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  1. DonG

    My cheap version of the ''Line"

    Have not actually gotten the wire yet.
  2. DonG

    Wick materials. Safe vs dangerous.

    Looks like the nichrome is threaded through the stainless tubing which creates a rigid coil? Seems this would take a lot more power to heat up and hold residual heat longer after the button is released.
  3. DonG

    thoughts on diy coil longevity please

    Love stainless but it is still giving me fits! Get it right and there is nothing better. The other half of the time results in constant fiddling and lackluster performance. Silica is the goto wick and working. With both cotton and hemp hoping to come across a better compromise.
  4. DonG

    thoughts on diy coil longevity please

    Thanks guys. Guess the option of renewing coils just has me spoiled. BJ...... great pix. Even after the dry burn pic that coil looks to be much thicker than the original kanthal wire. That is the point when I find there to be too much insulation and choose to just rewrap the coil to keep top...
  5. DonG

    thoughts on diy coil longevity please

    It makes me happy that I have not used a Chinese atomizer/cartomizer in nearly 4 weeks. However regardless of wick material I can't get over a couple days use without cleaning or replacing the coil. Compared to near a week from a Boge 2.0ohm carto. DIY coils just seem to gunk up and loose...
  6. DonG

    Lighter Mod

    Not sure I would want to drip liquid directly onto a PCB. Any thoughts yet on sealing the coil away from the rest of the components? Can't wait to see how this turns out.
  7. DonG

    What classes to take for Engineering to learn machinery?

    A lot of good reading here if you want to get your own tools. LittleMachineShop.com - tooling, parts, and accessories for bench top machinists
  8. DonG

    What classes to take for Engineering to learn machinery?

    Check local community college or trade schools. A basic Metalworking class would be a good place to start. You will at a minimum learn the steps that it takes to turn a piece of raw material into something usable. Even if you have no intention of machining your own parts this insight will at...
  9. DonG

    summer is comming. so is the "Floatie" mod.

    Waterproof bottom weighted so it always floats upright. 18650 powered with 3ml genesis tank atty. At last a Marine Grade PV for the outdoorsman. Just have to design the one way check valves for air intake and drip tip to keep water out of the juice........diluted nic juice is just as bad as a...
  10. DonG

    I think I've made my first successful genesis!:

    Turned the parts myself. Fortunate to have a lathe/mill combo in the shop. Just an amateur here too; only about the a month into building my own mods and atties. Chose the dumbbell design just to avoid dealing with running wires through the juice tank.
  11. DonG

    You know you belong in this sub-forum when...

    When a trip to the store means 5mins to get what you need and another 30mins wondering what you can use for your next mod.
  12. DonG

    someone please take me under your wing

    The madvapes vv is a good cheap way to get your feet wet get a good working mod and start understanding the electronics. I would start there so you have a good foundation to be able to get where you want to be.
  13. DonG

    are cr123a the same as 18350?

    The cr123 batteries I have seen have all been 3v. If they have a protection circuit they are the same size as a 16340. I have 16340 batteries in both 3v and 3.7v. Please be extremely aware of what you have and the charger you use for them. A 3.7 v battery in a 3v charger simply won't charge. A...
  14. DonG

    My cheap version of the ''Line"

    Thanks BJ. Will give the square wire a go. Just wanted to make sure there was not a good reason not to.
  15. DonG

    I think I've made my first successful genesis!:

    Guess I just got lucky on my first one. Put my fill hole for 18ga needle right beside the wick and reasoned it would be small enough not to leak. Seems to serve as a good vent and allows condensate to drain back to the resivoir. As for air intake I have two smaller holes 180deg apart from...
  16. DonG

    Lighter Mod

    Look forward to seeing what you come up with. Especially since I have been kicking around a hotplate type coil similar to that for dripping.
  17. DonG

    McMaster Wicks

    To anyone who got the mcmaster braided stuff......if you are having trouble unbraiding switch to the other end of the rope. Once you have separated a half inch or so unraveling the rest is a simple matter of pulling lightly on each strand in succession. It is put together in a slipknot fashion...
  18. DonG

    My cheap version of the ''Line"

    Looking at wire and see square profile 18ga silver. Would this make a better connection as the corners would tend to offer "bite" for the kanthal to wrap around?
  19. DonG

    My cheap version of the ''Line"

    Thanks. With price per ounce wanted to make sure.
  20. DonG

    My cheap version of the ''Line"

    BJ, what GA is the silver wire you are using for contact posts?
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