Kanger Mini Subtank RBA Mod

[coffeebum]

Had an extra deck and decided to experiment. Not an original idea, I read some stuff on reddit from a couple people who did the same kinda thing. I like it so well I will prob mod the rest of my subtanks like this. Use at your own risk, you might hate it and ruin your rba section lol.

Yes the coil is kinda messed up, must have dinged it while cleaning or something. Anyway not about the coil

 

[iZEddie]

Damn, you got skill man, but how fast it does it goes thru juice?

 

[sonicbomb]

I would have thought that that mod would lead to some wicked flooding. I love that skin for your Istick(?) though, awesome.

 

[Vapenstein]

I liked this thread better on reddit, it was way more entertaining.

 

[coffeebum]

I liked this thread better on reddit, it was way more entertaining.

That one was fun

 

[coffeebum]

Damn, you got skill man, but how fast it does it goes thru juice?

It acts like the OCC now, so about the same.

I would have thought that that mod would lead to some wicked flooding. I love that skin for your Istick(?) though, awesome.

Jwrap Chain Link, not quite as freaky in person, the pic really brought out the 3d effect.
It is a pancake wick, basically the OCC but easier for me to work on. Have two mini's cut now, and will cut my first gen 25mm chimney like this today.
No leaks, no dry hits, flavor is there. There is potential to dump a full tank if the cotton becomes dislodged, but a drop that hard would prob shatter the glass anyway.

 

[xDarkRelic]

Man if I had the tools I would totally steal this! I really want to use my rba but I have no experience in using cotton and rips video has helped me out a tad. I'm just worried about getting dry hits and getting discouraged.

Also, that skin is sick. Where did you get it? I've been looking for some skins for the istick50w.

 

[coffeebum]

Jwrap Chain Link, not quite as freaky in person, the pic really brought out the 3d effect.

Man if I had the tools I would totally steal this!

You can get some small files for not much money, push from inside out to keep the threads clean. A little fine sandpaper should clean it up.

 

[bowchikiwowow]

nice, i know its a bit old but i have to bump it up. nice work mate!

 

[mmmadill]

Ohhh good idea

 

[jrlakeman]

What pg/vg is your juice im debating doing something like that i opened up my juice channels on the deck already. I like how you can put the cotton on your wick holes. i still get a rogue dry hit once a day using the deck channels if my cotton shifts and blocks the channel still better than stock was by far.

 

[Oneofmany]

I did something similar. I increased my holes to 1/8". Not as drastic as your's & no dry hits anymore. My only problem is if I don't push my cotton into the slots, I suck fluid constantly. Nice work though. Very clean.

 

[Wraith504]

I dremeled the channels then notched squares up the bottom of the barrel where the juice channels are and elongated the airflow holes in the bottom of the rba. not one dry hit and i can vape it at 40w np.

 

[Wraith504]

must mention i didnt square up from the bottom of the barrel that high. LOL

 

[rhelton]

Hey nice job on that im a little late to the thread but at least I made it. I filed by hand the two tiny channels on the base with a round file and I also drilled two of the air holes in the bottom pin to 3mm. It now has airflow like the OCC too, you should try it its really nice a swooshy airflow now.

 

[Uranium Willie]

Between dry hits, wicks burning from not enough juice, flooding from not enough wick, and other issues, i almost gave up on this tank. But...

Without modding the juice channels, i found that twisting the cotton tightly before passing through coil helped fix all problems. I then coiled the excess wick tightly against the deck, put the chimney on, juiced it, then pushed the wick mass away from each side's terminal where the leg-wire connects.

No pops, no spits, no sonic booms, no flooding, no burns, no dry hits... just tasty heaven.

 

[coffeebum]

Just to update, I have had zero flooding and zero dry hits to date. Running the RBA's in three subtank mini's, all are modded the same.
No more fiddling with the wicking trying to get it just right, and I don't have to primer puff at all. I might have a couple OCC's left but don't use them anymore.
The newest subtank RBA's have a 3mm hole in the side, this is a fix for those of us who have the older style.

 

[thetrucker]

Nice work-- it is interesting what people are coming up with to change the factory design.

I love my 10.00 drummel tool have used it many times. Recently I have been cutting channels in the bottom pins

and insulators to convert all my drippers to bottom feed squonkers. it is easy and fun only

takes 10 minutes.

 

[Cavy]

Better than what I did, I just drilller 2 3/32" holes in the side. Going to do this now though! Thanks.

 

[mountaingal]

You have given me courage to try this, thanks.