Positive down is favored by those who use such low resistances that a vent is something to be planned for rather than planned to be avoided.
Questions regarding first mech mod
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Dont take this the wrong way but the above post is scary.
Mech mod= basic flashlight tech.
The body of the mod serves as part of the circuit.
That's how they work.
Flipping the battery will technically still allow the mod to function, however if you tear the wrapper inserting the battery it causes an instant hard short against the tube wall and cell, and will cause your cell to go thermal.
Its never recommended by experienced vapers who have actual experience with high discharge lithium cells.
Yes, some cloud bros do this.
They are neither experienced nor intelligent.
Yeah 5 out of 6 players think Russian Roulette is perfectly safe.
Only a fool would plan for a catastrophic battery failure while sucking on it.
There is ZERO benefit and exponentially increased risk.
No reason whatsoever to do it.
Sorry, I have over 100 mechs and more experience with mech mods than most Modders.
A flipped battery in a mech is something that should never be advised in any thread with "my first mech" in the title.
Dont take this the wrong way but the above post is scary.
Mech mod= basic flashlight tech.
The body of the mod serves as part of the circuit.
That's how they work.
Flipping the battery will technically still allow the mod to function, however if you tear the wrapper inserting the battery it causes an instant hard short against the tube wall and cell, and will cause your cell to go thermal.
Its never recommended by experienced vapers who have actual experience with high discharge lithium cells.
Yes, some cloud bros do this.
They are neither experienced nor intelligent.
Yeah 5 out of 6 players think Russian Roulette is perfectly safe.
Only a fool would plan for a catastrophic battery failure while sucking on it.
There is ZERO benefit and exponentially increased risk.
No reason whatsoever to do it.
Sorry, I have over 100 mechs and more experience with mech mods than most Modders.
A flipped battery in a mech is something that should never be advised in any thread with "my first mech" in the title.
Scary how? I`m sorry If im missing something here...
No one recommended it nor advised it.
It's one thing to be forward about safety and it's another to be fairly abusive about it.
It's one thing to be forward about safety and it's another to be fairly abusive about it.
Again, dont take this the wrong way.
You said you did research and posted you have experience with electricity.
However you didnt research how a mechanical actually works.
Which is extremely important.
(Its the same design as a flashlight with a coil instead of a bulb.)
Im not bashing or giving you grief, just pointing out that your disclaimers didnt help.
If you apply your experience and electrical knowledge, and research the design, you should see the obvious dangers of flipping a cell.
Know your gear.
Vape safe.
It's scary due to the lack of insulation between the tube and battery in most cases.
GeekVape Karma - my first and only, cheap, safe (insulation between the tube and battery), good looking, repelling magnets. I love it!
You'd think it was well thought out.... until you look at the flush pin on the atty geekvape sells as a package with the tube.
I dont think they have alot of experience with mechanicals either.
Although not idiot proof it's a safe amount of protusion for the majority of those understanding why there is a need for such protusion.
I, for whatever reason, feel a need to point out that I'm not being contrarian.
I just think your approach is garbage.
I just think your approach is garbage.
Oh, i dont mind. Keep throwing pointers my way! I have a good understanding on how a mech works, it´s just that i watched a video last night while i was building some coils, and the dude Went something like "Yea i like having my positive facing down" wich made me Think and therefore i asked here.
Quick question, which side does a battery usually vent from? Positive or does it just tear down from below?
Asking because all the avid lyfe mods have the vent holes in the bottom of the mod towards the switch.
I believe with those it would be safer even if a Wrap gets torn while inserting to the mod as the circuit will be completed when you press the switch and giving the positive charge to the body while the atty pin will be contacting the battery negative.
That way, a torn Wrap can't make a hard short as long as the switch isn't activated.
Just my opinion.
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Asking because all the avid lyfe mods have the vent holes in the bottom of the mod towards the switch.
I believe with those it would be safer even if a Wrap gets torn while inserting to the mod as the circuit will be completed when you press the switch and giving the positive charge to the body while the atty pin will be contacting the battery negative.
That way, a torn Wrap can't make a hard short as long as the switch isn't activated.
Just my opinion.
2+2=5 [emoji102]
It will instantly short.
Unless you have xray vision, you cannot see the wrap AS the battery is being inserted.
I wont repost it, but there is a video of some genius doing this inside a vape store at a cloud comp.
His mod blows apart before he can take a draw. The vape store employee installed the battery.
Everyone's an adult here, so feel free to risk all you like, but you wont see me condoning actions like this.
There is NO benefit, only increased risk of harm.
A battery vents from the positive. So the idea is that by having it positive down, in the event of a vent, it will vent away from the face. However, tearing a battery wrap is an easy thing to do, so positive down means that you would have an instant hard short as current would travel from the negative area on the torn battery straight via the switch to the positive (once the switch is pressed). This is different to positive up as a torn wrap would "only" cause a continuous fire.
Ultimately, this is all about risk. IMO, there is FAR less risk of a battery venting positive up as long as you get the build right. Positive down adds the element of an unforeseen tear creating a very bad day - and you have to get the build right as well. 2 areas of risk rather than one. Therefore, it seems illogical to me to put the battery in positive down.
I can report that the Wotofo Phantom is working like a charm, hybrid topcap and all. Got the Freakshow V2 on it with a simple 7 wrap 24g Kanthal ohming in at .3 ohms. As a certain reviewer would say, its chucking .... and hitting like a truck full of rubberized gentlemen replicas. I love it 
Come on, isn't it a question about knowledge of what we are doing?
We are not waiting for our fingers get blown up.
I care, and feel safe.
We are not waiting for our fingers get blown up.
I care, and feel safe.
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