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    Running down my 1000 mAh eGo Twist too fast

    On a VV device, the resistance of the coil has little to do with how fast the battery drains. It's the watts that matter, since most people like to vape at the same watts (or close to) regardless of LR or SR, the battery drain would be the same. OP, if you've noticed a drop in battery life...
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    The 510 Connection- Time to Retire!!

    I'm a little in the dark in this issue, haven't seen the complains about the threads snapping off. But...you didn't mention anything about which devices are having this problem, material that the connection is made of, or how the failure occurred. Personally, I'd look at the construction...
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    Checking resistance of a coil using a multimeter

    Don't forget to subtract the resistance through the leads and meter. Touch the probes together and subtract that reading from the reading of the coil. Or if your fluke has a Zero function, touch the leads together and press "Zero", then measure your coil. Flukes with good leads are usually...
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    The 6AMP Beast is Here- Smoktek Smokbox Varicool 6amp USA Mod -Review

    Teaser.... More to come later.
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    how many fellow combat veterans are here?

    I went to the schoolhouse (Ft Knox) from '06-09. When I got back to the fleet, I couldn't catch a deployment until '11. Side effect of my job, promotions, and the fact there weren't any Tanks in Afghan until late 2010.
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    how many fellow combat veterans are here?

    Marine of 10 years and still going. Iraq 04-05 & Afghanistan '11-12. Welcome to the forum, pman.
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    510 Thread Size

    Sticky in the main modding section: http://www.e-cigarette-forum.com/forum/modding-forum/30256-taps-dies-901-801-510-4xx.html
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    Low/High resistance, at equal wattage: what's the difference?

    Unfortunately, that is only half the formula. Below is a post from another thread, but it boils down to voltage doesn't matter; as long as wattage is the same, the battery drain current will be the same....regardless of the resistance. This holds true for buck (multiple battery, high voltage...
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    Difference between 18650, 1600 mAh and 2000mAh, aside from the obvious...

    Very true Willy, if you vape at 14 watts. Not many do. Seeing as the majority of vapers are at 6-10 watts, we can say 8 watts for example. 8w output / 85% efficiancy = 9.4w input / 3.3v input = 2.85a input current. So for most users, a 3A test is fairly accurate when comparing 2 batteries...
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    IMR or PROTECTED batteries in VV's?

    I don't think it's the best if both worlds. In the grand scheme, batteries are relativly cheap, so protection circuits aren't nessisarily there to save the battery, they are there to save you. With IMRs and the Panny CGR, the danger to you is not what it is with ICRs and Li-Poly's. Overcharge...
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    Internal Battery 18350

    I believe that you mean "LiCo or LiMn" as both at Lithium-Ion batteries. The answer depends on the mod and how it is used.
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    Gripper Discussion

    It was in this thread, post 43. ;) http://www.e-cigarette-forum.com/forum/variable-voltage-apv-discussion/321386-gripper-discussion-5.html#post6949766 I didn't see any voltage drop at modest power levels. The point at which the voltage began to level off was different depending on the...
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    IMR or PROTECTED batteries in VV's?

    It depends on how you measure battery life. It is true that partial discharging will extend the life of your battery, when measured in charge cycles. But how does that translate into time? If you only partially discharge a battery to extend its life (in charge cycles) but then have to charge...
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    Gripper Discussion

    Interesting, I didn't measure any voltage drop from 4.1 to 3.4 battery voltage at 3.4v output, even with a 1.5 ohm dual coil. What resistance are you running?
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    Gripper Discussion

    Zurd, you're only using about half of your battery. There is nothing wrong with running a battery down to the Gripper's cutoff voltage (3.3-3.4v resting voltage). That is still well above the minimum voltage for IMRs and the Panny Hybrids.
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    New Provari noise high pitched frequency

    Inductors can emit audible noise when they are running close to there current limit. Similar to high power electrical lines if you are standing close to them. Most circuits are designed to operate at over 22,000Hz as that is the highest pitch that most humans can hear. Even then, there can be...
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    Difference between 18650, 1600 mAh and 2000mAh, aside from the obvious...

    They'll fit. ;) 65.2mm
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    Would someone help me design a desktop mod?

    1pcs LM2596S DC-DC Step Down Adjust Power Supply Module | eBay This is the board used in the Ghetto PT that asdaq posted. Add your choice in power supply and a box to put it in (or just hot glue it to the PSU :D) and you're pretty much set.
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    Difference between 18650, 1600 mAh and 2000mAh, aside from the obvious...

    At the current that we use for vaping, the AW 1600mAh has no advantage over the 2000mAh. The curves are nearly identical until around 3.4 and then the 2000mAh will get you a little more run time until the 3.2v cutoff of most single battery VV mods.
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    IMR or PROTECTED batteries in VV's?

    Recharging at 3.6v is not needed. That is using barely half of the charge life. 3.4v to 3.0v will not damage the cell. That is firmly inside the normal operating range. Below 3.0v depends on the battery. Many IMRs and Panasonic's NCR line are rated down to 2.5v. Many will disagree, but there is...
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