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    Recall/Warning Cherry Bomber box mod - may have auto-on issue

    Cherry Bomber box mod (both clone and authentic), high potential to auto-fire based on design. Details start at 2:40 in this video: [link is: youtu .be /gmOkSmoEMFY?t=2m40s -- remove spaces] It is not known if there will be a recall.
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    Explaining nicotine calculations and vaping

    A quick primer on the various factors affecting nicotine delivery and effects in vaping: Attempting to calculate nicotine delivery factors
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    New ECF forum how-to's

    ECF has changed to a new forum application and some ways of doing things are different. You can find help with any issues in this board: Forum How-To's And in this thread: Xen Foro tips and tricks Questions are answered in this board: Site Feedback and Help If you have a problem with your...
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    Forum Changeover - Wednesday 22nd, 8am

    At 8 a.m. US East Coast Time, Wednesday 22nd (12 midday UTC), ECF will begin the changeover to new forum software. We are moving from vBulletin to XenForo. There will be a new appearance and new ways of using the forum, as everything will change at this time. The old forum boards, threads, posts...
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    Snip your squonk tube

    Courtesy of tomzgreat and muzichead - Don't forget to snip the end of your squonker feed tube where it hits the bottom of the bottle. Cut an angle on it, or an inverted V. Otherwise it just creates a vacuum seal on the bottom and blocks the feeder action. Get the snip.
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    Moving To New Forum Software

    ______________________________________ On Wednesday 22nd at 8 a.m. East Coast we are moving from our old faithful forum software, vBulletin, to a newer application called XenForo. ______________________________________ You can expect pretty much everything to be different, so there will be...
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    Vaping slang and acronyms

    The world of vaping has its own language. You don't have to use it - it's not a legal requirement, even if sometimes it seems that way :) However, it helps if you know what all that stuff means - so here are some links to explanations of acronyms (words made from initial letters), abbreviations...
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    The Vaper's Progress

    Q. "What to buy? I'm a smoker looking to try out vaping, and it's just too confusing. What should I get, and where from?" A. (1) "Get an eGo with a Protank or something like that. It'll be fine until you know more." A. (2) "Just get a disposable ecig or any mini cig like an NPloy from a garage...
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    Vaporizing tobacco

    There are several ways to consume tobacco or nicotine by inhalation. We prefer the ecig / vaping option here because that is what ECF is about, and it is normally going to have the biggest risk reduction compared to cigarettes. It's worth looking at the other options though, as there is often...
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    How to build your first ecig mod / APV

    More people are looking at how to build their first mod now, even though they have no knowledge of electrics / electronics. This is a result of general interest, plus economic pressure: boxmods are hot now but may be priced beyond the reach of some vapers. This is good, provided you go about it...
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    Oh no - Nick Clegg is a vaper

    Millions to get pre-election tax cut as Clegg promises a 'Workers' Bonus' to show there is 'light at end of the tunnel' after years of austerity | Daily Mail Online Disaster. How can we recover from this? Should have been Dennis Skinner, or anyone.
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    Can ecigs create nicotine dependence?

    We don't know. This is not a simple issue, because although it has proven impossible to create even the slightest sign of dependence clinically, in multiple clinical trials where large amounts of nicotine were administered daily for up to 6 months to hundreds of previously unexposed subjects...
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    Buying online? Check your browser security for the 'Freak exploit'

    See this post: http://www.e-cigarette-forum.com/forum/computer-security/657493-warning-freak-vulnerability-ecommerce.html It only affects online purchases - https traffic is not secure if your browser fails the test.
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    Warning - Freak vulnerability on ecommerce

    A security warning for ecommerce purchases has been published Friday March 7th. Some browsers have an HTTPS encryption vulnerability that can lead to your data being stolen by the web traffic being intercepted and the code easily cracked. Check to see if your browser passes the exploit test...
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    Advice on ecigs for a politician

    A researcher working for an MEP* posted, asking for comments on a newspaper piece the rep had authored. The thread contains various replies including a comprehensive one (see below) that contains materials that politicians might generally find of use. There is a UK slant to it as that's where...
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    Recall/Warning Clearsmoke charger recall

    UK, Milton Keynes area: www. mkweb .co.uk/Clearsmoke-E-Cigarette-Charger-Recall/story-26057710-detail/story.html A Clearsmoke USB wall charger plug caught fire, causing a fire service attendance, and these chargers are being recalled as a consequence. If you have bought a mains plug USB...
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    New Members - DON'T post about business ideas!

    Members - don't post about business ideas or proposals or requests for opinions or anything else related to selling ecig-related products, or you'll be classed as a vendor and banned from ordinary posting. Let's just consider this a dream that didn't materialise. And if it's about selling...
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    Recall/Warning Cloupor boxmod recall

    A fault has been reported in a small number of Cloupor Mini 30w Boxmods that causes a circuit board to melt. As a result some vendors are recalling the units. It may be advisable to contact the vendor if you purchased one of these devices.
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    !!DO NOT order from this site!!

    According to reports we have received, Ms T's has closed and is not shipping orders. DO NOT ORDER unless you are a physical / B&M customer who can speak with the proprietor.
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    Why more research is not the answer to winning the war against ecigs

    More research is of very little use in the fight for our rights and the right not to smoke. There is a far more effective approach, and the reasons are explained here: Why more research is not the answer to stop the anti-THR lies