My first DIY mod

[jcol]

This is my first ever DIY mod, so please be gentle
I had an old Vamo lying around so i thought i would stick it in a tin and see how i got on.
Bearing in mind i have never soldered before or used a dremel, but he who dares wins

I just reused the top cap off the Vamo as the 510 connection
The tobacco tin i used was wide enough to mount the Vamo board sideways so i added a window for the display.

The tin is old, but this is just a practice piece and everything is salvageable anyways.

I know its rough and ready, but i have been meaning to do one for a while and i had to start some where.
My soldering leaves a lot to be desired, so for easiness i just ran a wire from each part and then joined them in the middle. Hence lots of electrical tape
I am no where near good enough to solder in confined areas lol.

[Ripshod]

I love things like this. Noone can criticize you for using your nouse and keeping costs down on what you probably see as an experiment(?). Having a go is what it's all about.

Good on ya!!

I look forward to seeing the upgrades


How's the vape on it? That's all that matters.

[jcol]

Sept 5, 2014 18:36:27 GMT Ripshod said:

I love things like this. Noone can criticize you for using your nouse and keeping costs down on what you probably see as an experiment(?). Having a go is what it's all about.

Good on ya!!

I look forward to seeing the upgrades

Thanks Ripshod, it was just a trial before i try anything more expensive.
I even started to get the hang of soldering before the end lol.

[archiecat]

I'm with Ripshod, but hate noone!
Nice work jcol!

[lairey]

Great work, and love your avatar jcol - a friend posted the full video on FB today - some amazing smoke/vape ring action going on!

[chrisjw]

Well done jcol......good job..........



"Life...........is just a bowl of tricks!!!!!!"

[piper1]

Love it great work.

[VapingBad]

Well done, nothing like making your own.

[jeffc]

jcol You should be very proud of yourself, being that you took a clapped out Vamo parts and utilised them into a tin mood which is use able and works correctly.

I look forward to your next successful project, Kudos to you.

WELL DONE.

[jcol]

Thanks everyone for the kind words.

I wasn't going to create a thread about it lol as the tin box is so rough, but to me it was an experiment, just to see if i was capable of doing it.
Now i have the bug, and i already want to rip it out and put it in a nicer tin box.

[dalealan]

£1.50 from fasttech if you like the design. And hats off to you for giving it a go I like stuff like this

allaboute-cigarettes.proboards.com/thread/44569/tin-mod-1-50-ft?page=1&scrollTo=777086

[Deleted]

I take my hat of to you jcol. You say all parts are salvageable, if I were you I would'nt alter it in any way unless it breaks down. As you move on and build more advanced devices you'll look at it and think back to when it all started. You won't be able to look at any small boxes now without wondering if you can turn it into a vaping device. Well done, great job.

[santo19586]

Congrats, good job

[robdelmar]

Brill jcol, love it when someone has a bash at making something outa nothing
happy modding thumb up