Chris Havel
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Just a stupid question since I have no interest in e-cigs.
They basically just have a power switch? I suppose you decouple or want to de-couple the power from the draw? i.e. Make them separate.
e.g.
1) Force the switch closed (i.e. tape) and apply power some other way.
2) Modify the e-cig, so the power switch is used.
The e-cig vents when the solenoid is off and goes to your apparatus when engaged.
There should be no reason to substitute anything but a constant voltage power supply for the e-cig supply?
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FWIW: Then there are these controllers: **broken link removed**
I'm not sure I get what you're saying. E-Cigarettes are almost always used with batteries. Some of the batteries can be quite sophisticated with variable voltage and power selection as well as puff counters. While my machine which can and does work with Ego type batteries I prefer to use a constant voltage power supply so I can be sure about how much power is being supplied to the coil. Decoupling applying power from the draw is what I've seen ecigarette users do. So I want to be able to mimic it with the machine.
The universe of e-cigarettes is vast and a testament to capitalism and Chinese manufacturing capabilities. See Madvapes.com and MyFreedomSmokes.com to get an idea of the number and types of vaporizers, batteries and liquids on the market.