USB Mod w/o killing a battery

[TxTrouble]

Hey all, since I'm still a newbie I can't post to the regular forums so I thought I'd share my ideas here.

I shamelessly stole Maddog's idea for using a tire-valve as a connector.

Here's what I used. Pics will have to wait till I've spent more time posting instead of creating

1. Tire Valve - 2pk $6.99 from Pep Boys (USA) they are brass under the chrome.
2. Cheap laser-pointer (you can get them anywhere for about $2.50)
3. Hot Glue
4. USB Cable.

Pull the guts out of the laser pointer, be careful since you'll be using the switch and the ends.

I used Maddogs tire valve idea to make the atomizer connection. To be honest, you REALLY need a drill press for drilling out the valve. I blew through quite a few trying to do it by hand, the atomizer connection end WILL break off if you're not very careful.

Wire it all up the way you would if you had a usb-mod battery, shove it all back in the tube and VIOLA you've got a USB mod for a 901 without having to kill a battery.

 

[TxTrouble]

 

[TxTrouble]

Can I get a moderator to move this to the Tips & Tricks form?? Pretty please

 

[madog]

Nice job TxTrouble -

You can shamelessly steal the Idea - Because I stole your suggestion -
Hey this is what it is all about - Helping each other -
Oh by the way I guess motorcycle valves are bolt in too - Might be something to look at. (Saw them at Napa also)

 

[Liberate_Yourself]

I was thinking to use a laser pointer as a casing/button. I was keeping the idea on the hush hush til I got my prototype made, but it looks like Tx beat me to the punch! Good thinking Tx!

If I ever get what I ordered from DealXtreme, I'll be shocked.. Ordered about 6 different laser pointers over a week ago, and not even an email as of yet.. grrrrrrrr.