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[barneyruckus]

It's really hard to tell. The one that did do this first did it when I used it on my automatic Volt pass-through. I was screwing the brand new cartomizer on and it seemed to make contact with the battery post much sooner than any other cartos. I tried it on my other batteries and it was the same thing. So as soon as I felt it contact, I stopped. There was still at least 1.5 to 2 full turns left in the threads to seat it completely. If I went any further past the "just contacting" point... The coil would not fire... If I backed it off... It fired. This worked for a few times of picking it up and using it, but just this morning, it stopped working.
This only happens when I find a cartomizer that gets contact with the battery way before other ones do. It's only happened a couple times.
I'm sorry if I'm not explaining this correctly or clearly. I appreciate all the information everyone is offering.
Also: I too have tried others fully seated and have also purposely spun the plug thing out of curiosity and it still worked. It just seems like a couple of them weren't put together right, or don't have the same spacing tolerances or something... I don't know. As mentioned earlier... A few of my new blanks came with the silica tube crooked and off center, so if a simple alignment was overlooked on multiple occasions, I guess it's not improbable that other details were overlooked, like placement of the glue, or poorly seated plug or wire coil.

I have done this on purpose and even removed the plug and put it back and the carto still fired.... I really think there may be something else at play...that's why I keep asking about it... does it happen on all your batteries?

 

[eyebedam]

Yeah my insides felt like a horrible night of extreme alcohol & goodtimes & had cold sweats.

 

[Imagine]

were they all blanks?

It's really hard to tell. The one that did do this first did it when I used it on my automatic Volt pass-through. I was screwing the brand new cartomizer on and it seemed to make contact with the battery post much sooner than any other cartos. I tried it on my other batteries and it was the same thing. So as soon as I felt it contact, I stopped. There was still at least 1.5 to 2 full turns left in the threads to seat it completely. If I went any further past the "just contacting" point... The coil would not fire... If I backed it off... It fired. This worked for a few times of picking it up and using it, but just this morning, it stopped working.
This only happens when I find a cartomizer that gets contact with the battery way before other ones do. It's only happened a couple times.
I'm sorry if I'm not explaining this correctly or clearly. I appreciate all the information everyone is offering.
Also: I too have tried others fully seated and have also purposely spun the plug thing out of curiosity and it still worked. It just seems like a couple of them weren't put together right, or don't have the same spacing tolerances or something... I don't know. As mentioned earlier... A few of my new blanks came with the silica tube crooked and off center, so if a simple alignment was overlooked on multiple occasions, I guess it's not improbable that other details were overlooked, like placement of the glue, or poorly seated plug or wire coil.

 

[DebW]

They have been ok. Kept me off analogs. They made me feel funny at first "stomach pains/ bubbly belly. Now I'm used to them but they don't seem to last me as long lol.

I would get headaches and woozy if I vaped too much off of them. The batteries were the most frustrating aspect. I was lucky if they lasted two months before I had to throw them away.

 

[barneyruckus]

Yes, Ma'am, all blanks. My original kit came with the Menthol Burst. There were no problems there. In fact... I think I still have one straggler that just won't die. Haha. I think I'll retire him and keep him on display, and take him out when friends are over... or stick him in a toy car and write S.I. Veteran on the side. Hahaha... A... eh.. ... Sorry.

were they all blanks?

 

[rave]

Yeah my insides felt like a horrible night of extreme alcohol & goodtimes & had cold sweats.

I'm no doctor, but that could be a combination of nicotine withdrawal as well as withdrawal to the other chemicals contained in analogs. When I first started vaping, I didn't vape enough to reach the nicotine level that I got from analogs. I actually went into shock and had to be taken to the ER because my blood pressure bottomed out. I was on three blood pressure medicines geared toward a heavy smoker, and I wasn't getting the same blood pressure elevation that analogs produced. Are you still experiencing these problems?

 

[eyebedam]

I would get headaches and woozy if I vaped too much off of them. The batteries were the most frustrating aspect. I was lucky if they lasted two months before I had to throw them away.

I've been buying the disposables. I get about a day & a half out of them. It's getting pricey.

 

[ConnieBGood]

Buy Volt juice in the flavor you like and refill them. It's sooooo easy!
You WERE talking about cartos, right?

I've been buying the disposables. I get about a day & a half out of them. It's getting pricey.

 

[rave]

I've been buying the disposables. I get about a day & a half out of them. It's getting pricey.

Wow - yeah! That would get expensive!! Once you get your Volt(s) that'll be fixed. *unless you buy all the colors of batts, and splurge on flavors, and ... lol*

 

[barneyruckus]

Wow, you weren't able to recharge them or refill them? Don't get me wrong... I'm glad you decided to leave "the dark side" and join the Volt family, but I thought that most "disposable" e-cigs were technically rechargeable and refillable. After all... I heard SteelJan say they ALL e-cigs are technically "disposable"... They don't last forever... Eventually, you will have to replace them.

I've been buying the disposables. I get about a day & a half out of them. It's getting pricey.

 

[rave]

Buy Volt juice in the flavor you like and refill them. It's sooooo easy!

I think that she means the disposable Blu's. Not sure now ...

 

[Imagine]

some disposable (gas station ecigs etc) come with the carto "welded" to the battery...so there is no way to recharge them.

Wow, you weren't able to recharge them or refill them? Don't get me wrong... I'm glad you decided to leave "the dark side" and join the Volt family, but I thought that most "disposable" e-cigs were technically rechargeable and refillable. After all... I heard SteelJan say they ALL e-cigs are technically "disposable"... They don't last forever... Eventually, you will have to replace them.

 

[rave]

Wow, you weren't able to recharge them or refill them? Don't get me wrong... I'm glad you decided to leave "the dark side" and join the Volt family, but I thought that most "disposable" e-cigs were technically rechargeable and refillable. After all... I heard SteelJan say they ALL e-cigs are technically "disposable"... They don't last forever... Eventually, you will have to replace them.

Some of the "disposables" can only have the battery recharged a few times before it goes kaput. Bummer.

I'm referring to disposable 510's.

 

[DebW]

I've been buying the disposables. I get about a day & a half out of them. It's getting pricey.

Yeah, I agree. Go with Connie's suggestion and get the juice. You'll save quite a bit of money that way. I refilled two RY4 carto packs and the bottle is still almost full.

 

[barneyruckus]

Aha... Thank you thank you for the info. Learn something new everyday.

 

[barneyruckus]

One of these days... I'm going to try all the Volt flavors. All this talk about them is making me want them. I use juices from other vendors (don't shoot!) and love them. Some day... I will venture into the unknown... And try all, that is... Volt.

 

[ConnieBGood]

I just got a very polite PM saying I might have offended some with my last poem, #10. I was inspired by a couple of posts by Uncle for this poem and am truly sorry if it upset anyone. I wrote it with all due respect to all in this forum.

I NEVER mean to put anyone down or disrespect anyone in any of my posts. Sometimes, I guess, the words come out wrong.

If I have, I apologize and will try to be more careful in the future.

 

[DebW]

One of these days... I'm going to try all the Volt flavors. All this talk about them is making me want them. I use juices from other vendors (don't shoot!) and love them. Some day... I will venture into the unknown... And try all, that is... Volt.

I haven't tried them all yet, either. Still need to try 555 and Desert Joe.

 

[chimney55]

I just got a very polite PM saying I might have offended some with my last poem, #10. I was inspired by a couple of posts by Uncle for this poem and am truly sorry if it upset anyone. I wrote it with all due respect to all in this forum.

I NEVER mean to put anyone down or disrespect anyone in any of my posts. Sometimes, I guess, the words come out wrong.

If I have, I apologize and will try to be more careful in the future.

??? I haven't found anyone's posts to be offensive so far.

 

[eyebedam]

Well I have all 3 sampler packs coming. Yay me. The blu disposable is a 1 piece welded unit. It cost about 3.00 more than a pack of smokes but I don't stink. It was a quick temporary fix. I have 3 batteries all the samplers & a box of blanks headed me way.