No-solder 510 connector

[WageSlaveEscapist]

I hate soldering, and I don't like my equipment breaking. I want to mod my connectors so that there is no soldering involved. I envision pulling the post, drilling the hole bigger, replacing the post with a very small circular steel or copper tube, with a plastic or rubber sheath, then clamping the positive wire into the end of the tube, and squishing the negative wire in between the 510 connector and the body of the device. Has anyone done something similar? Thoughts?

Side note, is there a plumbing part that an atomizer screws into?

 

[Balders]

Perhaps a centre post with an air hole; thread +ve wire into the hole and bash (or crimp, bashing's easier ) the post.

 

[BigBaby]

I can't think of a good way that does not sound rigged up. Have you thought about buying a few connections, having them shipped to a buddy/member who likes soldering, and having them solder you on some pins for use with crimp on connectors.

 

[fourtytwo]

It sounds to me like the effort to modify a 510 would be far greater then the effort to learn to solder.

 

[WageSlaveEscapist]

Yeah, it's not that I hate soldering, I just want an ultra reliable connector. I'll post back sometime with my results, I think I can just insulate a tube for the center post.

 

[fourtytwo]

Ok.
Maybe, try this.
Only use the outer part of the 510. You can drill and tap a small hole for a screw near the bottom to make the electrical contact.
For the centre pin, use a brass rivet such as these Brass Rivets - Lee Valley Tools
You may have to turn down the head a bit on a lathe.
The insulator can be turned from Delrin

 

[Sovran]

A good solder connection doesnt break. The wire breaks. Crimped connections will break even faster since the wire is deformed during the crimp process. A solder connection can be cleaned and resoldered if the wire breaks, you cant pull that off with a crimped connection. Solder connections offer less resistance than crimped connections. I dont see how you feel it is a better connection. The only thing more reliable would be a pure mechanical mod with no wires.

 

[degnr8]

Bogger box sells pre-soldered connectors for about $5. You could look at the PVMA mod too

 

[Salvatore.95]

ive been thinking of doing a mod, does anyone know if you can buy them with lead wires soldered on? if not I was thinking of using wire glue, and then setting it in epoxy to keep it strong and to prevent juice from dripping in.

 

[dr g]

Madvapes sells prewired but you should just learn how to solder, otherwise the rest of your mod probably wont be reliable.