I remember the first time I had variable voltage. I remember it as though it were a meal ago.
I had been searching for over a year for the vape that would make me quit craving cigarettes. My friend had found it, others I spoke with had found it, and yet I was still searching.
Then another friend said Variable Voltage.
What was this mythical creature? Variable Voltage? You can change power? OMFG.
Found a modder, spent some coin and had it shipped.
Between the time I ordered it, and the time it arrived I had already built a 5v regulated box mod of my own. See my vaping story for all that nonsense.
When the variable voltage box mod arrived, it was a thing to behold. Beautiful, hand carved with my beloved Zombie Apocalypse Preparation logo that lit up every time I pressed the fire button, and fully adjustable from sub 3 volts all the way to 6 volts.
Yup, life was awesome. Problem being, while I understood ohms law vaguely I didn't think in an electrician brain. I thought in spinal tap. TURN IT UP TO 11!!!!
Many blown cartos, many bad tastes.
Over the course of a month I had to reacquaint myself with ohms law, and figure out what worked where as far as voltage. By the end of the month, I was not burning out cartos and atty's every day, but still not quite using it correctly.
The funny thing is, I hadn't been smoking. Before I got this box, when something stopped working correctly, or I had been using it wrong and it became kinda inconvenient I went right back to my standard pack of smokes that was sitting on the table.
My tables were empty. There were no cigarettes. There was no backup because I didn't need it. Even though I was screwing up, I was happy finally. Over time I managed to hone my skills with the box. Checking the ohms on a carto, tank, or whatever I was about to stick on it and adjusting the voltage to a "safe" zone and vaping like a madman.
This was the beginning of my vape life. Everything before this had been like the little tastes given out by people who want to hook others on something. Once I got that variable voltage box, I was hooked. I went full blown habit/hobby.
I looked inside the box, saw the wiring, the chips, and how it was made and thought "Hell, I built the little box mod already, this can't be that much harder." Began researching, began looking. Found the parts, found schematics. I already had a vague idea on electronics. I had been a little mad scientist as a child, building rebuilding and enjoying. So I began making mods.
First six, not so awesome. They worked, but just barely. Next six, adequate. Next six, hell I was a professional now.
Only problem was, I didn't keep anything I built. I was chasing a unicorn. I wanted a PERFECT device. I would build it, get excited, then go. Well crap, not exactly what I wanted. Pass it off to another friend. Gather more parts, and get back to work. After months and months of building, giving away, and starting over. I burned myself out on trying to make the perfect mod. Paid another friend to make me a variable voltage box hooka that plugged into the wall. Started buying manufactured variable voltage devices.
The hooka has since been sent to another friend for a second hose, new box, and second assembly. Going to be my coffee table box.
Every once in a while, inspiration strikes and I build something else. But not quite like the first year after being introduced to variable voltage.
Now there's more options, you can buy chips that allow you to make variable wattage devices, with organic LED screens. The options are now limitless.
Grab a soldering iron, some parts, and anything you can cram 2 batteries into. Get to work. The schematics are already available online. Just google.
Change the world, change your life, change your habit.
We'll talk more later.
I had been searching for over a year for the vape that would make me quit craving cigarettes. My friend had found it, others I spoke with had found it, and yet I was still searching.
Then another friend said Variable Voltage.
What was this mythical creature? Variable Voltage? You can change power? OMFG.
Found a modder, spent some coin and had it shipped.
Between the time I ordered it, and the time it arrived I had already built a 5v regulated box mod of my own. See my vaping story for all that nonsense.
When the variable voltage box mod arrived, it was a thing to behold. Beautiful, hand carved with my beloved Zombie Apocalypse Preparation logo that lit up every time I pressed the fire button, and fully adjustable from sub 3 volts all the way to 6 volts.
Yup, life was awesome. Problem being, while I understood ohms law vaguely I didn't think in an electrician brain. I thought in spinal tap. TURN IT UP TO 11!!!!
Many blown cartos, many bad tastes.
Over the course of a month I had to reacquaint myself with ohms law, and figure out what worked where as far as voltage. By the end of the month, I was not burning out cartos and atty's every day, but still not quite using it correctly.
The funny thing is, I hadn't been smoking. Before I got this box, when something stopped working correctly, or I had been using it wrong and it became kinda inconvenient I went right back to my standard pack of smokes that was sitting on the table.
My tables were empty. There were no cigarettes. There was no backup because I didn't need it. Even though I was screwing up, I was happy finally. Over time I managed to hone my skills with the box. Checking the ohms on a carto, tank, or whatever I was about to stick on it and adjusting the voltage to a "safe" zone and vaping like a madman.
This was the beginning of my vape life. Everything before this had been like the little tastes given out by people who want to hook others on something. Once I got that variable voltage box, I was hooked. I went full blown habit/hobby.
I looked inside the box, saw the wiring, the chips, and how it was made and thought "Hell, I built the little box mod already, this can't be that much harder." Began researching, began looking. Found the parts, found schematics. I already had a vague idea on electronics. I had been a little mad scientist as a child, building rebuilding and enjoying. So I began making mods.
First six, not so awesome. They worked, but just barely. Next six, adequate. Next six, hell I was a professional now.
Only problem was, I didn't keep anything I built. I was chasing a unicorn. I wanted a PERFECT device. I would build it, get excited, then go. Well crap, not exactly what I wanted. Pass it off to another friend. Gather more parts, and get back to work. After months and months of building, giving away, and starting over. I burned myself out on trying to make the perfect mod. Paid another friend to make me a variable voltage box hooka that plugged into the wall. Started buying manufactured variable voltage devices.
The hooka has since been sent to another friend for a second hose, new box, and second assembly. Going to be my coffee table box.
Every once in a while, inspiration strikes and I build something else. But not quite like the first year after being introduced to variable voltage.
Now there's more options, you can buy chips that allow you to make variable wattage devices, with organic LED screens. The options are now limitless.
Grab a soldering iron, some parts, and anything you can cram 2 batteries into. Get to work. The schematics are already available online. Just google.
Change the world, change your life, change your habit.
We'll talk more later.
