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OpenPV (open-source personal vaporizers) a place on reddit where you can gather knowledge to build you own vaping/ecig device.

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Description:

OpenPV (open-source personal vaporizers) a place on reddit where you can gather knowledge to build you own vaping/ecig device. Ask questions, find diagrams, learn about different components, how to wire various boards and recommended parts & retailers. Get and share help about drilling, soldering, CAD, 3d printing, PCB design & assembly.


Disclaimer:

No one here is responsible for any damages, in any way shape or form. Nor are they liable for anything that goes wrong as a result of their information. Mistakes can be made by people but you are solely responsible for double checking their work and making sure it's safe when you build your project.


Guidelines:

• Please familiarize yourself with ohm's law

• Observe ratings/limitations of batteries, boards and components

• Push button switches are not rated for high current, please search or ask about using a mosfet

• Components should typically be bought from well known electronics distributors such as Digikey, Mouser and Farnell. Search Octopart if a component is out of stock. Components from Amazon or Ebay may potentially be counterfeit.

• Sale posts for parts, components and tools are ok

OpenPV related subreddits:

/r/PVcommission

/r/ecigclassifieds

/r/3DPV/

/r/modifiedvapes

/r/DIY_eJuice

/r/electronic_cigarette

/r/ECR_Plus

/r/ecr_eu

/r/Vaping

/r/ejuice

/r/RBA

/r/OpenPV

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510 thread adapter for mod...

I have a 510 tank and I want to build a mod but I'm having a hard time finding the 510 threaded adapter. I see lots of magneti soldering iron adapters... will that work or where do I buy the female adapter?

7 Comments
2024/04/12
16:00 UTC

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dna 75

Hello, I have a dna 75 chip. I want to 3D print a mod that has a stainless battery tube. Do you have any suggestions on where to get a design like this or how to design it myself?

2 Comments
2024/04/07
13:17 UTC

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Electric Swiss Army Build?

Software is by far my strong suit but I know how to wield an iron and read a schematic. I had this idea for an open vape that stems from the desire not to carry a bunch of separate fluffing boxes around all the gosh diddly darn time.

Can anyone let me know, if this is going to be as simple as taking a few schematics, connecting their grounds, and putting their power on a selector knob?

The selector knob will have the following graphics and I will list their functions in order after wards (final order of items TBD): Lightning Bolt, Zelda Heart, Zelda Key, LED, Goku Cloud, Red Dot/Beam, Green Dot/Beam

Taser, defibrillator, car battery jumper, flash light, vape mode, Red laser beam (for cats and stuff), green laser beam (for Goose Away (tm)). I figured it would be a bad design decision to put the cloud next to the lightning bolt cause you don't want to hit the wrong end by accident. If I could only pick one it would really have to be the taser (which this idea initially started as just a taser vape after being accosted once I realized I would be the leg up if a taser was already in my hand, and since I chain vape it practically is all the time, and I would only be inclined to use it in absolute dire straights as it would mean less vaping battery juice until I got home or swapped out extra 21700s.)

But if it's vaping and tasing it might as well restart a heart and/or car too, since that's basically the same function.... and I can save space on the defib pads by just using the battery terminal clamps lol, but will probably have a carrying case that has both for either use case.

Will it be big as fluff/bulky as heck? Oh Yeah, I'm sure it will, but it's got every function you could possibly need in a modern society other than like be a wifi hot spot (which my cell phone can do).

If there is any function I am forgetting, please let me know!

3 Comments
2024/04/03
07:08 UTC

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MM ClickFet v1 (WithSwitch) diod question

Hello everyone, I'm completely clueless about electronics. I'm wondering if I can easily get rid of the diodes on ClickFET?

https://preview.redd.it/e5c10o7lc7rc1.png?width=800&format=png&auto=webp&s=71336cf500acd5ade1ac916b213de69bccd0c8be

2 Comments
2024/03/29
04:38 UTC

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Dna60 lcd connector

How is this connector operated? Does the black piece lift, slide or not move at all?

4 Comments
2024/03/12
23:53 UTC

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Need help building my first mod.

So i was about to build my mod after watching a few tutorials and getting the components but then i noticed a small detail on the chip that i was going to use as a power suplly.
It says that its a 4.5-35V 20w variable power suplly.
Does that mean that my coils are going to be running 20W max
or does the ohms law apply to it.
since power is calculated as p=V(sqr)/R

10 Comments
2024/03/01
21:34 UTC

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Charging cradle for DNA100C mod?

Hello, is it possible to make a cradle for a DNA100C mod? I'd like to make a very small boro tank mod where you only have like a lipo pack below the tank. And have a cradle on the table where you can easily put it down. So not charging through USB but through some pogo pins or magnetic connector.

I'm sure someone has build something like this before, are there any examples or tutorials how to do this? Could you just wire the + - of the USB port to an external connector?

8 Comments
2024/02/02
08:09 UTC

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Source for buttonless/disposable-style pressure switch?

Lookin to print up an 18650 caliburn pod compatible system. Never built an auto draw, would like to take a shot at it for this build.

Anyone have a source for a reliable pressure/vacuum switch? Or recommendations/experience with the china/aliexpress options?

2 Comments
2024/01/16
22:36 UTC

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Help needed. Building micro smoke machine.

Hi Im a special effects builder at a theatre.

Im trying to build a small smoke device for reproducing the effect of a ciggarette lying in an ashtray burning.

Im playing around with coil wire and cottong trying to make a compact coil capsule (about 1mm^3) with wires running away to a power supply

What kind of circuit would be suitable to achive a slow (not to dense) constant rising smoke pillar?'

I want it to produce vapour for about 2 min.

Thanks for any tips, cheeers!

2 Comments
2024/01/16
11:54 UTC

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Hexomh repair

Looking for someone to repair a hexomh since cravin vapor has gone under. Prefer Austin local but willing to ship and pay for repairs. Dm please.

2 Comments
2024/01/10
02:41 UTC

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Retro PWM question

Hi guys, did anybody know how retro PWM works without a potentiometer?
I wire it as the mod maker diagram suggested but in one battery configuration mod auto fires and in another configuration it doesn't fire at all. What am I doing wrong? My thought was that without a potentiometer this setup would work like a regular mosfet or 555 build but seems that i am wrong.

1 Comment
2024/01/09
08:57 UTC

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I need help never done this before

I want to build this vape cause it's hilarious. but I can't figure out what 510 connectors I need or how to wire it. mainly just how to wire in the MOSFET.

18350 poke-ball vape mod (unregulated mosfet) by Vendeta44 - Thingiverse

https://preview.redd.it/udgi9jrtv9bc1.png?width=748&format=png&auto=webp&s=18a4699a8a128d2d19848585ce106797d64e1831

0 Comments
2024/01/08
20:04 UTC

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shiv repair?

this battery died on me. any idea on how to repair, or even figure out what died on it?

idksabs but i have a multimeter

14 Comments
2024/01/03
03:35 UTC

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PCBA With tactical switch

Hey guys. Been working on my own device for a while that has a dna60 in it. I’m trying to locate a premade pcba board that has 3 tactical switches (fire, +/-) on the board ready to wire. Any ideas where I could locate something like this?

5 Comments
2023/12/30
21:34 UTC

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Help, Please?

Hey i'm new to building vapes, i was wondering where should i start?

2 Comments
2023/12/24
11:36 UTC

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Diy 510 thread with draw activation

Hello, I've been looking into this for a couple weeks now and came across this page. I'm looking to do as the title says and create my own 510 thread vape to create a custom cartridge battery. My pain is finding a place to buy and look for the components, I'm not very technical with this kind of thing so I'm not sure what parts to look for or their name. Any help is appreciated, thank you

1 Comment
2023/12/12
02:56 UTC

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Looking to make a small squonk, sourcing parts?

As title says. looking to 3d print a small regulated(or semi regulated) squonk mod similar to something like the vandy vape simple ex. I'm familiar enough with CAD that I can brute force my way through designing something, but how would I go about sourcing the parts, especially a chip?

6 Comments
2023/12/11
21:55 UTC

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Fixing a commercial vape?

Accidentally broke some of the solder points on my commercial vape and I'm just trying to figure out how much of a bad idea it is to fix... I'm pretty confident in my soldering and electrical handling but the three broken points are the negative coming from the battery and both + & - for the 510 connection from the pcb, that battery connection is what's making me hesitate because I'm wary of just soldering a direct connection to a live battery :/

(If anyone's curious this happened because I got the damn thing wet and used a bit too much force pulling it out the case to see if any moisture had got inside ... it dry as a desert 😭) (Edit: only reason I'm really considering it is because it's the only vape that actually works for what I want from a vape and I have already bought two because I lost one on the train, and I'd rather not need to buy a third)

4 Comments
2023/11/22
08:22 UTC

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