Calling Mod Makers

[BaDaBooM]

The guts.

Hope Vaping Bad doesn't mind me trying clone his mod. Isn't a 1:1 clone but pretty close.

 

[Vaping Bad]

There you go @GROOF

Width 22m, Height 73mm, D38mm

Differers form mine in important ways: the up down buttons are side by side and not recessed, and the fire button is reassessed.

Don't understand the MPV suggestions as GROOF said he wanted same design goals as mine and #1 rules that out.

My priorities:
1. Easily swappable battery without the use of tools
2. Compact, especially the height (I really don’t like big or heavy e-Cigs)
3. Sturdy
4. Elegant: All controls, screen and charger in-line on one side symmetrically spaced and 23 mm tank not hanging over the edge. Up & down buttons spaced vertically.
5. Safe: All bits secured and venting
6. Battery life and high power capability
7. Cost
8. USB Charging, very low priority, must be on the control side, bottom is no go

 

[Vaping Bad]

Hope @Vaping Bad doesn't mind me trying clone his mod. Isn't a 1:1 clone but pretty close.

It's a free world I don't mind a bit and wish you every success.

 

[BaDaBooM]

Differers form mine in important ways: the up down buttons are side by side and not recessed, and the fire button is reassessed.

Don't understand the MPV suggestions as @GROOF said he wanted same design goals as mine and #1 rules that out.

My priorities:
1. Easily swappable battery without the use of tools
2. Compact, especially the height (I really don’t like big or heavy e-Cigs)
3. Sturdy
4. Elegant: All controls, screen and charger in-line on one side symmetrically spaced and 23 mm tank not hanging over the edge. Up & down buttons spaced vertically.
5. Safe: All bits secured and venting
6. Battery life and high power capability
7. Cost
8. USB Charging, very low priority, must be on the control side, bottom is no go

How did you make yours tool-less ?? looked the pics an couldn't see any magnets.

 

[Vaping Bad]

How did you make yours tool-less ?? looked the pics an couldn't see any magnets.

I stuck 2 vertical strips of 1.5 mm aluminium on the inside of the lid very tightly fitting, these were originally to position the battery cover and I intended to use magnets to hold it on. But I found that it stays on well enough without magnets, but the strips have needed re-gluing.

 

[BaDaBooM]

I stuck 2 vertical strips of 1.5 mm aluminium on the inside of the lid very tightly fitting, these were originally to position the battery cover and I intended to use magnets to hold it on. But I found that it stays on well enough without magnets, but the strips have needed re-gluing.

I see. I was thinking using 4mm dia x 1mm magnets, drill 2mm hole in the mod, glue one magnet in the drilled hole and then glue another magnet on the door, this on 6 different points then it will hold the door on and keep the door aligned. Don't know if that made sense.

 

[BaDaBooM]

Maybe a picture will explain it better

 

[Vaping Bad]

I see. I was thinking using 4mm dia x 1mm magnets, drill 2mm hole in the mod, glue one magnet in the drilled hole and then glue another magnet on the door, this on 6 different points then it will hold the door on and keep the door aligned. Don't know if that made sense.

That makes sense and seems like a good method, but you will only know how well it works by prototyping it or building it Eg how will the cover feel to the hand. As this was my first build I found that was the best way for me.

The vent cut-out on the bottom is where I use my fingernail to remove the cover, btw the battery is positive down as that it the end where it would vent.

 

[Vaping Bad]

Have you put the up and down buttons side be side to make room for the screen?

Personally, if I were you I would rather lose the USB charger and have the up and down buttons vertical as you never need to think which one you are pressing and I have only used the charger once to test it.

 

[BaDaBooM]

That makes sense and seems like a good method, but you will only know how well it works by prototyping it or building it Eg how will the cover feel to the hand. As this was my first build I found that was the best way for me.

The vent cut-out on the bottom is where I use my fingernail to remove the cover, btw the battery is positive down as that it the end where it would vent.

Ive used this method before just got use the softer magnets otherwise they brake.
Doesn't really matter how you have the battery its not tube shaped mod as the battery can swell and block off the room between the battery and the inner tube for the gases to escape down in the bottom switch. This mod can never turn into a pipe bomb and the gases will find there way out the bottom.