Vamo in a tin 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.
Havent worked out yet where i will place the + & - buttons yet but i have loads of room in there.
The tin is old, but this is just a practice piece and everything is salvageable anyways.

Switch, battery holder, solder etc.. sourced from modmaker, so thanks Seedy and Gary Dibleys' Video

I have tested it and it works (phew) so tomorrow it just needs the finishing touches

 

[bob]

nice work

 

[RicModMaker]

Good on you for doing it. That's quite a build for your first mod. Mine was complete rubbish ;-)

 

[triballofts]

well done mate i fancy doing a vamo board with 2 parallel 18650 battery's if i can find the right size box

 

[jcol]

well done mate i fancy doing a vamo board with 2 parallel 18650 battery's if i can find the right size box

I have a box here ready for that, just got it off a market stall, nice picture of Bob Marley on the front :-)

Thanks guys, 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.

Its alive

 

[Norrin]

If you struggle to solder in small spaces, doing it that way is fine. I would use heat shrink though as it's neater and easier to put on, use the iron not a lighter though.