Underdog Log Vapes

[Philreal187]

I ordered the LED Light dimmer off Amazon it showed up Saturday. Ive spent just about every day trying new combinations to get it up to temp. Just seems to run cool, im sure this is due to the 2 additional connection points. So it seems my only option is to get a vvps or just ditch the idea all together and run it straight from the outlet Like the first few days.

I've gotten to share this vape with my friend who only uses the hammer and he loves it. He words was "Jesus must have made this... he was a carpenter right..?" And also got my gf trying it, she has used my other 3 vapes (pnp, hammer, vapman) and likes this on the best.

I couldn't agree more with my friends opinions. This is by far the best vape I own right now and might ever own at that. That is atleast until the next pup finds its way over to Pennsylvania and into my life haha.

Soo with the vvps question again is the general consensus to get a cheap one Amazon..?

such as this one..
Tekpower HY-1502 DC power supply
http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B003E...SX200_QL40&dpPl=1&dpID=41eXDKdfSuL&ref=plSrch

 

[underdog]

Just picked up a new VVPS for my dog....

Heya Kid, I can't really tell for sure from the pic but that looks like an variac which is a variable transformer for AC voltage (for varying line voltage input) can you confirm? If so be advised that AC/DC power supplies may be designed to work with minimum AC input levels and dimming that input can be akin to them experiencing a 'brown out' and can burn them out.

 

[KidFated.]

Heya Kid, I can't really tell for sure from the pic but that looks like an variac which is a variable transformer for AC voltage (for varying line voltage input) can you confirm? If so be advised that AC/DC power supplies may be designed to work with minimum AC input levels and dimming that input can be akin to them experiencing a 'brown out' and can burn them out.

It is exactly what you said.. And it was more of a joke, I hope no one takes it serious and tries it haha, any chance I could run it off of a solar converter? We have tons of them and I just realized how easy it would be to hook up on the back side of our property..

 

[underdog]

I ordered the LED Light dimmer off Amazon it showed up Saturday. Ive spent just about every day trying new combinations to get it up to temp. Just seems to run cool, im sure this is due to the 2 additional connection points. So it seems my only option is to get a vvps or just ditch the idea all together and run it straight from the outlet Like the first few days.

I've gotten to share this vape with my friend who only uses the hammer and he loves it. He words was "Jesus must have made this... he was a carpenter right..?" And also got my gf trying it, she has used my other 3 vapes (pnp, hammer, vapman) and likes this on the best.

I couldn't agree more with my friends opinions. This is by far the best vape I own right now and might ever own at that. That is atleast until the next pup finds its way over to Pennsylvania and into my life haha.

Soo with the vvps question again is the general consensus to get a cheap one Amazon..?

such as this one..
Tekpower HY-1502 DC power supply
http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B003E...SX200_QL40&dpPl=1&dpID=41eXDKdfSuL&ref=plSrch

Hey Philreal, since you already have the LED dimmer you might try paring it with a slightly higher voltage wall-wart like a 13.5v or maybe even a 15v one so that you have a little more heat to 'dim' down from. Just bear in mind if you were to give that a try that the full-on setting the dimmer would be outputting potentially damaging power levels to the Dog so don't let it get turned up all the way.

Hahaha.. your friend cracks me up.. glad to hear you're spreading the love around.

As far as VVPS go I think that Tekpower is about the best quality for the price that you can get, many
people are using to good effect.

It is exactly what you said.. And it was more of a joke, I hope no one takes it serious and tries it haha, any chance I could run it off of a solar converter? We have tons of them and I just realized how easy it would be to hook up on the back side of our property..

Ah, good to know.. sometimes I can't tell if someones joking and feel obligated to be 'captain-bring-down' lol. Explain what you mean re: the solar converter a bit better and I'll advise (or be a smart-ass) about that too.

 

[RUDE BOY]

It is exactly what you said.. And it was more of a joke, I hope no one takes it serious and tries it haha, any chance I could run it off of a solar converter? We have tons of them and I just realized how easy it would be to hook up on the back side of our property..

I thought that It ought to work if you make sure to keep the output power low enough, but a little bit of a clockwise turn of that dial and your screwed.


(on a sidenote: love your pic on photobucket with a vape and "HWY 61 revisited" that and "Blonde on Blonde" are two of my favorite get vaped and sing along albums)

 

[KidFated.]

I don't know the specifics of the solar converters we have at home, but I'll definitely look more into it when I make it home. that would be a great way to enjoy a nice day!

Actually just realized we have a solar set up to a battery with a sine wave converter for ac power and we use it for heaters in deer stands, so it should work?

 

[darkrom]

Hey Darkrom, you can replace the screens in the NonG if you'd like. We do still have the old style, flat kind that we used to put in them, but they were pretty tippy. We use the formed screens in them now: http://underdogvapes.com/formed-screens

As for the car adapters, if they don't have any specs on them (ie: they are not transformer adapters), they should be fine. Just be warned that car adapters output whatever voltage your car is outputting, which could possibly be an awesome 12 volts or could be a raging 14 volts, especially if the car is running. This warning goes for all car adapters.

Thanks!

I'll be sure to figure out what the output is first.

 

[Philreal187]

@underdog thanks for the advice.

I'm totally new to this so bear with me. If I picked up a 13.5 to 15v wall wart this would put out more voltage than the one I have? So with the dimmer I would have a little more play with the voltage? This would basically be a vvps minus the digital display just the dail, thats my understanding.

Sorry for the rookie questions I just have about zero knowledge with electronics and electricity out puts.

 

[underdog]

@underdog thanks for the advice.

I'm totally new to this so bear with me. If I picked up a 13.5 to 15v wall wart this would put out more voltage than the one I have? So with the dimmer I would have a little more play with the voltage? This would basically be a vvps minus the digital display just the dail, thats my understanding.

Sorry for the rookie questions I just have about zero knowledge with electronics and electricity out puts.

Yep, exactly so. The stock wall-wart puts out about 12.25v to 12.5v (for comparison) so a 13.5v to 15v would give you a little more play in combo with the dimmer. You'd need to be careful not to let the dimmer be turned all the way up though as the higher 13.5v to 15v output is enough to cause damage if not 'dimmed' down. Hope that makes sense?

 

[darkrom]

I love them Excuse the filthy desk. I've been re-arranging my bedroom and cleaning it. The desk is my temporary disaster location haha.

 

[Buildozer]

WOW that dog looks awesome! Nice choice! Do you have a black light?

 

[darkrom]

WOW that dog looks awesome! Nice choice! Do you have a black light?

Not yet. I'll get a blacklight flashlight just to shine at my underdog soon. Gotta free up some spare cash for that totally pointless, but entertaining, purchase first!


Anyone know if these would be the best choice of battery for the ebay battery powered VVPS Dave showed us a few days ago?

http://www.amazon.com/4pcs-Panasoni...id=1425427580&sr=8-5&keywords=18650+protected

I'm guessing protected is the way to go, but thats a complete guess. I used those in my thermovape back when they existed still...wish I didn't sell the batteries with it.

 

[underdog]

Not yet. I'll get a blacklight flashlight just to shine at my underdog soon. Gotta free up some spare cash for that totally pointless, but entertaining, purchase first!


Anyone know if these would be the best choice of battery for the ebay battery powered VVPS Dave showed us a few days ago?

http://www.amazon.com/4pcs-Panasoni...id=1425427580&sr=8-5&keywords=18650+protected

I'm guessing protected is the way to go, but thats a complete guess. I used those in my thermovape back when they existed still...wish I didn't sell the batteries with it.

I can't really offer any insight as I don't really have a lot of knowledge in this area but generally speaking I think protected cells are the way to go. I think there may be exceptions in certain high current or high drain applications but don't know how or if that applies to this case.

Maybe @CentiZen can chime in with some input, he's somewhat of a battery expert I think.

 

[darkrom]

Thanks. I'll wait for one of you battery geniuses to tell me why I'm going to cause a thermonuclear war by accident if I use the wrong battery. Usually it was @OF preventing me from wasting my money or doing something stupid in the thermovape threads. I know just enough to cause a problem and have things working the dangerous way it seems.

Oh btw blacklight flashlights are only like $7 with amazon prime. I'll grab one when I order batteries and I'll take some more pics of how it looks under the light.

 

[SSVUN~YAH]

I've had quite a few Underdog owners report successful use of these VVPS/battery pack combos.. just add batteries and go!

http://www.ebay.com/itm/3A-2A-Adjus...attery-Charger-USB-9V-10-5V-12V-/221261755654

What type of 18650's do you guys reccomend for this unit? Also a good seller for them cheap in the states? TIA

Edit- I went ahead and bought 2 of the battery VVPS, 4 protected 18650's, Nitecorei4, and the Tekpower VVPS. Will need a lab style cord now with my UD order. Itching to get that Lost Dog. Went with this seller on the batteries, http://www.ebay.com/itm/4x-NEW-PROT...667?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item5413f02f1b will see how they work out and keep you guys informed.

Just noticed I should have got the A's not the B's ahh sent an email to seller hopefully can get squared away.

 

[Jokermachine]

Anyone know if these would be the best choice of battery for the ebay battery powered VVPS Dave showed us a few days ago?

http://www.amazon.com/4pcs-Panasoni...id=1425427580&sr=8-5&keywords=18650+protected

You may want to go with protected ones, although Panasonics are high quality.

 

[darkrom]

What type of 18650's do you guys reccomend for this unit? Also a good seller for them cheap in the states? TIA

Edit- I went ahead and bought 2 of the battery VVPS, 4 protected 18650's, Nitecorei4, and the Tekpower VVPS. Will need a lab style cord now with my UD order. Itching to get that Lost Dog. Went with this seller on the batteries, http://www.ebay.com/itm/4x-NEW-PROT...667?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item5413f02f1b will see how they work out and keep you guys informed.

Just noticed I should have got the A's not the B's ahh sent an email to seller hopefully can get squared away.

Does this battery VVPS not charge the batteries as well when plugged in? I sold my nitecore i4 Wasn't planning on buying a charger AND batteries :/

 

[CentiZen]

Protected cells always a good idea, but the unit that Underdog linked looks like it has a protection system built into it. I'm also pretty sure it charges the batteries as well through the microUSB connection. Probably not a fast charge but it should work.

In this situation, NCR18650B cells are probably the best bet - good capacity and good price

I got a kick out of the warning on that eBay page though:
"Warning: battery must be correct connect, otherwise will burn"

 

[SSVUN~YAH]

Protected cells always a good idea, but the unit that Underdog linked looks like it has a protection system built into it. I'm also pretty sure it charges the batteries as well through the microUSB connection. Probably not a fast charge but it should work.

In this situation, NCR18650B cells are probably the best bet - good capacity and good price

I got a kick out of the warning on that eBay page though:
"Warning: battery must be correct connect, otherwise will burn"

Thanks @CentiZen yes the unit will charge, I bought the i4 to quickly charge and give the VVPS a break.

Edit- Big thanks to @MileHighLife for the tips on the inexpensive battery VVPS!

 

[darkrom]

Thanks @CentiZen yes the unit will charge, I bought the i4 to quickly charge and give the VVPS a break.

Thank god. I'd be so mad after selling my 18650 PILE if I had to buy another charger as well lol.

 

[Fifthofjim]

Ok guys, I think my dog is sick or something. It works great sometimes, but others it is not getting hot enough to vape. I let it warm up for over an hour this morning. The wood was not as warm as it normally gets. I tried running a stem through it anyways. I got no visible vapor and my product was still green. I checked the power supply and it was reading 12.29V. Plugged it back in let it sit for another 15 minutes and gave it a rip, and nothing same thing as before. Did some things around the house came back about an hour later and the dog was finally warm like normal and hit as good as ever. It has done this in the past but, it seems to happen more frequently. I Have always checked with my multi meter when it doesn't work and the volts always read close to 12.3V so power supply isn't the issue. Has anyone had an issue with there core not heating up fully sometimes? Seems like if something went wrong it just wouldn't work at all. Love this vape so far but this has me stumped. I have only had it about 6 months. Thanks

 

[underdog]

@CentiZen - thanks for chiming in man.. much appreciated!

Ok guys, I think my dog is sick or something. It works great sometimes, but others it is not getting hot enough to vape. I let it warm up for over an hour this morning. The wood was not as warm as it normally gets. I tried running a stem through it anyways. I got no visible vapor and my product was still green. I checked the power supply and it was reading 12.29V. Plugged it back in let it sit for another 15 minutes and gave it a rip, and nothing same thing as before. Did some things around the house came back about an hour later and the dog was finally warm like normal and hit as good as ever. It has done this in the past but, it seems to happen more frequently. I Have always checked with my multi meter when it doesn't work and the volts always read close to 12.3V so power supply isn't the issue. Has anyone had an issue with there core not heating up fully sometimes? Seems like if something went wrong it just wouldn't work at all. Love this vape so far but this has me stumped. I have only had it about 6 months. Thanks

It sounds as if you've got an intermittent failure most likey either a loose connection (in the UD or a dying cord) or a power supply that's failing. Most frequently it's a cord problem (try without the extension if you're using one), next would be power supply and finally the UD itself.

You can send it in for a checkup or try troubleshooting to figure out the source of the problem. Myself, Underdogette or other Dog owners here can help troubleshoot.

 

[Fifthofjim]

@CentiZen - thanks for chiming in man.. much appreciated!



It sounds as if you've got an intermittent failure most likey either a loose connection (in the UD or a dying cord) or a power supply that's failing. Most frequently it's a cord problem (try without the extension if you're using one), next would be power supply and finally the UD itself.

You can send it in for a checkup or try troubleshooting to figure out the source of the problem. Myself, Underdogette or other Dog owners here can help troubleshoot.

I have ruled out the power supply and cables. It doesn't happen often. Maybe once a week. So I am not too worried yet. I'll give it another month or so before I send it in. Just seeing if anyone else has had this and it not been the power supply. Every time I check the power supply output, it is always within +/- .05 of 12.3V. I am thinking though when I plug it in to the UD. It may not be getting enough amps, and some voltage drop from my crappy apartment outlets. Do you know how many amps it should pull at 12.3V? I want to measure how many it is pulling. Just not sure what my constant should be.

 

[underdog]

I have ruled out the power supply and cables. It doesn't happen often. Maybe once a week. So I am not too worried yet. I'll give it another month or so before I send it in. Just seeing if anyone else has had this and it not been the power supply. Every time I check the power supply output, it is always within +/- .05 of 12.3V. I am thinking though when I plug it in to the UD. It may not be getting enough amps, and some voltage drop from my crappy apartment outlets. Do you know how many amps it should pull at 12.3V? I want to measure how many it is pulling. Just not sure what my constant should be.

At 12.3v the UD should draw between .6A and .75A

 

[Fifthofjim]

Ok thanks. Besides I don't know if I could go a week with out my dog.