Varying Voltage Dial-a-Helping Hand Vaporizer+Soldering Station All-in-One AKA: The Worst Mod Ever

[kaddigart]

Varying Voltage Dial-a-Helping Hand Vaporizer+Soldering Station All-in-One AKA: The Worst mod Ever

The title almost says it all. This monstrosity is the brain(dead)child formed from lack of sleep and a pretty good buzz brought on by about half a bottle of Jager. It is also the best use I've ever seen for the Dial-a-Volt (other than as a projectile). They have a habit of dying on me; V4L replaced it 3 times since they all died within 90 days. Kudos to them.

"Varying Voltage" isn't a typo - this beast puffs along using 4xAAA NiMH batteries so you'll get anywhere from 4.8v to nada. Of course you could substitute any higher voltage battery you wanted, but why bother?

Okie-dokey, here's the parts list:
4xAAA box with switch
Helping Hands Soldering Station (must be missing the magnifying glass)
Dead (or alive) D-a-V (1100mAh or higher)
Cart/Atty of your choice (tested with an old Blueberry pre-filled - bleh)
808D or 901 to 510 adapter if you want to use Cart/Atty from anywhere but V4L
A slight to moderate touch of insanity

If for whatever reason the thumbs for the below images don't work and you still want to see this train wreck here's the direct links:
http://s23.postimg.org/dtpblus7v/SAM_0017.jpg
http://s7.postimg.org/4mrgnav9j/SAM_0018a.jpg
http://s7.postimg.org/3yim4cwjr/SAM_0021a.jpg


Knowing full well absolutely no one would want to build this horrific pile of poo, I will provide step-by-step instructions on how to do so anyway.

1. While laughing maniacally, twist the head off the D-a-V then discard or hoard the innards
2. Unevenly cut the tube being sure to leave the branding completely visible (credit where due and all)
3. Solder new wire to the eGo-esque connector
4. Find a 4xAAA box with switch that you've not used or outgrown
5. Solder the new wire to the existing wire on the pre-wired 4xAAA box making sure that its such a huge glob the heat shrink tubing you wrapped it in won't completely cover your messy handiwork
6. Plop this makeshift cap onto the empty magnifying glass socket atop the helping hands
7. Affix your (least)favorite vaporizing component to the connector (see parts list above) and flip the switch
8. Rejoice that your D-a-V fumes once again, even if in zombie-like fashion

Thankfully, that's all. Forgive me.

 

[asdaq]

I'm going to go out on a limb and guess this was pretty easy to solder. With an auto switch it would be handy to vape while modding. Ahh, easy pun, easy pun.

 

[Rickajho]

Oh... my...

This is exactly why we don't mod while vaping Jager.

 

[LucentShadow]

I am in awe of the level of modding atrocity here.

Nice idea, though I probably would have executed it a bit differently... (sans Jager)

Thanks for sharing, though. Great presentation!

 

[kaddigart]

That's very kind of you.

I really don't remember very much about building it (or why) and less about posting it. I do remember that I giggled a lot throughout both processes.
I haven't and won't change it a bit though. It still sits atop my desk in all of its ugly splendor, reminding me not to drink and play with power tools or soldering irons. I have a couple of good burns on my fingers, likely from trying to adjust my grip on the iron. These are the things that turn into good stories though, or at the least teach us the price paid for stupidity as we get older.

 

[Suss]

THAT... is just magnificent!!!

 

[kaddigart]

I suppose, maybe in a Quasimodo or Frankenstein's monster kind of way. Funny thing though, it actually works, and well I might add. Clouds of vapor and such.

I've considered adding a an old pen-syle e-Cig tube to it as an extension so I don't have to lean over it to enjoy its fugly yet functional product. Then again, it seems that may be akin to putting monster truck tires on a Pinto. As the old saying goes; no matter how well you dress up a turd, its still a POS.

 

[Valhalla17]

That may be the most insanely awesome thing I've ever seen, you rock.

 

[EmeraldLeo1982]

Modern vaping art success! I wouldn't use it, but I like to look at it.

 

[Orb Skewer]

Just had a tweet from Professor Stephen Hawking-he loves it-
how much ?

 

[kaddigart]

Just had a tweet from Professor Stephen Hawking-he loves it-
how much ?

That's so wrong, yet so hilarious. Tell him that he may have it for free if he makes an audio file of himself saying the mod's complete name 3 times fast.