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[TyCreek]

Put a first quick shell together for a DNA30 powered by a 6000mAh pack. Tried to make it as small as possible but still fit the guts... There's very little unused space. Just a bit larger than a REO Grand and it powers through 9+ TGT tanks between charges so it's great for a 3 day weekend away from a charge source.

Door is secured with 12 1mmx1mm magnets.

The shell is plexiglass heated with a hairdryer to bend around a piece of wood. I was thinking about 12Ah but the shell ended up a touch shallow so it got cut down to just fit one pack.

Harbor Freight 2 part epoxy holds the ends together and was used to form a cradle to hold dna but it is strapped vs. glued into place so it can go into a better looking shell one of these days (Tibs by Bap hopefully).

Parts under $2ea: Plexiglass, Magnets, Wire, Epoxy, 1A charge board, 510 center spring pin
Parts over $2: DNA30, 6AH battery, FD 510 connector
Not a looker but it's been working great and fits a hand nicely.

 

[david4500]

Finished a couple days ago.

Battery voltage

Low output voltage

High output voltage

Inside

With 2 18350s Purple Efest 10.5a

 

[Moustache]

Man, i guess i need to try my hand at a box mod next.

Here's a copper mechanical i finished a couple weeks ago.

 

[JohnnyDill]

My Arlo box, but powered by a Vamo V5 chip. This box cost just $30 to build.

 

[paradox1559]

did you do the etching? i love it

 

[jay9465]

I call it my semi-mech mod. Only because the + lead is closed through the switch, the - is made just like any other mech mod. It's built off of a cigar tube from wood craft and cut to size for an 18650. I'm running a little Smoktech Squid RDA on now down in the .75 ohm range. It's a great mod!

 

[david4500]

 

[Brant Stephenson]

What did you use for that casing? I like it

Sent from my Motorola RAZR MAXX using Tapatalk

 

[david4500]

Hammond 1590ABK

1590ABK Hammond Manufacturing | Mouser

 

[retird]

Enclosure is a tiny 9 volt radio battery box.....just a couple bucks....... latest build is DNA30......shown here next to a BIC lighter and a 30ml bottle of e-liquid

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[JohnnyDill]

Enclosure is a tiny 9 volt radio battery box.....just a couple bucks....... latest build is DNA30......shown here next to a BIC lighter

-WOW. That is way small! What battery is powering that? I like it!

 

[david4500]

 

[Hardemyr]

How did you do this.

Chrome bath?

 

[edyle]

vamo5s control head on 7.5 volts dc; no battery.

 

[david4500]

How did you do this.

Chrome bath?

150 to 2000 grit wet sanding, then buffed with dremel and polishing compound

 

[david4500]

OKR T6

 

[ThreeDJ16]

One I finished up a little while back, but just added the new FatDaddyVapor 510 connector.

 

[gandymarsh]

This is a simple unregulated mod I finished last week. I built my own mechanical switch for it.

 

[mxrdrver]

I'd love to have a look under the hood.

 

[gandymarsh]

I'd love to have a look under the hood.

Not sure if this referred to my post.

Unfortunately I can't show the insides. I can try to explain what it's made of.

The body is made of 3/4" CPVC pipe, couplings and 2 end caps. The long tube holds the battery (currently an 18500 but may fit an 18650) and the mech switch. The short tube is just for the 2 wires and the 510 connector.

The mech switch is made from a split nut/screw, a spring, 2 small washers, 2 larger washers and a short piece of 3/4" copper pipe.

If you would like, I can post some drawings I made when it wasn't finished yet. I made some changes at the end.