VAMO V3 User Need to Disamble it

[Sionape]

Good Day Guys
I'm having horriable luck with VAMO V3
Bought one about 6 months ago after reading allot on these forums.. that Vamo 3 stop working after 2 months ..
Bought another one 2 Weeks after and that one fell and stop working

I need to know if there is any way to open them up.. I have 2 of them so I need to get one working..

I have been tru the forums and YouTube back and forth the first one just 9 oms which means it's not reading the tank attached and the other one that fell just went blank not turning on at all

I didn't realise how soft these things are I'm soo disappointed

Can someone PLEASE help me out here

Thanks allot

 

[Glenn_K]

Greetings Sionape, welcome to ECF.

One you have a total of 5 posts on the New Members Forum, you can access other parts of ECF, including the APV/Vamo subforum, where you can ask your question right to some Vamo experts, and see lots of repair tips.

Short answer is, yes, you can take them apart, but I've never tried this with my own v3, and I don't want to give theoretical advice.

-- Glenn

 

[PDX_PuterGeek]

This video shows a V2 but should still apply:
Vamo first impression and disassembly how to - YouTube

** edit **
Nope.. that doesn't look like it will work. The way in which the 510 connector is mounted is different. Have you tried adjusting the center pin on the 510 connector?

 

[Vapoor eyes er]

I've taken apart two V2 and it was truly a PITA. Scratches galore but the owners had been forewarned. Before taking it apart try GENTLY pulling the Vamo connection post up a tiny bit.

 

[Sionape]

@ Glenn Thanks for the Wecome

@ PureGeek

Yes I saw that video and I saw the post made on the forums http://www.e-cigarette-forum.com/forum/vamo/462176-vamo-v3-disassembly.html
The users said though they tried to open it and it didn't work to open the Vamo V3 that way..

Do you know anyone who opened the Vamo 3 and it worked that way??? Really need to get one of them repaired

 

[Sionape]

I've taken apart two V2 and it was truly a PITA. Scratches galore but the owners had been forewarned. Before taking it apart try GENTLY pulling the Vamo connection post up a tiny bit.

I actually tried that with the first Vamo's didn't work I after 2 days I even pulled the Post right out that didn't help either lol

 

[Vapoor eyes er]

I actually tried that with the first Vamo's didn't work I after 2 days I even pulled the Post right out that didn't help either lol

It's a friction fit and that's what made it really tough to take apart. With the two I repaired there was a bad connection to the screw (connected to the tube) in the head. If it's only 2 weeks old I'd contact the Vendor. If it's fasttech they have a 3/ 6 month warranty.

 

[The Ministry]

Have you tried an air flow controller? Mine won't recognize my Kanger or Iclear and I get the 9.9 reading if they are attached directly to the Vamo. Works fine with an airflow controller in between though. Mine works fine with it, and looks a bit more "neat". Could be a cheap fix - and will save the threads on any future Vamo's you try so maybe worth a shot.

Edit - Might fix your 2nd one and fixed link

 

[evan le'garde]

Did you mention what it is that is wrong with your Vamo/s. Do you get an error, low load ?, what ?. You did didn't you !. Anyway when my Vamo broke i just pulled out the pin, wrapped some tape roung the terminal neck and put a different much tighter grommit round the top of the neck of the terminal. Works fine now.

 

[CreepyLady]

I actually tried that with the first Vamo's didn't work I after 2 days I even pulled the Post right out that didn't help either lol

Was there a little wire soldered to this post? If not - then there is your issue.

Unfortunately, the one that fell is probably done for if it just does nothing (at least not without something going on with the circuitry)

 

[Sionape]

It's a friction fit and that's what made it really tough to take apart. With the two I repaired there was a bad connection to the screw (connected to the tube) in the head. If it's only 2 weeks old I'd contact the Vendor. If it's FastTech they have a 3/ 6 month warranty.

I wish that was an option I'm posting from South America to ship it back alone to the vendor for warrenty it will cost more than the device itself

Can you give me some hints in opeaning one? I'm sure I can get a electronic technician to run the board if something is burnt or incase of a cold joint ( Slack Welder ) I can repair that myself I just want to know how to open one of them so I can use them both together to make one work.. I wanted to cry when I saw this one fall hrs ago lol

 

[Sionape]

Was there a little wire soldered to this post? If not - then there is your issue.

Unfortunately, the one that fell is probably done for if it just does nothing (at least not without something going on with the circuitry)

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There was no wire soldered to the bottom of the pin I taught the ball probely fell into some sort of socket on the inside I didn't know it needed a wire attached

 

[Vapoor eyes er]

Can you give me some hints in opeaning one? I'm sure I can get a electronic technician to run the board if something is burnt or incase of a cold joint ( Slack Welder )

I took apart the V2 which had a cap that was friction fit on the Vamo. I looked at my V3 and the cap unscrews and it looks like they crimped the cap on and there's only a very small lip into which maybe you could place a fine pointed tool and lightly tap the cap out. Many have had problems with the inside screw attached wire (to the tube). Sorry I can't be of any more help.

 

[lesborda]

From what I have read the V3 does not come apart as the V2 did. The head seems to be pressed it. There is a small ridge there and I did try to pry it off with a small screwdriver...didn't budge. I think the V3 is a bust for disassembly

 

[Sionape]

I'm looking to buy 1 more before i give up what should a buy since sometimes the unit might fall and I live in South America so shipping back for any warranty is 2 much... Can you guys recommend a good Vapor Machine that can take a little knocking around sometimes? or should I just buy a Vamo 2?

 

[lesborda]

I have had good luck with my Vamo 2 maybe I am lucky, 7-8 months now and everything works fine, except the screen which you can blame on the owner for smacking it one LOL(it half works) the ego threads are perfect. Now my 2 Vamo 3's are a different story, poor ego threads.

My vendor has her Vamo 3's all on clearance because of poor quality as well as her Seigeli V3's.

 

[Mturner262]

Vamo v5 came apart pretty easily, folded up a towel and layed it down in a vise. Clamped the top section of v5 in and wiggled it til the press fit tube slid out. Had to be careful wiggling the guts out but really was easy.

v3 may be different, never had one.