• StarDreamer@lemmy.blahaj.zone
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    11 hours ago

    Disclaimer: I don’t smoke anything, so I don’t know any details.

    Wouldn’t a button connected to a heating coil be a fire hazard? Is there no automatic shut-off based on temperature? If you add enough safety features, it might end up costing about the same as an embedded SoC.

    • lyralycan@sh.itjust.works
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      11 hours ago

      All it would need is a thermal fuse/cutoff, like those in portable heating appliances (air fryers, grills etc.). I wonder what’s needed to include a 10 second on & 30 seconds disabled timer, maybe it’s cheaper

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        2 hours ago

        An RC circuit charging up to some threshold voltage. You can even make it adjustable with a variable resistor.

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        11 hours ago

        They also do some BMS stuff, and some support limited graphics and UI. Depedns on the moddle

    • Rai@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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      8 hours ago

      You’re 100% correct. I have mechanical vapes—no safety cutoff, just an 18650 in a conductive tube with wire coils attached to posts. They’re amazing, and they’re extremely dangerous. Turning one into a protected vape with basic features like wattage adjustment? Way cheaper and easier to go SoC!