Prototype Protege USB PT Extension with Pictures :-)

[TDM]

Had just about given up hope I would ever seen it developed. Awesome job as usual. Looks like I need to buy a protege. Do you take loose change??

 

[TDM]

batteries died on My keyboArd but i just had to say this is AWsoMe (CoPied & PAsted letters)

Thats dedication!!!!

 

[M0rbeus]

i want one!

 

[lotus14]

Steve is making a mechanical switch for the Protege???? Will those of us that have the first batch get to obtain one of these????? I'm so scared my switch is gonna go all the time. I have one from the first batch and I don't know if it's the plastic one or which one it is. So far it seems to be doing okay. It was doing weird things a few times, but seems to have worked itself out. I still love my Protege! Hubby thinks the Protege is hot.

From yesterday:

Hey Guys .... We made AMAZING advances in our Mechanical Switch today ... Designed for both the Protege and Prodigy.

We are sourcing different materials to try and add resistance to the circuit of the Prodigy to bring it down to 5v ... The way the switch is designed, you simply have to replace the actual button to drop the voltage. So, options could be limitless...

I'm still at a point where I'm not sure whether to have the Prodigy V2 accept 18650 batteries .... They are quite a bit wider than RCR's and we could drop considerable size by just allowing RCR123's .... If people really wanted 3.7v ... they could use an RCR123 with a spacer ...

Thoughts on this guys?

My thoughts are hurry up with the mechanical switch for the Protege (since it's already out and people are having problems) and make the Prodigy V2 as small as possible.

 

[eskimoswagg]

So is the product just the black insert with the cable? So it will just plug right up into the normal protege? Or will there be a separate switch and stuff that comes with the kit?

 

[bikergirl1908]

That looks sweet Steve!

I guess it's time for me to start saving up....I guess I have time since it won't be ready for sale for a month...or so.

I love my Protege at 3.7v and my PT at 5v and now with this thing, I can have somewhat of a middle ground at 4.3v.

Will it cost more or less than the new & improved PT?

 

[them0nk]

That looks sweet Steve!

I guess it's time for me to start saving up....I guess I have time since it won't be ready for sale for a month...or so.

I love my Protege at 3.7v and my PT at 5v and now with this thing, I can have somewhat of a middle ground at 4.3v.

Will it cost more or less than the new & improved PT?

i could almost bet the PT you have is 5v UNloaded... specially if it's plugged into a computer... usb = 5v to start with, put load on it and it drops.

my 2/100 dollars

 

[Mr_Slippery]

Hey Guys ....

A special thanks, to I believe APO and the help of TDM on this little project

This USB extension will be sold as an *add on* to current Protege's ... Pretty much turns your Protege, into a PassThrough

Although we will continue to sell PT's that are exclusively just PT's, we tried to figure out a lower cost alternative to those that already owned 1 device, and didn't want to pay for a completely new and separate device.

Should be available hopefully within the next month or so

Let me know your thoughts Thanks!

Mr_Slippery helped too - kinda....

 

[a2dcovert]

Whoever helped, good job.


Kevin

 

[NickJuice]

Damn you! i need to buy a Protege now?

 

[a2dcovert]

They are getting them out as fast as they can.

Kevin

 

[The_janty_Misfit]

Looks sweeter than Pi!

So this thing will work off of an iPod charger, too, won't it?

Sweeeeeeeet....

 

[Lightgeoduck]

Looks sweeter than Pi!

So this thing will work off of an iPod charger, too, won't it?

Sweeeeeeeet....

Nothing is sweeter than 3.14 hehehe

But I am on board on purchasing this

so put me on the I WANT ONE list hehehe

yes this will edit: shouldmake th protege work on any USB portable battery pack assuming it puts out 1amp(the battery pack that is)

 

[Fodder4U]

Depending on the price I am down for one.

 

[Kent C]

I'd preorder.

 

[Mustang394]

I would buy one depending on price.

 

[NekoGurrl]

Steve, you keep coming up with ways to separate me from my money, and I love it. Keep adding things to my list that I will be buying from you shortly, pass thu adapter, KR808 adapter, new Prodigy, more adapters, more atomizers, and heavenly juice.

 

[vapn]

i kinda wish i didn't have a passthrough... just so i could buy this... well done Steve.

I thought the same thing at first...

but if this isn't too much I might just pick one up to keep in the car for emergencies... like when I take a dead battery as my backup... like I did one day last week... I went to swap at lunch time and no go... I could have gone out to the car and vaped my head off... lol

 

[Valhalla1]

awaiting my protege, was debating on getting a passthrough but now that this is coming it sounds perfect

 

[nubee]

BUMP...

Is there a avail date on this yet?