price code A

Hey if you guy's are screwing with me you should be ashamed of yourselves. Do you know how bad it hurt to hobble all the way out to the garage through 3 doorways with my walker with this frigging broken hip.Think I growled about 5 or 10 times.

But I will get someone to get my Tap & Die set for me I have thread tool and can also match it up with the tap that fits it..... but the set is too big for me to carry while useing a walker. Being broke up sucks!

Jeff

 

[Barefoot Joe]

While we are talking about mods, have you heard the bisexual's theme song?

"Sometimes you feel like a nut, sometimes you don't"

Sorry, couldn't resist.

 

[BrockJ]

It's 8-32 ... I have the package it came out of and I just did it last night...
It's an 8 - 32

Cross my heart and hope to get a T1...

 

[jeffcmfrt]

Ok cool I will change it must have mislabeled my package.Surprizeing it looked like a good quality hardware but guess any of them can get packaged wrong every now and then.

 

[dnakr]

I went to Lowes last night and they were out of the 8-32 so I picked up the 10-24 and the 10-24 does work.

Edited: I also bought a package of 8-32 x 1/2 brass screws just in case I lost the one that came with it and the 10-24 brass nut does fit. It may not be a perfect fit like the 8-32 would be, but I can tighten it down and it works.

 

[Oddgirl]

I know I sound really stupid here, but... I changed out my Super6 to use at 3.7V. It was a trial and error thing, trying a few flat washers and a few locking washers, trying to get the perfect fit. I wound up using all 3 brass washers and 3 of the silver locking ones all stacked up together.

I'm really intrigued by what you're talking about, but can't quite get a mental image of what you're doing. It sounds like you just substitute the nut for the washers. But doesn't everything have to make solid contact? It sounds like the nut is flush against the button, and you adjust the screw up and down to fit your battery selection. But doesn't the screw head have to be tightened flush with the nut to make solid contact? Can there be a gap there?

If someone would post two photos - one of how it looks when it's used at 3.7V, and one of how it looks when it's used at 6V, maybe I could wrap my head around this. I'd really like to try it.

Thanks!!!!!!!

 

[jeffcmfrt]

All the nut does is lock the scrw in place you can screw the screw in anywhere then tighten the nut snug against the switch.
For six volts you just screw the nut all the way on the screw hand tight then screw the screw all the way in.For 3.7 you should back the screw out 2 compleate turns then tighten the nut to lock the screw in place if you like the throw cool if not turn it a little more in or out and lock the nut down and try it. You will understand when you try it.

Best Wishes
Jeff

I know I sound really stupid here, but... I changed out my Super6 to use at 3.7V. It was a trial and error thing, trying a few flat washers and a few locking washers, trying to get the perfect fit. I wound up using all 3 brass washers and 3 of the silver locking ones all stacked up together.

I'm really intrigued by what you're talking about, but can't quite get a mental image of what you're doing. It sounds like you just substitute the nut for the washers. But doesn't everything have to make solid contact? It sounds like the nut is flush against the button, and you adjust the screw up and down to fit your battery selection. But doesn't the screw head have to be tightened flush with the nut to make solid contact? Can there be a gap there?

If someone would post two photos - one of how it looks when it's used at 3.7V, and one of how it looks when it's used at 6V, maybe I could wrap my head around this. I'd really like to try it.

Thanks!!!!!!!