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While I was looking at temp sensing options I stumbled across the site for Excelitas Technologies, a sensor manufacturer, and submitted a request for more information. They took me seriously and consulted with one of their tech's to recommend a sensor for IH applications. Their suggestion...

Sorry about the misinformation. I was remembering from last year, or maybe it was 2018, when multiple people reported not being able to find it.

Yeah, that's why I didn't continue. It's just so tempting because it might be harmless. So hard to tell without knowing the full specs of the circuit.

I'm trying to identify the ICs but I'm not recognizing a voltage regulator, just the main power mosfet . There is an 8 pin IC with what looks like "OT 33" on it but I'm not finding datasheets for that. I can't see the other side of the PCB as it seems to be soldered into place.

Unfortunately this is a ship that has already sailed, or at least it's pulling away from the dock. A variation has already passed in the House and this version has passed in the Senate. The House is now just voting on the reconciliation of the two bills and it is almost guaranteed to pass...

I would love the opinion of the electronics types on here: @Pipes , @TommyDee, @RustyOldNail , @RedEyeFlightControl , @mr_cfromcali . Please give me your best guess answer to this question: Is it probable that a circuit designed to handle battery power of 6.4 to 8.4 V is using components that...

@LesPlenty, but where is the fun in that?

It's been a slow week in the MV1 thread... OK, this looks like the work of a madman but is a functioning voltage regulator for an MV1 that will fit inside the battery housing. it's straight off the LM338 data sheet for a 10 A supply. Power source is a 12v 8A laptop style power brick (which...

7. 56 g @Delta3DStudios, it's of course your contest to run the way you choose but it seems unfair that people who already own one of the other versions can weigh it to get into the correct range (I weighed a wood screw that seemed comparable). It would be more random to just match those last...

It is a Loctite® M-121HP™ Hysol® Medical Device Epoxy Adhesive (ISO 10993) (I pulled this from the old closed Splinter thread) but it doesn't really matter because it's only available in wholesale quantities. @khelek41girl has, or had, some role in repairing Splinters, she may be able to fix...

What sort of heat control do you have in mind? I'm not sure I follow. I picked up some 0.5 inch ID silicon tubing at a local home brewing store and it fits tightly into a standard ZVS coil. It works well for feeding a sensor through the side of the coil and holding it firmly. A hot cap...

Here is a thread with pictures of mine hooked up to a PC power supply converted into a bench supply and a variable DC motor controller to step it down to 8.5 V. https://forum.vapelife.com/discussion/6432/page/p1. My parts to build a 12 V to 8.5 V converter inside a battery casing came in...

That seems fair. @Pipes , maybe you want to offer people the option of insured delivery on your site. No one will opt for the extra expense but you can point that out to them when they have an issue :)

RedEye, I would love to know, in general, what you learn about temp sensing. It's understood that implementation details might be "IP" you don't want to share. From all the theory without details above I'm assuming that no one has seen truly functional temp sensing with a VC. I'm strong on...

Thanks TommyDee, I'm not particularly surprised but a little disappointed. I didn't expect to measure the full temp but was hoping for something consistent that could be scaled. The problem is tiny differences in contact angle and pressure (I assume) lead to huge differences in measured value...

Thanks RustyOldNail, I was going to try this next just to see what happens. Not particularly useful for the real world, but still interesting...

Hey @TommyDee or @RedEyeFlightControl have you tried measuring temp with a thermistor? I've been experimenting and even heating the IH with a torch and directly applying a tiny 1.3 mm thermistor to the cap I only pick up a temp of about 120 C. I've tried applying it to different parts of the...

I love my MV1 and considered getting another as a spare but decided against it. My next purchase will probably be a TinyMight. To me the TinyMight is the vape that has the most intentionally tried to solve the same problems as the MV1, but without the unreliable over-engineering. Swinging...

I'm in. I'll have to figure out how to use that monster...

So I'm shopping for components and notice that all the different 120 W ZVS driver units have one of two standard PCBs labelled "Mini-028" or "MiniV1.1RE". Is that labeling from some standard reference PCB being used in multiple factories or are these all made in the same factory and basically...