Precise ELA Telescoping Mod by Super-T!

[snork]

I like the long extension bare like that, especially with the polished ELA. I think it gives it an interesting surrealistic look.

 

[anavidfan]

So, again, my polished was acting up. This time I decided to check out the bottom contact, mustered up the guts to take it apart and was expecting the usual need to get all my strength up and it came loose very easy, so I thought maybe it was loose? I gave it a quick turn to tighten it up and now its firing very good, just a light tap and it fires well and with the usual power and not hot button. I also changed out my wick and coil and made sure the contact pin was shorter, just so there was barely some of it protruding from the 510 connection.

Crossing my fingers so far it performing well. When I get a hot button I notice my performance cuts down to barely any vapor and tube and button gets warm/ hot and my battery runs down really really fast. I mean within 30 mins? For now its performing like day one.

Well that didnt last very long. Its running hot, the whole device, very little vapor, fresh batts last a few puffs, I mean it, every thing was running fine, filled the atty, then it started getting hot, low performance. Changed battery, took a few puffs, then no vapor, tried a few times. Very little vapor and misfires, check the battery and it went from 4.22 to 3.8 in a few minutes. What the heck.

Im clueless. Satin is fine with the same atty.

 

[Nach]

Yeah, grumble... I dunno how David missed that, since he had to ship it back to me assembled. I can tighten it down on its own, without the tube... but it's too tight for the tube and won't go down all the way with it on. Does anyone have any tips for locking ring adjustment?

EDIT: I've got a big O-ring under my battery for now, which keeps the battery snug. I'll just deal with the gap until I can figure out how to loosen the locking band.

I think you might just need another o-ring on the bottom of the tube and you'll be set!

 

[anavidfan]

So , like usual, my mind does not stop. I decided to take parts off of the Satin and put it on the polished. Top cap no difference. Took the whole bottom off of the satin and put it on the polished and was working fine, no heating, great performance. Put the polished bottom on the satin and it started heating and putting out poor performance. So I thought it must be something on the bottom/ button . I switched the original rhodium with the brass bottom contact and that seems to be doing the trick. I will see what happens for now and take photos of the bottom contacts to see if with the macro lens I can see if there are any defects I cant see with my naked( eyeglassed ) eyes. All I can say is the brass contact has a very smooth surface compared to the rhodium one.

 

[anavidfan]

Hey Nach, with David being gone and hopefully enjoying some free time, if you read my posts what would you diagnose? I know youve had your ELA/s as long as mine, I think yours came in at the same time? Could it be I have a defective bottom contact? It was leaving marks on my batteries and I did have a part that stuck out. I know they sanded it down, but it still had ridges on the edges. It is rougher screwing it in where as the brass one screws in smooth as butter.

I love these things as everyone knows. Most if they had a trouble some unit would have given up on it months ago. If it were just not performing well consistantly I might have said to heck with it, but since its intermittent, leads me to think its something I am doing or a defect on my unit.

Believe me, Im not trying to cause problems, I see many have problem free months almost a year of perfect use. I dont want to fiddle , I dont want to waste time cleaning. I want to just vape. I know my problem is just an isolated incident. ANy thoughts?

 

[KiloWatts]

I think you might just need another o-ring on the bottom of the tube and you'll be set!

One O-ring is enough to keep the battery snug, but I've still got a 1/2mm gap from the locking-ring not going down all the way. The ring is just too tight...

 

[snork]

Hey Nach, with David being gone and hopefully enjoying some free time, if you read my posts what would you diagnose? I know youve had your ELA/s as long as mine, I think yours came in at the same time? Could it be I have a defective bottom contact? It was leaving marks on my batteries and I did have a part that stuck out. I know they sanded it down, but it still had ridges on the edges. It is rougher screwing it in where as the brass one screws in smooth as butter.

I love these things as everyone knows. Most if they had a trouble some unit would have given up on it months ago. If it were just not performing well consistantly I might have said to heck with it, but since its intermittent, leads me to think its something I am doing or a defect on my unit.

Believe me, Im not trying to cause problems, I see many have problem free months almost a year of perfect use. I dont want to fiddle , I dont want to waste time cleaning. I want to just vape. I know my problem is just an isolated incident. ANy thoughts?

Yours is rough to diagnose. Obviously there must be some sort of defect but these things are so simple and straight ahead that I can't figure out what it could be.
Do you think you've isolated it to the rhodium bottom post?

 

[Cucco]

One O-ring is enough to keep the battery snug, but I've still got a 1/2mm gap from the locking-ring not going down all the way. The ring is just too tight...

So sorry to hear you got her back with 'issues'. Hopefully David will have an answer for you. Good luck!

 

[Cucco]

Hey Nach, with David being gone and hopefully enjoying some free time, if you read my posts what would you diagnose? I know youve had your ELA/s as long as mine, I think yours came in at the same time? Could it be I have a defective bottom contact? It was leaving marks on my batteries and I did have a part that stuck out. I know they sanded it down, but it still had ridges on the edges. It is rougher screwing it in where as the brass one screws in smooth as butter.

I love these things as everyone knows. Most if they had a trouble some unit would have given up on it months ago. If it were just not performing well consistantly I might have said to heck with it, but since its intermittent, leads me to think its something I am doing or a defect on my unit.

Believe me, Im not trying to cause problems, I see many have problem free months almost a year of perfect use. I dont want to fiddle , I dont want to waste time cleaning. I want to just vape. I know my problem is just an isolated incident. ANy thoughts?

So sorry you are having problems again. Hopefully, David will get back on soon and have the answers. Till then.. We love you!

 

[anavidfan]

Thanks my friend, I hope everyone sees my plight, not as in problems with ELA, but my hesitance to post for help in figuring out a solution NOT bashing........or making waves.

 

[anavidfan]

Yours is rough to diagnose. Obviously there must be some sort of defect but these things are so simple and straight ahead that I can't figure out what it could be.
Do you think you've isolated it to the rhodium bottom post?

So far thats all I can see, as its behaving and back to the soft and perfect play in the button and hitting hard to the point it almost seems like my resistance is almost too low at 1.08. Thats how I like it and how it was in the beginning. I got my camera and tripod back so I will set it up and take some shots of the contact to see if I can bring out something I cant see.

 

[Cucco]

Thanks my friend, I hope everyone sees my plight, not as in problems with ELA, but my hesitance to post for help in figuring out a solution NOT bashing........or making waves.

I get it. Hey, we depend on our mods. We have an addiction, that must be fed. Our mods, are our tool used to accomplish that. It is serious stuff.

 

[anavidfan]

Thanks Cucco. Ive been in turmoil because I love them sooooo much. Like all things in my life that I dedicate myself to and become loyal to, I dont give up on it. Im used to having that one in a billion problem item, be it electronics , good people or unwanted things.

 

[poconojo]

Thanks my friend, I hope everyone sees my plight, not as in problems with ELA, but my hesitance to post for help in figuring out a solution NOT bashing........or making waves.

My ELA has worked flawlessly, but I have had other mods that gave me problems all the time. It is not fun fiddling around with something and all of a sudden you look at the clock and two hours have gone by, and you still can't get it to work right. You get so annoyed because you can't figure out what is wrong. I have two aluminum megalodons I still use on occasion. One works great all the time, the other one is never consistent. I have replaced spring, switch, cleaned many times, and it still has problems not firing all the time. It used to frustrate me to no end. The other one works flawlessly. I really don't use them anymore, but when they were my go to mods I was very frustrated with the one. I hope you figure out what the problem is with your ELA.

 

[anavidfan]

DItto....... ITs frustrating when they are supposed to be the same, one works perfect and the other gets temperamental, like a 60's Jaguar. You would not get rid of or give up on a beautiful Jaguar would you?

 

[poconojo]

DItto....... ITs frustrating when they are supposed to be the same, one works perfect and the other gets temperamental, like a 60's Jaguar. You would not get rid of or give up on a beautiful Jaguar would you?

That's why most people who own jaguars usually own two. While one is being used, the other one is in the shop being repaired.

 

[Cucco]

That's why most people who own jaguars usually own two. While one is being used, the other one is in the shop being repaired.

I never own, just one, of anything I really like.

 

[poconojo]

I never own, just one, of anything I really like.

I know what you mean. I should have bought two ELAs instead of one. I kind of regret it now.

 

[Cucco]

I have two 'incoming' ELAs. I have one shipping notice. I hope both ELAs are in that shipment.

 

[anavidfan]

Here are the photos, and its very interesting. The original one looks very odd and not even, has some odd bumps, could account for the lack of even contact? It was worse before, it has points on one of the edges that stuck out and dented my batteries.

Here is the brass one, looks much more smooth, of course its new, but it is performing great.

Here is the one on the satin, now its been used and looks a bit off on color, but its smooth on the top, works great