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  1. Theophage

    Replacement for nichrome coil...

    This is great work, anyhow. I get the impression that making this heater fit into a conventional sized package has been rather challenging. If this is the case for some of y'all, I recommend throwing out the rule book about what the device has to look like, or how large it is. It is far easier...
  2. Theophage

    I have access to some equipment, should I...

    Actually, I can't imagine why anyone would want as much as 10 Watts. That kind of power will certainly generate a bunch of vapor and/or a bunch of nasty decomposition products and carbon. E-cigs are a good idea, and a triumph of marketing - or something. They could be described as elegantly...
  3. Theophage

    How much nicotine is destroyed during vaping ?

    Clearly, the hotter the vapor gets, the more nicotine is destroyed. Huge clouds of vapor come at a price. PG vaporizes at a lower temperature than VG.
  4. Theophage

    I have access to some equipment, should I...

    I like the pulse width modulation concept. Ideally, a fairly simple controller would heat the atty quickly without reaching the temperature at which the e-juice to turns into carbonized crap. This would also allow for the atty to get the same power until the battery was exhausted. The battery...
  5. Theophage

    I have access to some equipment, should I...

    I would be inclined to use a lab power supply with both voltage and current controls. The change in resistance of the heater is probably pretty small as long as the heater is wet. It would be interesting to see how much power a couple of different attys require to become red hot. Working with...
  6. Theophage

    Boiling Vs. Coke Vs. Isopropanol 99%

    Whether dry burning will be successful depends on a number of factors. I suppose that the amount and type of junk to be burned off is one of them. The design of the atty heater can make a difference - they're not all the same, and some can handle dry burning better than others. Another...
  7. Theophage

    Power e-Cig (No Sucking Necessary)

    I saved the image of your Nico-Blo device in my ~/technical/Vaping file. It's creative and amusing, to my eye. You clearly have a braincell, I like that in a person. With respect to nicotine consumption after oral surgery: I'm told that nicotine ......s healing. If the extractions aren't...
  8. Theophage

    Ask your favorite suppliers to remove diacetyl from their e-liquids!

    If we don't want it, we'd best know exactly how much of it we don't want. I don't mind a little diacetyl in my e-juice, or popcorn. Substances emitting ionizing radiation are the sort of which I'm rather intolerant. All substances are poisonous, there is none that is not a poison; the right...
  9. Theophage

    Xtremevaping.com 100mg/ml, Outstanding service

    Ordered 10/05 @ 10PM PG based liquid: 100mg/ml nicotine Received 10/07 @ 1PM Good price Well packaged Exceeds expectations!
  10. Theophage

    Do you think E-Cigs will be banned in the US?

    Just so, the states have far more latitude than the federal gov't. Unfortunately, the feds have little regard for the constitution. Where in the constitution is the authority to control substances granted? It isn't. The feds have no lawful authority to control or prohibit substances, or to...
  11. Theophage

    Replacement for nichrome coil...

    I guess they all vaporized.
  12. Theophage

    What should I do?

    If all else fails, call your credit card provider and tell them that there is an erroneous duplicate transaction.
  13. Theophage

    Atty FAIL, why?

    Yes. Here's the deal: If the heater is well supplied with fluid, the heater cannot much exceed the boiling point of the fluid. If too much power is supplied to the heater, the liquid will bubble so vigorously that it will be displaced by the bubbles and there will very little liquid in contact...
  14. Theophage

    Atty FAIL, why?

    Wow, cleaning gurus! Now I'll have to admit that I've given some thought to zany cleaning methods as well as better atty heater designs. With a current controlled power supply, one could easily heat an atty to, say, 750°F, and avoid vaporizing the nichrome. It's a feature which could easily be...
  15. Theophage

    Flavoring solubility in PG data

    It's inspiring to see this aspect of vaping approached with competence. So far, I've been giving more thought to electric and thermodynamic issues. The zillion possible flavour combinations are just waiting to be investigated. I've already decided not to try Denatonium Bromide in DMSO, however. ;)
  16. Theophage

    Atty FAIL, why?

    Thanx Xanax, I agree, there is no reason that an atomizer shouldn't last a long time. The 501 kit I got was enough to get me started. As I experienced various common difficulties, I tried to figure out what caused the problems. Within a few days, I had torn the battery unit apart entirely...
  17. Theophage

    Atty FAIL, why?

    I'm a noobie to vaping, but rather techie. I've noticed that atomizer death is a VERY common problem. After reading a bunch of posts and looking at several pictures of atomizers, I'll be so bold as to comment on heater failure. The heater in an atomizer is a very small coil of heating-element...