VTR ... not even 72 hours yet ... UH OH!

[pcrdude]

Hey Devauto,

I only meant to use it on volts to prevent frying coils as opposed to not using it at all until you get a replacement.

Sorry for the confusion.

 

[devauto]

LOL ... Yeah, I know what you were trying to say, just for me, VW is really important ... I know, I know, it isn't all that different from VV from a results perspective, but I REALLY like the consistency I get from VW.

 

[robo2000]

Devauto,
You are not alone.
I have had the same problem with mine although it is very intermittent and only when in vw mode. Just got mine a week ago. I bought the last one the vendor had so I am reluctant to return. I'm hoping that itaste has an answer for this.

 

[Portertown]

Devauto,
I got my VTR about 10 days ago and it had the same problem with the ohms jumping around a lot.
There seems to be two things that have caused this to appear. First some are finding machining oil under the rotating 510 connector and cleaning seems to clear it up. On my unit I did not find any oil. What I did to fix my unit was to rotate the 510 connector "wheel" maybe 100 times in each direction, going back and fourth.
I am not sure how this part is connected and works, but it appears on my unit it was not getting a good contact. I think rotating it back and forth many times "cleaned" the contact area so it made a good connection. Maybe it needed to seat.
Try that and let us know if it works for you like it did for me.

 

[Ref Minor]

Devauto,
What I did to fix my unit was to rotate the 510 connector "wheel" maybe 100 times in each direction, going back and fourth.
I am not sure how this part is connected and works, but it appears on my unit it was not getting a good contact. I think rotating it back and forth many times "cleaned" the contact area so it made a good connection. Maybe it needed to seat.
Try that and let us know if it works for you like it did for me.

Or do the same with Rosary beads.

 

[Zealous]

To be honest if you look for problems on the Internet you would never use any vendor or buy any product.

I would get an RMA from the vendor as soon as possible and get a new one shipped out to you.

I hope mine is OK, it's due in this week.

About vendors this is probably true. But about products, especially where vaping is concerned, the internet is extremely reliable for pulling up info on a product if there is info to pull up. It does require sifting through a lot of nonsense to find the sound info though. That's the part that's challenging.

 

[devauto]

Devauto,
I got my VTR about 10 days ago and it had the same problem with the ohms jumping around a lot.
There seems to be two things that have caused this to appear. First some are finding machining oil under the rotating 510 connector and cleaning seems to clear it up. On my unit I did not find any oil. What I did to fix my unit was to rotate the 510 connector "wheel" maybe 100 times in each direction, going back and fourth.
I am not sure how this part is connected and works, but it appears on my unit it was not getting a good contact. I think rotating it back and forth many times "cleaned" the contact area so it made a good connection. Maybe it needed to seat.
Try that and let us know if it works for you like it did for me.

Hi Protertown,

Thanks for the advice, sadly it didn't work. I tried cleaning with alcohol and toothpicks, qtips, and spinning the stupid wheel for hours. Well okay, probably only a few minutes, but it felt like hours! Anyway, it was all to little avail. It did seem to stabilize the problem somewhat, it no longer happens as frequently, but it does still happen.

I'm glad it worked for you, hope it stays that way!

 

[devauto]

Devauto,
You are not alone.
I have had the same problem with mine although it is very intermittent and only when in vw mode. Just got mine a week ago. I bought the last one the vendor had so I am reluctant to return. I'm hoping that itaste has an answer for this.

Hey Robo2000,

You can try the steps in the message from Portertown, as well as cleaning the wheel from the thread on this problem, maybe they will help you. They did help a little for me, but not a real fix, all it did was reduce the frequency of the problem. If that doesn't work, then I do recommend sending it back to the vendor, it's a lot of money for a paperweight!

 

[Portertown]

Hi Protertown,

Thanks for the advice, sadly it didn't work. I tried cleaning with alcohol and toothpicks, qtips, and spinning the stupid wheel for hours. Well okay, probably only a few minutes, but it felt like hours! Anyway, it was all to little avail. It did seem to stabilize the problem somewhat, it no longer happens as frequently, but it does still happen.

I'm glad it worked for you, hope it stays that way!

Devauto,
Sorry you are still having problems with your VTR. The rotating of the wheel did take some time to correct my problem. At first it only reduced the amount the ohms where off, but it got better in a couple of days. It still will vary maybe one tenth of an ohm sometimes on the high side if it has not been used for a while. I think the contact between the rotating wheel and the solid part is the problem. Maybe they put some type of coating on these parts???
I can deal with it the way it is now.
I saw in your other post that you also have an Evic. I also have an Evic along with the VTR. It is a hard choice to decide which one I like best, but I think each has it's advantages.

 

[devauto]

Devauto,
Sorry you are still having problems with your VTR. The rotating of the wheel did take some time to correct my problem. At first it only reduced the amount the ohms where off, but it got better in a couple of days. It still will vary maybe one tenth of an ohm sometimes on the high side if it has not been used for a while. I think the contact between the rotating wheel and the solid part is the problem. Maybe they put some type of coating on these parts???
I can deal with it the way it is now.
I saw in your other post that you also have an Evic. I also have an Evic along with the VTR. It is a hard choice to decide which one I like best, but I think each has it's advantages.

Thanks Portertown, I will get this sorted out. I don't know what the problem with the VTR is, it could be a coating on the parts, or it could be that they aren't making sufficient contact, or who knows what else it could be. The reality is that it costs too much for me to risk keeping it in the hopes that it will get better and fix itself over time. I am going to try and see about an exchange for a second one, hopefully it won't have any problems. I guess this is always the risk when buying a first generation product, I suppose I should have waited for the VTR 2! It's a shame because I love the form factor, the weight, the feel in my hand, and the fact it fits in most pockets!

As for the eVic, I absolutely LOVE it, EXCEPT for the part that I can't carry it in my pockets too easily and it seems a bit on the fragile side. I wish I could find a "Box" style battery for the eVic, it might make it easier to carry around. I have some ideas on what I want, and maybe someday I'll try to build one, but I just don't have time right now to mess with it.

 

[crxess]

Apply logic. If this were a Mechanical mod, Instantly the assumption would be Poor Contact.

VTR - Rotating 510 connection. Okay, sounds good in Design....... but um, doesn't a circuit need a good solid continuous path?
Simple test.
Small piece of multi-strand wire, like speaker wire. 8" length.
Both ends stripped to expose wire.
One end contacts Base of Atomizer
One end contacts Battery cap(or any clean metal surface)
Rear Resistance.

Remember - 510 connection on all these type devices is Direct Ground to mod Casing. Ground must be clean and make GOOD Contact.

We already only snug tanks to prevent damage. We do not need another only snug point to cause issues.

 

[Ref Minor]

I just received mine from FT today. I haven't got that issue thankfully, it is a lovely machine though, initial expectations exceeded.