Help needed in building a mod....pretty please ;-)

[markus]

Wondered if anyone could help, I have a knackered XGun (which as you can see ive dismantled) and i'd like to put a genuine DNA board in it (it should fit if not I might be able to extend the top for a bit more room (just need to find a mech mod thats about 24mm wide for donor parts) .....My problem is the volatge up & down & fire switch, I need to find a button thats no more than 8mm.....Ive found this one but Im not sure if its the kind of switch I need as I obviously dont want one that stays on once its pressed & released (until you press it again)
So if anyone has any ideas or see's anything else I could use to make this a reality...I would greatly appreciate it ;-)
Thanks

[VapingBad]

Yes it' momentary switches you need, I haven't tried to put a DNA in a tube as it seems a mega PITA to me. If I was going to I think that I would try and have an internal chassis made of soft plastic (you can carve with a Stanley knife) or Sugru, ideally with micro-switches like most tube mods (another PITA) so you do most of the wiring before you put it in the tube or you will have too many long bits wire to fit in. An SX board would be easier as you don't need the up/down buttons.

I wouldn't want all the hassle myself a box mod is easier for DIY, I built about as cheap but decent DNA as you can get in a clone Hana box from FT as a backup mod. You may get/find some more detailed info on the breaktru forum.

Don't let me put you off, it can be done, I don't have any idea of your experience or tools and let us know how you get on.

[markus]

Thanks VapingBad, Im desperately needing some help from experinced mod builders ;-)
I realised it was gonna to be a nightmare trying to put one in a tube & like you say I'll have to have everything done & put the board in last (making sure all connections are 100% & no exposed wires) The switches will be a big headache!...lol....The other PITA ive got is putting the top on with the 510 mount, it cant be a screw thread or i'll twist the wires screwing it on
Its gonna be a struggle i know, I prefer tube mods & secretly I think I wanted the challenge of putting one in a tube (plus I think I like to make things hard for myself..lol)
I was gonna go for the cheap FT board first just to see if it worked, then if it fluffs up ive only wasted £15 & not £40, But if from your experince you think the SX board would be better I might take the gamble, where do you get them from? & can I get the 50W one or do you think the smaller ? I done a quick search & only found the 35W one for sale

[VapingBad]

The SX (£48) needs less wiring, but the board and the screen are wider and the screen fixed to the board so each has it own set of challenges. Mev is making a box mod with one now and Super-Shiny did one a month or two ago.

[Mev]

I did a tube DNA a while back and made a cradle for the board as I found that the easiest.






I used the firing button on the board and just made a SS button to sit on top of it, then used 2 small momentary buttons for the up/down. This would probably work for yours too. I'd make a press-fit topcap too.
To be honest though i'm not keen on the dna for tube mods, it's a pain building and slightly long once done.