The making of a Rockin' Mod

[asnider123]

Part 1: The Radio

Well, I am so sure this is gonna work, I will post pics as I build this baby. If I fail this may be embarrassing, but I am pretty sure it will vape just fine and the radio will still be fully functional. It is my second Stereo FM mod, so I'm no FM mod virgin!

Today we went to the Dollar Tree looking for something to mod. Didn't like any of the flashlights today. However, I noticed they had two different models of personal radios. I liked the shape and the built-in flashlight, so this is the one I bought. It was a buck!!


Getting home, I removed the back of the unit (held together with only one phillips screw) to expose the radio board.


You will notice that it was designed for two AAA batteries. I know I should put two 10440 batts in parallel (for better battery life) but I liked the idea of beinbg able to carry a spare carto inside of it.


Please note the big flashlight button (big chrome button) .. this will be the vaping button. It will wired to vape regardless of whether the radio is on or off.


My plan is to replace the tiny wiring with 24ga CAT5e stranded wire which will better carry the current for the atty. I also plan to remove the light bulb and replace with a 510 connector. Couldn't be any simpler, huh?

The radio was designed to operate on 3v (two AAA batts), but should operate just fine at 3.7 (one 10440 batt) .. these circuits are very forgiving .. they run on almost anything (2.4v from nicads), 3.0 from Alkaline batts, whatever.

Well, here is part 1. I will post more pics as I mod this device.

 

[BiancaMontgomery]

I'm staying "tuned" bwahahahaha!!!!

 

[Dustydragon]

I'm staying "tuned" bwahahahaha!!!!

LOL I like this idea vape and listen to tunes...

 

[unkstur]

Genius!

 

[aziffel]

Dude!!Thas cool

 

[QBass]

When people ask, tell them it's just a steam engine powered radio.

 

[asnider123]

Part 2: Replacing anemic power leads and Cheap Batty Connectors

The original power leads were little skinny wires (probably about 28-30ga), much too small for carrying the power I want for vaping. The result would be overheated (possibly burnt) leads. Bad.

Replaced the original RED and BLACK leads


with heavier ga wire (in this case a pair of green 24ga stranded CAT5)


Of course, relocating the positive lead and doing away with the battery bridge, since I will be using only ONE 10440 batty.

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Handy tip:
510 extensions are the same price as 510 batty connectors. If God had meant us to buy batty connectors, he wouldn't have given us flex-shaft Dremel Tools. My wife says I am so tight I squeek. I call it inventive. Besides, since they are both the same price (a buck at GP), I now have a stock of atty male connectors I use as touch pads.

Before


After


Next step: make room for batty connector, to be continued

 

[aziffel]

 

[asnider123]

Part 3: Putting It All Together

Got out the Dremel small barrel sanding attachment and made room for the batty connector. Because of stuff inside the box, I could not recess the connector all the way in, it would run into the volume control. Wired the batty connector then hot glued the connector in place Wired the connector to the same place on the board that formerly had the lightbulb connected.


Put a second battery spring into the spare carto slot to keep it from rattling. Installed 10440 batt and spare carto


Hey, this radio was only a buck (earbuds included) and works great! Seems much more sensitive than my first FM mod, smaller and better!!


Hey, this vapes great!!


Well, that's how to wire up your own personal stereo PV.

Cost:
Radio (Dollar Store) $1
Batty Connector (Goodprophets) $1

Total cost: $2 plus a little time.

 

[aziffel]

Nice!......Bet jammin & vapin kills a 10440 purty quick

 

[asnider123]

Nice!......Bet jammin & vapin kills a 10440 purty quick

That's prob true, I have a bunch of batts

 

[Dustydragon]

that's cool as hell !!! ;-)

 

[BiancaMontgomery]

Is the big silver button the switch?

 

[asnider123]

Is the big silver button the switch?

Looking at the pic:
the big top round chrome thing is the volume control
The small round button (left) is reset, right one is radio scan button
The big oval button is vape

 

[classwife]

That is fantastic !!!!!!!!

 

[QBass]

The big oval button is vape

Now, you've just got to change the wording on the unit from 'Light' to 'Vape'... unless you enjoy the artistic license of lighting your e-cig to vape.

 

[QBass]

BTW, does this thing look like an enlightened blue cartoon penguin with teeth to anybody else?!?! And, no, I am not intoxicated in any way!

I can imagine you would have a screaming business selling this if it were an mp3 player and preloaded with audio instructions for first time vapers!

 

[asnider123]

Now, you've just got to change the wording on the unit from 'Light' to 'Vape'... unless you enjoy the artistic license of lighting your e-cig to vape.

Lite me up

 

[asnider123]

BTW, does this thing look like an enlightened blue cartoon penguin with teeth to anybody else?!?! And, no, I am not intoxicated in any way!

I can imagine you would have a screaming business selling this if it were an mp3 player and preloaded with audio instructions for first time vapers!

I was thinkin' a blue Pikachu or maybe a Digimon

 

[BiancaMontgomery]

It's just awesome, but I'd like to see it w/ two batts for longer batt life, never could stand those 10440's. =\ But it's not my mod...so there ya go LOL! You did great, it "rocks"!