Vamo pcb

[tez]

Hi after having my old vamo fall apart on me  (its given me good service ) ive been looking at making a box mod with the old pcb (still good and working ) the only part that has me wondering is how to mount the pcb to the new bodywork . Any help  thanks  

[Deleted]

Are you going to use the on board buttons or solder on additional buttons ?

[tez]

Iam going to be using the original buttons

[Deleted]

You'll probably have to build some kind of frame to hold it then secure the frame to the box with epoxy etc. The other thingI've found with the vamo board is that the buttons and the screen sit at different levels, or they do on the chips I have. I was hoping to have mine finished, but ordered li poly batteries from deal extreme on 3rd October last year and they haven't arrived yet. So at the minute I haven't decided exactly how mines will sit, but I'm not using the on board buttons as that will allow more scope how to fit the chip in the box. Tagging VapingBad, maybe he will have a few idea's.

[tez]

is it possible to use other buttons for the voltage/menu/ it dosnt look as if theirs enough room to get a soldering iron in to make new connections to the old buttons .

[Deleted]

Yes. You can solder to the on board switches then place them wherever you like. You have to solder to the legs on the board, making sure you get the proper two legs on each switch.

[VapingBad]

I've not ever owned one, but know that you can use wired buttons for the menu, I will post some links to a few Vamo box mods.
Vamo walnut laser cut box mod same on Breaktru.
Breaktru - Vamo Box Mod
Breaktru - VAMO mod
Breaktru - Adding a USB charge board to a Vamo mod

[jcol]

Jan 9, 2015 23:14:25 GMT tez said:

is it possible to use other buttons for the voltage/menu/ it dosnt look as if theirs enough room to get a soldering iron in to make new connections to the old buttons .

Yep i done similar in an old tobacco tin a few months ago
 When doing the main fire button and voltage adjust buttons, just solder to one side of the button as below
oh and a little blue tack holds the board fine for me lol




and i used the vamo top cap as well, just epoxied to the tin



also a video here about it

[tez]

Thanks jcol for the great set of pics and the pointer to the youtube vid .It certainly makes thing a lot more clear.