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From FAQ: 12 volt Power Supply or Substitute The substitute will increase click speed as it is more powerful at 8 amp rating. :science:

Amazon has them. Just search out "12.6v charger" and there will be quite a few. You need a 5.5x2.1mm charge plug and stick with the 1 amp units. :tup:

Yes, there are tons. I used a 3000mAh one with a link in my FAQ. Now there are a few considerations to consider. Many just go for the biggest, badest battery they can find. You should work backward to cover your needs. First off, check the physical size as with these batteries capacity and size...

Should go 8 amp with an un-tested supply as many are finicky when working at their upper current limit. There is a link to an 8 amp unit in my FAQ as well as the proven good 5 amp unit. :science:

Yes, the 18650 scheme works very well. I used for both the original Portside and Skeletor units. 25 Amp BMS A little high in rating but is smallest I could find for this package type. 18650 Battery Holder Do not use the holders with coil springs as will get hot and the springs will collapse...

The glass tube I use is 16mm OD and I made a jig from dowelling that is just a tad under 16mm so the tube twists in tight. I twist or tighten up the coil by twisting around the dowelling which adds about 1 1/2 extra wraps of the coil. I snap away about 1 wrap and end up with 9 1/2 loops total...

To check where the voltage is dropping you need to measure at the load input as well as at the battery output while you are inserting the VC. These numbers are the important ones. If the wiring is identical, the drop is at the battery indicating a lower "C" rating which means a higher internal...

Any faster and it's pushing things power-wise and IMO, not as flavorful on the first puff. Some like 10 or more seconds to ensure the goods get a good heat soaking before you inhale. 8 seconds is a good starting point. It will be interesting to hear back from you once you play some. :science:

Your getting good fast time as a car battery will have virtually zero voltage sage. "If" you want to slow it down, you could always go a little thinner wire gauge or lengthen the wire some. This will introduce more voltage drop across the input wire. If going with a 14.4-volt battery, start...

Yeah, a play with numbers. They could have changed out the FETs for ones with a higher source to drain voltage rating as the ones are generally rated around 40 volts which we are already pushing with the 12 volts as it gets kicked up with the induction oscillating circuit to that limit and over...

To make a desktop is pretty straight forward. You just need the driver assembly and home harness along with the supply. No soldering needed as just two bullet type connectors that go to the 5.5x2.1mm port. These parts come to $55. So $20 more for Caldron, you get the enclosure with the holes...

Here are the specs for the BMS: Maximum discharge current: 10A Overcharge detection voltage: 4.25-4.35V±0.05V Over-discharge detection voltage: 2.3-3.0V±0.05V <--Means turns off at 2.3v and turns back on when 3v is detected on a per-cell basis. Maximum working current: 5A-8A A typical...

Howdy @Siebter! Welcome to the club. Good info and people around these woods. First off about the tube protrusion. It has no effect on performance from unit to unit as this is more the finial resting place when assembled. The driver portion rests on four rubber wedges along the insides of the...

Yes, I do. I sanded a piece of doweling to just shy of the glass tube. I twist the coil(s) around it as I push it tight together. Fits on the glass very tight and gain about one wind which comes back off to lengthen one lead to go down to the board. :tup:

In keeping with the open-source spirit for these drivers, I put together a few pictures for the DIYers that want to clone my modification methods. It starts with doing some mods to the driver board. The first thing is a thorough inspection for cold solders, badly mounted or backward components...

Just straiten them up. Check for bad solders and such as they can need touch-ups. :science:

Almost guaranteed to be the issue. The work coil connections are critical and if one opens up, even for a millisecond, the drivers will likely short. And they love to smoke when they do... :science:

Correct. :nod:

Standby is zero amps. :brow:

Insertion depth is your only control. Having the tip close to the end windings is the longest click but also can be too hot if inserted too far and may combust before the click. If the depth is not deep enough, a long count after the click is needed and heat distribution will not be as even with...