A walk through on 'how to build your own 3.7v mod

[Katfish]

yes it is very nice Scylla
Live next to a grave yard, very quiet neighbours

[Scylla]

Lol, we used to have a cemetery backing onto our field, back in the day

scylla

[Katfish]

OH I went shopping for everything and came back with a battery case ???
All the other bits I have ordered from ebay!
Hopefully they will get here sooooon
Just looking for Tony's helping hand now.
I have a dead 510 battery, how do I dismantle it? Surely you don't just take a hacksaw to it?

Does anyone remember Kenny Everitt's DIY man? I think his name was Reg, and he used to cut bits off himself and end up in an ambulance every week. Very, very funny, but not if I do it :-[

[Pinhead]

The easiest way to get the connector out Kat is with a Dremel.

First, flip off the light-up tip with a small screwdriver, gently pull out the tiny circuit board with tweezers or pliers. If you're really careful, you could use this again as it holds the miniature led unit (if not, just bin it!).

Then grip the end of the internal battery and pull it out. It might need a little force but you're going to bin anyway. Try not to damage it too much in case you cause it to short circuit, heat up and burst into flames! If you're lucky, it will come out with the front end circuitry in tact. If not, it doesn't matter.

Now make a cut across the tube about an inch down from the connector end. Cut about halfway through the tube.

Then cut from the centre of the cross cut, along the tube length to the connector. Cut all the way through the tube at the cross cut end, getting shallower towards the connector. At the connector end, be careful not to cut through the connector, just make a good score in the tube.

Now push your pliers into the cut near the crosscut and twist the tube open. This will free the connector. Remove it and discard anything you don't need or want.

Takes longer to type than to do (takes under 1 minute) and now you have a connector to play with!

Sean

[Katfish]

Thanks Sean!
The light still comes on, but the battery has no power to vape. Is it safe to do it?

[Katfish]

Best do it tomorrow OUTSIDE!

[Pinhead]

As long as you grip the very end of the battery (by it's outer cover and not the battery itself) you'll be ok... I dremel mine in the living room!

Sean

[tony2stix]

Ok Sunday if any1 wants me to talk it through so ifyou wnt me to do it live no prob, if not will write the talk through down its up to you lot Thanks Sean for helping out mate
Let me now
Tony

[Scylla]

If you write it down I will save it in my ECig Docs and treasure it for ever, Tony

Whether I'd ever get my head around it is another matter entirely

scylla x

[magicma]

Hey BOSS PEOPLE - can't we TRADE MARK these clever people, so nobody can knick them!!

Unless, we were offered zillions for 'em of course!!

MM xx