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Hi miniecig, if it turns out to be the 510 connector outer threads what could cause that. Do you use some non conductive chemical that could get on the threads by mistake ?
Well, it's the anodising. The contacts and threads are isolated during the anodising, but who knows... We need to check first if the MicroStick fires with atty and the button connected with a wire. This will help to identify the problem.
Hey Pep! I'm the guy in Montpellier. No vodka for me. After all, I live in wine country Got it to work with the wire trick. Not there yet but at least it was some progress. Felt good.
Hey Pep! I'm the guy in Montpellier. No vodka for me. After all, I live in wine country Got it to work with the wire trick. Not there yet but at least it was some progress. Felt good.
kl34 maybe post in the newbies thread to introduce yourself too
Great to hear the wire trick works. I think if it was mine I'd be taking a little mini wire brush to both sets of 510 threads.
We fixed one of the MicroSticks with the same problem.
Problem: no contact between external part of 510 connector and the MicroStick's body To check: - Press the button and manually connect the atty body and the pressed button with a wire (watch your fingers). If it fires now, the problem is in the contact between 510 connector and the MicroStick body. Solution: - Remove the bottom cap. Take out the 510 connector (you can use GP fork for this) and check the threads. They should be clean. Disassemble the connector. Take out the brass pin. Clean all of this. Asssemble and screw in the connector.
Now it should be working. If it doesn't help, first of all check if the external wire still helps.
My thanks for all the additional info everyone, so tomorrow when I'm fresh, alert and properly awake I'll have a go at disassembling again and cleaning 510 connector and threads
Am not sure about testing with wire?..... my toolkit normally consists of a nail-file... and maybe the edge of a kitchen knife
That was mine he's talking about. I don't know why that fixed it. None of the parts seemed dirty or tarnished. Maybe it was just moving them all about that did the trick.
My thanks for all the additional info everyone, so tomorrow when I'm fresh, alert and properly awake I'll have a go at disassembling again and cleaning 510 connector and threads
Am not sure about testing with wire?..... my toolkit normally consists of a nail-file... and maybe the edge of a kitchen knife
A knife should be ok. You just need to make a contact between the atty and the button, while the button is pressed.
miniecig it's great you've come along to help out but these mods should really just work. Given there's been issues with 4 in your current batch I'd expect you to introduce some quality control to correct and test this issue in future to prevent these disappointments.
If you're struggling for a bit of wire pep you could try using one of the leads from your multimeter. Just watch the very tip of the end that plugs into the meter hasn't got any insulation on it, you may have to use the side of that end Hope that makes sense.
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