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  1. BigEgo

    Titanium wire, vaping and safety

    UD is a Chinese company who sells cheap wire. I have doubts that their wire is made to the same spec as you would get from a reputable USA or EU manufacturer. This is not to say their wire is "bad" or unsafe, but it probably isn't going to be grade 1. So, that's no surprise to me. I also...
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    Eleaf iStick 100w TC

    My koopor mini stopped working, so I was looking for another budget backup mod. I wanted a two battery mod, thus it ended up being between the Cuboid and the iStick 100 TC. Watched reviews on both and decided on the iStick for a couple reasons: 1) Longer battery life at the power I vape at...
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    Little to no vapor with SS 316L

    26ga Ti wire should give no issue. I use both 24 and 26ga on the DNA with no issues.
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    Evic Mini battery door magnets fell off

    Order new battery doors. You can get them for a couple bucks in any of the colors you want. Probably not worth even bothering to try and fix the magnets. VapeNW carries them, but they're out of stock right now. I am sure you can find them somwhere.
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    Evic VTC Mini For A Beginner?

    So my mom, being clumsy, keeps dropping her mod. The last one was an IPVD2 that now has a broken/stiff button. So I am thinking about ordering her an Evic-VTC Mini as a replacement. (I am like her vape slave. I am who she calls if she clicks the wrong button or needs a coil rebuilt). Is...
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    My first foray into TC

    Titanium is perfectly safe. Even though I have a lot of SS wire laying around, I usually default back to Ti coils eventually. Just don't dry burn titanium too much. You can pulse it in a dark room until it barely glows, then back off.
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    Little to no vapor with SS 316L

    Are you sure your resistance is stable? Go to atomizer analyzer, then put your finger on the coil and wiggle it around. If the resistance changes a lot, you have a loose coil. (Don't use a metal bit to do this as it is conductive and will throw the resistance off). Also, it's possible...
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    Little to no vapor with SS 316L

    Could be people are getting 304 wire (it's cheaper) and thinking it's 316. There's no way to tell by looking at it and I wouldn't be surprised if some vendors are passing 304 off as 316. I don't have any 316, but I do have some 317 and it works just as steam-engine says it should. OP, you...
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    Little to no vapor with SS 316L

    This. I am pretty sure one of two things is happening: 1) He has a build issue -- uneven coils, shorts, loose coils, etc. 2) His wire really isn't 316L as he thinks and thus the .csv and TCR are all wrong.
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    Little to no vapor with SS 316L

    Where did you get your wire?
  11. BigEgo

    Tesla Mods - feedback from people that own one.

    Elon Musk makes good mods.
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    So my doc doesn't like vaping

    There have been no cases of popcorn lung associated with vaping (though it is a theoretical risk with diacetyl liquids). 2) I would like to see her sources for the notion that e-cigs are linked to pulmonary fibrosis. I have never heard that and I am pretty sure she is full of s**t. If it were...
  13. BigEgo

    A list of DNA200 mods with pics...

    Named after Eric Clapton because the coil looks like a guitar string. EDIT: And if you don't like internal batteries, but don't want a Reauleux, there are a couple of dual 18650's boxes out there now (limited to 133 watts).
  14. BigEgo

    The Ultimate TCR List

    In the paper, they explain some of the discontinuities of the curve (starting on page 65 of the report).
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    About Those Ceramic Coils...

    I am with you. While Grimm seems like a nice guy, he is really ignorant on anything technical and is often wrong when he tries to delve into technical topics (and then gets offended when you correct him in the comments).
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    Depends on what kind of vape you want. If you like a MTL or a restricted lung inhale vape, then...

    Depends on what kind of vape you want. If you like a MTL or a restricted lung inhale vape, then I think the subtank mini is very good. The protanks are sort of outdated, imo.
  17. BigEgo

    First cereal recipe

    Been vaping Jackster's recipe for about 6 months now. All of the other DIY cereals I have tried are "meh" in comparison.
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    About Those Ceramic Coils...

    Grimm said he was called and told to stop vaping the Vapresso coils. I assume he was called by someone at VS who was in the know. Now the test results come back clean. The whole thing is a bit weird. I want to know who is responsible for starting the rumor that Vaporshark's testing found...
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    About Those Ceramic Coils...

    Grimm Green just released a video (go to his YT channel, I am too lazy to post a link). He said the company was Vaporshark (just as I had suspected) and that they emailed him today and told him their testing was done with Enthalpy labs (the same people who do a lot of the diacetyl testing). In...
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    About Those Ceramic Coils...

    So, the scoop is that some large vaping vendor (I think it's VS, but not sure) sent off some of the new ceramic coils to a professional lab to be tested. According to rumor they found some "bad things" leaching from the ceramic when heated. Magnesium Oxide is one chemical in question. Grimm...