Walt
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I couldn't vape that today. My stomach isn't the best..
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Welcome, welcome!
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Great little tank but yes, it is finicky to wick. Unfortunately I can't talk you through wicking it. Gotta get just the right amount.
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8 hours ago, MrBogdi said:
So i need to use 24 gauge kanthal wire, right?
Or it doesnt matter kanthat or stainless steel?OMG! I feel sorry for what I am about to write, but you are a disaster waiting to happen! Here is where you can find a coil calculator and see for yourself the differences in resistance between wires: http://www.steam-engine.org/coil.html Apply that to the study you did on Ohm's Law. Not knowing the difference is how people end up with half a face.
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Ok,
There are a number of things to look at. First and foremost, are you using a very high drain battery? At 0.2Ω you are drawing 21A. Check out "Battery Mooch" and make sure you are using a battery that he rates with a high enough CDR to handle that load. A battery that is insufficient may be sagging a lot and diminishing your vape and it may also be a safety hazard. Second, is the mech clean? I mean every thread where parts screw together as well as every contact point. Something like steel wool to make sure no coatings from manufacturing are left and electrical contact spray will help. Third, from the pictures it looks like a lot of cotton in the atty. Is there any room left for air to get around the coils? Forth, some mechs have a tendency to work a little better with simple wire and a few more evenly spaced wraps. You can still get similar resistances using a larger gauge wire.
Last and most important, not to embarrass but I feel an obligation, have you studied up on safety with mech mods? They can be everything from a wonderful vape to a pipe bomb.
I'm sure others here will also add more that I am not thinking of right now. Good luck!
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A greater nicotine percentage will give you more throat hit. Greater percentage of PG will also help a little. Some flavors also are more harsh than others.
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Happy Birthday!
Know nothing about the rebel or anarchist but the goon is pretty good. I just picked up the Icnoic by Vandy Vape. It's my favorite bf at this point. Flavor beast.
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7 hours ago, RVxZombieSx said:
I vape only for the joy of it so that means I don’t use any nic in any of my liquids. Do all mods take zero nic or does that depend on the tank? And if so which tanks? I’m confused but am here to learn.
You can vape zero nicotine juice in any tank you like.
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1 hour ago, Dinoscull said:
i like how i started a conversation about whats good and it turns to people giving good ideas to others lol
Yup, that's the beauty of a good thread. Lots of good ideas come out.
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8 hours ago, FXRich said:
A little while ago I had a bottle for my dripbox go bad, I guess they only can be squeezed so many times before they crack, luckily the mod comes with 2 bottles. A few months ago I ordered some wire from Slow tech, and decided to add a 5 pack of Kanger squonk bottles for $3 or something like that, glad I did that. If you buy anything from Slow tech maybe you should do the same.
Good call, I'll do that too. I was beginning to worry a little. No breaks, but I'm starting to see stress cracks.
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1 hour ago, FXRich said:
I use a single .7 SS316l coil, run it between 360f - 380f, was using dual coils that came in at .35 but found that a single coil worked better for me.
Tomorrow I will give that a go! Would love to get it working in TC mode.
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2 hours ago, FXRich said:
I use a Kanger 160w dripbox, which is a regulated mod, that I use in TC mode, and am happy with that.
Glad I caught this. How do you have yours set for TC? I tried it on one and the vape was whimpy. I'm guessing 50°F or better low. I'd love to use it in TC. Been just using VW since I first tried it.
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First, is your wicking away from the airflow tubes? That is the most common cause. Wicking sitting against the air intake tubes will often leak. If no, remove your cotton, put the atty on some kind of stand and fill the bottom with water. See if you can determine where the leak is occurring.
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6 hours ago, leadpipe58 said:
Bummer Walt. Mooch is the battery god.
Making and putting out content cost $$$.I find the most expensive and most cumbersome part is the lighting. I should add that I do it as a hobby so my time is not a factor.
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A lot of folks use it but all of our taste buds are different. There are a lot of different wicks you can use unfortunately the rigors of testing them all are a pain. I use Japanese cotton pads but I can't promise you'll like them any better. Some folks prefer synthetics and yet others swear by hemp. The hemp option is rugged to source. It generally comes in pillow case quantities. Some people just use cotton balls, lol. That part that resonates with me is that you get 15 or 20 good vapes before the unwanted taste surfaces. This points directly toward lack of e-juice on the cotton or more over the cotton not replenishing the e-juice adequately. Since you have tested that and found it not to be an issue, I'm stumped. Hang in there! There are more experienced vapers in this forum that may just have the key to this enigma!
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3 minutes ago, MrBogdi said:
Everything is alright with the cotton, cotton is white, not black or brown, so i dont even know what the hell is wrong there
I guess I don't either. As long as there is enough juice and airflow present and the power is not to great, there is really no other reason for this oddity.
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This is huge! Mega Groove!
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Looks like @Tam might be busy for a bit. She is better at this kind of thing than I am but in the mean time here are a couple things to try / think about.
1. When you start getting that "taste" after the 20 ish hits, pop the top of the atty and check the cotton. Specifically next to and in the coil. Is it well saturated? The limitless has a long distance to wick and if the cotton is too thick they can dry out a bit. If the cotton is getting dark brown or black it is singing. That makes for a bit of a nasty vape.
2. The limitless produces a lot of fog. Do you think your mouth could be drying out? Lots and lots of water while vaping is the answer to that. Personally, I'm weird, diet coke does it for me.
3. If your wicks are cut high, are you tilting the atty long enough between vapes to allow the cotton to wick properly.
I guest last thing I can think of, which is a long shot, is this a new liquid? It may just have an after taste that comes through after vaping a bit.
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18 minutes ago, Rixter said:
Absolutely. There's a ton of battery bogus-ness (re-wraps, outright lies on specs, etc.) going on these days in the name of the almighty dollar. It's a lot to stay on top of.
Amen! And the progression is ludicrous. One mistake and someone burns half their face off. The talking head on MSLSD sells more cokes by screaming "Vaping is Bad". Ten thousand more sheeples plod around droning "Vape bad, bad vape". I get to deal with some impromptu lecture from church lady during a leisurely stroll around the block. Senator Numbnuts seizes the opportunity to tax vape gear at 75%. Just peachy.
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1 minute ago, Rixter said:
Walt, did we go to the same mech mod class? lol
Lol, entirely possible. The only place I see our approaches differing is that I am very reluctant to do the math and give specific answers. There is so damn much involved with these batteries regarding safety. We've got re-wraps out there, completely bogus specs out there. There's battery sag, and of course that 100°C line where thermal runaway can occur. I would much rather the person went to school the way we did and get a rounded education.
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1 minute ago, MrBogdi said:21 minutes ago, Rixter said:We'll need to know a little more about your setup to give you an accurate answer, but In a mech mod, the lowest resistance load you can safely go with on a fully charged battery (4.2v) and stay under your battery's 20 amp limit is .21Ω, which will yield 84 watts.
Voltage / Resistance = Current (amps)..........Voltage² / Resistance = Power (watts)
Remember, your resistance can/will change do to a variety of reasons, so it's imperative that you keep a close eye on your coil's resistance fluctuations, especially if you are setting it up to run at your battery's safety threshold.Why fully charged battery has 4.2V if theres only 3.6V on vtc5, i do not understand that? :/
18650 Batteries can charge up to 4.2V and produce that when first put into a mod. They will spend most of their life around 3.6V as that is the "nominal" voltage. Obviously 4.2V will pull more current. It's all about safety with a mech mod. There are no electronics protecting the mod.
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Just now, MrBogdi said:19 minutes ago, Walt said:I'm going to do you a huge favor and not answer that. You have to understand what you are doing with a mech mod.
Learn how to use this site: http://www.steam-engine.org/wirewiz.html
Study this: https://www.e-cigarette-forum.com/blog-entry/14-ohms-law-explained-for-vapers.6293/
Use this to find accurate amp ratings for batteries: https://www.e-cigarette-forum.com/blog-entry/list-of-battery-tests.7436/
Use google and read up on "mechanical mod safety"By the way this is a good answer and i am glad that you answered like this, thank you)
You are very welcome! Mechanical mods can be very enjoyable and produce wonderful vapes. That is what I wish for you to have. Understanding the physics that make that happen is the best way to get there.
Bump when you get something in vape mail.
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Alright! Excellent!