SS LT+ Leaky ViVi = :(

[shades]

Soooooooo it looks like I pooched my LT :/

It fell off the night stand the first night I had my ViVi on it, I picked it up and stood it upright for the night. Woke up in the morning and noticed the ViVi was no longer full.... but empty.

Seems when it landed it knocked it off the bottom threads slightly and over the night it emptied in the LT. I cleaned it out, brought in into work where we have filtered dry compressed air and blew the squigglie out of it. Let it sit until now tossed a fresh battery in and no lights, no firing.. nothing

Bright side.... the Vivi was working well and I have a KSD to use at least.

 

[MisterMike]

Let's have a moment of silence for Shades' LT.

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Might the compressed air have knocked loose an electrical connection? Maybe?

Good to know the Vivi's working out well for you at any rate.

 

[Cobber]

Noooooooo....

Dude!!

I don't even know what to say. So sorry man

 

[Zenataos]

I think it's a perfect excuse to upgrade to a Provari

 

[shades]

Let's have a moment of silence for Shades' LT.

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Might the compressed air have knocked loose an electrical connection? Maybe?

Good to know the Vivi's working out well for you at any rate.

Well I didn't use the 90 PSI option we have at the test bench, just low setting which I regulated with a hand valve, just enough to help the liquid out.

I stuck it in glass of rice, hoping that would fix it like it has with several ipods of friends and families to get the moisture out but no such luck there either.. it was a shot in the dark with that anyways.

I just blew my vaping budget on accessories and juice for this month so I am going to be suffering with this KSD for a while, unless I can sneak one of the twists away from the better half

 

[Ontariolady]

Awe my condolences Shades

 

[Spac]

Try rinsing it our with some 99.9 isopropyl alcohol and repeat. Let it sit for a day and see what happens. May be residue on the board causing the issue. Can't hurt since its already passed........

 

[fourtytwo]

I think most of the LT is press fit together. If the rinse does not work, you may be able to disassemble it.

 

[shades]

Try rinsing it our with some 99.9 isopropyl alcohol and repeat. Let it sit for a day and see what happens. May be residue on the board causing the issue. Can't hurt since its already passed........

You read my mind good sir with this as an option at least I am shooting in the dark with a buck shot

 

[shades]

Welp I poured a bottle of rye into me...err no.. I mean ...

Seriously though a few rinses of alcohol didn't do anything so I figured with it pooched, I would try something stupid.

So I thought I would try

tongs + boiling water + compressed air + glass of rice = ???

Desperate times call for studip mesures... stay tuned for

"As a Pile of 18650's wait"

 

[Cobber]

Fingers crossed shades

 

[CityLights]

Seriously though a few rinses of alcohol didn't do anything so I figured with it pooched, I would try something stupid.

So I thought I would try

tongs + boiling water + compressed air + glass of rice = ???

Umm.. a little voice of reason! I would not advise playing around with that broken Lava tube in any (as you say) stupid way!

Using a protected cell or high drain IMR or not after you've dried it it out, I wouldn't be boiling and trowing solvent (ISO) into that lave tube trying to get it to work (or flare off a battery).

ISO can do more damage than good on some electronic components. Can dissolve some adhesives, Tapes, plastics, fog the plastic in LCD displays..

When Electronic devices as such goes kaput, it's Best to dissemble, inspect, clean with Hexane or similar solvent (not ISO) in a very well ventilated place (outdoors) and then check it with a meter while it's not under any power!

I have not had my hands on any malfunctioning Lava Tubes yet so I don't know if this is a feasible journey to take.

But most impotent is not to injure oneself. Unless you have some background in electronics IC's, power regulation and electrical diagnostics, don't be a monkey swinging on the hydro wires.

 

[Projectguy]

Umm.. a little voice of reason! I would not advise playing around with that broken Lava tube in any (as you say) stupid way!
Using a protected cell or high drain IMR or not, I wouldn't be boiling and trowing solvent (ISO) into that lave tube trying to get it to work (or flare off a battery).

When Electronic devices as such goes kaput, it's Best to dissemble, inspect, clean with Hexane or similar solvent (not ISO) in a very well ventilated place (outdoors) and then check it with a meter while it's not under any power!

I have not had my hands on any malfunctioning Lava Tubes yet so I don't know if this is feasible journey to take.

I know SloHand (on ECF) had busted his LT so many time he ran out of duct tape and went to a ProVari. Send him some pics may have some ideas.

 

[shades]

Unless you have some background in electronics IC's, power regulation and electrical diagnostics, don't be a monkey swinging on the hydro wires.

What happens if I do?


Better questions is what will I do if it actually comes back to life? lol

I attempted this last night after the backup pv needed to be put on a charger and it was more to occupy me and my time while waiting for at least a partial charge to hopefully get me through the night.

Testing if it actually does anything will be done safely and I posted my silliness in here cause well I like to share

 

[CityLights]

If you dead short that battery cell, or if a faulty circuit does, Don't breath the fumes and hope it doesn't start a fire. Read up on the Battery safety thread.

BTW, using water on electronic circuits leaves a residue which can change resistor tolerances, which can alter the operation of the device, water can get under IC chips that cant be air gun out.. That's why we use residue free quick evaporation solvents for cleaning.

I've seen (what I believe to have been) e-liquid bypass the protection circuit in a 650mAh auto batt and drain the battery down below it's tolerance. The battery flared and off gassed toxic fumes on my desk. This e-cig was never dissembled or altered, was only a few days old. I'll try to post Pics later tonight. With LiPo's I've also seen spot welds from shorts and have burned my fingers removing such short. Chit can happen quick!

 

[fourtytwo]

If you want to try water, use distilled water.

BTW. I agree with caution for anyone not experienced with this kind of thing. Lithium batteries are generally safe but can turn ugly real fast.

 

[shades]

Hey City I appreciate your input, and yeah I don't disagree with anything you are saying. You are correct in both concern and comments made.

I did actually use quick evap. solvent, "ECSP" ( just stuck with alcohol as per commenting of thread )and then a can of compressed air afterwards, just incase any particles where left.

IF this had actually worked, I would have written an " This is exactly what I did" post, links to products etc.

The boiling water idea was to see if the viscosity of the e-liquid was posing a problem and at that point it was out of curiosity what would happen if I did. The compressed air was used to get the worst of it out, and I popped the top off ( could not get the rest of it out hence why I tried this in the first place ) so I poured rice into everywhere else I could then filled the glass with it as well and left it over night.

When I do actually see if that had any effect, I plan on doing it in my garage, door open, and with Lavatube in a vice.

You are talking to a person is doesn't like the idea of stacked batteries in a mod, so if it actually fire up I have no idea if I would use it.

Your posts bring up all valid points and really it just makes me think how I shouldn't have posted so nonchalant about what I was attempting incase someone else tried it because of my post....

I need to use a better filter on what I post

CHeers

 

[shades]

If you want to try water, use distilled water.

BTW. I agree with caution for anyone not experienced with this kind of thing. Lithium batteries are generally safe but can turn ugly real fast.

Yes on both accounts, I used the same water I would use in my espresso machine

 

[shades]

On a completely not doing stupid stuff note

I've been using a twist with the ViVi and with great satisfaction, and the only down side for the way I vape is that when it needs to be charged I don't have a spare.

Unlike with the LT where I could just pop another battery in and keep going.

 

[hot899]

Best of luck to you Shades on the resurrection of your LTcheers!