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broken ego battery :(

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  • 14-10-2012 9:04pm
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    Ninjer
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 21 ✭


    Hello folks, 2 week old vaper noob here.

    Well my ego battery just clattered onto my rock hard floor and now it doesnt work. Basically its fkked. I have ordered a new one but in the meantime I'd like to know if there are any protective covers I can buy for my new one? Sort of like a gel / silicone phone case ... except for e-cigs :) I really don't want this to happen again! Luckily a friend of mine gave me his spare, but what if he wasn't around? I'd be back on the 20 Benson!!!

    Thanks.


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    sept09baby
    Registered Users Posts: 689 ✭✭✭sept09baby


    Don't know if there's a case but it's always good to have a couple of batteries. So your not stuck when one dies, gets lost or needs charging. There's a lanyard you can get for carrying it around your neck which might work?


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    Stefan_Cork
    Registered Users Posts: 328 ✭✭Stefan_Cork


    yeah the lanyard or pouch would be the best solutions, i soldered quite a few ego batts back together and bedded
    the contacts in hot glue after and popped em back together, makes em a lot tougher

    the impact moves the battery with force inside the tube and disconnects a solder-joint top or bottom,
    only attempt to fix it if you are familiar with basic circuitries and soldering


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    artyeva
    Registered Users Posts: 2,137 ✭✭✭artyeva


    i got one of those lanyard puches off a chinese site when i was ordering something else - i couldn't justify the prices some local vendors were charging for what's basically 2 pieces of fake leather and a bead! it looks neat though. i'd have a go at making one with that bendy packing foam and some fabric but it'd be a bit more crappy rustic looking.


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    Ninjer
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 21 ✭Ninjer


    Thanks folks, the lanyard seems pretty good. Arteya can you tell me which Chinese site you got it from?

    I was also thinking of wrapping some tape around it. What's the stuff they wrap around hurleys and handlebars? Sports tape?!


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    newmark
    Registered Users Posts: 984 ✭✭✭newmark


    artyeva wrote: »
    i got one of those lanyard puches off a chinese site when i was ordering something else - i couldn't justify the prices some local vendors were charging for what's basically 2 pieces of fake leather and a bead! it looks neat though. i'd have a go at making one with that bendy packing foam and some fabric but it'd be a bit more crappy rustic looking.

    There's Lanyards here in Ireland for sale and in my opinion they are very reasonable from €4 and have next day delivery plus its supporting an Irish based business.

    http://www.thebestshop.eu/shop/accessories/86-ego-lanyard.html
    http://www.thebestshop.eu/shop/accessories/30-joyetech-lanyards.html


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    artyeva
    Registered Users Posts: 2,137 ✭✭✭artyeva


    i wasn't trying to diss any irish vendors here!!! - i stuck it onto the end of an order of something else thinking it'd be handy, is all. i'm out of work, on a budget - and most importantly - cheap. i would have made something myself if i hadn't seen it on that chinese site, cause i stand by the fact that for me personally - €4 is too much to pay for something so 'cheap' :o genuine apologies if i offended anyone.


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    newmark
    Registered Users Posts: 984 ✭✭✭newmark


    artyeva wrote: »
    i wasn't trying to diss any irish vendors here!!! - i stuck it onto the end of an order of something else thinking it'd be handy, is all. i'm out of work, on a budget - and most importantly - cheap. i would have made something myself if i hadn't seen it on that chinese site, cause i stand by the fact that for me personally - €4 is too much to pay for something so 'cheap' :o genuine apologies if i offended anyone.

    I'm out of work myself so I know where your coming from and point taken. I didn't mean to come across as saying you were dissing Irish vendors, I just thought it wouldn't be worthwhile ordering a lanyard from China that would take 2 to 4 weeks or something for delivery when a good one can be got here for €4. So apologies to you too if I came across too direct ;)


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    artyeva
    Registered Users Posts: 2,137 ✭✭✭artyeva


    aw, not direct at all, i'm just uber cheap! like... i modded a hard cd case from the local €2 shop [was the bargain bin for €1] instead of buying a case for bottles of juice.... i'm *that* kind of cheap :rolleyes:


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    lensman
    Registered Users Posts: 1,326 ✭✭✭lensman


    Ninjer wrote: »
    Hello folks, 2 week old vaper noob here.

    Well my ego battery just clattered onto my rock hard floor and now it doesnt work. Basically its fkked. I have ordered a new one but in the meantime I'd like to know if there are any protective covers I can buy for my new one? Sort of like a gel / silicone phone case ... except for e-cigs :) I really don't want this to happen again! Luckily a friend of mine gave me his spare, but what if he wasn't around? I'd be back on the 20 Benson!!!

    Thanks.
    It's an easy fix, a wire has become disconnected & needs to be soldered back in position,...http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JaOVmidfMhU


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