I found with my protank builds that dryburning and reusing coils isn't as great as I first thought. You get a good run off the first fresh build then after you poop the wicking, dryburn and reuse the coil it doesn't last as long the 2nd time and so on the more times you dryburn (reuse) the faster the coil craps out afterwards. I just rebuild the whole setup now and IMO get more mileage out of the coil than reusing, since the subtank are quick to rebuild. I use a lot of 30 gauge wire for my wife's tootle puffing and I'm assuming the thinner the wire the less tolerance it has to multiple dryburns. I use 26 and 28 but so use to tossing build after its time I'm not sure about repeated dryburning of the thicker wires. They say the subtank insulator burns real easy but I was tossing the spent builds without reusing back when I was still using protanks.
Older Folks and Vaping Front Porch - Part Four
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I have coils in T3's that have been going for several months. I rewick typically about every 3 weeks.
I am talking kanthal.
Fun! I'm looking forward to seeing your results with coil wrapping, Roto. You're going to be great at it!
Are both your orders still 'complete' for what you ordered? Quite a few people got calls yesterday from Vixen Vapors saying their 'inventory program' messed up last night. Some colors were out of stock so those were dropped from peeps orders, and a number of folks were substituted polished SS instead of satin SS finishes. VV was making the calls to make sure peeps were OK w/ the substitutions and/or apologizing for the mistake and not being able to ship all the colors, etc.
I thought that was pretty darn good customer service making all those follow-up phone calls.
I like to do re-wicking and/or coiling in batches not all at once. So even couple weeks I'll do a batch. It spreads out the work and kind of insures there's always some atty's around that are vaping decently.
Woohoo! Good for you ... on to the next phase of your vaping journey.
wahoooo!!! You also ordered the rebuild kit didn't you? If so, you'll have two coil jigs, but, hey ya can't have too many i say. lol If you decide to do dual coils at some point two will come in handy. You'll have to let me us know what you think about weighing. I know myrany or mmsj5qxv???? lol likes it. someone here. Sorry mms, I just can never remember your username.
Ditching the syringes and scaling by weight is the way to go. Be sure to plug the weights into the calculator so the scaling by weight not mls.
I dunno if you have this already or what nic your using but this is what I plugged into my juicemeup.
I use 48mg nic, its more forgiving than 100nic if you not paying attention so if my 1.14 grams per mil for 48mg nic is wrong, please tell me.
Weight of PG: 1.038 grams per ml
Weight of VG: 1.26 grams per ml
Weight of Pure Nicotine: 1.01 grams per ml
Weight of 100mg in PG: 1.0352 grams per ml
Weight of 100mg in VG: 1.235 grams per ml
48mg 50VG/50PG based nicotine solution 1.14 grams per ml.
Flavors range of .93g per ml to 1.07g per ml.
There is always a harder way to do things!
I use a Pyrex measuring cup
50ml of 100mg nicotine/PG
150ml of PG
200ml of VG
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400ml of unflavored 12mg 50/50 PG/VG base (in a pint jar)
Then add 1 drop/ml of flavoring when filling 30ml bottles for use.
But it's 19 degrees outside, so I think I'll go out & sit in a snow bank and vape
I use a Pyrex measuring cup
50ml of 100mg nicotine/PG
150ml of PG
200ml of VG
___________________________
400ml of unflavored 12mg 50/50 PG/VG base (in a pint jar)
Then add 1 drop/ml of flavoring when filling 30ml bottles for use.
But it's 19 degrees outside, so I think I'll go out & sit in a snow bank and vape
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Then again, you might not need to be that finicky.
I vape around 18mg and around 70/30 PG/VG, so mix my "base" down to 20 mg 60/40. Flavoring is all PG.
For "test" batches I use a 10 ml graduated cylinder, 9 ml of my base and add what flavor(s) percent for the mix. May wind up with 9.5 or 10.5 ml at a nic level and pg/vg ratio that's "close enough".
(And is seems that TJ, an hour ahead of me in time zones, has had more coffee, fingers moving faster!)
I vape around 18mg and around 70/30 PG/VG, so mix my "base" down to 20 mg 60/40. Flavoring is all PG.
For "test" batches I use a 10 ml graduated cylinder, 9 ml of my base and add what flavor(s) percent for the mix. May wind up with 9.5 or 10.5 ml at a nic level and pg/vg ratio that's "close enough".
(And is seems that TJ, an hour ahead of me in time zones, has had more coffee, fingers moving faster!
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So yesterday, what triggered my concern about rewicking is that I must have developed a short in one of my attys. I have been using kicks. I thought the kick was ruined, and had a terrible time with fitting the replacement kick into the nemmy kick tube. Tried to file it down, but still didn't fit. Finally, I put the kick tube and ring between the two longer tubes. The kick fits fine inside the long tube on top. Tried the supposedly fried kick, and it is fine again.
Moral: You learn something every day, especially if you stick with the same equipment and iron out the kinks in that.
Moral: You learn something every day, especially if you stick with the same equipment and iron out the kinks in that.
I agree. Even the "early" devices all had/have their quirks which, once mastered, can provide an acceptable vape. Might not be good for cloud comps, but that's not what I'm after! Heck, I usually have a spinner type with either a T3S or PT type single coil in my pocket for backup and/or flavor change.
Anyone else remember the flooding .. dry hits .. even popping a coil or two when learning how to drip with an old fashioned 510 atomizer?
Oh and, always install a kick from the end of the tube that has external threads.
Oh and, always install a kick from the end of the tube that has external threads.
I do exactly the same thing........except I break a liter of nic into 120 ml bottles, keep those in the freezer. Pull one out.....dump in a jar, add enough pg and vg with a measuring cup to make my mix. Mine is 24 mg 70 pg (may make the next one 75 pg) and I end up with about 500 mls of unflavored base. Draw up ever how much I want to flavor, and flavor it! You lost me at the 1 drop/ml though, didn't quite understand that. But yeah, easy peasy lemon squeezy. If it were more complicated than that I wouldn't wanna do it.
TJ would proud of you!!
I tried that, too.
Yep, TJ and I have some attitudes in common. Commonalities in cultural background, too, although we don't talk about it openly.
I ordered a bunch of flavoring from Bull City Vapor, last week, and it arrived today. The Nude Nic order is due tomorrow. Then, it's off to the races! After reading about all y'all's successes, I'm very excited to start mixing. Woot!!!
kewl. Do you have some recipes to start out with?
Well, thanks LittleBird, but I don't know how great I'll be at it. I'm sure after I fiddle with it a while and screw up some, I'll get it. I may be slow, but I eventually get there.
Woohoo! Good for you ... on to the next phase of your vaping journey.
Thanks,Mike! I'm slow, but I'm sure.
Deb, I gots it,Baby! I gots it. Oh, I'll fill y'all in on the weighing. It HAS to be better than dropping myself to death and losing count.
I didn't forget, but thanks for the reminder.
I use syringes. No weight, no drops. Most recipes are given in %'s. Plug each flavor & the pecents it into e-juice me up.com & it tells you how many ml's of each flavor, pg, vg, & nic to pull with the syringe! E Z!Well, thanks LittleBird, but I don't know how great I'll be at it. I'm sure after I fiddle with it a while and screw up some, I'll get it. I may be slow, but I eventually get there.
Thanks,Mike! I'm slow, but I'm sure.
Deb, I gots it,Baby! I gots it. Oh, I'll fill y'all in on the weighing. It HAS to be better than dropping myself to death and losing count.
I didn't forget, but thanks for the reminder.
Glad dat's workin' out fer ya. I'll spend my scale monies on more flavs...
There is always a harder way to do things!
But it's 19 degrees outside, so I think I'll go out & sit in a snow bank and vape
Well, it's 'bout 77 degrees in my garage here and my vape is great (sans scales)! Hey, different tokes fer different folks...
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