Another Vamo Getting Very Hot Near Top of Battery

[Deleted]

Hi Scs yes I bought the ss vamo at the end of jan and as stated on the website, it said new upgraded gold spring.
There is a couple of threads on AAEC about people having the same problem. I had no issues since I got the end cap with spring from VE. I would never had known what the problem was without AAEC.

I will never buy from VapourBreak again even though some people are happy with dealing from min, I was just unlucky, however it won't stop me from buying from china as the service from Zainy.net was first class when I purchased the chrome vamo.

Good luck

[Moggy]

Apr 5, 2013 18:34:11 GMT stamina said:

Hi Scs yes I bought the ss vamo at the end of jan and as stated on the website, it said new upgraded gold spring.
There is a couple of threads on AAEC about people having the same problem. I had no issues since I got the end cap with spring from VE. I would never had known what the problem was without AAEC.

I will never buy from VapourBreak again even though some people are happy with dealing from min, I was just unlucky, however it won't stop me from buying from china as the service from Zainy.net was first class when I purchased the chrome vamo.

Good luck

Are you saying you had the same problem, and it was fixed by changing the cap/spring ?

SCS does yours flash 3 times when you put the battery in, and have you ever had it fail with error code O2 on the screen ?

[scs]

Apr 5, 2013 18:41:32 GMT Moggy said:

Apr 5, 2013 18:34:11 GMT stamina said:

Hi Scs yes I bought the ss vamo at the end of jan and as stated on the website, it said new upgraded gold spring.
There is a couple of threads on AAEC about people having the same problem. I had no issues since I got the end cap with spring from VE. I would never had known what the problem was without AAEC.

I will never buy from VapourBreak again even though some people are happy with dealing from min, I was just unlucky, however it won't stop me from buying from china as the service from Zainy.net was first class when I purchased the chrome vamo.

Good luck

Are you saying you had the same problem, and it was fixed by changing the cap/spring ?

SCS does yours flash 3 times when you put the battery in, and have you ever had it fail with error code O2 on the screen ?

Stamina: That's interesting. I will be more inclined to purchase a new spring if they insist on returning the Vamo then. I just didn't want to purchase extras when it should be working but it will be cheaper that postage to China.  Thank you.

Monomach: The unit does flash 3 times upon a battery insert.  Never seen an error code as yet.  Cheers.

[Moggy]

My SS one from VB is temperamental on the 3 flashes, and fails with that error after a few minutes. I have been waiting for a response or RMA confirmation from VB for over a month, it's in the hands of Paypal.

Mine is the kit with batteries + charger and return postage was quoted at £8.50 or £13.13 signed for. That may have gone up with recent price hikes.

[Deleted]

Yes mono even though VB stated new gold spring and it was gold when I got it, the vamo was hot, I was tempted to buy some oven gloves to use the bloody thing. But AAEC guided me into getting another gold spring and that has sorted it out.

I had initially started a thread because the end cap wouldn't screw in mini mode and that's the reason I bought the end cap with spring. it solved both problems. the new cap will now screw in mini mode and whatever mode its in, the vamo is a lot cooler. Its bound to get warm when using it a lot but not hot as in scorching.

allaboute-cigarettes.proboards.com/thread/18076/posting-costs-china

This is for the end cap problem but it solved both problems. there is other threads about vamo getting hot on AAEC and general conclusion is a spring thing.

You be advise to check the cap screws in both modes

[punisher]

just read loads of post all seam to mention the spring but this is for endcap heat not top heat
the one i have ordered has the new hot spring but wont be able to test untill it arrives i ordered from ukecigcabin

(Vamo V2 Stainless Steel from one of the cheapest vendors in the UK
The Vamo comes with the revised end cap with Hot spring.
Body only. )

[scs]

Apr 5, 2013 18:56:20 GMT Moggy said:

My SS one from VB is temperamental on the 3 flashes, and fails with that error after a few minutes. I have been waiting for a response or RMA confirmation from VB for over a month, it's in the hands of Paypal.

Mine is the kit with batteries + charger and return postage was quoted at £8.50 or £13.13 signed for. That may have gone up with recent price hikes.

 I can safely say I won't be waiting quite that long before a dispute is opened via PayPal. 

Sorry to hear/read that mate.

Thanks for the postage quote, I had a similar figure rattling around in my head so I may go for a new spring tomorrow to see if it cures the issue.  Seems a cheap enough fix for me at least. 

[punisher]

SCS do you not have another spring you can use to test out the idea ? beg, steel, borrow just to test ?
also it was suggested testing the spring with an ohms meter it should have no resistance apparently

[scs]

Apr 5, 2013 18:57:50 GMT stamina said:

Yes mono even though VB stated new gold spring and it was gold when I got it, the vamo was hot.....

Can we just clarify what we are terming as a hot Vamo? As punisher stated, all I can find is the Vamo getting hot on the end cap, the whole tube or near the battery connection.

Was yours getting hot nowhere else other than a small area to the bottom left of the firing button mate?  I'm talking an exact spot within 4 or 5 seconds of it firing. Maybe 10 to 15mm south west of the button and around 3/4 inch in diameter.  This area enlarges with more use obviously.

Cheers.

[Deleted]

It was getting hot basically all over the battery tube, around the fire button and around all the way to the bottom. That wasn't a problem for me as I thought it was just the norm. The end cap wouldn't screw in mini mode and that's the reason I got a new end cap with spring and automatically the vamo was a lot cooler. It will still get warm because I do use it a lot but not to the extreme it was.

Send Robby a pm (he's vamo mad), he will sure have the answers. He deals with min a lot and has a good rapport with the guy.

[harty]

This is due to the contact resistance of the bottom cap, maybe you could try it with contact paste. I had the problem with my ZMax RMS at the bottom cap. Have cleaned the cap with alcohol and then the thread with contact paste rubbed one. Sun has gotten better contact and 0.2 volts more.
Harty

[Moggy]

My issue is different to the above, just tried it again with the bottom cap of another and it fails to even turn on properly.

[robby]

Apr 5, 2013 18:06:36 GMT scs said:

Apr 5, 2013 18:02:04 GMT stamina said:

Scs, I bought my ss vamo from Vapourbreak with the new spring and had same issues, its easily sorted with a new spring.

Hi stamina,

Did you order it recently as they do say it's the new type?  Was yours gold in colour?

I just don't get why it would run perfectly for 2 days then suddenly it's getting hot enough to fry an egg (just below and to left of firing button, nowhere else).  If it was the spring, I thought I would have come across the issue immediately.

What is the heat like if you dont vape for half an hour, just leave it switched on? It`s very unlikely to be the spring or you would get just as much heat at the other end. The resistance of the dodgy spring makes it behave like a coil basically    scs

[robby]

Have you taken the battery out to make sure it isnt getting hot? scs
Sorry if I am repeating stuff here, I havent been online for a while.

[giles]

Pity. My vapourbreak ss vamo (bought in Jan) works fine, thought they'd got it solved.