SilverBullet not firing? I can fix it!

[jonny2hottie]

I bought a SB 2nd hand off of the classifieds. worked great for about 2 weeks but was in great condition. I in no way blame the seller for any problems. This is merely to tell about what i did to fix a problem i encountered with the infamous Silver Bullet. The SB is a great device that rocks like a tank. when it works......problem i had was it stopped firing the atty and the batteries would quickly get hot and damn near explode.
i trouble shot the problem and fixed it. good thing i know a little something about modding. i tried everything. from simply changing atties and batteries, even looking at all the solder points inside the top cap. finally found the problem.
there was a small gasket type washer underneath the atomizer connection pin. i pulled the pin up and saw the gasket was deteriorating. it looked more like a C becase a small portion looked burned or deteriorated. i removed it and was able to find a really tiny oring in my supply box and replaced the gasket with a rubber oring instead of the wierd semi paper type gasket that was originally there. and viola!! just like new!
I tried to contact altsmokes rep here on ECF but that was only a couple days ago and didnt get a reply... maybe because i bought it 2nd hand. (not sure if they would honor that). i've never dropped it or anything. it is in perfect condition but im glad i figured it out.
if any one else has a problem with their SB please let me know and i'll try to help!

 

[NCC]

Great information! I won't know whether or not that is my BSB's problem for a couple weeks, 'cause I won't get to it until I get back from vacation. But, I stopped using mine quite a while back due to it not firing, or firing unreliably.

I didn't know it was infamous, heh.

Thanks.

 

[atavanhalen]

Great information! I won't know whether or not that is my BSB's problem for a couple weeks, 'cause I won't get to it until I get back from vacation. But, I stopped using mine quite a while back due to it not firing, or firing unreliably.

I didn't know it was infamous, heh.

Thanks.

Not sure that its infamous, I have heard quite the opposite about SB's. A lot of the time, the juice that is used can be the cause of deterioration, and I suppose if the atty got hot enough by accidental firing it might melt the insulator.

btw @ 2hottie. Not sure if this is gonna qualify as a review so the mods might move or delete it, just lettin you know.

 

[jonny2hottie]

Well i Gould rephrase that...it's not infamous and they are arguably the most dependable mod out there. But I have heard a few stories that were similar to mine. I just thought I'd share for those who have an SB in hopes to fix it.

Yea I figured they would try to move it to the right place. I couldn't find a forum area that I thought it fit in so I just chose one.

Not sure that its infamous, I have heard quite the opposite about SB's. A lot of the time, the juice that is used can be the cause of deterioration, and I suppose if the atty got hot enough by accidental firing it might melt the insulator.

btw @ 2hottie. Not sure if this is gonna qualify as a review so the mods might move or delete it, just lettin you know.

 

[santo19586]

a friend of mine had similar problem with the BB, spring got hot, battery near melt, so i checked it out for him and found that gasket at atty connector deteriated also replaced it and , good to go

 

[santo19586]

how can we keep this from happening to new SB's,omega, BB's and others alike? could cleaning the connectors out with alcohol more freguently help ? or is alcohol not good enough?

 

[Xaria]

Great question. As I have never had a problem with mine, but would love to know how to prevent anything like that happening.

 

[Dudeman]

Alcohol and silicone don't mix well.

I've had my SB going on 2 years and haven't had a problem yet.

IMO this isn't a SB problem but a design flaw in atty connectors. This can happen with almost any mod or e-cig battery out there. It's also one of the most common causes of shorting in eGo batteries.

 

[hairball]

I use a shorty sealed 510/510 connector on both of mine to keep juice out. Alcohol is not recommended as it will eat the seal...found that on their website. Just clean the connector with plain water.

 

[Tulsa Vette Guy]

I love my Silver Bullet, Never a problem as of yet,,! sorry to hear of the problems, hope that we can get that O-ring or gasket for the supplier to repair or have on hand ,just in case.

 

[VenskeArtStudio]

My SB's center pin in the atty connector got pushed down too far to make contact with most atty's I screw into it. Is there a way to revive that and get the pin back up to make contact again?