Seriously, the easy, reliable, hard hitting fix for the Protege Mechanical Switch!!!

[FAUXPUFF]

The reason that the mech switches are not firing is because the copper ring is hitting one post and not the other.

I tried hitting the button with superhuman strength... Ouch! And, hit or miss...

I tried the dental floss. It was still hit or miss...

I tried the sewing thread. It was hit or miss...

My switch never "broke in"

So, here's the solution:

If I could put a piece of elastic material between the button and the copper ring, this would allow the ring to hit one post, and then the ring could squish the elastic material, and the ring would hit the other post= hard hit!

Here's what you do:

1: take the copper ring off of the button.

2: pull the center contact out of an old cartomizer.

3: pull out the white rubber gasket from the old cartomizer.

4: trim the smaller ring off of the gasket, this will leave you with an "O" ring.

5: slide the white O-ring onto the button shaft.

6: slide the copper ring back on.

7: reassemble switch and vape like a champ!

I am getting MONSTER hits off this thing now! I love it!
It is hitting twice as hard as with the tac switch.

Enjoy!

 

[navyboym]

I like your thinking Thankfully I've got a huge supply of o-rings at work!

 

[Toots]

I found a way also. I just removed the mechanical switches and put the tact ones back on my proteges. Works like a charm now.

 

[FAUXPUFF]

My intention in starting this thread was to provide a fix for the mechanical switches.

I wish I had enough money to just leave parts laying around, but I don't.

Anyway, enjoy the fix, guys!

 

[VapnRealtor]

My intention in starting this thread was to provide a fix for the mechanical switches.

I wish I had enough money to just leave parts laying around, but I don't.

Anyway, enjoy the fix, guys!

Thats OK and all for the meantime but the best thing anyone can do is get either a new one from Steve or just get the button. My mech switch came in yesterday and works awesome without having to do anything.

Derek

 

[Flitzanu]

i'm glad someone stole my idea.

well, mentally i mean, i never posted it ;O i was thinking that the other day when everyone was talking about using floss or whatnot to drop the brass ring, i thought a rubber o-ring would probably work well. at least that's confirmed...now off to try it!

 

[lotus14]

Might work fine if you have the 'longer' button. I've got the short ones and the O ring is too wide. The other problem with these switches are the ring and the posts are too small. One of posts is so short the ring can barely touch it, and only then if all the stars are aligned.

The bigger problem seems to be the contact posts are flush with the delrin. This makes it way too easy for the delrin to stop the ring before it hits both posts without a lot of force.

I've got a ticket in for the longer buttons. Maybe that will help. If not I'll try the O ring again. Meantime I'm back to my back-up PV.

Hopefully these things will be better designed on the V2.

 

[FAUXPUFF]

UPDATE: the white rubber gasket in the cartomizers is too stiff.

I used one of the soft, transparent o-rings from a dead 901 battery this time.

Much better, 100% firing, 100% hard hits.

Don't know about you, but my Pro is my only PV, and I can't send parts back or wait for new ones to arrive. I have to make it work, and that's what I did.

ENJOY!

 

[CaSHMeRe]

FAUX ... Its posts like these that I really appreciate

We are adding small silicone gaskets to the Prodigy V2 switches ... So you get some extra ooomph when pressing the switch.

Really appreciate it FAUX!

 

[nizee]

I found a way also. I just removed the mechanical switches and put the tact ones back on my proteges. Works like a charm now.

I'm with you!!

 

[crashtestjeep]

FAUX ... Its posts like these that I really appreciate

We are adding small silicone gaskets to the Prodigy V2 switches ... So you get some extra ooomph when pressing the switch.

Really appreciate it FAUX!

WhooHHOOOOoooOoOoooo! Cant wait-you still mailing em out tom?

 

[Cowboy Casey]

hey there,

Recieved my 2 MECH switches yesterday, 1 worked right out the box, the other 1 I had to spin the round metal piece to make contact.. BOTH are working awsome.. a better hit.. alot better..

Still cant wait for the V2 to get here..

Casey

 

[robstc]

Got my Protege switch in yesterday and it wasn't working. Left it and got up this morning and started fiddling with it. Got it working by taking the wifes emery board and cleaning both the posts and the copper ring. Nice and shiny and hits everytime now! Also waiting for the V2 to get here to try out the 5V Vape! Loving it again!

 

[Flitzanu]

Might work fine if you have the 'longer' button. I've got the short ones and the O ring is too wide. The other problem with these switches are the ring and the posts are too small. One of posts is so short the ring can barely touch it, and only then if all the stars are aligned.

The bigger problem seems to be the contact posts are flush with the delrin. This makes it way too easy for the delrin to stop the ring before it hits both posts without a lot of force.

I've got a ticket in for the longer buttons. Maybe that will help. If not I'll try the O ring again. Meantime I'm back to my back-up PV.

Hopefully these things will be better designed on the V2.

yes, does seem to be the case, i tried it with the shorter button and the theory is solid, but with the o-ring and shorter button, there isn't enough room for the button to actually depress. with the longer button though it seems this should work just fine.