mcquinn Posted January 16, 2010 Posted January 16, 2010 here is my latest homemade passthrough,I used a cellphone charger I got from Goodwill for $1.99 and some junk I had laying around the house.
SmokinHammer Posted January 16, 2010 Posted January 16, 2010 (edited) Well, I like it, so far... is there supposed to be a picture or something? Edited January 16, 2010 by SmokinHammer
TheGreen Posted January 16, 2010 Posted January 16, 2010 It's a stealth PT that runs 3.7, 5, and 6volts with cloaking.
SmokinHammer Posted January 17, 2010 Posted January 17, 2010 It's a stealth PT that runs 3.7, 5, and 6volts with cloaking. Cloaking! I'm dying here, crying I'm laughing so hard! I hear it works so well that you can't even see the vapor when you exhale!
mcquinn Posted January 17, 2010 Author Posted January 17, 2010 (edited) sorry aboout that there was a picture there I swear, my first picture insert on this forum Edited January 17, 2010 by mcquinn
Jeffb Posted January 17, 2010 Posted January 17, 2010 You know mcquinn, thats actually pretty cool looking! I kove it.
mcquinn Posted January 17, 2010 Author Posted January 17, 2010 (edited) Thanx .Here is my first attempt ,it works but the switch is in an awkward location. Edited January 17, 2010 by mcquinn
SmokinHammer Posted January 17, 2010 Posted January 17, 2010 Hey Mcquinn, that looks pretty sweet. Does it plug straight into the wall? I'd like to see a little wiring diagram, if you've got the time.
nana Posted January 17, 2010 Posted January 17, 2010 Now that I'm not laughing quite so hard, I think I can type long enough to say...COOL!! I like it. Excuse me now, I feel another fit of laughter coming. LMAO
mcquinn Posted January 17, 2010 Author Posted January 17, 2010 (edited) There is not much to the wiring.I used a usb extension cable and hooked the red and black wires to the passthrough.The passthrough is a momentary contact switch and a battery connector and a peice of the battery tubing.I also used an LED from a computer case wired in parralel with the battery connecter.I do not hook PT's that do not have a battery inline to my computer so I have a 5 volt 1 amp wall wart power supply that I hooked the other half of the usb extension cable to.I suppose you could use any voltage of wall wart as long as the amperage is at least 1 amp or more.I don't know if this will work but here is a link to another post on the subject http://www.e-smokers-forum.com/battery-mods/68-homemade-usb-passthrough.html Edited January 17, 2010 by mcquinn
KuyaDave Posted January 17, 2010 Posted January 17, 2010 darn 1amp huh... this is possibly going to be hard for me to do.150mah 5v is all I have right now. looks nice. Im just going to make mine look like a the battery I believe & then take and use wall adapter. have a 6ft usb cable that will work fine. just lacking the switch right now.
ddavelarsen Posted January 17, 2010 Posted January 17, 2010 Freakin cool mcquinn! I think we should start calling you "MacGuyver".
mcquinn Posted January 17, 2010 Author Posted January 17, 2010 I get called that at work because I don't push around a six hundred pound tool cart everywhere I go.I fix most things I work on with a pocket screwdriver or a Leatherman.But most of my stuff is computer controlled ,I can see what the thermostats are set on from home in my jammies.
Uma Posted January 18, 2010 Posted January 18, 2010 You know mcquinn, thats actually pretty cool looking! I kove it. I second that! The coiled wire sings for me. Would something like this work on my JantyeGo or do I have to match mah's and volts and all that techie stuff?
beboe76 Posted January 18, 2010 Posted January 18, 2010 Wow! How extremely creative. The first one looks pretty sweet. You guys amaze me with your inventions
mcquinn Posted January 19, 2010 Author Posted January 19, 2010 Actually the coiled cord kinda sucks.The PT is so light the cord drags it off the table if I am not careful how I set it down.They all have two wires going to them ,so I suppose you could splice any kind or length of wire you want to in there.
KuyaDave Posted January 19, 2010 Posted January 19, 2010 Coil is nice idea. But mostly for auto.. For home I prefer use my 10' USB Cable or 6' for making mine as soon as I do it. And Currently going thru some stuff to look for a new battery design for personal or else just use as a Passthru. Thinks everyone would like it Possibly if I could make it look decent. just figuring how to add a Switch is my issue.
mcquinn Posted January 19, 2010 Author Posted January 19, 2010 MadVapes has switches and other thinngs for mods ,you could get a 6 volt gel acid battery like the ones in those kiddie cars and vape 6 volts Radio shack has switches and battery boxes.I look around at Goodwill for usb cables and things like the charger I used .A curling iron or who knows what might catch my eye.I never throw away any old dead batteries or atty's as they are a source for connecters and the tubes to mount them in.When I first started vaping I was using DSE 801 atty's and ruining switches in batteries like crazy.I took the batteries out and put them wired straight to the battery connecter in a copper pipe contraption and use them with the copper pipe fittting passthrough acting as the switch http://www.vaportalk.com/forum/forum/uploads/1263757492/gallery_1674_31_63521.jpg
KuyaDave Posted January 19, 2010 Posted January 19, 2010 Not Bad Mc.. Ya I tore apart the battery. Removed the connector. Thought about using the tubing until I thought of something better if it will fit. And if it don't then Pressure fitting it or Something to make it the way I like. Cut the end off thread it Insert battery if possible and go from there. going to work for around 4-5v for my 401.. it lasted me a year so can't complain.. But finding a useful adapter to make it work my way. maybe even use the old battery & protection circuit to put inline.but the stock batt is so tiny for my idea. AAA Would be more ideal and possibly AA.. As soon as I find where my housing went that I was thinking of using.
mcquinn Posted January 19, 2010 Author Posted January 19, 2010 The battery boxes from MadVapes will hold 1,2 or 3 AAA batteries and most have a switch to disable it when not in use.Only a couple of bucks.They have batteries nd chargers as well.There are some tutorials on building box mods but the same would apply for PT construction.
KuyaDave Posted January 19, 2010 Posted January 19, 2010 Yes very true. but my issue is I don't know what the inner diameter or length of what I wish to use yet. Still Searching for it. It's something I have not seen sofar anyone use. if they have I have not found any pics of it yet. Put a loop on it Hang it from your keys & detach mmm Nice battery Idea hehe. and should get a few hours run time on it.
mcquinn Posted January 20, 2010 Author Posted January 20, 2010 I like to root around at the Goodwill ,they have lots of odds and ends electronic stuff like the cell phone chargers I use and they have mice and keyboards you can get usb cables from.
KuyaDave Posted January 20, 2010 Posted January 20, 2010 ya usb cables for me is not a issue. I have about 25 useless usb cables around here from old stuff. The adapter is my issue. Largest mah I come across is 500. Going to do some more double checking tomorrow.
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