Another Explosion in Idaho

[Buster282]

This made it to fox news tonight with the only angle being how dangerous e-cigs are, according to the comentator. One guy out of three did mention posible user error, one hopeful blip in an otherwise dire report. Myself and the majority of people here know that mechanical mods can be dangerous and should be used with care and caution. How could we get that knowledge out to others?
If the guy was at .06 ohms.. My God! That might as well be a dead short!! Duh..

 

[zoiDman]

... Myself and the majority of people here know that mechanical mods can be dangerous and should be used with care and caution. How could we get that knowledge out to others?
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Thru Retailers/OEM's ?

 

[snork]

I know that I'm not careful enough yet and need more knowledge before moving to a mech mod. Some people need to use that thing between the ears

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One thing I wish more people knew is that there is no rule that says a mech must be run at super low ohms. On the rare occasions I hand my one ohm rig to some studly young fella it knocks them on their can.

 

[TVC70]

.06 ohms? That's 70 amps on a fresh cell!

 

[puffon]

How could we get that knowledge out to others?

One way is if the the news media took 10-15 seconds explaining why it happened, rather than just a fear mongering report.

 

[wvloony]

They wont cause it doesnt fir the narrative that its dangerous, the vape companies dont advertise like big pharma, so why help them. Money money money

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[EddieAdams]

One way is if the the news media took 10-15 seconds explaining why it happened, rather than just a fear mongering report.

That would require being a reporter and getting facts. Today's media doesn't care about facts, just a story usually with an agenda.....if the facts are different then the original story they might include a small edit at a later date after their initial story has become the "facts".......and most sheople take the initial story at its face value

FDA BOC

 

[wvloony]

And if it bleeds it leads

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[Goodrat]

Andrew Hall | Facebook
This is the guy on FB. Why don't we get to the bottom of this?

 

[Goodrat]

I just PM'd him on FB and asked all the questions I could think of. But his page said he just charged LG HG2's. I don't know if whatever mod uses two batts. We'll see if I get a reply.

 

[SteveS45]

This guy is a glutton for punishment because he is getting blasted on his own posts and on every other post with his picture. Facts are changing all the time though and some people have screen shots of some of the original posts. The biggest consensus is to stop sharing and publicizing it even more. <--- AGREED

 

[wvloony]

He does need to stop. He made a fool of himself to the vaping community, but sadly those against us are using him as a rally cry, and the dont know the true facts of the situation nor do they care. His screw up fits and feeds their narrative and thats all that matters to them

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[SteveS45]

He does need to stop. He made a fool of himself to the vaping community, but sadly those against us are using him as a rally cry, and the dont know the true facts of the situation nor do they care. His screw up fits and feeds their narrative and thats all that matters to them

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What is worse is all the others sharing it and keeping it going. Some of the admins are calling for it to stop and not repost it if they want take a screen shot because it had already gone viral.

 

[wvloony]

And those who tag a friend that vapes like thier trying to save them from these hand held bombs that arent really there. Its actually becoming annoying to the point i quit lookibg at whats being said

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[Goodrat]

One guy on his page says: "According to stuff I've read elsewhere, he had a 0.06 ohm build in an rda using a mech with a single brown LG 20 amp battery." I don't see comments from him yet.\

 

[SteveS45]

I am still waiting to know how the sink got cracked like it did.

 

[Epsilonsama]

Apparently he also used a towel to vape because of how hot the mech mod was.

Guys never EVER use a towel or any sort of insulation to hold a mod. If it gets too hot too hold take a damn break. The mod getting hot is a sign something might be wrong. The reason you don't use insulators is that you want to know how hot the mod is.

 

[zoiDman]

Some may remember "Rag Man" for years gone Past.

 

[SteveS45]

If it gets that hot you need to toss it out the nearest window or door and get it out of the house or car. Take a break? Really?

 

[Epsilonsama]

Also important is ohm's law and how it pertains to your build. My advise is to use good 25+ A batteries like the VTC5A, NSX, 20R or HB2,4,6. Make sure you buy your battery from a reputable store and make sure it's not fake.