Sigelei Mechnical Mods

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You can gain back .2v to .5v and more if you sand off the chrome plating on your contacts. I helped clean up my friends #8 recently and his load voltage went from 3.2v to 3.74v with a panasonic battery, aga-t2, .8 ohm coil. That's quite significant.



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I got compareable results. Eliminating the spring as a contact point helps also. In the 13 I removed the spring entirely. In the number 8 I made a copper spring out of thick solid copper wire. Both mods are on par with a 2.1 paps with same atty and same battery.
 

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I was the first one to punch the button on Abe's #19 pre-order, about 2AM this morning... because I was the one that talked him into doing it! (........'s facebook group is a HOT spot, if you aren't already a member there!)

I also bought a #8 from Hoosier for $33 because they have some more in stock. It just shipped an hour ago in fact. I'm hoping the top off of the #8 will fit the #19 too, for that flat top look. I'm keeping my eyes peeled for a #20 as well. I saw photos some where that looks like the button completes the contact between two, separate posts... one from the top of the battery and the other from the bottom of the 510 pin. Shouldn't be any wires involved, I wouldn't think... But I'm still not sure if the button can even be locked!

I LOVE this thread! :D
 

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I got compareable results. Eliminating the spring as a contact point helps also. In the 13 I removed the spring entirely. In the number 8 I made a copper spring out of thick solid copper wire. Both mods are on par with a 2.1 paps with same atty and same battery.

So you battery is directly touching the neg post on the 13 w/ the spring removed?
 

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Lol.

Battery and battery voltage? Atomizer resistance? Measured inline or at the atty?

you know what, i just thought about that right before i read your post

3.5v @ batt
3.5v @ 510 connector
1.3ohm on the atty
2.54v @ atty under load

but i dont have anything to do inline

so when you guys measure v drop on a device, where are you measuring at?
 

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you know what, i just thought about that right before i read your post

3.5v @ batt
3.5v @ 510 connector
1.3ohm on the atty
2.54v @ atty under load

but i dont have anything to do inline

so when you guys measure v drop on a device, where are you measuring at?

I measure it at the batt, 510 connector, and the atty +/- without a coil.

Never got around to testing under load...
 

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you know what, i just thought about that right before i read your post

3.5v @ batt
3.5v @ 510 connector
1.3ohm on the atty
2.54v @ atty under load

but i dont have anything to do inline

so when you guys measure v drop on a device, where are you measuring at?

Measure inbetween the atty and the mod. If you measure at the atty then its harder to conclude where the drop is occuring. Some atty's like the aga-t stock can cause large drops in voltage. Thats not the mods fault.

Its easier to buy or build a inline screw on meter for this purpose with a screen or exposed terminals for a multimeter.
 
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I put my multimeter leads onto negative screw on aga-t2, positive lead on the positive post. Avoid using the nuts it will give you a lower reading, better to touch the post itself.

you know what, i just thought about that right before i read your post

3.5v @ batt
3.5v @ 510 connector
1.3ohm on the atty
2.54v @ atty under load

but i dont have anything to do inline

so when you guys measure v drop on a device, where are you measuring at?



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These threads cost me money!! I have an iSeason (Adam clone) on order which should be arriving by the end of the week, but couldn’t resist getting a #19 for the price. Looking forward to seeing which works out better after some tweaking (it also gave me an excuse to pick up an inline meter reader, which I’ve wanted for a while).
 
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