Question about Atty Testing

[Crystallas]

I just received an order and I think my atty is DOA.

This has never happened to me before from GP, and I have ordered a number of the LR 510 attys from GP that still work like new.

Now, I'm not really complaining here, but more curious about any procedures you use at GP to confirm an atty is truly bad. If this is something I can do easily, like some of the other attys out there, then I might prefer to just fix it, and save everyone the time and shipping.

So far, this is what I did to test it. I first used it on my Joye eGo fully charged 650 battery with 1 drop of e-juice on the wick, and one more, just to primer it a bit. No dice, nothing happened. Then I blew out the juice, and dried the excess with a paper towel, and tried again. Nothing. Tried another battery, then a 3.7v PT and a 5V PT. I tested them all, to make sure the atty didn't mess up the batteries, and everything else works just fine. So I'm about 95% sure this is DOA. The other 5% is reserved for any suggestions here. What do you think?

 

[dirt2suck]

It sounds like a dead atom, lol.

there is a technique you can try that can revive dead atoms:

Take a toothpick or paperclip and stick it in the center contact hole (threaded end)
WHile tilting the toothpick, gently pull it out of the hole.
Do this ever so slightly as to not pull the center contact fully out.
Continue until you move it out about a millimeter or so.

What happens is, if the center contact gets depressed (from shipping or just from your finger)
it will not make contact with the battery center contact, therfore no worky.

This has worked for quite a few dead atoms that stopped working, but
it could work for DOA's

Now if it doesnt work, then yes dead atom, no problem.
let me know your order number.

 

[Crystallas]

AH, nice tip. I can get it to fire once, before I need to mess with it again. There is indeed something loose, and without taking it apart and knowing how a bit more about attys, I don't think I can fix this. It was worth a shot! Thanks for the 411 Rob.

Order number is 0000005855.