Zen clone, quick issue.

[Fatboy 589]

All answers of "it's a clone" jokes aside being the problem, I was recently given a Zen clone from a friend. We both have them, they're super slick looking little pieces. Now, here's the issue. It will fire some things, sometimes. Whether it's an RSST, AGA-T2, Nimbus, Octopus, whatever we happen to have around, it'll fire some things, but not all.

When we depress the button, it gets hot. But it won't fire. The tube also gets hot, even with Efest/AW/Sanyo batteries. All have high amp output, protected batteries. My friend had put his battery in and the spring actually caused a spark when the spring and bottom of the battery made a contact. We have not touched them since, just been in our offices, sitting. Any ideas how to fix the problem, or is it just not worth trying to fix?

Any help or ideas would be greatly appreciated

vape on, vape safe!

 

[Fizzpop]

Sounds like you are using a mechanical mod and have a short. If the tube is getting hot, you are putting the batteries under a lot of stress and putting yourself in danger. Have you taken a multi-meter to the mod? Glad to hear you are leaving it be, dead shorts are dangerous, even with protected batteries. Use a good multi-meter to track down the problem.

ETA: And don't put any more batteries in it until you are certain the problem is remedied.

 

[tj99959]

Show us a link to what in the world you are talking about and maybe we can answer your question.

My question for you is What in the world is a "Zen" clone? I have a Zen-2 DEX-490, and there are plenty of other mechanicals that are basically the same thing, but none of them are known as a Zen clone.

 

[Butters78]

It's a clone, you're lucky gremlins aren't flying out of the dang thing.

 

[Mike Sheda]

It's a clone, you're lucky gremlins aren't flying out of the dang thing.

Don't feed them after midnight, or get them wet!

 

[Fizzpop]

One more piece of bad news: The batteries you did use in it are probably seriously compromised. Soak them in a saltwater solution for a few hours to make sure they are safely discharged and find the nearest battery recycling bin.

 

[Fatboy 589]

Don't really want to put any batteries into it and try anything else, haha. It's been sitting in my vape lair for awhile, I really wanted to bust it out and use something different for a bit. Got enough VV mods (but I still want more, gah).
Is there a way to fix a short in the mod or is it totally done?

Here's a picture of which mod I'm talking about. It's supposed to be a "Zen" clone of sorts. I love Mechanicals, loved this for a day when it worked.

 

[SissySpike]

Probably the 510 connection is shorting out you can test for continuity from positive to negative in your connection. Its a chance you take some clones are ok others junk. That mod was made as cheaply as possible with no quality or craftsman ship in mind. The soul propose of this mod was to get you to part with your money. Weather it works or not was never a consideration.

 

[Fatboy 589]

True, true. Even so, if it all doesn't work out in the end, it's a neat little piece to have in the collection.