Earthling789

I agree! 
Last night my fiance complained that her purple nano was leaking at work... and when I looked at it this morning, the problem was a bad base o-ring... she tends to WAY over-tighten the bases, especially on her Nautilus tanks (yes, I've replaced those seals too) ... Anyway, the o-ring on the base was damaged and was causing the vacuum pressure to fail, which caused the coil to leak.  I replaced the o-rings (all of them, just be sure) with a set of black to match the mod she was using... and her leaking problem was immediately solved
I would definitely check with @Christopher and get an o-ring kit (usually come in a box with 5 sets of different colors for $3-5) and revive those old tanks!  Even if they are clones, it can't hurt to replace the o-rings and get another year or two of use out of them, rather than toss them in a drawer...

I've not used one in a few weeks, but I still rock on my very first KPT3-mini, which is over 2-yrs old... and I was vaping on an Aerotank V2 (on a Cloupor mini) this afternoon while changing the clutch in my Probe   
I don't mind vaping on my older gear, actually I prefer them, when I'm working in the grease and grime... if they get dirty I just soak them in soapy water and use the sonic cleaner to get in the crevices....  and if I break one... I don't feel too bad... although I've not broken one in a LONG time (knocks on wood)... even though I'm hard as hell on them when I'm working in the yard or garage!

I was cracking up doing my research before the elections on prop 64.  It was by far, the largest portion of the booklet released on Cal propositions. I guess the funny part was trying to imagine a bunch of stoners trying to read thru it. Who am I kidding,  they probably didnt read past the title of the proposition.
I did find the significant problems Colorado faced/is facing to be noteworthy.  It's interesting that medical approval leads to legalization.  Something like 6% of medical use accounted for cancer patients and glaucoma patients.  The other 94% were prescribed for "pain" with the profile of the average medical user being a 31yr old male with "pain", lol.
Humorous now, I suppose, but I'm not looking forward to the problems and tragedy we are facing with intoxicated drivers, increased crime etc.
I thought one of the fsscinating aspects isthat it is entirely a cash business and because it is still illegal federally, these businesses cannot use regular banking channels from what will be a multi-billion dollar business! These guys in Colorado are actually burying their cash in the ground, lol. They have to ferry thousands of dollars cash a day to undisclosed locations.  I hope I never get caught up in that mess. Yikes. If Northern Cal bay area is anything like Denver Metropolitan area we'll have 3 times the business here. 
Anyway...I forgot about the April start date on Tobacco taxes.  I guess we'll have to wait til then to see what kind of monkey business we are in store for there...

100mg Nicotine base is only 10% Nicotine!   The other 90% is VG, PG or PG/VG mix.   Just like your 6mg juices are 0.6% Nicotine...
In order to buy PURE 100% Nicotine, you'd have to have a special chemical license

I have 3... I got the first one when I was 25... the second when I was 48... and the last one a few months ago.  I'll be getting #4 on my 50th
This is my first one (left shoulder)... which was touched-up when I got my second:

My second (whole right side of my back):

And my latest (right arm):

I've been rebuilding the horizontal OCC for quite some time...  As mentioned above, building the coils on a 3mm mandrel makes a much better coil, and if you drill out the holes to 3mm, you can make it a lot easier on yourself to hold the coil in place while attaching the bottom, and wicking them is a breeze, as you "fluff" the cotton a bit and trim even with the side of the coil-housing.
I've bought 200 of the FT clone coils in 1.2 Ohm, and so far they have been really good, although I must say one of the boxes contained 5 of 5 that were crap!  None of them metered 1.2 Ohms, none of them maintained the same resistance as you used them, and they leaked like crazy   The good news is that it takes only a couple of minutes to rebuild them, and I try to do 5 or 10 when I'm watching something boring on TV or just bored all-together, lol.  I figure if I rebuild each head 3-4 times after using them the first time... I'll not have to buy coils for a while

There have been studies conducted (and I don't have the links handy, but Google can find them)... one in particular was performed at the University of Kentucky...  Nicotine is absorbed rapidly into skin, and even faster into the soft tissue of your mouth, tongue, and lungs.  The hotter the vapor and the longer you hold it before exhaling (along with how deep you draw the vapor into your lungs) will factor how much you retain, and how much you exhale.  Just remember, you are still absorbing it until it leaves your lips or nose.  That being said, the best estimates (low and high) from the University study showed 70% absorption for mouth-only drag and quick exhale.  Full lung-hits with a few seconds of holding it... resulted in 98%+ absorption.
NOW... 2% upon exhale... distance of several feet to another person, air-currents, blah, blah, blah... you'd get more nicotine from eating a potato, tomato or eggplant than from second-hand vapor!  Yes, Nicotine exists in EVERY fruit/vegetable in nature... it is a natural defense against insects.
I agree he should be more considerate of others, but rest-assured you WILL NOT get cancer, COPD, asthma... or anything else from breathing second-hand vapor... and you WILL NOT become a nicotine addict from breathing second-hand vapor either

Okay, here goes some facts... (and it will depend on the type of lift surgery they are doing)...  If you are having implants, they make a tiny incision, work the implant into position and inflate it.  It is non-invasive, but you will be very sore and bruised.  If you are having any reduction (removal of skin), then it is a more invasive surgery and you should definitely avoid food, alcohol, and Nicotine 12-hours before surgery, and you should avoid any stimulant, alcohol, etc. for several days after surgery.
Fact 1:  (most) Doctors hate the idea of anyone smoking or vaping... so they want you to stop (period).  Many doctors also have deals with Big Pharma and get kick-backs from prescribing medications such as Chantix, Nicotine inhalers, or patches (even though you can buy them OTC).  So, if you are "self-medicating" with a vaporizer... you're taking money from their pockets!
Fact 2:  Hospitals have deals with Big Pharma to provide you with Nicotine patches (whether you want them or not) at the price of about $100/patch... billed to your insurance company.  This is the way hospitals "control" Nicotine inside their walls.  If Nicotine were a bad thing, they wouldn't hand them out like candy to all patients who use Nicotine... yeah, think about that one for a while....
Fact 3:  Nicotine is a stimulant which raises your heart-rate... not a good thing right before invasive surgery
Fact 4:  Nicotine is a vasoconstrictor which increases blood pressure (slightly)... not a good thing right before invasive surgery
It won't kill you to go without Nicotine for a day or two... especially if you are having an invasive procedure, you won't even want food/water for a day or two.  If you are having a standard "lift", you'll be home and doing your daily routine after a few hours, and you should be perfectly safe to continue vaping a few hours after surgery.  It won't kill you, nor will it have any adverse affects to the implants, incision, etc.
As @Tam said, however, speak truthfully with your doctor before the procedure to know how it will affect you, and what you have to do to heal properly.  But, take his advice on all the evils of vaping with a cautious and skeptical ear.

Okay, here goes some facts... (and it will depend on the type of lift surgery they are doing)...  If you are having implants, they make a tiny incision, work the implant into position and inflate it.  It is non-invasive, but you will be very sore and bruised.  If you are having any reduction (removal of skin), then it is a more invasive surgery and you should definitely avoid food, alcohol, and Nicotine 12-hours before surgery, and you should avoid any stimulant, alcohol, etc. for several days after surgery.
Fact 1:  (most) Doctors hate the idea of anyone smoking or vaping... so they want you to stop (period).  Many doctors also have deals with Big Pharma and get kick-backs from prescribing medications such as Chantix, Nicotine inhalers, or patches (even though you can buy them OTC).  So, if you are "self-medicating" with a vaporizer... you're taking money from their pockets!
Fact 2:  Hospitals have deals with Big Pharma to provide you with Nicotine patches (whether you want them or not) at the price of about $100/patch... billed to your insurance company.  This is the way hospitals "control" Nicotine inside their walls.  If Nicotine were a bad thing, they wouldn't hand them out like candy to all patients who use Nicotine... yeah, think about that one for a while....
Fact 3:  Nicotine is a stimulant which raises your heart-rate... not a good thing right before invasive surgery
Fact 4:  Nicotine is a vasoconstrictor which increases blood pressure (slightly)... not a good thing right before invasive surgery
It won't kill you to go without Nicotine for a day or two... especially if you are having an invasive procedure, you won't even want food/water for a day or two.  If you are having a standard "lift", you'll be home and doing your daily routine after a few hours, and you should be perfectly safe to continue vaping a few hours after surgery.  It won't kill you, nor will it have any adverse affects to the implants, incision, etc.
As @Tam said, however, speak truthfully with your doctor before the procedure to know how it will affect you, and what you have to do to heal properly.  But, take his advice on all the evils of vaping with a cautious and skeptical ear.

There have been studies conducted (and I don't have the links handy, but Google can find them)... one in particular was performed at the University of Kentucky...  Nicotine is absorbed rapidly into skin, and even faster into the soft tissue of your mouth, tongue, and lungs.  The hotter the vapor and the longer you hold it before exhaling (along with how deep you draw the vapor into your lungs) will factor how much you retain, and how much you exhale.  Just remember, you are still absorbing it until it leaves your lips or nose.  That being said, the best estimates (low and high) from the University study showed 70% absorption for mouth-only drag and quick exhale.  Full lung-hits with a few seconds of holding it... resulted in 98%+ absorption.
NOW... 2% upon exhale... distance of several feet to another person, air-currents, blah, blah, blah... you'd get more nicotine from eating a potato, tomato or eggplant than from second-hand vapor!  Yes, Nicotine exists in EVERY fruit/vegetable in nature... it is a natural defense against insects.
I agree he should be more considerate of others, but rest-assured you WILL NOT get cancer, COPD, asthma... or anything else from breathing second-hand vapor... and you WILL NOT become a nicotine addict from breathing second-hand vapor either

There have been studies conducted (and I don't have the links handy, but Google can find them)... one in particular was performed at the University of Kentucky...  Nicotine is absorbed rapidly into skin, and even faster into the soft tissue of your mouth, tongue, and lungs.  The hotter the vapor and the longer you hold it before exhaling (along with how deep you draw the vapor into your lungs) will factor how much you retain, and how much you exhale.  Just remember, you are still absorbing it until it leaves your lips or nose.  That being said, the best estimates (low and high) from the University study showed 70% absorption for mouth-only drag and quick exhale.  Full lung-hits with a few seconds of holding it... resulted in 98%+ absorption.
NOW... 2% upon exhale... distance of several feet to another person, air-currents, blah, blah, blah... you'd get more nicotine from eating a potato, tomato or eggplant than from second-hand vapor!  Yes, Nicotine exists in EVERY fruit/vegetable in nature... it is a natural defense against insects.
I agree he should be more considerate of others, but rest-assured you WILL NOT get cancer, COPD, asthma... or anything else from breathing second-hand vapor... and you WILL NOT become a nicotine addict from breathing second-hand vapor either

There have been studies conducted (and I don't have the links handy, but Google can find them)... one in particular was performed at the University of Kentucky...  Nicotine is absorbed rapidly into skin, and even faster into the soft tissue of your mouth, tongue, and lungs.  The hotter the vapor and the longer you hold it before exhaling (along with how deep you draw the vapor into your lungs) will factor how much you retain, and how much you exhale.  Just remember, you are still absorbing it until it leaves your lips or nose.  That being said, the best estimates (low and high) from the University study showed 70% absorption for mouth-only drag and quick exhale.  Full lung-hits with a few seconds of holding it... resulted in 98%+ absorption.
NOW... 2% upon exhale... distance of several feet to another person, air-currents, blah, blah, blah... you'd get more nicotine from eating a potato, tomato or eggplant than from second-hand vapor!  Yes, Nicotine exists in EVERY fruit/vegetable in nature... it is a natural defense against insects.
I agree he should be more considerate of others, but rest-assured you WILL NOT get cancer, COPD, asthma... or anything else from breathing second-hand vapor... and you WILL NOT become a nicotine addict from breathing second-hand vapor either

There have been studies conducted (and I don't have the links handy, but Google can find them)... one in particular was performed at the University of Kentucky...  Nicotine is absorbed rapidly into skin, and even faster into the soft tissue of your mouth, tongue, and lungs.  The hotter the vapor and the longer you hold it before exhaling (along with how deep you draw the vapor into your lungs) will factor how much you retain, and how much you exhale.  Just remember, you are still absorbing it until it leaves your lips or nose.  That being said, the best estimates (low and high) from the University study showed 70% absorption for mouth-only drag and quick exhale.  Full lung-hits with a few seconds of holding it... resulted in 98%+ absorption.
NOW... 2% upon exhale... distance of several feet to another person, air-currents, blah, blah, blah... you'd get more nicotine from eating a potato, tomato or eggplant than from second-hand vapor!  Yes, Nicotine exists in EVERY fruit/vegetable in nature... it is a natural defense against insects.
I agree he should be more considerate of others, but rest-assured you WILL NOT get cancer, COPD, asthma... or anything else from breathing second-hand vapor... and you WILL NOT become a nicotine addict from breathing second-hand vapor either

I agree with @VapeMama... nothing puts me out the door faster than pushy sales people, sales people that don't know what they are talking about (and think they do), sales people that are inattentive (don't listen to your needs/wants, don't acknowledge you in the room, etc)... and lastly, a shop that has a very poor selection of hardware AND juices and/or exorbitant mark-up in their prices!

I agree with @VapeMama... nothing puts me out the door faster than pushy sales people, sales people that don't know what they are talking about (and think they do), sales people that are inattentive (don't listen to your needs/wants, don't acknowledge you in the room, etc)... and lastly, a shop that has a very poor selection of hardware AND juices and/or exorbitant mark-up in their prices!

I agree with @VapeMama... nothing puts me out the door faster than pushy sales people, sales people that don't know what they are talking about (and think they do), sales people that are inattentive (don't listen to your needs/wants, don't acknowledge you in the room, etc)... and lastly, a shop that has a very poor selection of hardware AND juices and/or exorbitant mark-up in their prices!

I agree with @VapeMama... nothing puts me out the door faster than pushy sales people, sales people that don't know what they are talking about (and think they do), sales people that are inattentive (don't listen to your needs/wants, don't acknowledge you in the room, etc)... and lastly, a shop that has a very poor selection of hardware AND juices and/or exorbitant mark-up in their prices!

My grandmother smoked two packs a day for 87 years (started at 10, lived to 97), and also chewed a pack of Wrigley's gum every day, and drank a 6-pack nearly every night of her life... Doctors tried to list her cause of death as "smoking related" until her 47 grandchildren piled on top of him and said, "NO".  My grandfather (her husband) died at 88, and never smoked a day in his life... he was a coal miner... again, they tried to list it as "smoking related"... :eyeroll:
My dad died at 72, of Leukemia, from working with Asbestos for decades... and they tried to list his death as "smoking related", even though he had quit when he was 40 (after smoking a pack a day for 24 years and had a heart-attack due to stress and poor eating habits)... again... we had to step in and have the real cause listed. 
This is why I do not give a lick of credibility to "smoking related death" statistics....
As for minors vaping... well, the laws have made it illegal for anyone under 18 (or 21) to buy, posses, or smoke a tobacco product, but teens continue to be one of the larger age-groups for smoking...  In my opinion, making it illegal only makes it more enticing... and that also goes for underage drinking, drugs, driving prior to having a license, firearms, etc. etc. etc....
I have no problems seeing a teen vaping to quit their smoking habit (that they probably picked up at the ripe age of 12), but I do have issues with ANYONE underage, vaping, that has never smoked... and I don't understand those adults that take up vaping to be "cool" or "do tricks"... and I'll leave it at that...

Thanks for making my point
First and foremost... You are an adult You vape to replace smoking as your source of Nicotine You recognize that smoking is not healthy, and that vaping is a healthier alternative You didn't take up vaping as a non-smoker just to blow big clouds, do vapor tricks, or "be one of the cool kids" You contain your cloud chasing to the privacy of your own home (so as to not needlessly annoy others or cast vapers in a bad light, socially, publicly, or in the media) The question being, regarding underage vaping... and you nailed every one of my criteria above... Kudos for doing it with two sentences and a picture!

Thanks for making my point
First and foremost... You are an adult You vape to replace smoking as your source of Nicotine You recognize that smoking is not healthy, and that vaping is a healthier alternative You didn't take up vaping as a non-smoker just to blow big clouds, do vapor tricks, or "be one of the cool kids" You contain your cloud chasing to the privacy of your own home (so as to not needlessly annoy others or cast vapers in a bad light, socially, publicly, or in the media) The question being, regarding underage vaping... and you nailed every one of my criteria above... Kudos for doing it with two sentences and a picture!

My grandmother smoked two packs a day for 87 years (started at 10, lived to 97), and also chewed a pack of Wrigley's gum every day, and drank a 6-pack nearly every night of her life... Doctors tried to list her cause of death as "smoking related" until her 47 grandchildren piled on top of him and said, "NO".  My grandfather (her husband) died at 88, and never smoked a day in his life... he was a coal miner... again, they tried to list it as "smoking related"... :eyeroll:
My dad died at 72, of Leukemia, from working with Asbestos for decades... and they tried to list his death as "smoking related", even though he had quit when he was 40 (after smoking a pack a day for 24 years and had a heart-attack due to stress and poor eating habits)... again... we had to step in and have the real cause listed. 
This is why I do not give a lick of credibility to "smoking related death" statistics....
As for minors vaping... well, the laws have made it illegal for anyone under 18 (or 21) to buy, posses, or smoke a tobacco product, but teens continue to be one of the larger age-groups for smoking...  In my opinion, making it illegal only makes it more enticing... and that also goes for underage drinking, drugs, driving prior to having a license, firearms, etc. etc. etc....
I have no problems seeing a teen vaping to quit their smoking habit (that they probably picked up at the ripe age of 12), but I do have issues with ANYONE underage, vaping, that has never smoked... and I don't understand those adults that take up vaping to be "cool" or "do tricks"... and I'll leave it at that...

Thanks for making my point
First and foremost... You are an adult You vape to replace smoking as your source of Nicotine You recognize that smoking is not healthy, and that vaping is a healthier alternative You didn't take up vaping as a non-smoker just to blow big clouds, do vapor tricks, or "be one of the cool kids" You contain your cloud chasing to the privacy of your own home (so as to not needlessly annoy others or cast vapers in a bad light, socially, publicly, or in the media) The question being, regarding underage vaping... and you nailed every one of my criteria above... Kudos for doing it with two sentences and a picture!

Yes, storing your e-liquid in the fridge is a great way to make it stay fresh longer... but only if you don't plan on vaping that bottle for a couple of years.  I do keep my mixing supplies in the fridge (and freezer) to prolong their lives, but we're talking GALLONS of supplies, not 30ml bottles.  now, if I mix a batch of 1-liter of e-liquid, and find I don't like it after I've vaped it for a couple months... I may store the remaining dozen 60ml bottles in the fridge so they won't go bad until I decide they're worth vaping again... but even when I mix up my ADV (yes, usually in 600-900ml batches), I don't store them in the fridge... they're on a shelf in my office, which is cool and dark... and I'll normally go though those 10-15 60ml bottles in a few months... so they don't go bad while waiting to be vaped.
As for batteries... the old-school dry-cells made prior to the 1970's did "last longer" if they were kept cool, like in the fridge, but today's more advanced Alkaline batteries aren't helped in the least (usually harmed as @Bebop stated above) by putting them in the fridge.  As long as they are kept cool... like normal room-temps... they'll be just fine in storage for more than 5 years.
On a side-note... I bought a box-lot of vintage cameras a few years ago, and the Brownie camera flash had EveryReady batteries in it... from the early '50s... and they STILL WORKED to power the flash bulbs, and hadn't leaked in 60+ years of storage in someone's basement!

Yeah, I think the conversation earlier was to provide more of a "compatibility" list so we could see what coils would work in each tank... for example:
The old Davide tanks could use the Aspire BVC (not Nautilus BVC) or Kanger BCC (or maybe it was the BDC, I can't recall, lol) coils... How you can use an SSOCC, OCC, or BDC (old style Aerotank coil) in a Kanger Subtank Mini... The Nautilus BVC can also be used in the Nautilus, Nautilus Mini, or Triton Mini... things like that?
I'll admit I haven't looked at the site yet, but anything to help identify the right coils for your tank is a GREAT thing!  Thanks Christoper!!  

Back in the late 80's, my cousin worked for one of the tobacco companies in a processing/packaging facility (doing their books)... she told me it cost 37 CENTS to make a pack of premium cigarettes (labor, packaging, paper, ingredients, and shipping... including factoring in utilities too), and at that time a pack was $1.50-$1.75 in KY.  Today, it probably costs twice that... and a pack of "generics" is $4 here... and $12 in NYC?  Last time I was in CA, I stopped by a smoke shop to check out their cigar selection (curiosity mostly) and was shocked at the prices!  Things I would pay $4-6 for in KY were $14-20... all because of TAXES.
Higher and higher taxes on tobacco is one of the main reasons the vaping has become popular, aside from being successful as a secession aid...