the END of my BOMBSHELL STINGER!

[twostepjake]

my bombshell stinger had been having problems with its button for quite sometime. I have no idea how i can fix it. it now is completely stuck in and un-pushable! im so heart broken. Does anyone know how to go about fixing it? If not then any kind of direction towards a 26650 mod would be awesome! that or your favorite kickable mod. I asked before but the mod i bought ended up getting gifted to a friend and so many new mods have come out since then.
thanks everyone it is beyond appreciated!!!

 

[Roccov]

If your handy with a soldering iron these will work.

10Pcs Tactile Push Button Switch Momentary Tact 6x6x5mm - Amazon.com

 

[twostepjake]

ooooh! ill look into those. i cant even get the friggen top piece apart to see what happened inside! very frustrating.

 

[Roccov]

I'll send you a PM that might help.

 

[twostepjake]

Horn style switch, Red

this is the button i bought. i tried to wire it but the wire hosing melted the second i pushed the button. is there a specific type of wire i should be using?

 

[Roccov]

Sounds like you have a short somewhere. Surprised that it even fit. Any chance you can post a pick?

 

[twostepjake]

how could there be a short? bein a semi mech that is. I took it all apart to retry it all. I drilled the original hole bigger so it would fit. the wire i used was pretty thin and i dont know that it was a big enough gauge for upwards of 4v.

 

[twostepjake]

im starting to think there is a short somewhere. used bigger wire and everything got hot. how do i test for a short? ive put it back together the exact way it was before. only difference is i drilled holes in the posts on those contacts. couldnt get the solder to stick so drilled the holes for the wire to go through. heres pictures.

 

[Roccov]

It's not the volts, it's the amps. What device and ohms are you using and what gauge wire did you use. I'm just trying to help sir not defend my post. If you can give more info maybe I could give you a better answer. Good luck and enjoy the day.

 

[Roccov]

Thanks for the pics. I was typing while you were posting. Let's do the math an see what comes out. Are you using a kick as well? Maybe a sub ohm setup?

 

[twostepjake]

well i tried it with a lr cart and decided that may have been the problem. sorry i realized i came off a bit ....ty in one of my previous posts and i didnt mean it. i just miss my bombshell

i figured it wasnt good to use the kick so i just used the spacer piece that came with it and just running it regular. no kick or anything attached to the top. when i push the button i can feel everything gettin hot including the batter compartment.

 

[twostepjake]

oh and not sure on the wire gauge. it says 20 awg on the wire

 

[Roccov]

No problem sir. I know the frustration having gone through it several times. Well your probably pushing about 3 amps and because the short length of the wire and thin gauge is probably why it is heating up. Would suggest a lower gauge and see how that goes.

 

[twostepjake]

well i tried a smaller gauge wire and it completely melted the tubing on it. asked my dad and he seems to think there either needs to be a ground somewhere or try shorter length wire.

 

[twostepjake]

bump bump bump

 

[Roccov]

I still believe you need a heavier gauge wire. 16 or 18, your frying the thin wire.

 

[twostepjake]

well the second wire i used was 20. i also got to thinking. its exactly what happened before i took it apart and why the button stopped working. i fired it and everything go hot and the button just never came back out. so either theres something wrong with my battery or theres a short somewhere. i just dont know where to start or how to test for all this.

 

[Roccov]

Well if you have a multimeter you could wire it up and check the voltage going through there. 20 ga wire is to thin IMO and that is why it's heating up. There is too much current going through there. There are wire gauge calculators on line to check what gauge is needed for various wire lengths and voltage. The shorter the wire, the more current running trough there. Check the voltage off load (no carto attached) if normal there may be a problem with the connector. If possible post a picture of how you have the wire and switch connected to the delrin spacer.

 

[twostepjake]

if i get some extra time this weekend ill do that. thanks again for all the help. its greatly appreciated.

 

[muzichead]

Ever think to contact the vendor you got it from to have them fix it for you? Did you get it from Hot Vapes or NHaler? I think they both do repairs...