jasonculp

You are absolutely on the right path!
I am not sure exactly how the dripbox functions.  It seems to be a set 60 watt output.  This means it varies the voltage to the coil based on the resistance.  So even though it is not variable wattage, it is controlled by the chipset to keep you safe.  The Pico and 40TC are regulated and very safe mods.
The batteries are good.  They are not the longest lasting batteries, but very good batteries just the same.  They will handle safely everything your mods can throw at them.
I personally have quit buying batteries from amazon.  I have had good luck with them, but prefer going to a source that I can go back to if I have a problem, and also verify authenticity.  My current favorite batteries/vendors are:
Samsung 30Q:
Samsung INR18650-30Q Battery 15A 3000mAh (Liion Wholesale)
18650 Samsung 3000mAh INR18650-30Q (Illum)
LG HG2:
LG HG2 18650 Battery Genuine & Tested - 20A 3000mAh (Liion Wholesale)
18650 LG 18650HG2 3000mAh (Illum)
You can also can catch them on sale at 101 vape and a few others for a great price.
There are other batteries that are coming out that look pretty good, such as the new Sony VTC 5A.

I have!  The Cupti looks really good and I really want to pick a few up.  I just have not seen where the RBA has been made available yet.  I do like the top airflow design, and the leak proof design.  I really hope they have updated the electronics.  I wish they had made the tank a bit bigger.  I fill mine once a day now (10ml).  If I am using a HG2 or 30Q  I change the battery once a day.  It works great!
The only problem I see with the design is how am I going to dry burn/clean coils?  I have a evic mini that I keep a Sub Tank Mini base on and just screw on the RBA and clean/recoil/rewick while it is mounted in the base.  With this design, I don't know how I am going to do it.  I may have to build something to adapt it to a 510 base

Thanks all,
I've been reading and watching youtube video's until my eyes are popping out. I'm getting some 26 and 28 gauge wire from amazon AWG brand I think it is (I haven't bought it yet it's in my cart) I also put in some pre-built coils in different ohm ratings so I can learn to use my ohm meter right. (checking mine vs theirs) I want to do this in the safest way possible.
Y'all are great !

I will pile on the SubTank Mini band wagon.  I have both the Mini and the Top Tank.  They are very versatile.  You can use just about all levels of vaping experience.  I hear really good things about the Triton 2, but have never used it.
I have really quit using normal tanks since I have been using the NEBOX.  I love it, but I honestly can't recommend it to others.  So many have had trouble with it leaking.  It also has the worst Temp Control I have ever seen.  I use the RBA with Kanthal/NiChrome exclusively.
I have been using Clapton wire from Vape NW, by Geek Vape.  I bought quite a few different spools and can't tell much difference in them.  Most of my Kanthal I bought from Temco.  When I first got into building my own coils I bought 100 ft spools of everything from 22ga to 30ga.  I found I used the 26&28 ga the most.  I picked up quite a few random gauges of Ni and Ti around the web.  I also use the UD SS316.
I really recommended the Coil Master DIY Kit.  It is a bit pricey, but it has everything you need, except a good pair of scissors.  I have the first version and use it quite often.
I personally am trying to never buy a factory made coil again.  I have 6 RBA sections and I have not built a coil in months.  I put about 5 wraps of the Clapton wire on the base and just clean/rewick them every few days.  Please do a search on Dry Burning Kanthal.  There are warnings out there not to do it, but I still do it.  When I clean my coils I rinse them before I put them in my mod and also prime them so the chances of particulates are minimized.
 
Oops, I just read you ordered a kit...lol

If you are looking for some one-on-one instruction @Compenstine has a pretty good setup and is a good teacher.  He has helped me learn quite a bit about DIY juice making.  His page can be found here: Fadora Vapor

I'll not hold my breath for either one, lol... and I'll not take that bet...
The last order from Fasttech took about 6 weeks, but it didn't get shipped out of China for nearly a month.  So, maybe this order will get here next week, since I didn't order anything but coils in THIS order, and they shipped around the same time as yours? 
I'm about to give up on ordering from China, at least for anything I need within 3 months... my last (China warehouse) order from Gear Best  was placed in late January and delivered (partially) in April.  I'm STILL WAITING on two of the non-vape items!  The order I placed with Gear Best (US warehouse) last Tuesday was delivered on Friday....  So, now, if I can't get it from their US warehouse, I won't buy from Gear Best anymore (and their prices are frequently higher than VapeNW, 101Vape, or SweetVapes... unless there's a sale or closeout).

Hi Folks, 
I will be repairing a number of issues with the forum this evening. Some have been reported by the members (thank you) and others by the VT tech team. Below is the changelog if you so desire to read it  
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We will also update the Tapa Talk API for our TapaTalk users. 
 
 

Sounds like a good time to go see the doctor! 

33today.i started vaping two years ago June 18th.I have only had one slip up the whole time!it's been an awesome experience, and I am blessed to see another year!!I hope everyone has a rockin vapin day,I know I am!!!I am getting 50ml of my two fave vapes for my birthday! !

I have a simple way of mixing 30ml bottles, I use a 30ml syringe, I cap the needle and use the syringe to measure everything. I remove the plunger hold it needle end down, and use it to measure everything, putting the Vg first, and add every thing to it, a 30ml syringe is incremented in 1ml marks, it may not be the most accurate way to do it, but it works for me. I only have 1 syringe to clean afterwards also. I also have 10ml, and 20ml syringes that I use the same way.

@Compenstine  gives customers the best in customer service of any vendor I've ever used. His communication to make sure every order is to the customer's liking is amazing! I'm a big fan.     

Fadora Vapor has the absolute best customer service and communication with customers. I have never encountered the heights of communication and service to the customer that they have shown, not just on the current order but on every order I have placed with them.  Thanks Comp, you're the best!

That is the best thing about DIY, you know exactly what is going into it!

Since I've moved away from "commercially manufactured juices", and mix my own (DIY), I've not had any issues with stains on my teeth (or in my tanks).  The flavorings I use do not contain food-colorings or additives.  I think @Jeffb is right... you're experiencing staining due to food color added to the juice to give it a pleasing color in the bottle.
Many companies do this... Chocolate should be brown... Strawberry should be red... Blueberry should be blue... when in reality, very few flavorings are the color you expect, and most of them are, in reality, clear or slightly tinted.

Might be a food coloring in the juice?
 

Spent Saturday rebuilding my horseshoe pit. Before it was just two stakes in the ground. It was root bound and the shoes would bounce like hitting a trampoline. LOL Saw a lot crazy ringers. LOL Saturday was a day off and my boss let me take the Bucket loader home with a bucket of sand for my pit and the swing set. (About 2 yrds of sand for $20) I'm only 2 1/2 miles away so I could just drive the loader to the house. Anyway here is the result.

It has been my experience that SS coils needs a little less wattage than Kanthal or Nichrome coils, for the same resistance coil. I may be wrong but that seems to be the case. I have no experience with the istick 40w TC mod, but the best way I have to unlock a coil is to press the fire button with no tank attached, the mod should show no resistance. Sometimes I have to do that with my Kanger 120w TC before it will ask if a new coil is being used. In power mode it should not ask if a new coil is being used. you didn't say if the ratio is 90% PG or 90% VG, if you are using 90% VG you may have a wicking problem. If you are using 90% VG a few drops of water in the tank will thin it enough to wick better.

I just bought a HΩ Slice LE mod from Vapor Cube , and it does temp control with Kanthal (any resistance wire, really). It takes a 26650 battery, but it seems to drain it really fast...down to 81% from 100% in a little over an hour. Much faster drain than my HΩ Wrecker (which lasts well over for four days on two 18650 in-series batteries), but my HΩ Wrecker doesn't do temp control on Kanthal (the HΩ Wrecker G2 does). The Slice seems to be a really good mod overall, though, and as far as I know, it's made in the U.S.A.

I agree with @FXRich I really like the HG2 or the Samsung 30Q.
Before I make too many suggestions, I should let you know that it really depends on the Wattage you run it at.  Your coil resistance has little/nothing to do with the draw on your battery.  The Wattage/Joule setting determines how much amperage you are pulling from the battery.
If you are running it at full capacity (200+ watts)  
I recommend you not using anything other than:
LG HB2, LG HB4, LG HB6
They won't last long, but will be the safest choice.
If you are running 150 watts down to 100 watts:
Sony VTC5A (not the VTC5)
Sony VTC4
LG HD2
Less than 100 watts:
Samsung 30Q
LG HG2
Samsung 20R
LG HE2/4
I would buy them from one of the following:
http://www.illumn.com/
http://liionwholesale.com/
http://www.rtdvapor.com/
https://101vape.com/
 
Here is a great chart for batteries:

Tam is on the money.  We need quite a few more details before we can help you.
Your build details are the only way to tell what is going on.
What is the resistance of your build?
How many coils?
How many wraps?
What size wraps?

Yes!  Sorry about that.  My dad came over mid-post, and I got distracted.
 
Thanks Earthling!

I think Jason meant the Samsung 25R2 (blue) / 25R5 (green) --- Just FYI
Although the 20R are good 22A batteries, they are just hard to find (at a reasonable price)

I agree with @FXRich I really like the HG2 or the Samsung 30Q.
Before I make too many suggestions, I should let you know that it really depends on the Wattage you run it at.  Your coil resistance has little/nothing to do with the draw on your battery.  The Wattage/Joule setting determines how much amperage you are pulling from the battery.
If you are running it at full capacity (200+ watts)  
I recommend you not using anything other than:
LG HB2, LG HB4, LG HB6
They won't last long, but will be the safest choice.
If you are running 150 watts down to 100 watts:
Sony VTC5A (not the VTC5)
Sony VTC4
LG HD2
Less than 100 watts:
Samsung 30Q
LG HG2
Samsung 20R
LG HE2/4
I would buy them from one of the following:
http://www.illumn.com/
http://liionwholesale.com/
http://www.rtdvapor.com/
https://101vape.com/
 
Here is a great chart for batteries:

Got this one today, all as advertised. I would not hesitate buying from @JonHitThingWithRock again.

She is correct.  They have had trouble all of my life with it.  I live in a small town, 26 miles away and it is much better here.  Like the saying goes we get 20 inches a year, and you should be here the day we get it!
True!  My wife is definatly the type that would have waded out there...  The fire department luckily had it blocked off.
Those pictures were taken in Lubbock.  The forecast shows it has moved out for the next 10 days.  I will never gripe about rain, but I am ready for it to clear out.  The bible is drying out pretty good.  It is definitely damaged, but salvageable.
 
Thanks for the thoughts everyone!