Help! My brand new SB won't fire :(

[spiritv]

My husband and I received our Silver Bullets on Saturday. They were both working fine with rcr123a batteries. Today, I put a charged, brand new protected Ultrafire 18650 in mine and it won't fire. Tried the rcr123s again, nothing. Tried swapping the top half of mine with the bottom half of my husbands, nothing. Tried cleaning the atty connector, etc. I've sent an email to Rob through the contact us on the website.

Any suggestions of something I can try? Or is the switch shot and I'll have to send it back?

Oh, and for reference - I've tried it with 510 cartomizers and KR808 Turbos with adapter. Both of which work on my husband's SB, but not mine.

 

[Switched]

Lengthen the spring.

 

[cddz]

My husband and I received our Silver Bullets on Saturday. They were both working fine with rcr123a batteries. Today, I put a charged, brand new protected Ultrafire 18650 in mine and it won't fire. Tried the rcr123s again, nothing. Tried swapping the top half of mine with the bottom half of my husbands, nothing. Tried cleaning the atty connector, etc. I've sent an email to Rob through the contact us on the website.

Any suggestions of something I can try? Or is the switch shot and I'll have to send it back?

It is doubtfull the switch is at fault. What adapter are you using on it? Noticing that you said cr123 batts, I am assuming you are using a 801 or 901.

Reread post after edit:
You need to be carefull when putting atomizers on, you only need to snug them. With the several different companies manufacturing the atomizers now there are several that are out of spec. If the contact is longer than is is supposed to be if can push the center contact downward causing it not to make contact or ground out. If it grounds out it will do two things: 1. Trip the protection circuit of the battery 2. Colapse the spring due to high current.
You can try to pull the center post up a bit with a paperclip or small flatblade screwdriver. Just remember this, if you break it you have lost nothing. If it works you avoid sending it back to me for repair.

 

[spiritv]

It is doubtfull the switch is at fault. What adapter are you using on it? Noticing that you said cr123 batts, I am assuming you are using a 801 or 901.

Using a 510 to 901/808 adapter with Turbo 808 cartos. Also tried with a 510 mega carto from nhaler.

 

[spiritv]

Lengthen the spring.

Thanks, hubs just tried that and no dice.

 

[cddz]

Lengthen the spring.

The spring has plenty of free length on the SB, if the spring needed to be stretched it means it has colapsed due to overcurrent.

 

[cddz]

Thanks, hubs just tried that and no dice.

Re-read my first post

 

[spiritv]

It is doubtfull the switch is at fault. What adapter are you using on it? Noticing that you said cr123 batts, I am assuming you are using a 801 or 901.

Reread post after edit:
You need to be carefull when putting atomizers on, you only need to snug them. With the several different companies manufacturing the atomizers now there are several that are out of spec. If the contact is longer than is is supposed to be if can push the center contact downward causing it not to make contact or ground out. If it grounds out it will do two things: 1. Trip the protection circuit of the battery 2. Colapse the spring due to high current.
You can try to pull the center post up a bit with a paperclip or small flatblade screwdriver. Just remember this, if you break it you have lost nothing. If it works you avoid sending it back to me for repair.

Thanks Chad, we'll try this.

 

[spiritv]

It is doubtfull the switch is at fault. What adapter are you using on it? Noticing that you said cr123 batts, I am assuming you are using a 801 or 901.

Reread post after edit:
You need to be carefull when putting atomizers on, you only need to snug them. With the several different companies manufacturing the atomizers now there are several that are out of spec. If the contact is longer than is is supposed to be if can push the center contact downward causing it not to make contact or ground out. If it grounds out it will do two things: 1. Trip the protection circuit of the battery 2. Colapse the spring due to high current.
You can try to pull the center post up a bit with a paperclip or small flatblade screwdriver. Just remember this, if you break it you have lost nothing. If it works you avoid sending it back to me for repair.

Thank you thank you thank you! Hubby just fixed the pin, that was exactly the problem. Thanks for the fast response and help, I owe you a beer.

 

[cddz]

Thank you thank you thank you! Hubby just fixed the pin, that was exactly the problem. Thanks for the fast response and help, I owe you a beer.

Awe shucks! No need for a beer, your thank you is plenty.

 

[halopunker]

You win this round chad /shakes fist!!

 

[spiritv]

You win this round chad /shakes fist!!

Thanks for trying to help Rob. LOL

 

[spiritv]

Just wanted to update this thread and say another proper thank you to Chad and Rob. Turns out I did quite a number on my connector and had to send it back to Chad for repair. It's all patched up now and working like new. I promise to be much nicer to my baby with those darn adapters now.

Thanks guys!

 

[Quick1]

Turns out I did quite a number on my connector and had to send it back to Chad for repair.

Did you use power tools?

 

[spiritv]

Did you use power tools?

LOL, no power tools. Just my 'magic' touch at breaking things.

 

[halopunker]

Those adapters are a blessing and a curse at the same time =P Glad to hear you're operational again