Protege Mechanical Switch

[SOHCking]

I received my lengthened button for my mechanical witch today! I just had to make this thread to thank PureSmoker for taking care of me. The switch went from hardly working to PERFECTION! It's just as light and responsive as the tact switch now. I would recommend this switch to any protege owner. What are you waiting for!?!?!? Place an order!!!

 

[eclypse]

I hope i'm getting a long button with mine that just shipped with my Prodigy V2.

 

[Toots]

I have to agree. I received two mech switches, one barely worked, one was completely nonfunctional. I assumed that only one was a shorty button and received a replacement for that one today. What a world of difference!!!!!!!!!!! It works beautifully.

I am hoping that I can get a replacement for the second one that I can clearly see is a shorty also. I am passionate about my Proteges again. Many thanks to PS and I also encourage others to get mech switches without worry.

 

[Wench]

I got my long button today also, now it works like a charm. World of diffence.

 

[MicciMan]

+1. Many thanks to Steve and Casey for 1) finding a solution so quickly and 2) taking care of us. Very very well done!!!!!!

 

[boomboom]

Man, I can't wait for mine to get here.

Shipping is sloooowwww from US to Canada. Never had any problems with Canada Customs though, so it's not all bad. Getting juice from China is apparently hit or miss. 100% success with PS products/juice.

 

[CaSHMeRe]

You are very welcome guys ... Sorry we didn't get it 100% correct from the get go We certainly apologize about that! And boomboom! Great to hear you get everything from us safe and sound. I'm always worried for our Canadian clients!!!! Let us know what you think when you get it!!! Best of luck!

 

[SOHCking]

The Protege is hitting GREAT with the mechanical switch! That plus the knowledge that my switch is now very reliable has put my protege back to being my favorite device.

I had been barley using it because I was afraid the tact switch might give out on me but no more!

 

[Wench]

My tact switch has now been put in my box. I'm keeping for once in awhile when I want the silver button look instead of the black lol
This mech switch hits really well though now that I have the new button..
I almost choked the first hit I took lol

 

[wgm]

My long button also arrived today (yesterday, actually, looking at the clock) and the mechanical switch now works like a charm.

Will

 

[Barefoot Joe]

I'm still waiting on my long button(s). I am using the "floss/adapter screwed out" technique to get mine to work. I was wondering, with the long button, are you able to screw the adapter all the way in snug and still get god results?

 

[SOHCking]

I'm still waiting on my long button(s). I am using the "floss/adapter screwed out" technique to get mine to work. I was wondering, with the long button, are you able to screw the adapter all the way in snug and still get god results?

Yes my adapter is screwed down tight ALL the way.

 

[Wench]

Yep, I'm able to tighten my adapter down all the way now too.

 

[paulyc44]

Got my switch today. Works so much better however, I prefer the stainless look of the tact switch that comes with the Protoge. Can't have everything I guess...

 

[Flitzanu]

I'm still waiting on my long button(s). I am using the "floss/adapter screwed out" technique to get mine to work. I was wondering, with the long button, are you able to screw the adapter all the way in snug and still get god results?

i can't quite screw mine all the way, but very very close now. if it is too tight, it is buckling the switch housing and won't allow the button to depress, so when tightening just make sure th button stays "level" and doesn't bend.

 

[navyboym]

I got my switch in the other day and its working perfectly! Thank you Steve and Casey and all the Puresmoker folks!

Now if I can just get this USB extenstion to quit tickling me!

 

[LuckySevens4U]

I don't know if I had the short or long or whatever switch, but I sent my whole unit back to Steve and he put the mechanical switch in for me and sent it back and it works perfectly now. The mechanical switch has made the Protege work the best it has worked. It does make the hit a tiny bit more than it was before on the old switch.

 

[Rezo]

Now if I can just get this USB extenstion to quit tickling me!

assuming you mean zapping you, try taking the metal part that holds the whole thing in off. Rearrange the bare ends of the black ground wire so that they are all tight under the screw and out of the way. I was getting zapped, i think, due to the ground hitting the steel body of the protege. Not only am i nnot getting zapped anymore, by tightening the internal wires into place i no longer have an issue with having to push up on the usb cable in order to vape. Works great now. All you need is a screwdriver and some gumption.

 

[boomboom]

Man, I can't wait for mine to get here.

Shipping is sloooowwww from US to Canada. Never had any problems with Canada Customs though, so it's not all bad. Getting juice from China is apparently hit or miss. 100% success with PS products/juice.

Got my mechanical switch today. Had problems getting it to fire. Turned the aluminum posts this way and that and in different combinations with varying degrees of success. Button had to be mashed down HARD to get it to intermittently fire. I looked at the copper contact ring and saw that it wasn't cut perfectly flat on the side that was making contact with the aluminum posts. So, I removed the copper disc and flipped it over. The other side was perfectly flat. Slid the disc back onto the post and it fires much much easier now. I have one aluminum post with flat side up, the other with a round side up. Still needs some more time to get it to "seat" better, but my sore thumbs are getting a bit of a break now...lol.

I'll give it another couple of days to see how much better it gets.

 

[MicciMan]

I encountered another issue w/ my mechanical switch and opened a ticket, waiting on resolution. The new longer button is not the same diameter as the original button, thus the copper contact ring does not sit snug on it. I set my Protege down, button up, and evidently the copper ring sat on the aluminum contacts as opposed to retracting with the button. I only noticed when I smelled my atomizer burning up (literally).

Back to the tact switch...........