New VV and Variable Wattage device from Zainy

[robby]

Nov 26, 2012 14:34:30 GMT Roger said:

Arrived safely this afternoon, cheers Des. Works OK, but my battery+ post inside is offset so I can't use button tops, if I try one it just switches off. Put a bigger spring in as most of my batts are LT size and it vapes very well.

Did you get that sorted Roger? My centre post is dead centre.

[Roger]

Nov 26, 2012 18:14:09 GMT robby said:

Nov 26, 2012 14:34:30 GMT Roger said:

Arrived safely this afternoon, cheers Des. Works OK, but my battery+ post inside is offset so I can't use button tops, if I try one it just switches off. Put a bigger spring in as most of my batts are LT size and it vapes very well.

Did you get that sorted Roger? My centre post is dead centre.

Having looked more closely, it appears that the brown insulation ring is not centered, thus making the pin appear off centre. However I think I've got a bit of a duff un. It works beautifully in 18650 mode, but in short mode, forget it, you get maybe 2 tokes, then it switches off. I checked the battery state and it read 3.9, as I watched it went down to 3.2 and the display faded. Checked the batt on a mm 3.9, strange.

[DiscoDes]

I have the same as you Roger the insulating ring is off centre.

With regards to the short/18350 mode I'm guessing you've tried a few different batteries?
If it works OK in 18650/long mode then there should be no difference, both batteries give out the same voltage...it does sound like a connection issue.
Check everything is screwed tightly together, gently stretch the spring in the bottom cap and try a new battery would be my suggestions.

[robby]

Nov 26, 2012 18:28:42 GMT Roger said:

Nov 26, 2012 18:14:09 GMT robby said:

Did you get that sorted Roger? My centre post is dead centre.

Having looked more closely, it appears that the brown insulation ring is not centered, thus making the pin appear off centre. However I think I've got a bit of a duff un. It works beautifully in 18650 mode, but in short mode, forget it, you get maybe 2 tokes, then it switches off. I checked the battery state and it read 3.9, as I watched it went down to 3.2 and the display faded. Checked the batt on a mm 3.9, strange.

My insulator was the same, sounds like a short, although why it only affects short mode is strange. The electronics shouldnt be able to tell the difference between a short and long battery

[Sandra (aka Chillax)]

I didn't get mine from where you guys bought them, I bought from Vapingthings and my insulator is the same, slightly off bit everything seems to work ok.

[robby]

Nov 26, 2012 19:12:41 GMT robby said:

Nov 26, 2012 18:28:42 GMT Roger said:

Having looked more closely, it appears that the brown insulation ring is not centered, thus making the pin appear off centre. However I think I've got a bit of a duff un. It works beautifully in 18650 mode, but in short mode, forget it, you get maybe 2 tokes, then it switches off. I checked the battery state and it read 3.9, as I watched it went down to 3.2 and the display faded. Checked the batt on a mm 3.9, strange.

My insulator was the same, sounds like a short, although why it only affects short mode is strange. The electronics shouldnt be able to tell the difference between a short and long battery

Just had a thought, the batteries supplied are really pretty flat on top, if the insulator is a bit on the thick side, it wont make contact very well. Explains why button tops are okay. I`d be tempted to remove it and put something a bit thinner there.

[Roger]

It's the 18350's supplied. They won't work in the Vamo and in fact won't charge on any of my chargers, the light just cycles through red/green instead of steady red. After 3 hours they still show 3.8. I shall try to get some others and try them.

The Torchy's have gone in the bin and I've got some Panny's on their way. My LT batts are Sanyo and they work perfectly, just shows that good batts are worth that bit extra.

[robby]

Nov 26, 2012 22:16:28 GMT Roger said:

It's the 18350's supplied. They won't work in the Vamo and in fact won't charge on any of my chargers, the light just cycles through red/green instead of steady red. After 3 hours they still show 3.8. I shall try to get some others and try them.

The Torchy's have gone in the bin and I've got some Panny's on their way. My LT batts are Sanyo and they work perfectly, just shows that good batts are worth that bit extra.

I had a fairly new battery that wouldnt charge after my son borrowed it, had it in his pocket with coins etc. Tried it again the next day and it charged, dont know why, maybe settled down somehow. Really surprised about the torchys.

[maccafan]

Wrong thread..Pls delete

[greendollar]

Zero problems with mine so far , I'm loving it ........charger looks abit dodgy though

[robby]

Nov 26, 2012 23:48:30 GMT greendollar said:

Zero problems with mine so far , I'm loving it ........charger looks abit dodgy though

Yes, it`s a bit micky mouse, wish there were two leds, but generally I am only charging one at a time, so it`s not really much of an issue.

[Roger]

Mine is working really nicely in long mode with the Sanyo's in. Ive' put an AGA-T on it, looks great, vaping like a train, tell you what though, if you smacked someone with that combo, they would stay smacked!!!

I've tried charging those 18350's again, still no joy, so I'm pretty sure it is those causing the problems in short mode, don't have any others (yet), but when I do I'll let you know what happens

[DiscoDes]

Roger what charger are you using to try and charge the 18350's ?

Sent from my HTC DHD

[Roger]

Nov 27, 2012 13:45:13 GMT DiscoDes said:

Roger what charger are you using to try and charge the 18350's ?

Sent from my HTC DHD

My Xtar WPII (I did try the supplied charger and an old Xtar MP2) The 2 Xtars work very well and charge everything else perfectly. It's also the fact that the Vamo turns itself off with one of these batts in that makes me suspect them.

[scaffman69]

Nov 24, 2012 17:42:39 GMT Roger said:

Nov 24, 2012 17:29:23 GMT scaffman69 said:

Yes the 350 mah, i got one, but on zainy.net they were 3 for 18$ a bragain , i really like them with the kanger t-3 on iff im going down the pub, they last long enough and are small enough to put in my little cash pocket on my jeans without the atty top sticking out, which i have snapped off b4 with bigger batteries, so i like for this reason.

They are mini ego batteries, did you order a Vamo kit as well?

Yes i ordered the vamo kit too,