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I'm kind of glad that I missed out on all the Carto Fun 'n Games. I started off my vaping adventures with a Vision Spinner2 and EVOD2 combination, I bought a pair of each just so I could get thru the day. Then I got a Kanger AeroTank to top that Spinner2, then a Kanger AeroTank Mega and put it on that Spinner2 
(that setup just somehow didn't look quite right to me) 
. I sure have come a long ways since then, but not that far as compared to some of ya'll. My wife calls me the "Mad Chemist" now, as I make my own juice (for pennies). I've said it before, Smoking was never as fun as this vaping has turned out to be.
(that setup just somehow didn't look quite right to me) . I sure have come a long ways since then, but not that far as compared to some of ya'll. My wife calls me the "Mad Chemist" now, as I make my own juice (for pennies). I've said it before, Smoking was never as fun as this vaping has turned out to be.For your sake, I`m also glad you missed out - nostalgia is fine in retrospect but my take on it is that faffing and fiddling about doing vape maintenance is the smoking equivalent to cleaning ashtrays....messy, time consuming, uneccessary, infuriating and fiddly ad nauseam.
Things are easier these days, although not always by very much
Things are easier these days, although not always by very much
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Yeah, I wonder if I would have stayed off smoke's if I would have had to screw around with Carto's, fish bowl filters and the like.
I have a couple of Fev's, a 3 and a 4 that I like very much. They use both KGD/Rayon and mesh as wick, and once I got used to the mesh then building was a breeze. That's about the most complicated device I have thrown a build on to date.
I have a couple of Fev's, a 3 and a 4 that I like very much. They use both KGD/Rayon and mesh as wick, and once I got used to the mesh then building was a breeze. That's about the most complicated device I have thrown a build on to date.
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It's about 0345 hrs. now at my house, and I've been using this new (to me) Corolla (Toyota) v1.5 exclusively for the last almost 7 hours.
I am really impressed !!
I have filled it twice (almost Nic'd myself out) and no leaks what so ever. Like I said before, I use a Menthol juice that I mix myself and I can detect No Difference in the flavor or vapor as compared to my Siren 25, plus I can tighten down the draw to almost completely no air at all (the Siren and the Corolla v1.5) then open the draw up to get a restricted DL hit. I think it will be a good All Day Vape for like going to town or being out of the house for a while. It's very small in stature as compared to my Siren 25, so on a small form factor mod like a Presa TC 75 or a VTC mini, it would be a very stealth setup.
So now I have not 1, but 2 GTA/RTA's that I must buy extras of. Will the buying ever Stop ??
Again, Thanks to Kat for turning me onto this very Fine little GTA styled RTA, commonly known as the "Toyota".
I am really impressed !!
I have filled it twice (almost Nic'd myself out) and no leaks what so ever. Like I said before, I use a Menthol juice that I mix myself and I can detect No Difference in the flavor or vapor as compared to my Siren 25, plus I can tighten down the draw to almost completely no air at all (the Siren and the Corolla v1.5) then open the draw up to get a restricted DL hit. I think it will be a good All Day Vape for like going to town or being out of the house for a while. It's very small in stature as compared to my Siren 25, so on a small form factor mod like a Presa TC 75 or a VTC mini, it would be a very stealth setup.So now I have not 1, but 2 GTA/RTA's that I must buy extras of. Will the buying ever Stop ??
Again, Thanks to Kat for turning me onto this very Fine little GTA styled RTA, commonly known as the "Toyota".
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For your sake, I`m also glad you missed out - nostalgia is fine in retrospect but my take on it is that faffing and fiddling about doing vape maintenance is the smoking equivalent to cleaning ashtrays....messy, time consuming, uneccessary, infuriating and fiddly ad nauseam.
Things are easier these days, although not always by very much
It was WELL worth the money to buy the laser-slotted ones. They were a breeze (fiddles=none).
Punching (cartos) SUUUUUUCKED.
My Taryn spinner was a 10ml syringe with a bit of tissue in the spout to prevent liquid all up the walls.... and a piece of string
It definitely helped speed things up though !
It definitely helped speed things up though !
My Taryn spinner was a 10ml syringe with a bit of tissue in the spout to prevent liquid all up the walls.... and a piece of string
It definitely helped speed things up though !
I did it exactly one time. Whatever I did wrong, that's EXACTLY where my liquid ended up.
I began condom filling immediately thereafter, and never "spun" again (not counting tequila nights).
How did you solve your wicking issues? I can't seem to get the 22 Siren to stop "weeping" through the airflow ring. I won't call is leaking, liquid seem to seep through the ring with the airflow holes.
I tried the 2.5mm ID coils, the 3mm coils, even a 3.5mm ID coil.
Tried making the wicks long and touching the bottom, and tried making the wicks short.
And of course I always make sure that the wicks is not touching the oil film.
I also changed the o-rings although they look fine.
I wonder, could one wick with mesh instead of cotton/Rayon in these Sirens ?? The reason I ask, is because I was on a Avocado thread and those folks use an "U" wick made out of Mesh and it seems to be working great for them geek vape avocado genesis style RTA
It looks to me that the GeekVape Avocado is just a dual coil version of the Siren/Toyota. Am I wrong here ??
It looks to me that the GeekVape Avocado is just a dual coil version of the Siren/Toyota. Am I wrong here ??
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I think your problem is you don't have enough cotton in the wick. I get the weeping through the air holes when I don't have enough wick in there. I make my wicks so fat it is hard to get the cotton through the coil! Try more wicking material. I don't think your issue is the length of the wick because mine have weeped with all diferent leaks if I didn't have enough wick in the coil.
If you don't want to pull your wick out of the coil and start over, just cut two narrow strips of cotton and lift up the skirt of your wick. On the underside of each wick, stick one strip of cotton to the wick that's already there. You don't have to thread this through the coil. Just affix it to the underside of the wick just beyond the area where it emerges from the coil. The cotton strip ought to stick to the underside of your wick if the wick is wet with juice. If it doesn't want to stick, just add a little juice. Then, you can trim the strip of cotton to be the same length as the rest of the wick. That should ensure that your wick is thick enough to prevent the weeping through the air holes. Once I even had to add two strips of cotton to the underside of my wicks, but this should fix it for you. Give it a shot and let us know if it works for you.
Yes. It is always good to check your o-rings and make sure your wick isn't touching the oil film. I don't remember either of those things ever causing the weeping you describe. Others have had those issues. For me, it's always about how thick the wick is.
Good luck!!
Yes. It is always good to check your o-rings and make sure your wick isn't touching the oil film. I don't remember either of those things ever causing the weeping you describe. Others have had those issues. For me, it's always about how thick the wick is.
Good luck!!
I don't see the difference between the 22 and the 25. I use 3mm for both. Get enough cotton so it is tight in the coil but will still move back and forth. Once I have vaped my first tank, I go back and remove a bit of the cotton as it will swell a bit after a full tank. I may have to do this a couple of times if the vape gets too dry. I haven't had any issues with seeping.
I bought an Avocado clone from FT to try. It was under $10 and got good reviews. I set it up as single coil. I tried getting it set up about 6 times but never successfully got it to work well. I had the top air version so it could have been that. Ended up getting rid of it.
Brace yourself, 52.
It may have been lengthy, but I think my replies are normally shortish and to the point-ish, n'est pas? Sowwy.
I check in (welp, pop in) to ECF randomly and the multi-quote seems to suit some threads.
How AWESOME that you are liking the Toyota!!!!!! I tell ya.... it's a quiet little piece of wonderment, that tank. <nodding>
Punching? ahhahahahaha! Did you ever punch with a nail and a hammer???? I did!!!!!
What a joke that was! As DPL said, laser slotted for the WIN!
Quoted for truth...... majorly the truth!
(But you missed the joy of the karto!! )
Fad, I think things are SO much easier..... in some ways. The days of the kartos were incredibly easy really, too, tho. Now, with the tanks, and attIEs, and wicking we have, there's really not so much to do anymore. My setups are lasting weeks... months, even.
This SO appeals to the lazy vaperette, me.
My pleasure? <blush> I'm just glad you like it as I do. Hellova tank. And no, the buying does not stop.
YAAAAAY! That was so much fun!!
But I lost a cat due to the activity. No, she didn't get hurt or hit, but left me because of my craziness. I TARYN SPUN all over the house!
I made my own spinners, too.
Dunno-No Klue? Keep us looped, 52.
So far, I think this Toyota v1.5 a very viable solution, now that I changed drip tips. I'm like'in it very much Kat.
It may have been lengthy, but I think my replies are normally shortish and to the point-ish, n'est pas? Sowwy.
I check in (welp, pop in) to ECF randomly and the multi-quote seems to suit some threads.
How AWESOME that you are liking the Toyota!!!!!! I tell ya.... it's a quiet little piece of wonderment, that tank. <nodding>
Punching? ahhahahahaha! Did you ever punch with a nail and a hammer???? I did!!!!!
What a joke that was! As DPL said, laser slotted for the WIN!
Quoted for truth...... majorly the truth!
(But you missed the joy of the karto!!
)For your sake, I`m also glad you missed out - nostalgia is fine in retrospect but my take on it is that faffing and fiddling about doing vape maintenance is the smoking equivalent to cleaning ashtrays....messy, time consuming, uneccessary, infuriating and fiddly ad nauseam.
Things are easier these days, although not always by very much
Fad, I think things are SO much easier..... in some ways. The days of the kartos were incredibly easy really, too, tho. Now, with the tanks, and attIEs, and wicking we have, there's really not so much to do anymore. My setups are lasting weeks... months, even.
This SO appeals to the lazy vaperette, me.
It's about 0345 hrs. now at my house, and I've been using this new (to me) Corolla (Toyota) v1.5 exclusively for the last almost 7 hours.
I am really impressed !!
So now I have not 1, but 2 GTA/RTA's that I must buy extras of. Will the buying ever Stop ??
Again, Thanks to Kat for turning me onto this very Fine little GTA styled RTA, commonly known as the "Toyota".
My pleasure? <blush> I'm just glad you like it as I do. Hellova tank. And no, the buying does not stop.
YAAAAAY! That was so much fun!!
But I lost a cat due to the activity. No, she didn't get hurt or hit, but left me because of my craziness. I TARYN SPUN all over the house!
I made my own spinners, too.
Dunno-No Klue? Keep us looped, 52.
Did you put a wire inside the mesh to get it to "U" shape, or bow without collapsing ? Like a strand of 20g or 22g kanthal ?
I've been doing exactly the same thing with the 1.2 mm Kayfun 5 plugs on all my MTL tanks. Had to modify em a lil but though with the Siren due to the defuser. Still works like a champ though.
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