I have a noisy cricket,but every time I put My batteries inside of it, it gets really hot. It was working fine before but my brother gave it to a friend to re coil it but it never worked like it should have when I got it back. Its the same atomizer as before but just different could and new cotton. Any ideas what might be wrong with it?
Noisey cricket getting really hot
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I would seriously stop using it until you get yourself an ohm meter and check out that atty. That getting hot is your batteries and you could be getting close to venting. I'd venture to say you either have a short in your coils, or it was built way too low and overdriving your batteries. There is no safety measure in a noisy cricket.
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You are what's wrong with this scenario. You don't seem to know anything about the device you are using nor what coil you are using. Unfortunately this is all too common these days with everyone and their brother pushing advanced vaping gear on newbies who won't take the time to learn about what they are doing.
You need to educate yourself before you seriously hurt yourself.
You need to educate yourself before you seriously hurt yourself.
I'll also ask what dripper/tank are you using on it. The noisy cricket has a "faux hybrid top cap". Unless the center pin of your topper protrudes at least 1mm you are in danger of shorting your batteries.
And if the center pin is adjustable you must check it each time you remove the topper and put it back on to make sure it is still protruding and has not been screwed back in.
Sounds like you dove in before getting an education. All these media headlines we have seen in the past year (batteries venting/exploding) all involved vapers totally unprepared/uneducated to use the equipment they bought.
And if the center pin is adjustable you must check it each time you remove the topper and put it back on to make sure it is still protruding and has not been screwed back in.
Sounds like you dove in before getting an education. All these media headlines we have seen in the past year (batteries venting/exploding) all involved vapers totally unprepared/uneducated to use the equipment they bought.
Thanks but I've been looking for a solution for a couple days lol I'm not some ...... and I only put the batteries once to test it out after I got it back and haven't messed with it since. Lol. I look up everything before I do something so I know it's safe. It. Worked fine before it was lent out so it's not the batteries Or the atomizer probably the new coil on it
Please stop using your mod until an expert can figure out what's wrong with it. A hot fire button or mod body is one of the signs of a short, and if you continue to use it you could end up with missing teeth and a hole in the roof of your mouth.
I'm not entirely familiar with the Noisy Cricket, but I believe it comes with a so-called "hybrid" top cap. More correctly, its a direct battery mod, and if you aren't familiar with this category of mechs you need to educate yourself. Using an incompatible juice attachment (one without an extended center pin) can cause a hard short that can cause your batteries to go into thermal runaway and explode.
Note: recommended for experienced vapers only. Batteries can be inserted in either side as long as positive ALWAYS connects to atomizer, and negative ALWAYS connects to the button.
A Beginner's Guide to Your First Mechanical Mod
I'm not entirely familiar with the Noisy Cricket, but I believe it comes with a so-called "hybrid" top cap. More correctly, its a direct battery mod, and if you aren't familiar with this category of mechs you need to educate yourself. Using an incompatible juice attachment (one without an extended center pin) can cause a hard short that can cause your batteries to go into thermal runaway and explode.
Note: recommended for experienced vapers only. Batteries can be inserted in either side as long as positive ALWAYS connects to atomizer, and negative ALWAYS connects to the button.
A Beginner's Guide to Your First Mechanical Mod
- Covers the differences between a mechanical vs. regulated mod, essential safety accessories, optional safety accessories to add layers of safety to your mech, routine maintanance, use of proper batteries, proper ventilation, low resistance vaping, and faux hybrid mods.
- As simple as it is to use, some people have a tough time grasping the concept. Warning: Includes graphic photos of mod explosions.
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Yea I haven't messed with it since i got it back. It worked fine before it was lent out. Same atomizer and batteries that i was using before, but the only thing he (brother's friend)changed was the coils. I know the noisy crickets are unregulated and that the ohm needs to be above a certain amount. He probably didn't check it after he was done building It.I will take it to the place where I got it from ,but I was just checking on here if anyone's experienced this problem before. Lol but instead I got called a ...... lmao
Unless you know the batteries you are using and what they are rated for, the Ohm's of the coil and the amp load that it's putting on the batteries, you are playing with fire.
As suggested above, get an ohm meter, measure the resistance of the coil. Look up the specs on the batteries you are using and see what they are rated for, then plug the volts and ohms into an ohms law calculator and see what's really going on!
Also, are you keeping the batteries in matched pairs, meaning they are labeled then charged and discharged evenly? Or are you just grabbing batteries at random and popping them in there? If it's the later, you are heading for even more problems!
I REALLY, REALLY don't like all these new stacked battery mods that are out now! It's going to cause nothing but problems.
As suggested above, get an ohm meter, measure the resistance of the coil. Look up the specs on the batteries you are using and see what they are rated for, then plug the volts and ohms into an ohms law calculator and see what's really going on!
Also, are you keeping the batteries in matched pairs, meaning they are labeled then charged and discharged evenly? Or are you just grabbing batteries at random and popping them in there? If it's the later, you are heading for even more problems!
I REALLY, REALLY don't like all these new stacked battery mods that are out now! It's going to cause nothing but problems.
No one means to insult you. We're looking out for your safety. Too many inexperienced people are jumping headfirst with advanced, potentially dangerous equipment and don't fully understand their gear.
Good luck and vape safely.
Nobody called you a ....... We are all experienced vapers and are concerned when we see a young person as yourself dive into mechanical mods, and particularly the exact one you have, which is known as a hybrid mod. Those are amongst the most dangerous types if someone isn't really up to snuff on all things related to it, i.e., battery safety, coil building, ohms law, and doesn't have an ohm meter. We just dont want you to get hurt.
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Think of it like this, those two batteries have the equivalent power of a quarter stick of dynamite in the WRONG conditions. You are holding this up to your face and partially in your mouth. That's a lot of power in a bad proximity.
This is why we are so concerned, and I assure you, it's concern, not anyone trying to belittle you.
This is why we are so concerned, and I assure you, it's concern, not anyone trying to belittle you.
When it comes to advanced mass marketed products like cell phones, laptops, and hybrid electric cars, the system designers of those products have taken appropriate steps to make them "safe" for uninformed end-user use. Purely mechanical unregulated ecig battery mods and uninformed end-users is a dicey proposition.
Most consumer battery operated devices are no where near the limit of the batterys operating limits. The high-end flashlights, remote control toys, and mech mods come to mind as applications that really push the limits of a battery. With the RC toys the device is physically far removed from the person so if a mishap occurs it is inconsequential. With a mech mod, a mishap is literally in the persons face with devastating results.
Most consumer battery operated devices are no where near the limit of the batterys operating limits. The high-end flashlights, remote control toys, and mech mods come to mind as applications that really push the limits of a battery. With the RC toys the device is physically far removed from the person so if a mishap occurs it is inconsequential. With a mech mod, a mishap is literally in the persons face with devastating results.
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Did it start getting hot when you tried to fire it, or as soon as you put the batteries in? If it was getting hot without you trying to fire it, there is either a short in the mod itself, or you put the batteries in wrong, or the center pin of the atomizer moved and now you're getting a short.
[QUOTE="oc8n, post: 17651653, member: He probably didn't check it after he was done building It.[/QUOTE]
You are the one vaping it ...it's your responsibility to check it and make sure it's safe.
You are the one vaping it ...it's your responsibility to check it and make sure it's safe.
isn't the cricket a dual battery series mod (8.4) volts. if so you need 4 times the resistance on the coil to get the same vape as a single battery mod and min resistance would be twice that of a single battery mod.
A series mech is about the worst possible scenario for a newbie that is unfamiliar with how unregulated mods work and what can go wrong. 
Edit: If you have to ask what is wrong with it, you have no business vaping it.
Edit: If you have to ask what is wrong with it, you have no business vaping it.
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The Cricket is a series mod, with a "please blow up in my face" faux hybrid connector. The most likely culprit is a too-low build. A Cricket should never be built below .5 ohms, and that only on solid, top quality 20A batteries. Another possibility is you are getting at dead short at the topper stem where it connects to the battery. That's easy to do. Make sure the center pin protrudes at least 1mm below the outer 510 threads.
I would say you need a .4 build and above, a good 20Amp battery and some basic knowledge of what you are playing with. If you need to give your series mod to someone for a build then you should not own it ...
@oc8n Any chance you could tell us what batteries and charger you use? Using the wrong battery could also lead to similar issues. You need to be responsible for your own safety, that's why we all preach the use of an ohm meter with mech mods. If you have a short in your atomizer, and you press fire, even if it's just to see if it's working, boom. If you want to work like that you need to get yourself a regulated mod.
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