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  1. Bimini Twist

    I'm thinkin' maybe we should try this again? . . . . and you kids should behave yourselves

    Yea, that was it. I couldn't find the Noalox and I had my smart phone with their Web site showing the exact aisle and shelf where it should be. Nope. Nothing but ox-gard. An employee was confused as well, but I tried it. I must have a little tube of Noalox that was shipped from Maine some time...
  2. Bimini Twist

    Let's Talk Hardware

    Oooooooooh, SHINY! ETA: Uh oh. I just noticed Qorax was the first to comment on that video. With this and the upcoming K4, my wallet is looking for a hiding place.
  3. Bimini Twist

    Let's Talk Hardware

    Ditto, great review Bronze!
  4. Bimini Twist

    I'm thinkin' maybe we should try this again? . . . . and you kids should behave yourselves

    I'm in the Florida panhandle, so we get hot/humid and even cold/humid some years. 99% Isopropyl Alcohol for cleaning. Then . . . I'm a DeoxIT fan myself. I tried Noalox (or whatever equivalent Lowes had on that shelf) earlier on, but never liked it. It never made much sense to me to use...
  5. Bimini Twist

    I'm thinkin' maybe we should try this again? . . . . and you kids should behave yourselves

    Well, I finally dropped a Mundy's Magic Wire coil in Nuppin'. It's at 0.7ish ohms and it's pretty good. I think I'll take one of the wraps off, though. This is rayon wicking & as long as it's thick enough in the coil, length doesn't make a whole lot of difference to me in a bottom feeder. I...
  6. Bimini Twist

    Let's Talk Hardware

    Bah! You'll get over it. But you really don't want to rush things. May your middle age be long and prosperous!
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    Verified

    Replies count. I only know this because I'm verified and have only started one thread.
  8. Bimini Twist

    Let's Talk Hardware

    Oh! I forgot to mention that pdib has made an occasional wooden shell for regulated mods. Maybe just one. Or two. I think he and Turbo got together. Or was that Rossum? Everyday is a new day for me.
  9. Bimini Twist

    Let's Talk Hardware

    I'm subbed to that thread, too. I love seeing Turbo's work. I expect I'll see some other inspirational one-offs there, too.
  10. Bimini Twist

    Let's Talk Hardware

    Just this past week I was just looking (deeper) into building one of my own. Then I got distracted by some that were already available, but I can't find them right now (I delete browser history frequently). They are few and far between these days, but here's what I can recall at the moment...
  11. Bimini Twist

    Let's Talk Hardware

    Well, I thought my dual 24g coils in my BF Odin took too long to heat up. Boy was I wrong. I had only tried using it on my arcy/sparky fouled up REO. Rob gave the REO a good spa treatment (new contact leaf, fixed magnet problem, etc...) and I inserted a new, porcupine-approved AW IMR 2200mAh...
  12. Bimini Twist

    Let's Talk Hardware

    Then you printed your own labels? I've thought about doing something like that so I can include the date received. I used to use a label maker to date the plastic bottles, but have gotten lazy lately.
  13. Bimini Twist

    Let's Talk Hardware

    Congrats on snagging that VF! No pics yet? :( Yes, there have been some problems reported, but I suspect that only a small percentage of the chips have been faulty. No science to back that up. Hope yours is flawless!
  14. Bimini Twist

    Let's Talk Hardware

    Yep. I've built with both of those wires. But with my gear, 24ga takes too long to heat up. 26 can work with my gear in some cases. I think I still have a parallel coil in one of these drippers around here that responds OK. The slowest coil I have is a .3Ω Zipper coil. It takes 2-3 seconds to...
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    I'm thinkin' maybe we should try this again? . . . . and you kids should behave yourselves

    Jessica Martin? I had my wheaties today, but I'm still confused.
  16. Bimini Twist

    Let's Talk Hardware

    I've gone as high as 75ish W on my mechs from time to time (0.23Ω) and enjoyed it. But I think its enough to tell me that I don't need a really high powered mod. The only regulateds I have are a ProVari and a VS DNA30. I typically use them with my RTAs. On the other hand, if I had a high...
  17. Bimini Twist

    I'm thinkin' maybe we should try this again? . . . . and you kids should behave yourselves

    I'm just sittin' in the shadows here. But I'm not sure I get it. Unless its a reference to the movie Se7en? If so, then I would open any box pdib sends to me. Even (especially?) knowing he's been known to be involved with some monkey's business now & again.
  18. Bimini Twist

    Let's Talk Hardware

    I don't have one, but I can see where it could be fun. Crank it 'til you like it!
  19. Bimini Twist

    The PV Picture Game

    Well that was harder than I thought. It just wouldn't sit still long enough to buckle up, let alone take a picture. I was kind of hoping somebody could take a picture of their PV belted into a model convertible car . . . playing its favorite video game . . . with a gift card . . . in a fish...