Precise ELA Telescoping Mod by Super-T!

[jasl90]

dont tell me this

It's 100% up to you weather or not you want it to fire when standing & unlocked. It's a simple matter of adjusting the firing pin in the button and the o-rings you place under the battery.

Personally I like a super short throw, so I set my P+'s up to fire before the button passes the horns. If I didn't like that, it would be a simple matter to change it.

Not to worry, the throw on a P+ style button is VERY easy to adjust to your preferences.

 

[forcedfuel50]

I guess he didn't order anything else and the 149** shipped before the 147**. I for one am just glad I am getting mine tomorrow. I would be pretty ticked if I wasn't.

kayfun is running great rtdvapor has some of those tapered luer lock 18gauge, 16gauge needle tips, 1.99 they also have a coupon that is active, ecf5.

I actually think i made a mistake last Friday and sent out 6 orders out of order somehow (had two stacks of orders with labels printed out, one older then the other). Don't anyone ask who or what the orders where as i have no idea (otherwise it wouldn't have happened), but i did notice my newer stack on Monday was short a few orders. It all evened up this week...

 

[Freckle]

I actually think i made a mistake last Friday and sent out 6 orders out of order somehow (had two stacks of orders with labels printed out, one older then the other). Don't anyone ask who or what the orders where as i have no idea (otherwise it wouldn't have happened), but i did notice my newer stack on Monday was short a few orders. It all evened up this week...

You soften my rough edges. A vendor who apologizes, doesn't make an excuse just says hey I think I made a mistake. Thank you for that!

Crap happens, and I do understand!

 

[forcedfuel50]

Got my ELA today, order 14958

For those testing their skills:

5 - How to Be Invisible - Track 5 on Aerial by Kate Bush
8 - Drawman - Track 8 on A Boot and a Shoe by Sam Phillips

It is wonderful, hitting hard, looking lovely with its brass accent rings. Pictures to come, but too tired now.

Noticed a couple of things:
1 - With an AW18500 there is a bit of a gap - nothing horrible though.
2 - It does fire standing up if I don't lock the button with both an AW 18500, and an AW 18650. Doesn't bother me though, as I usually don't leave my mods standing anyway (at least now that I have switched from a Vivi Nova to a Kanger Protank.)
3 - Would really love a larger accent ring designed to cover the entire inner tube when in 18650 mode. I like the look of the inner tube, but not a huge fan of the change in diameter. I put a stainless accent ring on as well, but there is still a good sized gap.
4 - Would love to see some blued steel accent rings. Someone posted a picture, and they looked really nice. Also some anodized colors like Black, a deep rich blue, RED, a rich dark bronze, copper, etc...
5 - Loving the locking button. I have a P18 - not a P+, so this is my first experience with Dave's locking button. Brilliant. I have a couple of cheap mods with locking buttons, but they are such a PITA that I never use them.

Thanks Dave, and all at Super T!

Off to vape, read, and sleep! Most likely in that order.

Good to hear you are liking your new ELA!! On the firing standing up, I personally test everyone of them before they leave with an AW IMR battery to make sure it doesn't fire when standing up so i would test with one of these first. (other flat bottom batteries like the Panansonic Hybrid IMR shouldn't fire when standing up either). I'm thinking some of the protected brands have 3 little nipples on the bottom and that is protruding down a bit more. If so, switch to a .100 thick Oring in the bottom of the battery chamber will cure your problem or lock before standing up. I'll get you the part number of the correct .100 thick Oring that will work in there

 

[thatick]

thats what im hoping. I know my p+ 650, i was always changing it around to adjust throw but always made sure it would not fire standing. I use mnke batteries so hopefully with what David said it will not be an issue

It's 100% up to you weather or not you want it to fire when standing & unlocked. It's a simple matter of adjusting the firing pin in the button and the o-rings you place under the battery.

Personally I like a super short throw, so I set my P+'s up to fire before the button passes the horns. If I didn't like that, it would be a simple matter to change it.

Not to worry, the throw on a P+ style button is VERY easy to adjust to your preferences.

 

[kscoggins]

I've only had mine fire a couple of times, once when using some no-name flat top 650 (put it in + side down by accident, doesn't fire if "right side up"), and once when it wasnt sitting completely upright (it leaned over in a stand). Now that I've gotten to know my setups, there haven't been any problems. If I put it in a place where it's likely to lean I'll lock it.

 

[anavidfan]

Oh Forced, can you please put up a "how to " video on the bottom button? I would like to figure out how the spring is supposed to go on. I opened mine up to change the accent ring and it popped off and rolled under my bed. When I has feeling around with the flashlight, it got hooked on the carpet and I pulled on it, think it is now longer an it might be throwing things off. I noticed that I have to press harder on the button. . I guess I can just order another one. Is the one that came with it the reg or the HD spring?

 

[rojo]

Oh Forced, can you please put up a "how to " video on the bottom button? I would like to figure out how the spring is supposed to go on. I opened mine up to change the accent ring and it popped off and rolled under my bed. When I has feeling around with the flashlight, it got hooked on the carpet and I pulled on it, think it is now longer an it might be throwing things off. I noticed that I have to press harder on the button. . I guess I can just order another one. Is the one that came with it the reg or the HD spring?

Is adjusting the spring covered under the lifetime warranty? Maybe you could tolerate it until your second ELA arrives, then get this one repaired.

Then again, sending in for warranty service requires $5 for return postage (or at least it used to -- not sure whether increasing postage rates have affected that), so ordering a replacement spring might be about the same difference anyway.

Sent from my SCH-I405 using Tapatalk 2

 

[vaptamist]

But you eventually gave into David's, "Don't get SHOCKWAVED™!!" line, didn't you?

That's exactly what happened. "Well, guess I'm going to pre-order now!"

 

[vaptamist]

I have some on my profile page here on ECF. I have to put some up on Imageshack, I only have product shots on Imageshack right now.
Let me know if you want to see more after you see the photo albums here on ECF.

Thanks fellow "wierdo"

I'd like to see more! And they don't even have to have an ELA in them (but I wouldn't complain!)

 

[Riverboat]

I guess I can just order another one. Is the one that came with it the reg or the HD spring?

They come with the regular spring...I would order one of each....

 

[anavidfan]

I will order another of each. I suppose that if the spring got stretched that it would affect the throw? Would it make it harder to press and get it to fire?

 

[Freckle]

Could of bent it out of shape just enough to make it harder. Happened to me on another mod.

It could actually be going sideways instead of straight up and down.

 

[jamesd1628]

I don't think it would affect the distance of the throw, but would probably provide more resistance.

I will order another of each. I suppose that if the spring got stretched that it would affect the throw? Would it make it harder to press and get it to fire?

 

[anavidfan]

I think both of you are right, it does seem like it doesnt stay straight, I can swear I can feel it shift and it does resist pressure. I guess I have to go and place another order.

 

[anavidfan]

One more thing, is the spring supposed to be separate from the button or is the spring supposed to be slightly screwed onto the button threads?

 

[ragnarokstar]

Shockwave owners are even more exclusive... 117 produced--with 113 sold to buyers--now isnt that special ?

I always wondered why I never saw them for sale.

 

[jasl90]

One more thing, is the spring supposed to be separate from the button or is the spring supposed to be slightly screwed onto the button threads?

The spring shouldn't be roughing any threads. There's a little lip on the button itself that the spring sits on.

 

[Vcoupe]

You guys seem to confuse a hobbyist who's not interested in turning his hobby into a full time business with someone trying to make as much money as possible. The business model is flawed because he's not interested in making this a full-time job. Pedro has a full time job, and I'd venture to say that if he could stop making his PV's now without being a jerk to people who have been waiting almost a year on the list he probably would.

Is he making some money? I hope so, just seeing how many illiterate people sign up on his forum asking how to get one of his PV's when the information is posted in 50 bajillion different places would be worth a couple hundred bucks a week. Have I ever thought "oh, poor Pedro?" Heck no, people love what he makes and he's probably making a decent amount of money on the side to supplement his income from his primary job. That has to feel good.

Anyway, I think it's overall pretty pointless to critique a business model for a business that isn't really a business. And I think it's extra pointless to go on and on about it in a thread about the ELA

For the record, I do have a Caravela, and I think it's a great PV. Do I think it's worth more than the original price? No. If I hadn't managed to get on the list pretty early, you sure as hell wouldn't see me paying 100 or a 1000% more for one. On the other hand, I wouldn't pay extra for any PV out there. If the money isn't going into the person's hand who designed and manufactured it, I'll find a different PV to own.

I tried sooooo hard not to comment.. Didn't work . Lets agree to disagree but let me point out a few things.
1. A hobby is what we do at this level, selling mods in the format of a business with a website is not the part if his hobby. Don't kid yourself. I guess it's a hobby for David, Imeo, Jim, Zen, and everyone else. Stop drinking the kool-aid man. I'm not mad at him, I just don't like the arrogant cult he has following him like puppies.
2. Would I buy a Caravela? I once would. I'm not into cults and worship and couldn't buy one even if I wanted to . It's a pretty little cylinder that's for sure. My beef is the "make it to collect and turn away people" thing. The arrogance on the forum, and I don't particularly like the guy he has moderating it.
3. Why in an ELA forum? I dunno bud ask blix . I will say David is a good example of functioning business model in contrast. My only beef with David is not using a flat bottom on the ELA.
4. ...and by the way Vap, I respect all opinions as I'm VERY opinionated, Pedro (every time I say his name I think if Napoleon Dynamite lol) still has a day job because its more stable at this point. He also lets people wait a year and makes his side cash. His faithful cult worshipers wait and praise the mod father lol.

Making money my friend is never a hobby, and Pedro is from Portugal not Greece so please no more myths about the hobby gods. He and the rest are here to make money and do so enjoyably. Enjoy your night folks

Hobby = "hey guys I made my own mod and will sell a few at cost if you are that interested".
Business = "hey guys look at my new mod that I MADE" .... It would have had more after that but Pedro was looking for a free feeler without paying ECF to be a vendor.

 

[anavidfan]

Cool couldnt remember how it was when I got it. So if I take the bottom off I place the spring in and then just screw the bottom cap on and of course make sure there is nothing in the threads. Thanks everyone.

So IF i wanted to mess with the throw, what does that entail? Not that I want to but just to know. I dont think David covered that in the videos.