What's so great about a box mod?

[gice]

It's all good derek88. Although the second mod is now busted too. Gonna fix it with a heavier gauge wire... So, better glue (and epoxy putty), heavier gauge wire and maybe a better on/off switch, i should have a very sturdy mod. That's what modding is about right??

*That HB glue comes apart easy at the connector. Either from screwing on the atty and/or due to the heat. Plus the - wire going to the - battery contact tends to get squashed when replacing the cover....

 

[Ragman]

... till I built one. I made the duracell pocket charger. At 5 volts I get a consistantly good vape until the juice runs out. I have never had that with any of the 510's or 401's Ive used in the past.

Box mods, for the most part, are ugly. Nothing like a smooth, sharp, cigarette-looking, ecig. But what they lack in aethetics (sp?) they more than make up for in reliability and performance.

Oh and soldering is not difficult at all. Just make sure you apply a little solder to the iron before you start and itll be simple. And like someone else here said you can almost make the entire box mod without soldering (atty connector would be little difficult for that)

Ken @ kens box mod makes good box mods cheap. If you arent up to making one then I would suggest to look there or the classifieds and pick one up.

You also might be able to find some people (like me) who would build you one if you sent them enough parts to make 2.

Good luck.

 

[debb]

I have 7 box mods and 3 more on the way. LOL Do I need to say how much I love them? I've had them made with special buttons that are easy to use when my hands hurt. I have a variable on order, 5v, 3.7v, juice fed, 901, 510, 801 and one that uses eGo attys (on order). Luckily I have a modder friend that I trade my DIY eLiquid with and can have anything I can imagine.

I agree..I am collectimg the Box Mods as well...I love em...and I love the vv's too...Let me know if your friend wants another trader...lol

 

[derek88]

It's all good derek88. Although the second mod is now busted too. Gonna fix it with a heavier gauge wire... So, better glue (and epoxy putty), heavier gauge wire and maybe a better on/off switch, i should have a very sturdy mod. That's what modding is about right??

*That HB glue comes apart easy at the connector. Either from screwing on the atty and/or due to the heat. Plus the - wire going to the - battery contact tends to get squashed when replacing the cover....

Well damn I feel bad now but about the switch it comes with the box is very small and finding one that is higher amperage is tough in that size usually the first thing that would go is that slider switch.

Derek

 

[gice]

Unlike the two Hello 016's i can't fix, these i can. Since you feel bad and all, send me your Buzz.

 

[derek88]

Unlike the two Hello 016's i can't fix, these i can. Since you feel bad and all, send me your Buzz.

NEVA!!!!!! *runs to his secret hiding place holding his Buzz close to his heart*

It would be much better if I could just solder straight to that positive contact but some people want that switch =/

 

[doubledown]

Also what is the best quality box mod out there that I could possibly get for a legit price? (willing to spend up to 140-50)

Xanax, there are two bottom feed box mods that have generated alot of interest from me. Of course the advantages are long battery life and no need to carry juice with you all day. The thing I love about them is the craftsmanship that has gone into their design. I am waiting for my REO Mini to get to me this week As soon as I generate a little more money, I will be ordering an Ali'i as well.
Kaji's JM and Ali'i (Ali'i VariVolt coming soon)
http://www.e-cigarette-forum.com/fo...r-manufacturing-custom-ordering-now-open.html
Redeyedancer's REO and REO Mini (REO Grande coming soon)
http://www.e-cigarette-forum.com/forum/e-cigarette-suppliers-forum/95123-reo-grand-opening-sale.html

 

[nicnac]

Are there any 1xAA box mods out there?
I am sure there would be a demand for it if someone decides to make them.
I would love to have one

 

[goonie]

Box mods are a stepping stone - a cheap stepping stone that will shatter to pieces if dropped more than 10ft.

Spend the money on a mod that will last.

 

[BobTheKlown]

goonie:
You CAN 'spend the money on a mod that will last.'
Or spend a WHOLE lot less on a mod you can easily repair/replace parts on!! I love my latest box mod, based on the puck but with aa batts instead of aaa. I've gotten over 72hrs of VERY heavy vaping on one set of 4 NiMH batts, I've been trying to wait for them to die before I started a thread with pics, but I may give up soon... All together (not counting $7 pack of NiMH batts), I spent about $8 on my mod... Lets say I drop it and it completely shatters and not one thing besides the batts are still usable (I've dropped it about 4 times from a height of ~6ft onto concrete, and no damage yet), I'm out less then $10... As opposed to the Mods I might purchase somewhere for between $50-$200, that take specialty batts, not NiMH, and which if I break, or lose I'm just out....

nicnac: I've seen 1aa box mods, but since there is NO room besides the battery, they are not pretty: they do not have an led, have an underrated tact switch which usually burns out fast, the battery connector sticks way out since there's no room to seat it... A 2aaa box mod (using 1 10440 batt) is about the smallest I've seen that I thought looked good enough to carry around...

 

[goonie]

I've made my share of box/tube mods (7, each of them better than the previous), and you can probably agree that it takes a few "creations" before getting it completely right. I'm also lucky enough to already own tools for soldering, cutting, drilling, measuring, testing etc.

If someone with little knowledge had to buy all these tools and e-cig parts accessories in one sitting, I bet the cost would be up there with a solid, machined vaping device. If you factor in trial and error, it costs goes up even more.

I'm certainly not against modding - I love to tinker, but it can be costly initally AND down the road if it becomes an obsession.

 

[capecodjim]

A word of warning. If you have no soldering skills (like me) it is impossible to build one yourself. I can't tell you the money I wasted on box mod parts to find out I couldn't get one built.

There's no mystery to soldering and it's easy to do with a little practice. The trick is to heat the wires you're trying to solder and melt the solder into the wires (don't try to put melted solder on unheated wires), use a well tinned tip (find out what this means!), and when you think it's done hold the soldering iron there just a sec longer (but don't overheat any components).

There are plenty of resources to learn how to solder. PM me if you need help. Don't let the lack of soldering skills stop you! Modding is fun!! If you still don't want to solder, will you send me all those spare parts??? lol

The Puck is by far the easiest, most basic mod I've seen yet and it's simple to make with readily available parts.

Here's my first mod. You don't need to get complicated to experiment. Start small and easy, build up confidence and work on the projects with tutorials.

Three parts plus an atty.... a battery holder, an alligator clip and a switch .... with only 3 places to solder.

 

[gice]

Update: It turns out neither H16's are bad. Just a bad charger.

 

[st0nedpenguin]

I've made my share of box/tube mods (7, each of them better than the previous), and you can probably agree that it takes a few "creations" before getting it completely right. I'm also lucky enough to already own tools for soldering, cutting, drilling, measuring, testing etc.

If someone with little knowledge had to buy all these tools and e-cig parts accessories in one sitting, I bet the cost would be up there with a solid, machined vaping device. If you factor in trial and error, it costs goes up even more.

I'm certainly not against modding - I love to tinker, but it can be costly initally AND down the road if it becomes an obsession.

That solid machined device probably doesn't come with atties or juice itself either, so you can remove those from the price comparison, then you just have a few tools required, many of which most people will already have.

On top of that, once you have the tools, a new mod is going to cost you sub $10 in parts most of the time, not something you can say about buying a new commercial device.

 

[goonie]

I'm talking about switches and adapters, not attys and juice.