Note to others: Buy all the pretty regulated mods you want.
That leaves more mechanical mods for me. "That is all."
That leaves more mechanical mods for me. "That is all."
Note to others: Buy all the pretty regulated mods you want.
That leaves more mechanical mods for me. "That is all."
Did you get in on the Ram Stentorian squonkers?Note to others: Buy all the pretty regulated mods you want.
That leaves more mechanical mods for me. "That is all."
What deal and where?Did you get in on the Ram Stentorian squonkers?
I bought 4 even though they are not white...
https://www.ejuicesteals.com/collec.../products/ram-squonking-box-mod-by-stentorianWhat deal and where?
Awesome. Got one of the rams and an Azeroth for $15 shipped. Even my wife can't get too mad at this deal.https://www.ejuicesteals.com/collec.../products/ram-squonking-box-mod-by-stentorian
several other deals on there too.
I thought they were out of the Axeroths?Awesome. Got one of the rams and an Azeroth for $15 shipped. Even my wife can't get too mad at this deal.
I have several 20700 and 21700 batteries not getting any use since I rarely us my tubes (most are 2x700) so I figured why not for $3.I thought they were out of the Axeroths?
Ohh that was the kit that is sold out.
I declined the Azeroth due to my only using 18650 batts.
I almost pulled the trigger on them too but my Vape bunker is getting full.I have several 20700 and 21700 batteries not getting any use since I rarely us my tubes (most are 2x700) so I figured why not for $3.
True. These will likely go into storage. Waiting a a couple of more w2's, but when I get income tax refund I'll be getting either another SQ 18650 or another Cycloid squonker and a higher end RDA.I almost pulled the trigger on them too but my Vape bunker is getting full.
Should be more really good deals in the next few months.
True. These will likely go into storage. Waiting a a couple of more w2's, but when I get income tax refund I'll be getting either another SQ 18650 or another Cycloid squonker and a higher end RDA.
So your selling all your regulated? LolNote to others: Buy all the pretty regulated mods you want.
That leaves more mechanical mods for me. "That is all."
Sold the 1 and only smok i had a fee days ago. Happy to be rid of itVirtually all regulated mods die eventually. some much sooner than others though. Smok comes to mind...
Will you accept $10 plus shipping for one of those fine mechanical squonkers?Did you get in on the Ram Stentorian squonkers?
I bought 4 even though they are not white...
Just order one.Will you accept $10 plus shipping for one of those fine mechanical squonkers?
Sold the 1 and only smok i had a fee days ago. Happy to be rid of it
Guy at work wanted something to blow cloud wiyh when drinks(2 help keep a cigg outa hit hands). The v9 max i sold him was perfect for his needs.I have 2 old Smok 60W mods with replaceable batteries but 2 screws holding the battery doors on
they are in the back of the last resort box. got them for $10 each a few years ago. Only Smok stuff I have. Had 3 VTC4 mini tanks I got cheap but not wild about them an piffed them out a couple of years ago.
I hope to get there one day. Not sure I'll ever get to retire. Cars are almost paid for and we plan to drive them into the ground. Unfortunately living in a big city the risk of a crash and forced replacement is high.One of the joys of a low/no debt retirement. No refunds and no federal taxes either.
No mortgage or car payment so no have to work a paying job.
which is a darned good thing considering my back...
And medicare so no working just for insurance like I did for 3 years...
I have 2 regulated I use on a regular basis, but everything else is mech or mosfet.I have 2 old Smok 60W mods with replaceable batteries but 2 screws holding the battery doors on
they are in the back of the last resort box. got them for $10 each a few years ago. Only Smok stuff I have. Had 3 VTC4 mini tanks I got cheap but not wild about them an piffed them out a couple of years ago.
Yeah no more new cars for me. last one I bought for the wife she totaled it and I lost 14k on the deal due to depreciation.I hope to get there one day. Not sure I'll ever get to retire. Cars are almost paid for and we plan to drive them into the ground. Unfortunately living in a big city the risk of a crash and forced replacement is high.
I have 2 regulated I use on a regular basis, but everything else is mech or mosfet.
I only make cash transactions. Personal preference. Thanks anyway. Sorry I asked.Will you accept $10 plus shipping for one of those fine mechanical squonkers?
No problem. I have actually never sold any vape stuff in 5 years.I only make cash transactions. Personal preference. Thanks anyway. Sorry I asked.
I almost pulled the trigger on them too but my Vape bunker is getting full.
Should be more really good deals in the next few months.
Now if some just had Pico Squeeze for $3.99... I might buy 20
I know i would if they were white
Virtually all regulated mods die eventually. some much sooner than others though. Smok comes to mind...
Did you get in on the Ram Stentorian squonkers?
I bought 4 even though they are not white...
So your selling all your regulated? Lol
You can’t compare every regulated to Smok. And even Smok has some decent mods- it’s the law of averages, if nothing else!
I don't know. You might be able to do that. I'm not saying this being rude or "smart", either. There's a bigger picture at play though. Smok has taken up the standard of low dollar vaping gear. That means it is then the base line for all other vaping gear. Smok even competes in the low dollar clones / styled as market. There's a lot more to Smok you have to consider. Won't offer a history or encyclopedia version here presently, suffice it that Smok is part of an industry leadership cadre.
I have 2 regulated I use on a regular basis, but everything else is mech or mosfet.
What is mosfet?
So, I’m not sure if all of them are crappy, or if it’s just the ones I had that were. Will I buy a Smok mod now? Prolly not.
But there are members that love their Smok Aliens, or whatever they’re using. But for me, two out of three of my very first mods ever died after a few weeks...on the same day, yet!
I’m not sure if all of them are crappy, or if it’s just the ones I had that were.
Sure blame me... Seriously, the Vidicator is a good mod. Glad you like it.I am blaming @gopher_byrd for converting me to a dripping kit now.
I didn't get any my first go there. But it was bothering me so I went back. They were still there so I got some. 4 bucks is nuts.... "I'll take it!"https://www.ejuicesteals.com/collec.../products/ram-squonking-box-mod-by-stentorian
several other deals on there too.
Note to others: Buy all the pretty regulated mods you want.
That leaves more mechanical mods for me. "That is all."
The wiki answer.
The quick non-technical but somewhat knowledgeable answer: they are chips which keep a mechanical mod from shorting, venting, exploding. Simple "safety" type switches that if "something goes wrong" give users a graceful saving. This is vaping related in scope though, MOSFETS are everywhere and do a variety of tasks.
No, not all of them are crappy. I paid the Smok people to deliver you inferior goods though. If I would not have done that, @The Cromwell or @JuicyLucy would have for sure, maybe even @f1r3b1rd or @KingPin! . You see we all pay Smok to send out crappy gear to people just for giggles. We've nothing better to do.
Seriously, no, not all of their gear is junk. I have used some of their gear and it hasn't been junk. There again, I've used Smok gear that was junk. I've used Eleaf gear that was/was not junk too. Point being there's a rule "shit happens". This rule is more in effect around guys named Murphy. He even has a law about it.
Will I buy Smok again? All depends, cost, if it's something really, really, shiny .... maybe. I have to think on it, but I just might.
Although I'm more doubting it. After all I'm using mechs.
Build, shmuild. Buy them like I do. It's not that difficult to do with practice, but there's plenty of pre builts at decent prices.So mosfet is a protection thingy for mechs? That sounds good. I’m afraid of venting or whatever with mechs. Although I do have one put away, for just in case. Maybe I can get a mosfet one. For my vapageddon stash, which feels way too close.
If I knew how to build, I’d prolly use them too.
Build, shmuild. Buy them like I do. It's not that difficult to do with practice, but there's plenty of pre builts at decent prices.
"Hard hitting" has more to do with the conductivity and construction of the mod. You can put any coil in that you choose so long as it doesn't exceed the amperage of your battery. Read up on ohm's law, use coil calculators if you don't want to do the math long hand, and practice battery safety. Adjust the coil you use to suit your vape. There are many here that will explain it much better than I and I'm sue would be more than willing to help you find the build for you.Do the protected ones have electronics like regulated? I don’t want a mech that is super hard hitting. I’m not sure why people like that whole thing.
I’ve been sticking with VW since I can adjust it to how I like it. But if I could get a mellow vape with mechs, I’d try them.
See @Rhianne I told you someone would explain better than I.The hit in a mech is dependent on build
Basically you find a few builds you like and stick to it.
If you want 50w at 3.8v you build at a 0.28
I just take the out the gobbily goop and save the density, molarity and conductivity of 'x' metal for discussions with people of like minds.See @Rhianne I told you someone would explain better than I.
I want to live like you. I still have 15 years to can do it.One of the joys of a low/no debt retirement. No refunds and no federal taxes either.
No mortgage or car payment so no have to work a paying job.
which is a darned good thing considering my back...
And medicare so no working just for insurance like I did for 3 years...
So mosfet is a protection thingy for mechs?
If I knew how to build, I’d prolly use them too.
People like hard hitting mechs because, these mechs have a smaller voltage drop so less battery power gets converted to heat inside the actual mechs themselves (what they call power loss, the amount of power that goes to waste inside the mech as a result from the resistance of the mech in question) thus giving higher power to the coil(s), but that, as others have stated, you can always still compensate for, by building your coil(s) to slightly higher ohms. (And/or compensate by selecting a battery that has a slightly higher internal resistance if that's what you prefer, because, this can in fact be worth considering as long as doing so won't exceed the battery's own safety limitations of course.)Do the protected ones have electronics like regulated? I don’t want a mech that is super hard hitting. I’m not sure why people like that whole thing.
I’ve been sticking with VW since I can adjust it to how I like it. But if I could get a mellow vape with mechs, I’d try them.
MOSFET Mods use a MOSFET to switch the current to the atomizer, but have no 5 click on off, low resistance, etc protections.
Could also be 2.5mm or 3.5mm, if that's what ends up working better for you. As pointed out in the Sherlock Hohms video you linked, it just depends.1. Get a metal rod 2 or 3 mm in diameter.
I'll add that Steam Engine has lots of shortcomings. It is more suitable as a learning tool, a crude but still effective introduction to people who are new to basic coil design principles. Loads more info is to be found in the coil building section here on the forum, like you said near the end of your post, and, there are no stupid questions... only stupid answers. (I noticed near the end of your post you also said it's just a guide, but IMO in several many ways Steam Engine just adds unnecessary confusion that often proves to be the source of false myth-like stubborn misrepresentations that stuck.)2. Check Steam Engine for the type of wire you have, type of coil build you want.
Caution. Do not overtighten the screws. You want to lock the coil legs firmly in place, but you don't want to squash them so bad that you run the potential risk of one of the legs snapping off while vaping.3. Wrap the wire around your rod.
4. Insert coil into RDA/RDTA/RBA deck where there are posts (usually) having holes for wire "lead" ends called "legs". (Really good video)
5. Tighten up grub screws to lock wire coil in place.
Caution. Tweaking the coils can be a bit overwhelming at first. Always remember to verify that the coil legs are still locked firmly in place after all the tweaking is finished, as they may have loosened up somewhat as a result from tweaking... the screws don't usually loosen themselves up, but the actual wire can be a different story altogether─it depends. So re-tighten the screws, but, again, do not overtighten the screws.6. Tweak, fire, tweak until you get coil/s where they fire evenly and glow nicely, blueing your coil. ( Grimm Green, can't knock a Grimm. )
Scottish roll is probably THE most overhyped way to wick:
Always remember to re-verify that the coil build neither is touching nor is almost touching the deck or the inside of the chamber (both the barrel and the chuff if using an RDA that uses a chuff). If it is almost touching, it may end up touching while vaping, as freshly built coils often tend to move themselves very slowly (so that you might not notice right away) out of position just a little bit... your ohms reader won't be warning you about the fact that this may happen if you forgot to check.8. Check coil ohm reading on ohm meter.
After putting the cap/glass back on the build deck, re-measure the ohms before putting the atomizer back on your mech, just as another precaution if you're using a mech. (I know we're talking about learning to build so we're talking about regulated mods, but we're also talking about maybe starting to use a mech when the time comes so, it's better to start to finally acknowledge the simple fact that battery safety, per Mooch, also includes that the built-in safety protections of a regulated mod can always fail so they should not be relied upon anyway in the first place, and, after moving to a mech, you have less chance to forget if you learn these kinds of important details immediately from the start... that is, learn to always remember them BEFORE moving to a mech, and, actually, your own safety will thank you for it, even, if you decide NOT to move to a mech after all.)You want to look for around 0.30 - 0.50 in my case (that's preferred build zone) and you can go say to 0.25 to 0.55 for tolerances. I don't like going but maybe 0.01 - 0.03 +/- from my "target" build. And yes, when I started out I rebuilt plenty.
Once you get some experience you kind of recall Kanthal 26 gauge at 3 mm Inner diameter takes 5 wraps to get about 0.35 Ω, SS316L (same gauge) if I recall correctly needs 7 wraps, NiCh 80 I don't bother recalling as I don't use it as much as Kanthal or Stainless.
9. Saturate wick, put RDA/RDTA/RBA back on mod, .... fire and vape away.
There's also ...
He's pretty well on the mark with a lot of his stuff. And of course you can always. The most difficulty is Ohm's Law and if you have a good idea where to look you can find online calculators such as Steam Engine to guide you to safely build coil/s. Be aware though sites like Steam Engine are only guides. You ought to practice building with an ohm meter/TAB until you get a feel/experience for building to your desired resistance/s. Even after you got the experience it is still a wise idea to use a meter prior to vaping on a coil to ensure you're building (a) good coil/s build. I do most of the time, other times I trust experience. This is something you need to weigh yourself.
See @Rhianne I told you someone would explain better than I.