Orion V2 roll call
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since I got my orion I have nothing but excellent flavor but I rolled a new wick and coil and the flavor was like out of a used stardust or similar
after messing around with several wicks I personally have found that using a smaller diameter wick has about 80% better taste than one that actually fills up the wick hole.
was wondering if anyone else has had this experience or maybe I had a few wicks that weren't prepared properly or???
I prefer thinner wicks for best flavor. Ive been able to reduce flavoring in my DIY by almost 25%. I think of that as a win.
It's such a subjective thing. What works for me, others might hate. ;-)
It's such a subjective thing. What works for me, others might hate. ;-)
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Good to know, thanks. So, you have another Orion that the wick and button lines up?! lucky!
I'll trade ya! lol... actually, mine's at a 90 degree angle so I've rather adapted to it. Love this PV.
I had an interesting occurrence tonight. I installed a fresh 18650 into my Orion and shortly afterward, while watching TV, I am hearing a crackling sound out of my Orion. I pick it up and the upper half is nice and warm (some would say hot). I removed the batt and let it cool then with the top cap off I installed the batt again. It seems the little bit of juice I had leak into the switch a few weeks back had finally set into a sticky state and was keeping my buttons micro-switch engaged. So apart my Orion came and after several Q-Tips and 91% Iso Alcohol, followed with some compressed air and 4 hrs of waiting, the sticky button is a thing of the past. I will reserve the final judgement to a little more time with some serious testing to be certain.
Just thought I would share.....I had fun though.....guess I have a little tinker in my blood line somewhere.
Just thought I would share.....I had fun though.....guess I have a little tinker in my blood line somewhere.
You can drill another hole in front of the button its pretty easy to do with new drill bits. I posted a picture of one I did a couple days ago. The only thing is you have to coil it opposite of what you do now.
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Yeah, but I think 90 degrees is alright, that puts my thumb on the side. Most of the time I can take a drag in w/ the button on the bottom and airhole to the side. As you know, when they get low it's best to have the airhole facing down to saturate the wick so I'll rotate my hand when needed.
Now if it was an oddball angle, yes, drills would come out!
Well, someone's already got the ultra shiny PVs covered, so I had to go a different route!
Haven't tried but I"m guessing my Leatherman holster would work.
Any one have a fix for juice leaking into the battery housing...causing a non functioning switch...A tear down and rebuild?
suppose to be a tiny O-ring under the plastic ring that is below the main bolt of the ground, I have heard people putting two o-rings in there to deter the liquid from getting down there, is it possible the bolt wasn't properly tightened down? but if the switch is not firing from leaky juice put some isopropyl alcohol in the main tube and shake it around and empty the alcohol out and allow everything to dry and hopefully it should fire again... but it is pretty easy to take everything apart, basically just unscrew the mail bolt and everything will come out from there.
good luck
What 'ross' said. I wonder too if the bolt not being tight is what's causing it, now that you mention it. Might be as some are having this issue while other's are not.
On another forum a guy did add another o-ring on top and said it solved the leaking (attached his photo). Notice his has the extra o-ring and some teflon wrap as was done in the latest batch of v2.1's...
Either that or shoot some silicone underneath the white insulator perhaps.
On another forum a guy did add another o-ring on top and said it solved the leaking (attached his photo). Notice his has the extra o-ring and some teflon wrap as was done in the latest batch of v2.1's...
Either that or shoot some silicone underneath the white insulator perhaps.
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I totally disassembled my Orion last night and cleaned it throughly with 91% Iso Alco, reassembled and dropped in a fresh batt this morning (18650). It was hitting with every button push, no matter how light or hard, then around 2pm, it practically quit firing altogether, I had to push for sometimes 2-3 minutes for it to fire. So I replaced the Batt with a freshly charged batt, but I am still getting the same no fire issues. It is not leaking and as of last night was cleaned very well. My Orion has never fired consistently, except for this morning, however it is now worse than before. What are my options here.....is it possible to get another switch from the switch guy? I haven't had my Orion for long and don't think I should be having to rebuild it so soon.
Advice..............
I totally disassembled my Orion last night and cleaned it throughly with 91% Iso Alco, reassembled and dropped in a fresh batt this morning (18650). It was hitting with every button push, no matter how light or hard, then around 2pm, it practically quit firing altogether, I had to push for sometimes 2-3 minutes for it to fire. So I replaced the Batt with a freshly charged batt, but I am still getting the same no fire issues. It is not leaking and as of last night was cleaned very well. My Orion has never fired consistently, except for this morning, however it is now worse than before. What are my options here.....is it possible to get another switch from the switch guy? I haven't had my Orion for long and don't think I should be having to rebuild it so soon.
Advice..............
@Viper, a little earlier in the thread I answered the same question, with links to a video, and how to and an explanation of what is happening. Simply put, the o-ring is not sealing properly, probably because of the threading. I addressed it by adding a second one and a dab of silicon.
Crypto, check the solder on the edge of the PCB that grounds to the body when you insert the switch. Check the 5 solder joints under a magnifying glass and light, look for bad soldering or cracks there. Verify no shorts between positive pole and body also, just to be sure... But chances are, it is not making contact to the body like it needs. Also, do NOT over tighten the retaining nut when putting it back together.
I ordered a new switch from Pailpoe and got a hold of him at Vapor Wall, because mine had completely failed. He sold me a new switch, but it was very reasonable, and honestly think I only paid for shipping???
I noticed the ground "ring" on the new switch PCB was built up with a nice "raised" solder line on the PCB that grounds to the body, opposite from the side with micro switch. I also noticed the same thing on the new 2.1 that my friend received a couple weeks ago, because we took it apart to add another o-ring, stop the button rattle, and that is when we found the epoxy sealer cracked on the switch But his is working well.
Crypto, check the solder on the edge of the PCB that grounds to the body when you insert the switch. Check the 5 solder joints under a magnifying glass and light, look for bad soldering or cracks there. Verify no shorts between positive pole and body also, just to be sure... But chances are, it is not making contact to the body like it needs. Also, do NOT over tighten the retaining nut when putting it back together.
I ordered a new switch from Pailpoe and got a hold of him at Vapor Wall, because mine had completely failed. He sold me a new switch, but it was very reasonable, and honestly think I only paid for shipping???
I noticed the ground "ring" on the new switch PCB was built up with a nice "raised" solder line on the PCB that grounds to the body, opposite from the side with micro switch. I also noticed the same thing on the new 2.1 that my friend received a couple weeks ago, because we took it apart to add another o-ring, stop the button rattle, and that is when we found the epoxy sealer cracked on the switch
But his is working well.
HELP!
I totally disassembled my Orion last night and cleaned it throughly with 91% Iso Alco, reassembled and dropped in a fresh batt this morning (18650). It was hitting with every button push, no matter how light or hard, then around 2pm, it practically quit firing altogether, I had to push for sometimes 2-3 minutes for it to fire. So I replaced the Batt with a freshly charged batt, but I am still getting the same no fire issues. It is not leaking and as of last night was cleaned very well. My Orion has never fired consistently, except for this morning, however it is now worse than before. What are my options here.....is it possible to get another switch from the switch guy? I haven't had my Orion for long and don't think I should be having to rebuild it so soon.
Advice..............
I hate to hear that man.... when cleaning doesn't work, there are some solder points that may be able to be fixed. I can't remember where I saw it; on this thread or the old UK site. I'll try to find it after supper sometime.
The guy who makes the switches, 'pailpoe', is out on vacation for a couple weeks or so, as is Les who makes the Orion. I'm afraid that doesn't bode well for your situation. Maybe someone who ordered some extra switches will come to the rescue.
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