Problems with V-3, not from Puresmoker

[Bekinder]

Hi Everybody, I bought a "like new" V3 as advertised in the classifieds here on ECF. It is a great looking unit. I have had it one day now. It worked for a few hours and then started firing off when locked.
Very unsafe and wonder if anyone has an idea of what is going on with it? I gave more for it
than Puresmoker sells their bare bones V3 for as it had 2 batteries, 2 attys and a charger.
My question is "What in the World is wrong with this unit?" Scarey to me
that I could have burned my house down if I were not right with it.

 

[hairball]

Take the bottom firing button off the tube. Now unscrew the screw that you see in the middle. This allows it all to come apart. Take one washer out. Put it back together and fire it. It takes some fooling with the firing mechanism in them. I just went though it with 2 of them.

 

[CaSHMeRe]

I'm guessing either the spring touching the side of the tube & bottom of the battery, or too many washers.

You may want to look in to the Upgrade kit if its an original V3. Is the screw at the bottom stainless or brass?

 

[Bekinder]

Thanks, and the bottom screw looks to be brass. Does not have the logo on the side, just bottom part.

No washers in it after taking apart.

 

[CaSHMeRe]

Then you have the upgraded V3.1

My guess = Spring. Take the switch off the tube. Make sure the spring is sitting properly in the plastic. If its bent, cocked to one side or the other, or looks stretched ... You'll need to replace it

 

[Darrigaaz]

Somewhat related, but kinda off topic: Is there any plans on going to a nonmetallic spring? Please correct me if I'm wrong, but the spring doesn't need connectivity because the screw is what actually makes the circuit, right?

 

[CaSHMeRe]

Darri ... Are you talking abut like a plastic spring? We've looked at a couple, and they are junk for the most part.

You can always dip your current spring in plastidip lol ... Or paint plastidip on with the little brush it comes with

 

[Darrigaaz]

I was just curious.. I haven't really looked into springs in general, but if the spring is the usual culprit, maybe there's something that'll work that's not gonna cause a short if crooked?

I always make sure my spring is seated right, and only change batteries from the adapter end...

 

[CaSHMeRe]

I was just curious.. I haven't really looked into springs in general, but if the spring is the usual culprit, maybe there's something that'll work that's not gonna cause a short if crooked?

I always make sure my spring is seated right, and only change batteries from the adapter end...

We could add a plastic piece to the top of the spring, however, if it falls off, the user would have to take off the switch and adjust it as need be lol ...

If a piece of material isn't clamped down (like in the fast of our plastic pieces on the bottom of the switch - they are screwed in place) many people including myself will lose it.

Another simple idea is to add a dot of crazy glue on each side of the small canal the spring sets in. Set it in there straight once, and it will never get cocked It might be a bear to replace if you ever need to get the glued one out, but I think its possible