Have an hcigar SS Nemesis that has been great from day one. But recently, a couple of strange things have been happening that I haven't been able to diagnose.
First, the switch. The switch has always been great, with either the spring or the magnet upgrade that I added. But recently, it will occasionally misfire if I don't press it "just so." It almost seems as though there is, maybe, too much play, or a little "wonkiness", in those situations? Like it will push in farther than it should and not fire? Maybe. I can't really tell, since the action can also feel identical on fires and misfires alike. I do notice that the button can occasionally be slightly crunchier than when it was new.
The pin is screwed all the way down (I put a silicone washer under the pin to shorten the throw by about a mm while also keeping the pin from unscrewing itself) and not loose. When I play with the switch out of the body, I can't see anything wrong with the action or the pieces. I also clean and polish it on a regular basis, and coat the outside threads with NoAloX.
The magnets seem to be fine, and the only other "mod" I made was replacing the easy-to-lose rice pin with a snipped piece off a coat hanger.
Second, if I leave the mod sitting locked and unattended overnight (or for any length of time), I notice that the battery will be discharged to a noticeably lower voltage than when I left it. This makes no sense to me, as it's not auto-firing the atty, and I'm not aware of any vape gremlin infestation in my house, so I can't figure out how the power could be getting sapped from the battery (no tears/holes in the battery wrap, either). It happens to both new and old batteries (I use VTC4s and VTC5s), so I'm pretty sure it's not the battery itself.
Any thoughts or solutions?
First, the switch. The switch has always been great, with either the spring or the magnet upgrade that I added. But recently, it will occasionally misfire if I don't press it "just so." It almost seems as though there is, maybe, too much play, or a little "wonkiness", in those situations? Like it will push in farther than it should and not fire? Maybe. I can't really tell, since the action can also feel identical on fires and misfires alike. I do notice that the button can occasionally be slightly crunchier than when it was new.
The pin is screwed all the way down (I put a silicone washer under the pin to shorten the throw by about a mm while also keeping the pin from unscrewing itself) and not loose. When I play with the switch out of the body, I can't see anything wrong with the action or the pieces. I also clean and polish it on a regular basis, and coat the outside threads with NoAloX.
The magnets seem to be fine, and the only other "mod" I made was replacing the easy-to-lose rice pin with a snipped piece off a coat hanger.
Second, if I leave the mod sitting locked and unattended overnight (or for any length of time), I notice that the battery will be discharged to a noticeably lower voltage than when I left it. This makes no sense to me, as it's not auto-firing the atty, and I'm not aware of any vape gremlin infestation in my house, so I can't figure out how the power could be getting sapped from the battery (no tears/holes in the battery wrap, either). It happens to both new and old batteries (I use VTC4s and VTC5s), so I'm pretty sure it's not the battery itself.
Any thoughts or solutions?